Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 62, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1934 — Page 8

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CAMERAS FOLLOW DILLINGER AND HIS TRAIL OF CRIME

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John Dilhnger's father, John Dillinger Sr., has labored at his farm near Mooresville daily, aluavs interested in reports of the outlawry acts of his son. shown in the inset. The father has received many offers to become famous through the deeds of his infamous son. Police and federal agents have kept a constant vigil near the home since John Dillinger escaped the Crown Point jail.

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This is the exterior view of the Little Bohemia lodge, near Mercer, Wis., where Dillinger escaped from a trap laid by federal agents, resulting in the death of one agent and a CWA worker.

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The “washboard blues” were chanted In the Lake county Jail at Crown Point after Dillinger went his way with his wooden pistol. It later was learned that the famous phony gun was whittled from the top brace of this washboard. It is being held by Edward Barce, assistant attorneygeneral

George ißaby Face) Nelson In the long search lor Dillinger. police and federal agents kept their eyes open for George 'Baby Face) Nelson, Chicago gunman, who was believed not only allied with Dillinger. but also to have been a member of the Bremer YH"T‘"g mob out of St. Paul.

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Evelyn Freschette Jailed for two years In St. Paul. Evelyn Freschette, one-time sweetheart of Dillinger. figured often in the search for him. She is believed to have been the woman who visited the outlaw at the Crown Point jail before his escape.

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Mary Kinder (above) sweetheart of Harry Pierpont. condemned Dillinger gangster, now is living a quiet life on a little farm near Indianapolis. She was with the Dillinger mob when its members were rounded up in Tucson, winter.

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Left—These 'three men were unwilling hosts to Dillinger when the No. 1 outlaw of the nation stopped at Little Bohemia lodge, near Mercer, Wis., the latter part of April. They are, left to right, Frank Trabue and George Basko, employes, and Emil Wanatka, owner of the lodge.

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Upper—Here is the grocery store that John Dillinger Sr. operated in Indianapolis long before he took up fanning and long before he ever believed that his son might become the nation's most sought after criminal. Lower Left—When public enemy No. 1 was a boy they took pictures like these at the family outings. And it was an outing probably sim-

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Charles Makley (above) is awaiting a death sentence in the Columbus (O.) penitentiary for the slaying of Sheriff Jesse Sarber of Lima. 0., in the successful freedom coup for Dillinger.

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Their pal! That’s the inference you gather from this photo as John Dillinger posed with Prosecutor Robert Estill of Lake county, center, and Mrs. Lillian Holley, sheriff of the famous Crown Point jail, the model institution which didn’t hold Dillinger. It was in this jail that Dillinger carved his wooden pistol that brought him freedom in January.

John Hamilton, toughest of the tough Dillinger gangsters to remain at liberty, is shown here, right, with a photo of the policeman 'he is said to have slain in Chicago in December, 1933. The officer was Sergeant W. T. Shanley. 1

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Right—Here is the living room of the Little Bohemia lodge and the table at which the Dillinger gang played cards before they were surprised by authorities. The appearance of Dillinger and his gang at the *odge is the last time they appeared openly until today, when the notorious outlaw ran afoul of the law.

The only time he ever came near being caught was in Wisconsin until the trail ended today. Note the position of Dillinger’s thumb and forefinger as it dangles from Estill’s shoulder. It is believed that this signal, used in the hundreds of copies of this photo which were published, meant much to his fellow-gangsters and had much to do with his escar>e.

liar to this where the gunmen ate a hearty chicken dinner with his father several weeks ago in the family home at Mooresville. It was then that John spent a week-end in and near Indianapolis with police searching for him but never making the catch. Lower Right—John Dillinger, at the right in the second row, is shown here in an old-time photograph on a day he spent with other children of the family.

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John Hamilton (above) is the tough machine gunner of the Dillinger outfit. He is credited with being the meanest man in the gang.

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Here's a closeup of the criminal who has been described variously as the nation’s criminal, No. 1 public enemy, a desperado, gunman, slaver and a wandering runt. He's John Dillinger, the Mooresvilla (Ind.) boy who made a nation's police force look like amateurs for a long time.

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John Dillinger Sr. (center), father of the gangster, is shown her* at the Crown Point jail arter his son had fled to freedom. With the elder Dillinger is Joseph Ryan, Indianapolis attorney deft), and Chief Bailiff Eli Kerserch.

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Harry Pierpont Although he denied he had anything to do with the slaying of Jesse Sarber, Lima (O.) sheriff. Harry Pierpont is awaiting death in the Ohio state prison at Columbus. He and Charles Makley, convicted with him, recently were given stays of execution, pending additional legal steps. The duo was convicted on the charge that they killed Mr. Sarber when they freed Dillinger from the Jail after the latter had aided them in escaping from the state prison in Michigan City.

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