The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
Clara Habel Held With
Three Men for Auto
RObberies
EMORY STOCKER
ONE OF SUSPECTS
Crosse POinte Youth
Caught With Loot
On His Person

Three me- ana a woman are being
held BY the Highland Park and De
troit police. accused OF being mem.
bers OF the automobile bandit gang
which has been terroriZinR the city
and suburbs for the past few months.
holding up pedestrians and motorists
with impunity.
Two OF the men were arrested in
Highland Park. early Wednesday
morning. shortly after holding UP
two men in Tie village. They gave
their names ~ Walter Lerberg, "a
Years old an electrician living in the
Dakin apartments. No. 172 Hlgh-st.
west. and Edwin Clark. 10 years old.
who gays that ne lives in Crosse
Pointe.
The two were arrested by Sergeant
Daniel Mel Jughlin. Detective Thorn.
as Filkovich and Patrolman Roy Pc
terson. OF the Highland Park force,
at Dawson and Woodward-aves.. az
ter a chase NJ several blocks Ler-
berg and lark wo-e in a stolen au-
tomobile ard were travelling down
Woodwar Lave. az the rate Of 20 mileG
an hour The police officers in
another automobile chased the speed
ing car and after firing several shots.
forced C'arh. who was driving tho
machine. - stop.
The frs. eoVH nr the hold-ups
rear1el h" Highland Park police
whom Gcu"Fc .ics. living A. No 205
Dawson ave. .uG carl Bnenbore. 80
2ft Horton are reported that they
al heep robhod Gies bad beer
hold up anG relieved OF n damont
,r.ng. r1ld "atch and Sc Dilenberg
los' g. iu money. Both robberies oc.
Cured in Highland PARK
Gies and Bielenberg reported that
there were five men in the car. but
two werc in il when the Highland
Park police stopped the machine al
Dawson and Woodward-aves
, When arrested Clark had on his
person "A loaded revolver, and gold
watch and the diamond ring taken
from Gies He also had about $25
in bills
At tho Highland Park station,
| Lerberg ir alleged 10 have confessed
10 holding UP Giles and Bielenberg
snd also 10 holding up l.. Clifford.
! No 525 Waverly ave, Highland
/ Park whom they robbed OF IS cents.
/ lerberE said that Tuesday night
was the first time he was cut on a
robbery tour, bur said that Clark had
cen engaged in holding up PEOPLE
foi some time Clark refused 10
make statement
Detectives Thomas OGr; d. and
/ Frank Wilkinson Of Tie Detroif po-
! Fec latcr arrested William. 0Ten.
% wears ola. No. 525 Moran ave,
and Mrs Clara Habel, OF the same
address. and both are being held
as alleged members of the hodup
gang
According 10 the Detroit police,
/ Edvin Clark is N other than Emory
Stocker. the son OF n wealthy Crosse
! Fornte resident. who has been ar
4 rested In Detroit and other Michigan
clues bu' who has always Eeen able
| to clear himself with the aid of in.
| huonual friends
Stocker is said 10 have been TO
| Europe ~ the beginning Of tho war,
where he was sent after one of his
escapades lie returned later under
the assumed name OF Edwin Clark
and has since then been in trouble
with the police several times
Lester J Stegg. No. a. Smith ave. d.
reported 10 the police that he was
held up by Two armed men in an
automobile and robbed Of a watch
and some small change
Frank Salter, No 1872 Hazelw ood
ave, was held up at tho corner Of
Harmon.ave. and John Rst., by
three men in IN automobile and rob.
led OF gold watch, chain and n
fountain pen The police are trying
10 connect Clark and lerberg with
these two holdups and Will bring a
lumber Of the recent hold-up vic.
TINS n the central station 70 see
Clark, !.erberg and Oren in the
hope OF identifying them