The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-28
COPS Center
TERROR GANG
HUNT IN CITY
Apartment Here Raided by
Heavily Armed Force
Acting on Tip.

While local police persistently
were running down tips on the
whereabouts of the terror gang"
believed in vicinity of indianapolis,
state police today were weaving a
network of armament to extend
throughout the state.
Several times today police squads
were dispatched on reports that the
mysterious sedan used by the gang
had been sighted in the city.
An early morning search Of all
apartment building at southeast
corner of Washington street and
Belmont avenue proved fruitless, as
did all other reports.
Local police have definite infor-
nation that John Dillinger, alleged
master mind" of the gang, had
been seen near Indianapolis.
Believe Mob Separated
This has led to the belief that the
mob has broken up until meeting at
a rendezvous for further depreda-
tons.
According to Detective Chief Fred
Simon, Dillinger spent the night at
the home of a Danville 1ndO
woman recently, and also was seen
in a Plainfield restaurant.
Positive identity was established by
persons who were acquainted with
Dillinger during his boyhood days in
MooreSville. 1t also is definite that
three other gang members were seen
in Martinsville recently, Chief ST.
mon said.
State authorities were pledged full
cooperation of the American
Legion in big push" against
crime, which includes a minute
man" organization and sand bag
barbados on principal highways.
Legion Takes Action
v. M. Armstrong, department
commander, reported to Adjutant-
General Elmer F. Straub and Al
Feeney, state safety director, that
names of volunteers recruited from
ex-service men ranks would be
supplied to county sheriffs and state
police.
Offer of the volunteers was made
in response to request from Mr..
Feeney, in a letter to Mr.. Arm
strong today, that the legion posts
stand ready to cooperate with state
authorities.
Our need at present is man
power, and eX-service men with
knowledge of weapons and action
under gun fire, will prove valuable,
the letter asserted.
Complete facilities and equipment
of the state highway department
were made available to police forces
by James D. Adams, highway de-
partment director. Trucks and bar
riers will be used for blocking high
ways.
Building Is Surrounded
The local tip on the terror gang
whereabouts was received at city
police headquarters about $50 this
morning from a resident who re-
ported seeing the car and men.
Immediately radio broadcast was
issued for police squad cars in the
vicinity to communicate with head
quarters, where telephone instruc-
tons we're given to prevent pos
sibility of the quarry intercepting
radio instructions.
Lieutenant Dan Cummings was
placed in charge of a special emer-
gency squad which was sent to CO.
operate with the squad patrols. The
building, at the southeast corner of
Washington street and Belmont ave-
nue., was surrounded completely
Shotgun Discharged
With the neighborhood reSembl-
ing an armed camp, special squads
entered the building and made
door -to-door search of each apart
ment, arouSing residents from SUM
Der.
Only shooting occurred at police
headquarters, when shotgun in
the hands of patrolman Curtis
Barge accidentally was discharged
while riot guns were being dis
tributed.
The charge blew a large hole in
a nearby counter and narrowly
missed several officers. 1t was found
that, in violation of regulations,
shell had been left in the barrel.
1t was learned today that a secret
raid had been made on an apart
ment building at Iowa and East
streets yesterday morning. News
paper men were not informed of the
investigation, which proved fruit
less.
Several squads of police left head
quarters quietly and searched the
building in acting on another Tip"
on the appearance of several
suspects in an automobile.
Builds Firing Range
Installation of an amplifier at
the local police switchboard, con-
nected directly with the radio
broadcast dispatcher, is believed to
have accomplished speedier han
ding Of telephone reports.
With the dispatcher getting tele-
phone calls simultaneously with
headquarters, it is said that pre-
cious minutes can be saved over
the former plan of having calls
relayed from the captain on duty.
Chief Morrissey also announced
that a machine gun practice range
had been established on grounds
of the city sanitary plant, near
White river and Eagle creek, and
that officers will be trained in ac-