The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-10

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encouragement.
Mr.. BARGE said he obtaint
late yesterday after lengthy
Negro cellmate of YOungbloOC
Posey was one of two pris-
oners who accompanied Dill
linger and YOungblood to the
Jail garage ami then declined
to go further in the escape.
Posey's statement charged that
Blunk easily could have frustrated
the escape. but instead chatted
amiably with Dillinger and aided in
locking jail guards and prisoners in
cells. BARGE said.
The statement indicated that
Sam CahOOn, trusty at the jail, also
was a party to the plans for the es-
cape. but backed out at the last
moment, according to the deputy
attOrney-general.
Helped NObSter, He Charges
Posey was in his cell on the sec
ond floor of the cell block and could
see all details of the escape, accord
ing to Barce's information.
"Dilhnger called first to Cahoon
and asked him to call Lewis Baker,
warden of the Jail BARGE quoted
the Negro as saying.
"Cahoon told Dillinger John, l
can't go through with this
'Dillnger then ordered Cahoon to
call Bunk.
Bunk came in without a gun
and aided DIlinger lock Cahoon
into a cell.
Then Bunk called Baker while
Dillinger Ioafed in the corridor.
Walk Arm in Arm
when Baker came in, Dillinger
produced a small wooden gun and
the two of them overpowered the
warden and locked him in a cell
near by.
After locking up Baker, Dillinger
and Bunk walked arm in arm down
the corridor
"Dillinger looked up and saw me
watching and Winked.
They waited for a few minutes,
and as other prisoners and guards
came walking through the corridor.
Bunk lured them into cells and
then aided Diilinger lock them Up.
After they had locked up nearly
all the guards YoUngbloOd, an
other prisoner, and I joined Dillinger
and Bunk at the foot of the stairs
and We walked into the Jail office.
Changed Clothes in Kitchen
-Dilhnger and YOungblOOd each
took a machine gun.
Leaving the office. Dillinger held
up Joe Schreiver. a special guard,
and took his pistol.
Next. they met a guard named
Miller. Bunk searched him and re-
ported that Miller didn't carry a
gun.
Then We all walked into the
kitchen. where Diuinger put his
machine gun on a table and Young
blood put his on the floor while
they changed clothes.
Bunk was closest Of any of us to
the guns and could have grabbed
them easily.
Two Refuse to Escape
After tbev had CHANGED clothes
We walked to the garage and held
up the garage employees.
The other prisoner and 1 refused
to so farther and Dillinger and
Youngblood locked us in the garage
before leaving"
Mr.. BARGE said the Negroes state
mentS corrOborated many other de-
tails he had gathered since being
assigned by Governor Paul Y. Nc
Mutt 10 investigate the Jail break.
Posey. who said he had been in
vited by Youngblood the night be-
fore the escape 10 accompany Dill
Hnger II the break. was reluctant
to make the statement. Mr.. BARGE
said
Grand Jury to Hear
The Negroes statement also re-
futed Calhoun'S claim that Dillin-
gers cell had been searched thor
oughly twice during the week pre-
ceding the escape.
Mr.. BARGE said POSey had watched
the cell examinations and that Ca
hoOn had been extremely lax.
Posey made his statement TO Mr..
BARGE. Prosecutor Robert G. Estill
of Lake county and Sander Singer,