The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-25
Burial Set for Afternoon
After Argument at
Sisters Home.
CAMERA MAN ATTACKED
Thousands File by CaSket
Holding Body of
Indiana Outlaw.
A hearSe arrived at the
haywood home of Mrs. Au-
drey Hancock at 1:1O p. m.
CAMERA MAN ATTACKED
BY ARCH STEINEL
Times stan Writer


linger, the man who murdered
and stole his way to become a
nations premier terrorist,
neared this afternoon in a
bedlam with the terrorist's
own body threatened with
theft.
The hour of burial became
thing of argument between
police and belligerent rela-
tives at the haywood home of
his sister, Mrs. Audrey Han
cock, this morning.
Police at last, it is believed, con-
WINGED Mrs. Hancock that quick,
transformations funeral today would
be best, a fight took place outside
between Self-appointed guardians of
the family's privacy and news
papermen and photographers.
Only the report that the body
might be stolen before it was in
tered caused Mrs. Hancock to
switch her final intentions to have
the funeral postponed until to-
morrow.
Two Paramount news reel camera
men were chased by two of the
burly guards, said to be relatives of
Dillinger.
ScanlOn Rushed to Scene
The cameramen had taken a
stance on property other than the
Hancock home and were grinding
out footage when they were rushed.
Their cameras were saved by good
deal of quick talking.
Police Lieutenant Dan Scanlon
was rushed to the scene from head
quarters when reports were received
that newspaper reporters had been
threatened with assault outside the
Hancock property line.
III pay any fine in the world ii
you'll just look the other way long
enough for me to smash thiS-and
his camera" one guard said to a
policeman as he menaced a Times
photographer.
The Rev. Charles M. Fillmore, re-
tired pastor of the Disciples of
Christ church, arrived at the cottage
shortly before noon. He will con-
duct the funeral services for the
dead outlaw at private services this
afternoon.
Refuses TO Give Data
His arrival seemed to make
authentic the report from Mrs. Han
cock that the rites probably would
begin at 2 p. m.
Crying copiously she said that re-
ports an attempt would be made to
steal the body for travelling
museum of curiosities had made her
change her mind about awaiting the
arrival of relatives from Ohio be-
fore holding the funeral.
Questioned closely about the theft
reports, she refused to divulge addi-
tional information
No air of glamour and no Shrek
ing police sirens will accompany
Dillinger to his last resting place.
Police Captain Lewis Johnson
said no motorcycles will lead the
cortege to Crown Hill
My men will ride in as incon-
spiciouS fashion as possible" the
police captain promised.
Floral Wreaths in Home
In a stuffy back room of the
Hancock home, the casket of just
another bad man lay in few floral
wreaths. The pink plush with
which the casket was lined seemed
pale beside the rough cheeks of the
man Indiana gave to the world OF
crime.
Mrs Hancock told a reporter she
had neglected to examine the cards
accompanying the floral offerings
and did not know from whom they
came.
AS funeral time neared police
chatted with Doris Dillinger, Is, and
Frances, II, half-sisters of the dead
gangster, in the front yard Of the
home.
Funeral rites we're announced last
night for the benefit of the public
as set for tomorrow at the sugges-
ton Of city police, who feared a
crush of curious similar 70 the
blood-dipping mob at the scene Of
the tragedy in Chicago
1t was the last "double-croSs" Tor
Throughout the night, men with
spades perspired, spat on hands, as
under a thin electric arc they dug
the last resting place of Indianas
most Infamous character.
In simple gray cottage in May
wood relatives kept death watch.
Police Patrol Section
Ten policemen patroileo the old
section of state Road 81 that passes
the cottage in an effort TO keep the
morbidly curious from storming the
cottage.
AS the policemen watched the
night through at Mrs. Hancocks
home, hot coffee was passed to them
to keep them awake in their last
vigil with the man whom they had
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