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Woman Lulls Gunman, Tricks Him Into Arrest DETROIT, Feb. 27 (AP).— 1 Mrs. Mary Braden, welder's ] wife and mother of two chil dren. was “never so nervous In ; my life." During six frightening hours as a prisoner with her husband 1 In their home, she calmed a fidgety self-proclaimed holdup man. talked him out of his gun. and tricked him into his arrest. , James H. Smith, 25, gun in hand, burst into the Braden 1 home shortly before 2 am. Mrs. Braden said he boasted 1 that earlier he had held up the crowded Conn-Warr tavern nearby on Detroit’s East Side and left one dead and one in jured pursuer behind. Manfred Lorenz, 30. father of two, was shot and killed in un armed pursuit of the holdup man and two alleged accom plices. both also captured. Another bar patron, John E. Grey, 27. was shot in the abdo men in the same pursuit. He is in Saratoga General Hospital in serious condition. The trio's escape car couldn’t get out of heavy snow at a curb, police said, and the three fled on foot. Mrs. Braden and her hus band. Eugene. 37, a Chrysler Corp, factory worker, were hav ing coffee before retiring after he had come home from his late-shift job. There was a sudden knock on the door and Smith, gun in hand, entered. “Keep it cool, man,” Mr. Braden said the intruder told him. “I just held up the bar on the corner. Didn’t you hear the shooting?” “He was so drunk and ex cited he could hardly stand. @1960 ZENITH 21 SERIES CONSOLE TV 262 SQUARE INCHES OF RECTANGULAR PICTURE AREA Extra-quality Zenith features include top right tuning controls, built-in antenna, re movable picture glass, patented spotlite dial, stereo-speaker jack. 20,000-volt pic ture power chassis offers unsurpassed performance, proved dependability, new sparkling picture brilliance, clear picture detail. Walnut finish. only $l5 a month 269.95 ZENITH 1960 17 SERIES SLIM CLASSIC PORTABLE | / i K ? ■' 'ft V B wHflKMnBa Has 155 sq. in. of rectangular picture S. .-S area! 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The Bradens agreed to lend Smith $3O. at his suggestion, so he could get out of town. “At that point,” Mrs. Braden said, “we were willing to ev along with anything to get hint out of here.” Sons Scott and Samuel slept all through it. Finally. Mrs. Braden played her trump. She told Smith she had to go to the store to get milk for the boys’ breakfast. It was then about 7 a m. Smith agreed. Mrs. Braden hurried a block and a half to an outside tele phone booth, called police. , Twelve scout cars surrounded I the home. Police rushed in and Smith gave up meekly. Shortly after the tavern holdup and shootings, police flushed John E. Bauman, 19, You'll Like Caithness Buick's New Car Deal 7700 Wisconsin Avn. Bethesda, Md. OL. 6-5000 113 Are Injured In Home Mishaps Home accidents claimed the life of a 67-year-old man and caused injuries to 113 area res idents during the past week. District Red Cross Safety Serv ices reported yesterday. 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