The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-23

They escaped. but police were ON tho
lookout for them, squads patrolling
the highways, guns cooked ready for
action.
Their escape in . fusillado Of sl,ots
from the Little. Bohemia tayerp, nine
miles southeast Of Mercer lato sun.
day night, sent the desperate gun
men fleeing over roads soft from melt.
ing snow, two score officers TRAIL
ing them.
In the gunplay, q government agent
and CCC worker were killed, Two Of
the latter's companions, q doport-
ment Of justice agent and . constable
were wounded.
Three young women were left be.
hind and surrendered when the be-
seiging forces filled the resorts
sprawling building housing living
quarters. bar and q cabaret-vith
tear gas.
The gunner came to grips with the
Dillinger gang about 10 O'Clock Sun
day night. The first victim, however,
was bystander. Eugene Boisoneau,
killed by the federal agents fire as
he and two companions drove away
from the resort.
The shots warned Dillinger and his
band who, it was later discovered,
had arrived at the resort last Friday
and had taken forcible possession Of
it, mounting q machine gun on the
roof and posting lookouts in military
fashion.
They fled out q rear door and into
the thick Wisconsin woods. The band
separated at once.
Communicated q Car
Three Of the men turned up q few
minutes later at Mitchell's resort
Communicated . car, and drove off
ahead Of the federal men. One other.
carrying stubby machine gun over
his arm, ran into another tavern
Turner's resort-and demanded that
Alvin Turner furnish q car.
Before Turner could reply, Z car
containing two government men and
constable drew up outside.
Shouting who's that?" the lons
desperate ran out to face the gov
eminent men and opened . stream
Of bullets from his machine gun.
w. Carter Baum, Chicago federal
agent, was killed, Constable Carl G.
Christensen Of Spider Lake, Wis, was
critically wounded: and J. G. New
man Of Chicago, department Of jus.
tice agent, was grased by q bullet.
The department Of Justice, In its Of
ficial report, said that Dillin9er and
three followers, among them John
Hamilton, Dillinger lieutenant, es-
capped from the resort to the lake
shore at its rear door.
John Hamilton There
The department named as the three
men with Dillinger:
John Hamilton, known a. Dillin1-
er's lieutenant, escaped Michigan
City, Ind, convict.
Tom Carroll. st. Paul bank robber.
Homer Van Meter, with Z record 9
kidnaper and stickup man.
The desperadoes made good their @.
cape In two automobiles. The liceuse
numbers were Immediately broadcast
to Illinois and wisconsin authorities
The gang was making its way across
the soft Wisconsin roads in . black
Ford coupe and . black Ford sedan.
It was with the occupants Of the coupe
that the st. Faul officers exchanged
shots.
Dillinger came 70 the camp from
6ault Ste. Marie, said J. Hdear Hoo
yer, head Of the federal inyestigattns
bureau.
Dslsenaaa Tlest vlctim
The first to die last nieht w III.
gene Boisoneau. 3, . Coo wog1oe .
Mercer, Wis.
with SOME friends ~ had IN
| drinking beer o ths lAt&io 1cheG1an
resort. he ard hb compaxfona eoIIa
out Just 9 tn mint eontl =
agents. woGking q a un1iGu - -
approached ~ bhilding. !.
Ger and John 1EckriR Il = ooa gf !
lCCC camp. entefed - ~ y 1Il1
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