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Lawrence. Mich, Man Identi-
fies Cramer as Being Man
Who Held Him Up.

George Burns and Charles Cramer
arrested lu their room al the Pail
ace hotel Thursday morning with a
complete safs-1.owlug outfit inc.ud-
ing umirating caps and nltro-glycer-
lue. remain u the city lookup pend
a- outcome 0f extradit.ou proceed
mss 90 b- instituted for their re-
m0F8I 10 Paw PG Mich
The two alleged safe-bIowers are
wanted u Michigan i1 connection
with two bank so6berics ir Van Pu-
rem county orr o. their number was
pc~itItelv Identified late Yesterday
afternoon 5s being one OF the yegss
who held "a Lawrence Mich. baCk
Waterman 90 the wall at the point
of a revolver. biudfolding him while
companion yesgs blew the vault and
later made good their escape. The
Identification followed the arrival Of
Sheriff Dwight o. Barker and his
party from the hc Michigan city.
Identifies Cramer.
Cramcr. the tallest one OF the two.
and who has since hts apprehension
been periodically iI because Of fore
Ed abstinence from op.ates OF which
he is a victim. was Identified by the
bank Waterman. Fred Kennedy Of
Lawrence Mich. A flash OF recog-
milton came from tho CLASSY eyes Of
Cramer as the two men met for the
second time
THAT IS the man who held me up
and bIindfolded me- positively de-
cIared Kennedy after sizing mp the
Two men, continuing The smaller
man is his partner without doubt.
Kennedy stated that the attack
made on him a. the Lawrence bank
il which the robbers were uuavaung
at their attempt 10 open the safe. was
SO sudden that he could Doe sure OF
the identity Of only the man who
had held MIN captive while the gang
OF robbers were AT work on the safe.
Bonds Increased.
BURNS and Cramer were given "a
momon.s freedom following their ar
raieEmert I'm city court Nouda
morning. Faulty affdavlts chareiHs
robbery had been dismissed. there
being mo- local robbery known on
which to obtain a conviction. Charges
of unlawful possession % explosives
Bonds 0u this charge were set az
$1,000 for Cramer. the recognized
leader M the two. and $500 for
Burns Their attorney. w. p. O'Neil
was prepared On see that the bonds
were furnished 90 secure their rec
lease when the word was received
from Paw Paw. ius-ructirE the po-
Hre hero 90 held their guests pendin
the arrival OF the sheriffs party here
later lT the day.
Cr5mer and Bu~us were re-arrest-
ca and bonds OF $4,000 each were
set The alleged bandits were then
committed to jail 20 await the arriv-
"a ~ She men wbo made claim 20
tEcw.
Robbery ar NfStewau
According 90 the Sheriff Barker @
-1alery no Nar-w4r. Mich. near
Paw Paw which occurred Nov. %
ya- Ia an respects similar 20 The
oue a- Lawrence. SIX weeks previous
g.. this safe blowing job The bank
Hur-ars were more successful After
blowing t1c c-te- door Of tho banks
v.ult they r.Ce5 change drawers
HHrtrIr.rr nearly $500 iu silver.
u..a.'s and copper coins The inner
door however worked on time
look and efforts 90 the robbers 20
f.-.. AN entrance through The strong
e- door were unsuccessful An auto
uo-le held by the police here and
admitted the properly M The ,No mcr
bears resemblance go .oue seen
driving AWAY from TIE scene of the
lr.---r. bank robbery short Iy az