Three Safe Blowers Arrested

The following item appeared in Monday's Evening News. Dexter, Mich., May 7.- A tramp yesterday afternoon entered the house of Nelson Phelps, who is about 80 years of age, and demanded food. The bread, butter and cold ham lie ot did not suit and he threw theni away, saying the food was not fit tor a dog. and proceeded to help himself froru a table near by. Miss Lillie Bross was present, and running home told her sister, Miss Edith Bross, aged 20, who got her brother.'s revolver and pointing the weapon at the tramp, ordered hirn to leave. She flred one shot which rnissed the fellow, but was enough to make him lnistle on the doublé quick for safer (marters. He was afterwards arrested. When searched there was found on him a new revolver, a knife and a lot of pennies. Two others were also arrested, one of whom had in his overcoat pocket two bits for drilling into safes, a powder hom and bottle of powder, proying the gang to be in the burglary business." One of the prisoners attacked the officer who was bringinghim in, but after being knocked down twice he said that he concluded that the officer wasn't a farmer. The burglar tools in the possession of the gang were such as are used for safe blowing. The three are supposed to be the burglars wanted at Birmingham, and the officers from that place came after them today.