Evening star., 1934-07-23
DlL|NGER|SSLA|N
ON TIP BY WOMAN
U. S. Launches immediate
Drive for Henchmen.
2 Women Shot.
Continued Prom FIRST Rsss)


but could not FIX a date for the rites
until offcials released the body.
Staying Held JustihabIe.
Dillinger's dramatic demise was
termed iustihabIe homicide By the
coroner's jury and his slayer vas
commended.
More than 200 spectators iammed
into the inquest room. designed to ac-
commodate only so.
John Dillinaer." the verdict set
forth. came to his death from the
wounds Of bullets fired from revol-
yer or revoIvers all in the hands Of
one or more Government agents The
agents are TO be highly commended
for their eficient participation in the
occurrence"
Coroner Frank j. Walsh declared:
II wish to Join with the jury in
commencing the Department Of jus
tice men who participated in the TAX
inc of John DiIlineer. II was a won
derful piece OF work. From the bot
tom of my heart / hope that other
members Of the gang are brought in
in similar manner The ignoble way
In which the man lived and died
doesn't pay"
Bullet to Re Probed.
The coroner surprised his auditors
with the statement Of his intention
TO turn the bullet which ended Dill
fingers life over TO the crime -detec-
ton laboratory OF Northwestern Uni
versity--"to see If possibly it might
pistol"
He declined to elaborate on his
pronouncement but did deny that
the purpose Of the plan was 10 at
tempt TO learn the identity OF the
actual slayer
The flngerprints were those of
John Dillinger," Government Investi-
gator Early Richmond testified con-
corning the manner in which he posi-
lively identified the slain mob leader.
He considered the proof conclusive.
Assistant Is Questioned.
S. p Crowley, assistant to Purvis,
was questioned about the investigation
that led up TO the shooting.
The Department Of Justice" he
replied, had been trailing Dillinger
for about year. Late yesterday
we received news that he might at
tend the Biograph Theater We had
men stationed there 10 identify Dill
linger on the way out
"As he came out he turned to
the left. He was approached by a
Federal agent and drew his gun.
The agent shot him TO death"
Hand Went for Gun.
Dillineer staggered from a neigh
borhood theater last night into the
raking fire of Government guns. Too
late he saw the cleaning steel of the
trap set for him.
His hand went for his gun. Too
late. Three bullets tore into his body
one in the neck, two In the body.
He staggered. fell.
The hour was l0:40 pm, central
daylight savings time. The place was
just outside the Biograph Theater, a
neighborhood movie at Fullerton and
Lincoln avenues, on the northwest
side, In territory where the blood of
many Chicago gangster had flowed
before.
Sears on Cheek Lifted.
Dillinger, his hair dyed a darker
hue. telltale scars on his cheeks lift
ed by plastic surgery. gold-rimmed
spectacles framing his shifty eyes his
nose Strengthened, carefully groomed
black mustache adjoining his leering
lip, and the whorls of his fingertips
obliterated by acid, strobe through
the lobby and sauntered down the
street
He passed. apparently without rec
ognition, Purvis. who, seated in a
parked car. moved his right arm in
a casual signal. Several agents leaped
forward, their pistols glistening in
the gariSh light.
Suddenly the mask of insolenee
dropped from the phantom freeboot-
erS countenance. He darted into an
alley, reaching for a pistol for a duel
TO the death, AS he did So five-shot
fusillade cut him down. Three of the
bullets struck him. Two missed their
mark and whizzed into the terrified
throngs gathered near the theater,
striking the legs of two gaping woman
spectators
The Infamous fugitive spraWled on
the pavement in crumpled heap.
There was tense silence, then the
scores OF horrihed witnesses. the
agents two Chicago detectives and
five officers from East Chicago, Ind.
rushed forward
Mrs. Eta NatalSky and Miss The
resa PauluS, both wounded IN the
leg, were carried to the ambulance.
Dnlinger, still breathing. was placed
in the patrol car which made for the
Alexian Brothers Hospital. He died
without word or motion before medical
aid could be administered at a street
crossing en- route to the hospital
The body was laid on the green
lawn of the hospital. Four Govern
ment operatives stood guard. A deputy
coroner arrived and the dead outlaw
was borne to the county morgue.
Stripped. cold and colorlesS as marble
the body was put on q slab, A small
group gathered A surgeon spoke
One Federal man. PurviS said. had
fired the five shots. He declined TO re-
veal his identity.
Picture in Watch.
Ofhcials searched through the cloth
ing. In one of Dillinger's pockets
into which the lions share of the
estimated thousands of loot he and
his brigandS had gathered in daring
raids was reputed to have gone-was
found Just $50. The back Of his
watch contained the picture Of Mary
Longscre. known as his sweetheart.
The coup which brought about Dill
fingers end was executed without a
flaw. Commendation poured in even
during the post midnight hours.
Gratifying as well as reaSSuring. =
Attorney General Cummings declared
at Washington
Department of Justice agents had
known for several days that DlllInger
was on the North Side Purvis learned
he planned 10 attend the Biograph
Theater He selected Is crack shots
by a grim coincidence one for each
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