Detroit Free Press • November 22, 1901

Intruders Sent cash to Detroit


Farmington, Michigan, November 21st – Today at 11:00 o’clock Frank McDermott’s house was robbed while the family was absent. The intruder broke through a window. He took $15 belonging to Miss Julia Hall. He stopped at other houses and inquired for some one person under a fictitious name he was traced to Clarenceville, and was joined by another man between Farmington and Clarenceville. While at the latter place, he sent a registered letter containing the money to Detroit. You wore light overcoat, light slouch, hat and was of medium height. Sheriff William Brewster of Pontiac is on the trail.