The Washington times., 1934-07-23
FATHER ON WAY
To CLAIM BODY
Of D|LL|NGER

MOOREsVILLE, Ind, July 2;
O.N.S0 w. Dillinger, 70
/ year-old Quaker father Of the
slain notorious Indiana outlaw
left here today in a gray hearse
for Chicago to bring his wander
ing boys bullet-riddled body home
Accompanying the grieving father
were Hubert Dillinger. half-brotheI
Of the late public enemy: e. l.
Moore, editor Of the Mooresville
Weekly Times. and E. F.. Harvey
local undertaken.
Before he left here Father Dill
linger confirmed earlier reports
that the funeral Of his son would
be held from the home Of Mrs.
Audrey Hancock, at haywood,
Ind, just outside the southwest
city limits Of Indianapolis. Mrs.
Hancock is the outlaws only sis
ter.
To Lie Beside Mother
From the Hancock home the fu-
neral procession will wind its
way to Crown Hill Cemetery, In.
dianapolis, where Dillinger will be
laid to rest beside his mother,
Mollie Lancaster Dillinger, and
his Stepmother, Lizzie Fields Dill
linger.
His mother died when he was
3 years old. His step-mother
passed away an hour before Dill.
linger arrived home on parole
from the Indiana State prison in
May, 1888.
The Dillinger family has not
set definite date for the funeral.
1--WE don't know vet Just
when we will get the body"
the elder DiIlinger explained
sadly as he climbed into the
hearSe."
Two Preachers for Rites
Mrs. Gertrude Reinier. woman
pastor Of the Mooresville Friends
Church, who preached the ser.
mon for Dillinger's step-mother,
and the Rev. Charles M. Fillmore,
OF Indianapolis, a retired disciple
Of Christ Preacher, were expected
to officiate at the funeral.
Mrs. Reinier called on the Dill
linger family today to offer her
condolences.
Father Dillinger had collapsed
at first when the news was brok.
en- to him by newspapermen that
his son had been slain by Federal
agents. It was necessary to sum.
mon a local physician to treat
him. AS the night wore on, how.
ever, he recovered remarkably,
despite the fact he had been SUI.
fering from an attack Of indigeS-
ton.
The Dillinger farm home north
OF town was Shrouded in darkness
when reporters reached there to
break the news. Father Dillinger
and his two young daughters,
Frances, 10, and Doris, Is, were
asleep.
After repeated knocking at the
door on the back porch a light
appeared in the living room. A
moment later the door opened
and there stood the aged Quaker
attired only in blue shirt and
overallS. barefooted.
In low tones the midnight
visitors broke the news to the
old man in order not to awaken
the little girls.
Finds News Hard to Believe
Father Dillinger leaned against
the door jamb when he heard
how his boy went down under
the blazing guns of is Federal
agents, and faltered:
"It'S really true, you think?
There is no mistaken"
Told the news was authentic,
Father Dillinger staggered back
into the humbly furnished living
room and s1umped into a big
chair that stood beneath the
framed motto. BE Kind to Each
Other"
Moments Of silence passed un-
til he stirred again, and said:
'Well. II it's true I want
JOhnnie'S body brought here.
How do you go about 1t? I
knew this would happen sooner
or later. I've been saying it
for months. ] hadn't heard
from Johnnie for some time
and didn't know he was In
Chicago"
Then Mrs. Hancock, the dead
Dillinger's sister, arrived. She
climbed out Of her car and rushed