The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-23
NO. | OUTLAW
IS Slain BY
U. 5. AGENTS
Unsuitable HomiCide,' Rules
Juryin Chicago CorO-
ner'S Office.
KILLED OUTSIDE MOVIE
Women Lured Bad Man to
His Death, Federal
Men Reveal.

Men Reveal.
By United Press
CHICAGO, July 23.-John
Dillinger's life history was
ended today in the books of
the law.
In a drab coroner's Office,
just removed from the ice
filled vault where Dillinger's
body lay, a solemn jury
wrote the last chapter.
1t read:
"Justifable homicide by Of
ficers of the federal govern
ment."
The man who ran him down
was not present, the man
whose bullet killed him was
not named and the informant
who led him to his death was
not mentioned.
The entire investigation Of
the life of the man who was
sought for months lasted less
than twenty minutes.
A few brief sentences by two fed
eral agents told the entire official
story of Dillinger's death last night
at the door of a motion picture
theater just off the famous Gold
Coast.
They told of a Tip" at p. M.
yesterday, hasty organization of an
ambush outside the little Biogranh
theater, and then of the shootirdS
in which Dillinger died the kino
of death he had dealt to others.
Their guarded testimony seemed
to confirm a startling fact already
revealed by other investigators.
Dillinger was led to death by a
woman.
Refuse to Confirm Reports
Police and Purvis refused to con-
firm reports that two women who
attended the theater with him last
night we're in custody.
| PurviS said, however:
1T was women who led him to his
grave"
Reports of the way the "tipster"
made contact with the federal
agents differed, but every fact
available pointed inescapably to the
fact that it was woman. She es-
capped without pursuit while Dill
linger fell in a nail of bullets.
Samuel P. Cowley, special agent
and assistant to Purvis, gave the
most detail to the jury Of six men.
He told of the first Tip" last night
that Dillinger would attend the
Biograph, lured from hiding by
play of crime, Manhattan Melo-
drama"
Who gave that tip?" asked Cor
oner Frank j. Walsh.
Il am unable to give that infor-
nation" replied Mr.. Cowley.
do you mean you do not know"
I know, but can not reveal it"
East Chicago Police Included
Cowley told of hasty preparations
for an ambush. Police of East Chi
cago, Ind, participated, he said, be-
cause they were instrumental in
obtaining the all important tip.
when Dillinger came out he
spotted some of u.s." he said. "He
reached for a pocket. Purvis said
Come on, fellows We all fired, 1
guess, and after running Always
Dillinger fell"
He was followed by Special Agent
Earl Richmond, who told of identi-
fication of Dillinger's body by fin
gerprints, legible despite apparent
attempts to deface the finger mark
ingS with acid.
1t was definitely established by
DR.. ]. j. Kearns, coroner'S physi-
clan at the county morgue, that
Dillinger's face had been lifted by
means of plastic surgery.
Characteristic Not Altered
ct was a good job the surgeon
did," Mr.. Purvis said, "but I knew
him the minute saw him."
Purvis said he was standing in
front of a beer tavern short dis
lance from the neighborhood thea
ter when Dillinger passed him.
He gave me piercing look" ne
related. Just after he went by ano
was midway Of the next building
raised my hand and gave a prear-
ranged signal to my men"
Mr.. Purvis said the federal men
were under orders to take DillingeI
alive, if possible.
IT thought it impossible he could
have a weapon concealed on his per-
son and the plan was 70 seize him
pinion his arms and make hin
prisoner. However, the men were
instructed to take no chances.
"Dillinger, becoming suspicious al
my men closed in, whirled around
He reached for his pistol.
. -Four shots were fired. Three tool
effect"
After his body was hauled in
government automobile to Alexiar
Brothers hospital many spectator
even children-got CHASTITY thrill
from dipping their shoes in hi