The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-09
DILLINCER IN
CHICAGO AREA,
POLICE FEEL
Gunman Is Identified by
Gas Station Attendant
as Desperate.
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the driver warned the young man,
or III close it forever for you"
Thoroughly frightened. Bowers
tried 10 read the undiscovered
license plates as he stepped from
the car. but was unsuccessful He
went to filing station and found
friend who kept a scrap book of
the terror mob Bowers picked
out the picture of DilIinger and
Identified aim as the man who had
given him the lift
While the far flung police hunt
was carried on with little result, in
veStigation into the escape of Dill
linger from Crown Point Jail last
. Saturday was waged more success
fully by investigators working under
direction of Philip Lutz Jr., attor-
ney-general.
The investigators, it was learned,
are Scrutinizing the official acts of
Judge William j. Murray of the
Lake county criminal court.
Another startling development
was the charge that Ernest Bunk,
fngerprint expert who was kid
naped by Dillinger, decoyed at least
one Of the special jail guards into
cell and locked him in a few min
utes before Dillinger made his
escape aided only by a wooden
pistol.
Bunk, an appointee Of Judge
Murray, failed to appear yesterday
for a hearing before Judge Murray,
it was learned. although Edward
BARGE, deputy encouragement, had
ordered him to be present. He is
at liberty under a personal bond
said to have been approved by
Judge Murray.
DecOyed into Cell
Bunk was further implicated in
the fantastic escape of the des-
perado by testimony of Matt Brown,
special guard at the Jail, said to be
a highly respected citizen of Crown
Point.
Brown testified that Blunk decoyed
him into a cell and locked him
in. according to the attorney-gen-
eral
The deputy attorney general,
said that according to the evidence
given him by Brown, it was learned
that Bunk had appeared at an
outer Office where he Brown was
seated shortly after reporting for
work about $50 Saturday morning.
Were ready for you now" Bunk
is alleged to have said to Brown.
Bunk, according to the evidence,
led the way down a Jail corridor,
and stopping before a cell said,
This is the place"
Brown said he entered the cell
and the door was suddenly slammed
and locked before I had q chance
to realize that 1 had been decoyed
into the cell"
Brown went on to testify, accord
ing to Mr.. BARGE, that Dillinger had
appeared a few minutes later in the
cell block. brandishing the famous
wooden pistol, and crying, Il did it
with thiSl"
Murray Refuses Removal
When an information was filed
against Bunk, Judge Murray is al
legged to have said somebody has
gone of half-cocked," according to
Mr. BARGE.
Judge Murray refused to allow the
transfer of Dillinger from the Lake
county jail to the Indiana state
prison, according to the attorney
general. Police from East Chicago,
Hammond and Gary had been called
to the Crown Point Jail to escort
the desperate to Michigan City, it
was learned. but removal had been
refused by Judge Murray, according
to the attorneys general.
The only charge definitely made
against Sheriff Lillian Holley thus
far by the Encouragement has
been that Of gross negligence in con-
duct of the Lake county Jail.