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Chicago, Illinois July 25, i954 MEMORANDUM FOR FILE: Res DILLINGER CASE \ On the evening of July 22, 1954, this egent, dctil upon instructions of Special Agent in Charge Purvis, and Special Agent \ S. P. Cowley, proceeded with City Detective Zarkovich of Gary, Indiana, \ to the 4300 block, west Madison Street, where we parked across the street from the Marbo Theatre, at a point where we were able to observe at all times, the box office. Agent called the Chicage Division Office at inter- vals, in order to keep informed as to whether or not Dillinger had come -° to the Biograph theatre. Upon being advised by Special Agent Peterson, shortly before 9 ofclock that the other agents had already gone to the Biograph theatre, this agent and Detective Zarkovich proceeded immediately to a point near the Biograch Theatre on Lincoln Street, and there located the other agents at their stations along the street. Agent located Special Agent in Charge Purvis, end Special agent C. O. Hurt, and was informed by them that Dillinger had geome to the theatre from the south, and likely would return in that dir- ection. Agent stepped in a doorway where Special Agent Hurt was standing, ana 44+ wee eaevesd that whan My Purwia cawea tha Bignal that Dillinger lis £Y Woe =—B4 ve Wey Biwi MAG ST eee Ee, wes leaving the theatre, if he had gone south, Hurt was to take the right side, and this agent the left side, and endeavor to apprehend Dillinger, befcre he reached an alley about 40 or 50 feet from where we were etatione When Mr. Purvis gave the signal, a few minutes before 11 6'clock, A gent Hurt turned to this agent and stated "That is Dillinger with the straw hat, and the glasses". Special Agent Hurt stepped across the sidewalk and Dillinger passed us. Just after he passed where this agent was statio agent stepped from the doorway to the sidwalk, falling behind him and at that point, Dillinger turned his head, looked squarely at agent, and reach with bis right hand for hie gun. Agent then pulled the Division .45 Auto- matic, with which he was armed, and shot Dillinger, as nearly as he could tell, in the right side, from the rear. Just as this shot was fired, Dillinger, who was then beginning to run, struck a woman who was walking in front and a little to his right, with his body, and agent fired two more 6hots, as he turned. He staggered to the mouth of the alley and fell on his face. By this time, Special Agent in Charge Purvis ran to Dillinger's body and this agent turned and asked the woman if she were shot. She stated that she did not mow. She had blood on her dress jue below her hin, and sgent told her to léft her cress anc saw that the ae ee RE te ss car) sg ee ns a 2-297 jenn