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Bonnie and Clyde — Part 6
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On April
1, 1934,
Bonnie and
Clyde ancounterad
two
rev-he Mqhvar
patrolman near
Grapevine, Iexas.
Before the
officers could
draw their
guns
they were
shot. on
April 6,
1934,
a constable
a t Miami
Oklahoma tell
mortally wounded
by
Bonnie
and Clyde, who also ibducted a'police
chief, whom they wounded.
fhe
FBI had jurisdiction solely
on the
charge of
transporting
a stolen
automobile, although
the activities
of
the
Bureau
Agents
were vigorous
notices were
photograph, d
and ceaseless.
Every clue
was
followed. ianted
distributed to
all officers,
furnishing fingerprints,
escription, criminal
record, and
other data.
Ehe
agents followed
the trail
through many
states and
into various
haunts oi
the
with Henry
Me
by
FBI
Agents
a car
stolen
Barrow gang,
particularly Louisiana.
lhe association
thvin and
the Hethvin
family of
Louisiana was
discovered
and they
found that
Bonnie and
Clyde had
been driving
"
in New
Orleans.
On April
13, 1934,
an FBI
Agent, through
investigation in
the vicinity
definitely pl
of Ruston,
Louisiana, obtained
information which
aced Bonnie
and Clyde
in
a remote
section southwest
of that
community. The
home oi
the Methvins
was not
far away
and the
Agent
learned of
visits there
by
Bonnie
and Clyde.
Special Agents
in Texas
had learned
that Clyde
and his
companion
had been
traveling from
Texas to
Louisiana, sometimes
accompanied
by Henry
Beth
The
Louisiana and
whom they
str
learned that
vin.
FBI and
local
law
enforcement authorities
in
Texas concentrated
on apprehending
Bonnie and
Clyde,
ongly believed
to be
in
the area.
Then, it
was
Bonnie and
Clyde. with
some of
the Hethvins,
had
staged
a party
it
Black
Lake,
Louisiana, on
the night
of nay
21!
Bo
days later.
nnie and
Clyde were
due to
return to
the area
two
A posse
composed of
police oificers
from Louisiana
and Texas,
in
themselves in
before dawn
o
automobile in
away, the
off
instantly.
eluding Texas
Ranger Prank
Bamer, concealed
bushes along
the highway
near Sailes,
Louisiana,
n Hay
23, 1934.
Bonnie and
Clyde appeared
in an
the aarly
daylight. as
they attempted
to drive
icers opened fire. Bonnie
and Clyde were killed
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