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THE GANG'S ROUND UP BROUGHT TO JUSTICE It is estimated that Dillinger's cost to society was JOHN HAMILTON was the last of Dillinger's over a million dollars: that over 12. bank robberies Lieutenants to be taken off the "active" list. His body brought him more than $300,000; that because of him was dug up in a quarry grave near Oswego, Ill. by many more people were sent to jail; and that in addi- federal agents on Aug. 28, 1935. tion the government and states involved spent over From the condition of the'outlaw's body it was $500,000. theorized that he had been dead for many months, After the death of Dillinger, Government Agents and that he had evidently been killed even before the determined to round up all those who aided him. death of his leader, in July, 1934. HOMER VAN METER died while resisting a trap Rooming House keepers, attorneys, doctors, and set for him Sept. 22 at St. Paul, Minnesota. others, both men and women in different parts of the CHARLES MAKLEY, a college man, who had country, who had assisted these gunmen, were also escaped from Michigan City, Sept. 26, 1933, while brought to justice by the Government and Police serving a 10 year.sentence for robbery, was shot and Each received either a jail sentence or fine. killed when he and Pierpont tried to escape from The Bloody Barrows, (Buck and Clyde) were first Columbus Ohio Prison, where he was held for execu- heard of on Aug. 13, 1928, when Buck was arrested in tion. San Antonio, Texas, for the theft of a car. Although HARRY PIERPONT, escaped from Michigan City he was discharged for that theft, from then on the Sept. 26, 1933, while serving a 10-year term for Bank two brothers were in prison and out.. Robbery. He gained a reputation as a deadly "quick In 1932 Clyde was freed from a Texas Prison. He 7 trigger" man. He was executed Oct. 17 at Columbus, teamed up with Bonnie Parker "two-gun Moll."' The Ohio Prison. two then became the center of a reign of 'terror in "BABY FACE" NELSON was shot to death Nov. the southwest states. 17, 1934, in a terrific gun battle at Barrington, Ill., ALVIN KARPIS has been accused by the Federal during which Federal Agents Samuel P. Cowley and Government as a kidnapper of Earl Bremmer of St. Herman E. Hollis were slain. Paul and murder committed during Bank.Robberies. One man, in whose home it was claimed Dillinger's facial operation was performed, five days later fell from the 19th foor office of the Dept. of Justice. 22 23