The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-24
DILLINCER SR. is
SHAKEN BY QUIZ
OF U. S. AGENTS
Father and Son Hubert Are
GriIIed at Length but
Are Not Helpful.
BY Times staH Correspondent


CHICAGO. July 24-Shaken by
a series of sharp grillings from
federal operatives last night and
early today, John Wilson D.llinger,
70-year-old father & the late Hoo
sier desperate, today prepared to
escort the body of his son to In
dianapohs
The aged man physically and
mentally weakened by the expert
ences of the last fOrty-eight hours.
slept last night on an improyised
bed in the north side funeral home
until early today. when he and HUI
bert Dillinger, the bandits half
brother. finally were able to 60 10
hotel when the curious crowd
in front of the place had dwindled
to a handful
A crowd of several hundred NOR
bidly curious Chicagoans mllled
about the McCready-C oombs fu-
neral home. 1906 North Sheridan
road. where Mr.. Dulinger spent the
night, until nearly daylight. Early
today a scattered few still haunted
the premises, hoping to catch
glance Of the bereayed man or of
Hubert.
Friend Talks of Quiz
The crowd had abandoned the
hope of seeing Dlllinger's body car
red into the establishment when
the news that the coroner had or
dered that the desperados body be
kept in the county morgue until 10
a. m. today reached the funeral
home. Mr.. Dillinger preferred to
stay at the funeral home rather
than to push through the crowd.
A MoOreSyille friend, who accom-
panied the DillingerS to Chicago in
the hearse in which the outlaws
body Will be transported, revealed
to The Times that Mr.. Dillinger and
Hubert had been subjected to what
is known in police parlance as the
third degree. "
The old man was given a good
going over" said the friend. He
was brought down to the justice de-
partment office in the Bankers
building and asked lot of queS-
tons about Johnny's activities dur
ing the last few weeks.
GrilIing Is Renewed
Neither Mr.. Dillinger nor HUI
bert could help the federal men,
but they were questioned for long
periods. The government men also
came up to the funeral home several
times to renew the grilling. They
didn't seem to be satisfied with Mr..
story, although l know
that he is telling the truth when he
says that he hadn't seen Johnny
since April 8 when he ate chicken
dinner with the folk at Moores-
Vile"
Bewildered by the final swift
chapter in the notorious career of
his son, Mr.. Dnlinger stood mop
ping his forehead, his old eyes
clouded with sorrow as he waited in
the funeral home for the official
release that would enable him 20
bring the prodigals body home
The shock which he must have :
felt when he was told that John
only had S770 in his pockets when
he was shot, came as an anti-climaX.
The old man merely sighed deeply.
Says Son Got Raw Deal
II don't know where the moneys
coming from to bury him." he said.
I'm very poor" the old man ex-
planned YEARLY to a group of off,
Gals. Just an old dirt farmer.
I've never had any money and I
don't know whether Johnny ever
had any. At least never saw any
of it.
4 never tired to uphold John in
the eyes of the public" he contin-
ued, repeating again a speech which
he often has made.
L think he got raw deal from
the start, and I don't think it was
right to kill him the way they did
in cold blood