Show WEAL WEALTHY THY FARMER HELD AS LEADER OF 1 THIEVES v Worth orth But He HeIs HeIs HeIs Is Said to Have Acted As the Fence I MEMBER OF THE GANG HAS MADE A CONFESSION Gang Has Systematically ly Bobbed R b d Persons in Michigan for tor Years FOUR POUR MEN UNDER ARREST By the Associated Press I ST. ST LOUIS Mich Jan 31 Clint Clint Nelson who was arrested here recently and who is reported to be the wealthiest est farmer in Gratiot county is now said to have been the head of ot a a. gang of thieves thle who have been systematically robbing farmers of stock and other property for years Sheriff Parrish who had been working working work work- ing ung on the trail of ot the thieves secured enough evidence to warrant the arrest of ot James Hazzard his son William Marble and Martin Hakes all of ot this vicinity In Jail Marble weakened weaken d and confessed confessed confessed con con- saying that the gang had been stealing for years and that Nelson acted as the fence ence Nelson Is charged with burglary and being accessory after the fact tact At Atthe Atthe Atthe the present time he is feeding head of ot cattle and about sheep on his farm for the city market In addition he has nearly as many more which he heis heis heis is wintering He is said to be worth |