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Melvin Purvis — Part 2
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theater at 4110 Madison st., on the west side, and to the |” 441. nisd the Odyssey, or the A 1 be:
Biograph theater, at 2433 Lincoln av. on the north side, , about omens, and that ep oa .
with Dillinger and the Hamilton girl. It was possible, she betrayal episode o:
would have warned him to get out of there, withowt the
said, that they would go to one or the other the next day, "But be Oe a 4
Sunday. She agreed to let Purvis know if 2 theater visit /W>™es, was an unlettered country boy xa}
was planned. Also she promised to wear an orange skirt, ‘Pp ee
would be a code message, “Here he is.” ;
Chicago, and the trek to the beaches started early. The walled Lincoln avenne” Ad ey ae
temperature reached a maximum of 101° degrees. the women turned south in Lincoln avenue.” As they
a tavern next to the theater, Dillinger
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ot en Dilinger remained in bis north side Dien How man in the doorway Purvis], but a a act gang]
‘|{nize him. As they walked an alley bixt 29
» +. Melvin Purvis, striving to repress hia nervous
ment, waited interminably, tt seemed, in his apartment.
Finally Mrs. Sage called, about 5 p.m. She had slipped out,
of ber flat oy the pretext of needing supplies for supper.
” He's bere; he's just come,” she told Purvis. “ We are going
aither to the Marbro of the Blograph.” - .
: Purvis saint two agents to the Marbro. He and another
agent went to the Biograph. They agreed to call the office
every five minutes, .: _: 1
_* “About 8:30, Dillinger and the two women arrived at the
Biograph. Dillinger wore dark glasses, 2 straw sailor hat,
gray trousers, and no coat, . a —
Purvis was encouraged; with a
As the agents were closing in on Dillinger, the wham
his right tugged at his shirt, as
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