The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-10

known to be an associate OF e
Following the purchase of
the car, an agent for the auto
mobile concern obtained Ii
censes at the Hoosier Motor
Motor Club for the car in
which Dillinger is said by
federal agents to have made
his escape from this city late
Saturday.
The license plates were issued to
a Mrs. Fred Penfield the name
the Martin woman gave the local
desler-and called for an address st
400 North La Sale street which in
vestieation by The Times today dis
closed was the home of Fred Han
cock. Dillinger's brother-in-law.
At the North La Sale street
home. a woman who gave her name
as Mrs. Fred Hancock said that she
knew nothing Of the transaction re-
garding the purchase of the car
Saturday and declared that neither
she nor her husband. filling sta
ton attendant. had seen Dillinger
since last December.
Federal agents, according to
Lieutenant Chester Butler of the
state police. have found here a
blond wig sometimes used by the
Martin woman.
Accident Starts Chase
Although city detectives stead
tasty have denied that Dillinger or
his henchmen were in Indianapolis.
their presence here was disclosed
more than a week ago in an eX-
elusive story in The Times. At that
time, -Dillinger was seen in haywood
by a former school acquaintance.
The finding of a wrecked Hudson
sedan fifteen miles south of Kokomo
on Road 81. from which the license
plates had been stripped, yielded a
car bearing the name of a st. Paul
tNfinn) automobile dealer and clip
of machinegun bullets. The heavy
sedan was wrecked after crashing
into a small touring car driven by
Joseph Manning, Peru. The accident
occurred at a. m. Saturday. Mrs
Manning told police that the two
men riding in the wrecked Hudson
started toward indianapolis on foot
At 1890 a. m. Saturday morn
ing. the woman identified by po-
lice as Ann Martin. and her blond
companion appeared at the In
dianapolis Ford agency and an
nounced that they wished TO pur-
chase a Ford de luxe sedan for cash.
The only car of that model III
the showroom at the time was a
green one. The woman identified as
Ann Martin was emphatic IN stat
ing that she would buy only black
car. which color police say is ia
vored by Dillinger. because it is the
least conspicuous.
Black Car Demanded
The indianapolis dealer told the
women that it would take some time
to get the black car.
The car must be ready by 2:30
o. M" the woman thought to be
Ann Martin said, insistently, "or
We don't want it.
While the local dealer frantioally
phoned all over the city for the type
Of car desired. the woman left the
showroom. returning after noon.
L could identify the dark-skinned
woman anywhere" the dealer, who
asked that his name be withheld
told a Times reporter today. AT
first, l thought she was a foreigner
but upon looking closer decided that
she really was an Indian or at least
a half breed. She was quite attrac-
tive and had coarse, coal-black hair
slightly waved. She was dressed IL
good taste. in dark, subdued colorS
Blond Woman Identified
The dealer was shown a picture
of a blond woman known to be an
associate Of the terror mob.
That looks like her companion.
he admitted. Although I would not
like to say positively"
Lieutenant Chester Butler of the
state police stated that the blond
woman referred to is known to be
an acquaintance of the Martin
woman. having appeared with her
at state police headquarters shortly
after the Dillinger gangSters were
brought here from Tucson.
Following the puchaSe of the
Ford, which bore the Indiana license
plates $3.50. Pittsburgh police
broadcast an alarm describing the
car and giving the above license
number, which was seen yesterday
in East Liberty, Pittsburgh suburb.
The police report from Pittsburgh
stated that Dillinger, with his hair
dyed red, was accompanied by John
Hamilton. terror mobster. who was
identified by the two fingers miss
ing from his right hand.
After viewing the wrecked Hudson
at Noblesville.. state police visited
indianapolis police headquarters. il
was learned today, and requested