Evening star., 1934-07-31
Ey REX COLLIER.

-holed" himself In. he did not cross
the path of the Government agents
again until exactly three months
latsr-and he paid for it with his hie'
During those three months the
elusive Rangster WAS recognized" By
uolice and citizens in q multitude OF
placeH He was credited with--or
blamed for-numerous bank robbcries
and other crimes.
Prom the best information nov
available. however, there Is good rea-
son to believe that Dillinger was in
none OF these raids. although mem
bers Of his gang undoubtedly paTtic-
ipated in some Of the forays.
Director Hoover and his special
aRenta Of the United States Division
OF Investigation greatly intensified
their search as O result Of the Staying
OF Agent Baum al Little Bohemia.
Carter Baum had been shot down
mercileHsly without warning, without
n chance 10 defend himself Diliin-
gers "kiii-crazy" mobster, Nelson, was
the slayer. but Dilllnger, also, must
answer.
Relentless Search.
During those tense weeks that fol-
lowed the Wisconsin battle the Gov
ernment operatives settled down TO
relentless. undercover investigation.
Little credence was put in the con-
etantly recurring and distracting re-
ports about further Dillinger exploits.
II was the consensus Of the Federal
criuinologists that Dillinger had gone
into hiding in ST. Paul or Chicago,
more likely the latter.
''sIofllinqer is too clever to do much
running around at time Ike TINS.
when all main highways are watched.
Hoover told his men. MY guess is
that he will rent room or apartment
in a large city like Chicago and lie
low for the present. We've got TO find
his hideout, and only patient. pains
taking Investigation. with maybe
few good breaks. will do the job
Slowly but surely, by dogged per-
severance. the Government men ana
police redaced the sphere of possible
refuge for their quarry. Persons who
might lend the fugitive shelter or
other aid were placed under surveil-
lance, and II their were charges
against them, they were arrested.
Saloons. gambling houses and other
city resorts were watched and possible
havens in obscure rural communities
we're investigated.
Haystacks Have Eyes.
At a certain farm which Dillinger
had frequented in the past. special
agent secreted himself for many days
in a haystack, leaving his observation
post only at night to report to his
superiors.
Agents assigned to underworld hang
outs brought word of widely circulated
reports that Dillinrer was dead.
Crimes grapevine" for disseminating
news limited that the gangster had re-
ceived fatal wounds at the Little
Bohemia Inn and had been buried by
his comrades during their flight.
Other runors were that he had dice
of infection from a bullet wound re-
ceived earlier, that he was i'll OF blood
poisoning, that he was incapacitated
by disease.
Despite published reports to the
contrary, the Division Of Investigation
never considered seriously the death
rumors-for the very good reason that
an informant close to certain friends
of the Dillinger outfit learned the out
law was very much alive-though
troubled somewhat by bullet in the
shoulder and q partly-healed wound
In the leg.
Eventually It became fairly well
established that DiIlinger was in
Chicago-t,lst where in that big city
could not be learned at first. The
Federal Dillinger squad was ordered TO
concentrate Its activities there.
Ignore Chicago Police.
The Justice agents sought no CO.
operation from the Chicago police,
with whom they had broken as the
result Of a number of controversies
growing out of the Factor kidnapping
as well as the Dillinser case.
They did, however, accept an offer
of cooperation from officials Of the
little police force of East Chicago,
Ind. whose members were bent on
avenging the Staying by Dillmger OF
Policeman Bill OMalley during a
bank robbery at East Chicago
Sergt. Zarkc Witch of the East Chi
cago force was pal of O'Malley. The
sergeant had a wide acquaintance In
gangland. where he was not only
feared but generally respected. He
was known as a square shooter" a
regular guy" He shed his uniform
and went to work on underworld
friends.
The Department of Justice will not
6ivulge Just who it was who gave the
final. fateful tip that trapped Dill
lenger officials. while declining to
comment on reports that an ex-con-
vict gave Zarkovitch information
which led Federal men to the woman
in red" are profuse in their COM
mendation Of the cooperation Of
Zarkovitch and his superior, Capt.
Timothy O'Neil.
Authentic Facts.
Many conflicting accounts have
been given Of the trapping OF Dill
hnger in front of the Biograph Thea
ter on Chicasos North Side.
Here are a few salient authentic
facts:
That Dllinger was living somewhere
on the North Side of Chicago was
known to the Government operatives
for more than q week before the trap
was sprung.
They knew that the gang ehieftain
had undergone a face-lifting opera
ton and had dyed his hair. They
had minute description Of his
changed features.
They learned at ( o'clock on the
afternoon Of July % that Dilnnger
planned TO see a movie 1t has been
pubhciEed that this information came
from a woman-and the Government
will not dispute this assertion, nor
confirm II. To disclose her identity
would be TO put her ~on the spot"
The inforTnant-can her the "won-
an in red II you will-wsS not sure
which theater ptllinger would attend
She thought it likely he would go to
the Biograph Theater, where q crime
picture was shovtnR. There Was no
certainty about It. however.
Fe6erai INSPECTOR Cowley and