The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-10

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clude cold blOOded murder and
Jail breaking, the two have
not been mentioned in the
cOlOrful public legends of such
clustering figures as George
(Baby Face Nelson and the
late John Dillinger.
While the faces of many outlaws
have been so familiar to the pub
lie that many important tips have
been relayed TO federal agents. Kar-
pis and Barker are little known
outside of Oklahoma and Mime
sofa. Thus they are able to come
and 60 with relative safety, 1t was
pointed out.
Dreading the OminOus quiet with
which Karpis and Barker have been
operating in the last few months.
authorities fear another vicious kid
mapping or bank robbery.
Another alleged member Of the
gang. DR.. Joseph p. Moran. has rel
atives living in southern Indiana.
He also is wanted for questioning
in connection with the Bremen kid
naping.
Barker Is Gang Leader
Barker. the acknowledged leader
of the gang. is a short. slight man
with two-feSh-cOlored moles on his
right cheek and one on his left
cheek. He has black hair and brown
ewes. His criminal record includes
murder. two Jail breaks. bank rob-
berry and theft. He came originally
from Oklahoma and uses the aliases
OF Doc Barker. Bob Barker and
Claude Dale. He is "a years old.
Karpis is five feet nine inches.
slender and has brown hair. blue
eyes and a fair complexion. He has
a one-inch scar on the lower
knuckle Of the left index finger. He
is = and came originally from
KanSaS. His criminal record in
cludeS lail break. safe blowing and
burglary.
Karpis uses the aliases of A. Car
ter. RAYMOND Hadley. George Hal
Ter. Alvin Korpis. Earl Peel. George
Dunn. r. T. Hamilton and Ray
Hunter.
Moran is 80. five feet ten inches,
I55 pounds and has chestnut sandy
hair, yellow dark slate eyes. light
complexion and eyebrows slightly
connected. He is a parole violatOr
from Illinois state penitentiary. He
has practiced medicine.
u. s. Agep.; Press Hunt
The department Of justice. di-
vision OF investigation, Will be only
too glad TO receive information
about these men. Other key men
in the gang are Fred Barker, a
brother Of Arthur. and Volney
Davis.
This same gang aided Dillinger
when he came 10 St. Paul after
Chicago became too hot for him.
Having important connections with
the entire looSely-knit underworld,
KarpiS. and Barker introduced Mel
son and some ST. Paul hOOdlumS 70
Dilnnger. Karpis and Barker are
indirectly concerned with the Kan
sss City massacre and the freeing
Of several desperate criminals from
Leavenworth prison.
When the Toughy gang was orok-
en- UP by the government. few
Of its members filtered into the rule
Of KarpiS and Barker. The KarpiS-
Barker mob then took over con-
troll Of a large part Of the Chicago
underworld.
Ruthless OutburSt Awaited
With the Bremen ransom money
almost exhausted. the gang soon
viii be in need Of additional funds
That is why the authorities fear
another ruthless burst Of crime. The
fact that they have been making
connections in Indiana. once ter
rorized BY Dillinger. Is another cause
for alarm.
Many criminals are apprehended
by persons who happened 10 notice
that shades in an apartment always
we're drawn or that the activities OF
their neighbors were eccentric. Trac-
Ing down every tip. police often
have been able 10 come upon the
hot trail OF a fugitive outlaw.