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BAS i a ee ae (q méied-—that I took full responsibility, Wihutes in my life. My knees kept hitting together the whole time and I had a doubie hitch in my stomach. ~The movie was over at 10:34 p m. t came Dillinger, escorting the wom- “I waited under the marquee, for I had the responsibility of making the Mentification. When I was absolutely certain that the man was John Dillinger, I lighted a cigar. There I was noncha- lantly puffing on a stogie as the gun- and his party strolied right in t of me and headed south on Lin- Ave. The cigar was the signal of identifica- that the man under observation was. Dillinger and that we should take him. As Dillinger moved away, I gave a thes td signal gnal it Was & Wroe sweep of arm Anyone who saw it would Know that it secant: “Let's close in.” We had previously arranged that the other agents would run if I ran, walk if I walked. etc. In that way we would all get to Dillinger at the same time. No one wanted to win that race and get to Dillinger first, and alone... _ So I moved in from behind. Other agents sauntered out of a doorway. Another came up on Dillinger's right. thon. When I struck the match it signi- — The hunters moved-in closer. Suddenly <a - We have you surrounded.” Dillinger whirded, gave ons’ hevted's look about him, then made a dash i freedom down the alley, drawing automatic pistol as he ran Five . rang out. Five shots caught him as hd we ts — 2st clawed for nis nea Thats bow. nee ented . = 5b onsicainy one now ge Neel ihenianarrsd and I was one of them—made a never to reveal who actually fired 1 shot that killed him. Now, a quarter a century later, the pact is still 1 have been credited with ca - him. I have been credited with o him. Ali I have ever said was that § f= group that captured Dillinger. ig what I stand on. After ali, does it. Smatter that much who killed Pe eo all EMre Swee TOT ree cee eee me nee