South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
HOLD MENTHOUGHT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
SERIES OF THEFTS
Arrest Pair After Finding
Large Quantity of Nitro
glycerin In Room.

George Burns and Charles Cramer
alleged ''safecrackers. who were
arrested by sergts. Roberts. Keller
and OfHcer Kish early Thursday
morning IN downtown roOuing
house after the officers had discov-
cred IN their room enough nitro
glycerine 10 wreck at least part Of
the city. besides a complete line OF
equipment used in safe-blowlng
JOBS, are still being confined In the
city jail pending an investigation
Thursday night the two men were
brought before the members Of the
night patrol force at the regular
roll call. Several officers immedi-
ately remarked that the faces Of
both the men appeared familiar 10
them. but the face OF Burns was the
more familiar Of the two
The officers conducting the iuves-
tigatiOn OF the actions OF these two
men believe thai they viii be able
10 secure enough information in the
near future 20 implicate them with
several OF the "safeCracAiug jobs
which have been staged in this COM
munNy during the past few weeks
Both Men Reticent.
II Is said. neither OF the men will
admit anything TO tho officers re-
garding their activities in this city
neither would they give any reasons
for having in their possession the
safe-blOwing paraphernalia-
Cramer Il Is said. Is a dope
hend." and he Is alleged TO have re-
marked TO one OF the officers fol-
lowing his arrest that II he had had
just "A little heavier shot" when
the officers visited his room. he Ger
tainly would have given them "A
battle.
al day long. it is alleged. ne
pleaded with the police officials TO
get him a doctor, so he could get
some OF his medicine" The officers
denied his request The officers
further believe that the two mer
have pulled" several big robberies
between New York City and Chicago.
Burns. when arrested. gave his
address as Toledo, o.. while Cram
ers address was given as mo place
In particular"
The two men are being kept In
separate cells at the city hall. They
both seem 10 be well supplied with
money. Thursday night they had
their meals brought 10 the cell room
from one Of the downtown restau-
rants.
To Fight For Freedom.
That they intend to fight for their
freedom. the officers say. is also
apparent. because OF the fact of the
appearance Of W. p. O'Neiu. local
attorney. at their cells Thursday
night.
Pictures of the two men. together
with their finger-prints and Bertfl-
lion measurements, it Is said, have
been mailed to all parts Of the coun-
try, as it is believed they have been
conducting successful operations
over a large area In the meantime,
the local officers are busy in an at
tempt TO link the men with the rob
berries occurring recently In this
vicinity.
The arrest of the two men fol-
lowed information received from
Battle Creek. Mich. that "A jewelry
store had been robbed and the
burglars had escaped with valuables
totaling over $4,000. Sherins Dow
sett and Fonda Of the Michigan city.
visited south Bend and "a search of
downtown hotels and lodging houses
followed. They were finally located
TN the Palace hotel.
Besides the high explosives found
in the room occupied by the two
men. the officers also discovered "a
pair OF trousers In a suit case. which
IL is said. has been identified by
John Parker as being part Of the
loot secured In the robbery of his
tailoring establishment PIG W.
Washington av.. a few DAYS ago.
In downtown garage whore the
"yeggs had parked their machine
several heavy wooden blankets were
found buried in the tonneau OF the
car These blankets, il is said. are
also a part OF the equipment of the
bandits. The blankets. the police
say. are used I'm "jobs" first being
soaked in water and then wrapped
around the safe. In this manner
the "yeggs' are able 10 check the
sound OF the explosion Of the nitro-
ElyCerine.