At the time, federal officials felt that the Chicago Police Department was thoroughly corrupt and could not be trusted; Hoover and Purvis also wanted more of the credit. As a boy he committed petty theft. The price for the fingerprint procedure would be $500 per hand or $100 a finger. During the stakeout, the Biograph's manager thought the agents were criminals setting up a robbery. On April 6, Hubert and Dillinger left Mooresville at about 8:00p.m. and proceeded to Leipsic, Ohio (approximately 210 miles away), to see Joseph and Lena Pierpont, parents of Prohibition Era gangster, Harry Pierpont. Some stories say their relationship went back several years. For other uses, see, Shooting at the Biograph Theater and death. [53] Dillinger's death came only two months after the deaths of fellow notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde. Audrey married Emmett "Fred" Hancock that year and they had seven children together. Agents already had the alley closed off. Most of their bullets hit the hostages. Daisy Coffey, the landlord, testified at Frechette's trial she spent most evenings during Dillinger's stay observing what was happening. Before he died, Youngblood told officers Dillinger was in the neighborhood of Port Huron, and immediately officers began a search for the escaped man, but no trace of him was found. Gang members were often described as shadowy figures, wearing dark overcoats with hat brims pulled down to hide their identities. He had, in fact, drifted into Chicago where he went under the alias of Jimmy Lawrence, a petty criminal from Wisconsin who bore a close resemblance to Dillinger. The two then motioned for Dillinger to come over and the three went back into the kitchen. Billie drove the new Ford V8, with two of Dillinger's nieces, Mary Hancock in the front seat and Alberta Hancock in the back. [9], On December 15, 1934, pardons were issued by Indiana Governor Harry G. Leslie for the offenses of which Ana Cumpna was convicted.[51]. [17], Evelyn "Billie" Frechette met John Dillinger in October 1933, and they began a relationship in November 1933. His wild and rebellious behavior continued with nightly escapades which included, drinking, fighting, and visiting prostitutes. Dillinger was waiting in his car outside the tavern and then drove off unnoticed. He often wrote letters to Beryl full of affection, Dearest, we will be so happy when I can come home to you and chase your sorrows awayFor sweetheart, I love you so all I want is to just be with you and make you happyWrite soon and come sooner. But Beryl was not doing well with the separation. Early life Family and background. "Certificate of Birth: Beryl Hovious" Morgan County Health Department. The men drank only on the off-hours, and typically beer. The men, Pete Pierpont, Russell Clark, Charles Makley, Ed Shouse, Harry Copeland, and John "Red" Hamilton joined Dillinger to form the first Dillinger Gang. On Thursday, August 23, Homer Van Meter was shot and killed in a dead-end alley in St. Paul by Tom Brown, former St. Paul Chief of Police, and then-current chief Frank Cullen. We only want the banks.In December 1933, the gang took some time off and then decided to spend the holidays in Florida. The court threw the book at him: 10 to 20 years in prison, even though it was his first conviction. [57] Winstead was later thought to have fired the fatal shot, and as a consequence received a personal letter of commendation[specify] from J. Edgar Hoover. Whether the newspapers made reference to the Pierpont Gang or the Dillinger Gang didnt seem to make much difference. He wanted two warts (moles) removed on the right lower forehead between the eyes and one at the left angle, outer angle of the left eye; wanted a depression of the nose filled in; a scar; a large one to the left of the median line of the upper lip excised, wanted his dimples removed and wanted the angle of the mouth drawn up. Van Meter was shot in the head as a gang member dragged him into the car. [9], At approximately 8:30p.m., Sage, Hamilton, and Dillinger were observed entering the Biograph Theater,[6][51][53] which was showing the crime drama Manhattan Melodrama, starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and William Powell. [35][36] Van Meter, meanwhile, escaped by hopping on a passing coal truck. As many as four death masks were also made. Dillinger and Evelyn Frechette fled to Mooresville, Indiana, where they stayed with his father and half-brother until his wound healed. His five-month military career was over, and he was eventually dishonorably discharged. The lodge exploded with gunfire as the real gang members were alerted to the intrusion. in Chicago, Illinois, USA, This form allows you to report an error or to submit additional information about this family tree: John DILLINGER (1903), Copyright Wikipdia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0. He didn't say anything about the fingers that day to me. Deputy Sheriff Charles Cavanaugh was mortally wounded in the battle and later died. Please try again. [9], Earlier, while in prison, Dillinger had helped conceive a plan to enable the escape of Pete Pierpont, Russell Clark, and six others he had met while in prison, most of whom worked in the prison laundry. In 1920, hoping a change of venue would provide a more wholesome influence on his son, John Dillinger, Sr. sold his grocery store and property to retire to a farm in Mooresville, Indiana. How many children did Audrey Dillinger have with Fred Hancock? But not seeing he was much responsible for his circumstances, he felt bitter and angry about the denial for parole. A young John Dillinger lurked behind a building under the cover of night, lying in wait for the 65-year-old grocer he planned to rob in Mooresville, Indiana roughly 20 miles southwest of . The bullet, a .22 caliber, entered his forehead near the hairline and burrowed under his scalp, exiting six inches out the back. Soon after the birth of her son, her marriage broke up and she supported herself as a prostitute and later as a madam for mobster Big Bill Subotich. 1959 Ofcs Of Month John Doherty Edward Connolly & Children Police 8X10 Photo . He parked, first on Lincoln Avenue (the north side of the apartments), then on the west side of Lexington Avenue, at the northwest corner of Lexington and Lincoln, and remained in his car while watching Coulter and St. Paul Police detective Henry Cummings, pull up, park, and enter the building. Sam Cahoon, a trustee who Dillinger took hostage in the jail, also believed Dillinger had carved the gun, using a razor and some shelving in his cell. Dillingers remarkable manual dexterity came into play just as it had during his time at the machine shop. On May 28, Loeser was picked up at his home at 7:30p.m. by O'Leary and Cassidy. She agreed to work with Purvis and keep him informed as to when Dillinger might come to her home. [50] Other accounts stated Dillinger ignored a command to surrender, whipped out his gun, then headed for the alley. Dillinger's father was a grocer by trade and, reportedly, a harsh man. :p9 In an interview with reporters, Dillinger said that he was firm in his discipline and believed in the adage "spare the rod and spoil the child".:p12. [1] Unable to find a job, he began planning a robbery with his friend Ed Singleton,[8]:22 who was an ex-convict. There at the Harvey Funeral Home, Dillingers sister, Audrey, identified the body. American bank robber in the Depression-era United States, Born on June 22, 1903 As a young man, in an attempt to turn over a new leaf, John Dillinger enlisted in the U.S. Navy. John Herbert Dillinger was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 22, 1903. Matters reached a head on July 21, 1923, when Dillinger stole a car to impress a girl on a date. [41], The following afternoon, Monday, April 9, Dillinger had an appointment at a tavern at 416 North State Street. [50], Two female bystanders, Theresa Paulas and Etta Natalsky, were wounded. Van Meter said "no", and continued down the stairs. [citation needed] He later testified that he performed facial surgery on himself and obliterated the fingerprint impressions on the tips of his fingers by the application of a caustic soda preparation. Dietrich had studied the mans method well and was a good teacher, instructing his students in how to investigate the layout of a bank, the entries and exits, windows, and the location of the nearest police station. Dillinger was imprisoned several times and escaped twice. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. Soon after, the local FBI agent, Melvin Purvis, was contacted.In the early morning of April 23, FBI agents drove to the Little Bohemia lodge by car. Dillinger's parents had married on August 23, 1887. In time, matters were sorted out and various gang members were assigned to different states for trial. Loeser testified that he worked for only about 30 minutes before O'Leary and Piquett had left. Asked where his samples were, Van Meter said they were in his car. A show next week on the Discovery Channel is expected to unveil new artifacts found on the property of John Dillinger's childhood home. Eventually, Norman, driving the V8, proceeded with Dillinger and Billie to Chicago, where they separated from Norman. However, in the process of doing so, he crossed a state line with the stolen cara felonyand drew the attention of the FBI. She mentioned that they were either going to the Biograph or the Marboro theater. Swarms of police showed up at the accident scene within hours. His sister, Audrey, who was significantly older, raised him until her own marriage a year later As a child, he went by "Johnnie." As Dillinger passed, he looked Purvis directly in the eyes, but made no indication of recognition of suspicion. The policeman pulled him over to question him and, suspicious of his vague explanations, placed him under arrest. One story told of a farmer who had come to a bank to make a deposit while the gang was robbing the place. [8]:24, Dillinger was convicted of assault and battery with intent to rob, and conspiracy to commit a felony. The hands were sterilized, made aseptic with antiseptics, thoroughly washed with soap and water and used sterile gauze afterwards to keep them clean. Following a carefully planned escape route, all gang members slipped out the back of the lodge and ran in different routes into the woods. She then returned to the house so Polly would not be suspicious that she went out to call anyone. To a degree, both of these perceptions are correct and were evident in his adult life. The FBI labeled him Public Enemy Number One, and placed a $10,000 reward on his head. John Dillinger and Billie Freshette arrived a day or so after the fire, and registered at a motel nearby. USA vs. May/Frechette, Clayton May's testimony, pp. [39][40], After the events in Minneapolis, Dillinger and Frechette traveled to Mooresville to visit Dillinger's father. As his prison years went on, Dillingers wife and family visited him frequently. In a letter he wrote to his father in October 1933, he confided, I know I have been a big disappointment to you but I guess I did too much time, for where I went in a carefree boy, I came out bitter toward everything in general if I had gotten off more leniently when I made my first mistake this would never have happened. He quit the baseball team, one of his few passions, and asked to be sent to Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana. Both men made it back to the Mooresville farm. He didnt join the baseball team, but instead buried himself in his work in the prison shirt factory, producing double his quote to help other inmates. In the Indiana State Prison, he received two to 14 years in prison for forgery. The other gang members tried to talk him out of rescuing her, but Van Meter encouraged him by saying that he knew where they could find bulletproof vests. He was later seen, but not recognized, by Donegan and Geraghty. [8]:22 He became embittered against society because of his long prison sentence and befriended other criminals, including seasoned bank robbers Harry "Pete" Pierpont, Charles Makley, Russell Clark, and Homer Van Meter, who taught Dillinger how to be a successful criminal. She stated she was unable to leave the house to inform Purvis or Martin about Dillinger's plans to attend the Biograph, but as they were going to have fried chicken for the evening meal, she told Polly she had nothing in which to fry the chicken and was going to the store to get some butter; that while at the store she called Mr. Purvis and informed him of Dillinger's plans to attend the Biograph that evening, at the same time obtaining the butter. Dillinger found prison life much harsher and disciplined. [48], On Friday, July 27, Probasco fell to his death from the 19th floor of the Bankers' Building in Chicago while in custody. John Dillinger family tree. The next day, Tucson police rounded up all of them in a few hours, including Dillinger and Freshette. [8]:1617, In 1923, Dillinger's troubles led to him enlisting in the United States Navy, where he was a Petty officer third class Machinery Repairman assigned aboard the battleship USSUtah,[11] but he deserted a few months later when his ship was docked in Boston. Dillinger chose to have a general anaesthetic. He became depressed and withdrawn. John Dillinger was born on June 22, 1903, at 2053 Cooper Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, the younger of two children born to John Wilson Dillinger (1864-1943) and Mary Ellen "Mollie" Lancaster (1870-1907). [38] Once Cummings retreated, Dillinger and Frechette hurried down the stairs, exited through the back door and drove away in the Hudson. While Coulter stayed with Van Meter's Ford, Nalls went to the corner drugstore and called the local police, then the bureau's St. Paul office, but could not get through because both lines were busy. Other accounts speak of corruption from within the prison and that someone slipped him a real gun. The other gang members made Wanatka fear for the safety of his wife and family. He frequently completed twice his quota in the prison factory, and would secretly help fill other mens quotas. According to Deputy Ernest Blunk, Dillinger had escaped using a real pistol. Emily Jane Dillinger (M Thomas Williams M Stout?) The thieves would make swift movements and bark out sharp, crisp orders to Get down and nobody gets hurt! Victims were described as helpless and grateful to have their lives spared, and the law was portrayed as inept. Sarber died a few hours later. Throughout the next day, an estimated 15,000 people shuffled past the body of John Dillinger, before it was taken to McCready Funeral Home. A team of federal agents and officers from police forces from outside of Chicago was formed, along with a very small number of Chicago police officers. He would commit small time pranks and petty theft with his neighborhood gang, the Dirty Dozen. Most of his neighbors would later say he was generally a cheerful, likable kid who didnt get in to any more mischief than other boys. Baby Face Nelson. Dillinger also teamed up with his friend from the Reformatory, Homer Van Meter. Each man had a role to play and the planning of robberies was more egalitarian, with all members providing input. Dillinger and his gang robbed several banks in Indiana and Wisconsin, and soon gained much notoriety. She obtained a divorce on June 20, 1929, two days before his birthday. He was simultaneously a harsh disciplinarian who would beat Johnnie for his insubordination, and then turn around and give him money for candy. John Herbert Dillinger (/dlndr/; June 22, 1903 July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression. He spun around, shooting wildly, and wounded two pedestrians. John Dillinger was the younger of two children born to John Wilson Dillinger and Mary Ellen "Molly" Lancaster, Molly, died of a stroke when he was only 3 years old. After separating, Dillinger picked up Hamilton, who was recovering from the Mason City robbery. Two bullets grazed his face just next to his left eye. The gang later added members including Baby Face Nelson (who later became famous in his own right), Homer Van Meter, Russell Clark, Tommy Carroll, Eddie Green, and John Paul Chase. Agents yelled for the car to stop but the driver did not hear the agents. An Indiana newspaper reported that Youngblood later retracted the story and said he did not know where Dillinger was at that time, as he had parted with him soon after their escape. They had already begun planning bank heists for when they were out. For the most part, all members agreed that if any gang members couldnt or wouldnt adhere to the rules, they were let go.For the next three months the gang went on a crime spree of several bank robberies in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. She was a Romanian immigrant threatened with deportation for "low moral character"[49] and offered agents information on Dillinger in exchange for their help in preventing her deportation. He was charged with but not convicted of the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana, police officer, who shot Dillinger in his bullet-proof vest during a shootout; it was the only time Dillinger was charged with homicide. When Sarber asked for their credentials, they showed him their guns. [15], Dillinger's father launched a campaign to have him released and was able to obtain 188 signatures on a petition. Cumpna stated that on Sunday afternoon, July 22, Dillinger asked her whether she wanted to go to the show with them (Polly and him). A fire at the hotel where they were staying tipped off police to their whereabouts. [42] The two never saw each other again. They marched Pittenger at gunpoint into the police station, where they stole several more guns and bulletproof vests. [27], On Tuesday, March 20, 1934, Dillinger and Frechette moved into the Lincoln Court Apartments in St. Paul, Minnesota, using the aliases "Mr. & Mrs. Carl T. The grandson of Italian immigrants, John Gotti (1940-2002) was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and grew up in a life of organized crime. [22], On March 16, Herbert Youngblood, who escaped from Crown Point alongside Dillinger, was shot dead by police in Port Huron, Michigan. He entered an alley just as a volley of gunfire greeted him.Four bullets hit his body, three from the rear and one from the front. Dillinger's gravestone has been replaced several times because of vandalism by people chipping off pieces as souvenirs. He hid behind a car and started firing at Van Meter who was standing as lookout in front of the bank. She cared for her brother John for several years until their father remarried in 1912 to Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fields (1878-1933). Thinking they were gang members trying to escape, the agents opened fire on the car. Chicago Daily Tribune, 71534 through 8134 movie section. Purvis was standing just a few feet away from the theater entrance when the movie let out. Public Enemies: America's Criminal Past, 19191940. Knowing he couldnt go back home, he joined the United States Navy the next day. Always meticulously planned, the heists often had a theatrical flair. He served less than two years of his two to four year sentence, thanks to having a lawyer. Nancy Ann "Annie" Hickman 1787 - 1832. Singleton suggested Dillinger could easily rob the elderly grocer for the cash he would be carrying while Singleton waited for him in a getaway car down the street. Loeser met O'Leary the following night at Clark and Wright at 8:30, and they once again drove to Probasco's. Ever defiant, John, Jr. kept his job at the Indianapolis machine shop and commuted the 18 miles on his motorcycle. Singleton, who had a prison record, was also caught. He was said to be good employee with a talent for working with his hands. Meanwhile, hundreds of spectators waited outside until late into the night, hoping to catch a glimpse of the slain outlaw. He quickly returned to Cummings, and the two of them waited for Frechette to open the door. Purvis assembled a team of FBI agents and hired guns from police forces from outside the area because he felt the Chicago police had been compromised and couldnt be trusted. He returned from St. Louis on August 25 and was promptly taken into custody. [37], Frechette, in her harboring trial testimony, said that she told Dillinger that the police had shown up after speaking to Cummings. Username and password are case sensitive. He was devastated and later admitted the event had broken his heart. They were changed back and forth according to the work to be done. As a result, he made many friends within the prison population. Dillinger was to go with Police Captain Matt Leach back to Indiana for the murder of Officer OMalley. [8]:39, On June 21, 1933, he robbed his first bank stealing $10,000 from the New Carlisle National Bank. Dillinger was taken to the office of Lake County Sheriff Lillian Holley, who was serving out the term of her late husband who had been killed in the line of duty. Dillinger bumped into Natalsky just as the shooting started. Dillinger and Beryl moved out of their cramped bedroom and into Beryls parents home in Martinsville, Indiana. He had not been an exemplary prisoner, after having tried to escape a few times. A shop owner brandishing a pistol hit Nelson as he came out of the bank, but the bulletproof vest he was wearing saved him. Dubbed the Teflon Don read more, John Tyler (1790-1862) served as Americas 10th president from 1841 to 1845. He was surprised to see so many men his fathers age spending the rest of their lives in prison. However, the two had actually traveled to the Twin Cities and taken lodgings at the Santa Monica Apartments Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they stayed for 15 days. Pierpont and Van Meter had longer sentences than John Dillinger but they werent planning on serving out their full terms. His niece and nephew hope to exhume the gangster's body to conduct forensic tests. [58], Dillinger was shot and killed by the special agents on July 22, 1934,[6][59][60] at approximately 10:40 p.m, according to a New York Times report the next day. Van Meter ran back into the front entrance. Next, cutting instrument, knife was used to expose the lower skin in other words, take off the epidermis and expose the derma, then alternately the acid and the alkaloid was applied as was necessary to produce the desired results.[46]. Since police were looking all over the Midwest for them, and they had plenty of money to live on for a few more months, they decided to keep a low profile. The gun battle raged on as the gang members tried to make it to their getaway car. With no job or income, the newlyweds moved into Dillingers fathers farm house. Coulter asked if he had any credentials. During the robbery, Dillinger had struck a victim on the head with a machine bolt wrapped in a cloth and had also carried a gun which, although it discharged, hit no one. While the BOI agents ducked for cover, Dillinger and his men got out the back and fled. She had remained friends with Sage and was sharing living space with Sage and Sage's 24-year-old son, Steve, at 2858 Clark Street. Mrs. Sarber gave them the jail keys and they sprang Dillinger. The work that could be done while the patient was sitting up, that patient was in the sitting-room. FBI Dillinger File 62-29777, S.P. [1][8], Division of Investigations chief J. Edgar Hoover created a special task force headquartered in Chicago to locate Dillinger. Dillinger was sent to the Indiana State Reformatory in Pendleton, where he played on the prison baseball team and worked in the shirt factory as a seamster. Three days after Dillinger's escape from Crown Point, the second Gang robbed a bank in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On his way out West, Dillinger collected his girlfriend, Billie Freshette, and one other gang member, Red Hamilton. [8]:37 Released at the height of the Great Depression, Dillinger, with little prospect of finding employment,[8]:35 immediately returned to crime. O'Leary left Chicago immediately, but returned two weeks later, learned that Loeser and others had been arrested, phoned Piquett, who assured him everything was all right, then left again. [1], After evading police in four states for almost a year, Dillinger was wounded and went to his father's home to recover. Following the pre-arranged signal, Purvis lit a cigar. They demanded Dillinger tell them what the document meant, but he refused. [8]:1820, Dillinger returned to Mooresville where he met Beryl Ethel Hovious. Another time, they pretended to be a film crew scouting locations for a bank robbery movie. On July 21, Ana Cumpna, a madam from a brothel in Gary, Indiana, also known as "The Woman in Red" contacted the FBI. The local police boasted to area newspapers that the jail was escape-proof and had posted extra guards as a precaution. Loeser had practiced in Chicago for 27 years before being convicted under the Harrison Narcotic Act in 1931. Dillinger was taken to Alexian Brothers Hospital and officially pronounced dead before being taken to the Cook County Morgue. [9], According to Art O'Leary, as early as March 1934, Dillinger expressed an interest in plastic surgery and had asked O'Leary to check with Piquett on such matters. On July 22, 1934, local and federal law-enforcement officers closed in on the Biograph Theater. Within a few weeks of his wedding, he was arrested for stealing several chickens. [8] She met Ana Ivanova Akalieva (Ana Cumpna; a.k.a. John Dillinger; Additional site navigation. Loeser pulled Dillinger's tongue out of his mouth with a pair of forceps, and at the same time forcing both elbows into his ribs. Legend has it that Dillinger carved a wooden gun, blackened it with shoe polish and used it to escape. The sheriffs office had become command central as reporters and photographers jammed into the cramped room to get a picture and a quick quote from the famed desperado. Frechette is known to have been involved with Dillinger for about six months, until her arrest and imprisonment in 1934. When his uncle died, Hancock inherited his lucrative read more, John Cabot (or Giovanni Caboto, as he was known in Italy) was an Italian explorer and navigator who was among the first to think of sailing westward to reach the riches of Asia. Dillingers mother, Molly, died of a stroke when he was not quite yet four years old. The agents spotted three men walking out of the lodge and into a car in the parking lot. [34] Coulter hastily fled outside, chased by Van Meter. [50] Not wanting to take the risk of another embarrassing escape of Dillinger, the police were split into two groups. With few recourses, Evelyn, now Billie, Frechette began to run around with the lowest elements of society. Van Meter replied, "I am a soap salesman." While most men in this line of work possessed big egos, there seemed to be little struggle for leadership within the gang. [41][50] Natalsky was shot and was subsequently taken to Columbus Hospital. John Dillinger (center) strikes a jaunty pose after his capture in Crown Point, Ind., in February 1934. Nelson threw him off through a window and fired a shot, hitting the boys hand. Friday, April 6, 1934, was spent contacting family members, particularly his half-brother Hubert Dillinger. He made it through basic training, but the regimented life of military service was not for him. The unexpected event caused the gang members to lose their concentration. She married and returned to the Menominee [64] Hilton Crouch (19031976), an associate of Dillinger's on some early heists, is buried only a few yards to the west. Dillinger was dealt a second blow when he was denied parole. The Chicago Police Department established an elite group of officers dubbed the Dillinger Squad.. 17879, USA vs. May/Frechette, Nalls' testimony, p. 90, USA vs. May/Frechette, et al., Cummings' testimony, pp. This week's news that descendants of the notorious Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger planned to exhume his body prompted widespread head-scratching. Among them was East Chicago Police Department Sergeant Martin Zarkovich, the officer to whom Cumpna had acted as a criminal informant. By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press. [8][9] Later, after Big Bills death, she opened up her own brothel.For a time she was under investigation for immigration violation by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and charged as an alien of low moral character. At some point during her time in East Chicago, she had become involved with one of the citys police detectives, Martin Zarkovich, either as a friend or romantic interest. Also, both now wanted work done on their fingertips. [25][26] Dillinger then met John "Red" Hamilton and the two mustered a new gang consisting of Baby Face Nelson's gang, including Nelson, Homer Van Meter, Tommy Carroll and Eddie Green. Shortly before they left, one of the gang members fatally shot a police officer while picking up a car at a repair shop. [9], When the film ended, Purvis[54] stood by the front door and signaled Dillinger's exit by lighting a cigar. Dillinger was taken to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, Indiana and imprisoned to face charges for the murder of a policeman who was killed during a Dillinger gang bank robbery in East Chicago, Indiana, on January 15, 1934. He was accompanied by Van Meter, Baby Face Nelson, and one other unidentified individual. [9][56] According to investigators, Dillinger died without saying a word. He was famous for planning his bank robberies with the precision of a military tactician. The FBI agreed to her terms, but she was later deported nonetheless. 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