Evening star., 1934-05-24
BARROW TRAPPED
BY EX-PAL'S TIP
Former Friend Will Get
$2,5O0 ReWard-Bodies
Hit by so Bullets.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ARCADIA, La, May 24.-Society
wrote ''finis" today to the criminal
careers of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie
Parker-but two mothers mourned the
loss of a wayward son and daughter.
Gov. o. K. Allen of Louisiana con-
graduated the six officers who am
pushed and killed Barrow and his
quick shooting woman companion yes
terday. A coroner's inquest held the
officers did their duty.
The bodies of Barrow and Bonnie
Parker-riddled with buckshot-Were
laid out in Dallas awaiting burial to-
morrow.
The prayer of the mother of Bar
row, ruthless killer, that she might
see her son once more alive was not
fulfilled, as officers, led by the relent-
less manhunter, Frank Hamer, former
Texas Ranger, put an end to his
bloody trail.
Girls Mother Faints.
The mother of Bonnie Parker falnt-
ed when told of the death Of her
daughter. She stood in a daze before
the bier of Bonnie.
While the two mothers were uncon-
solable other relatives and friends
of the two slain bandits expressed re-
lief at their end. Most OF them agreed
their deaths by officers guntlre were
bette, than being taken alive. Barrow
and his cigar smoking companion were
brought down by tip from an erst-
while friend, who lured them into
trap. The pair thought they were go
ing tc ioin friends when they were
suddenly attacked and riddled with
SO bullets before they could raise their
guns as they sped along a graveiep
road a few miles south of here. ms
tinster will receive $4,000 reward Of
fered for the man and woman bandits
dead or alive"
Many View Bodies.
The bodies of the murderous pair
were taken in their automobile to this
town. where they we're laid out in an
undertaking establishment ana
curious public allowed to parade oy
to view their rldQleQ COrpStS.
The town and countryside teemed
with excitement and curiosity. The
narade of the public was not ended
until Barrow's father and brother ar
rived from Dallas in two ambulances
to claim the bodies. Officers needed
the ulea of the father to stop the line
of the curious.
Even after the bodies had been re-
moved crowds stood about discussing
the killings.
Hamer said he hated having to shoot
a woman, especially while she was
sitting down, but it was either hers OF
the officers lives at stake. He SAID
the officers gave them chance 10 sur
render before firing, but when they
elected to fight they had no other
course except to shoot. Hamer SAID
Barrow and Bonnie Parker were given
more of a chance than they had given
snv of their victims, whom they
usually shot down in cold blood.
Trail Led $4,000 Miles.
Barrow. charged with u murders
and more robberies, had been hunted
for months by Hamer and q stan
assigned to this duty alone. Bonnie
parker. who Joined Barrow in his late
crimes and stood by his side with 4
belching gun as he fought with officers,
also was sought by the law. The pair
had been trailed $4,000 miles over
half dozen States. They managed TO
elude arrests or shoot their way out
of ambushes until they ran into the
trap yesterday.
too on the thigh. She wore two dla-
mond rings. wrist Watcn ana a
cross around her neck under ner
dress. She was clad in red dress.
red shoes and had on red ana Wnlte
hat.
Had S507 on Person.
Barrow had been wearing colored
glasses. one lens of which was shot
out. He had S507 on his person.
In the car in which the two came
to their ignoble end was a veritable
arsenal of machine guns, rifles. pistols
and ammunition Nestled among the
weapons was a saxophone and sheets
of music.
Separate burials will be held for the
man and woman who had been insep-
arabic. Barrow's mother objected to
double funeral services in Dallas.
The Rev. Cliff Andrews of Dallas
will officiate at both services, however
Barrow will be buried beside his
brother, Marvin, who was fatally
wounded in a fight with police near
Dexter, Iowa, last July. Bonnie
Parker will be buried beside her niece.