The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-03
Praises Captain siege

Praises Captain Siege
Wen, NcGuiness was out as far
g travelling with the mob was con-
oerned. DIlinger was the only one
who would have anything to do
with him.
so. I left Chicago, leaving sew
eral OF my men there in case any
thing broke and informing Captain
John Siege Of the Chicago detective
bureau Of my plans.
And right here I want 10 tell you
that no man on earth has worked
harder on the Dillinger case than
Captain Siege
1T wasn't his fault that he wasn't
I'm on the end Of Dillinger although
IL happened in his territory. I'm not
Dragging when I say that 30 per
cent Of the ground work in the in
vestigatiOn Of the Dillinger gang
was turned over TO the federal men
by Siege and myself Let the credit
for the killing 90 where it will. I
feel that Siege and have done our
duty.
"But to get back to the stool
pigeon" AS I said. came back to
indianapolis leaving Lieutenant
Chester Butler in charge of the
Chicago situation.
Put DiIIinger On Spot
Hardly was I back when I
learned that our informant actual
" had put Dillinger on the spot
1t happened tins way. Dillinger,
It seems. was suffering from a skin
ailment. He needed treatment.
Finally he decided to visit a DR..
Charles II. Eye. ATS Irving Park
boulevard. I have heard stories
that MCGuineSs recommended Dr.
Eye to Dillinger. but I'm not sure
of that.
AT any rate. my men got word
that DillinCer would be at the doc
tors Office at a given time. They
informed the Chicago police and a
trap was set.
The story OF what happened
that night" said Captain Leach,
has been told a thousand times.
We missed Dillinger. II was one
of those things. Instead Of follow
ing the direction toward which his
car was pointed. he suddenly backed
around and got away.
Typical DilIinger Luck"
His girl. Evelyn Frechette. was
IN the car outside the doctors Of
flee waiting for him. wasn't there.
but I understand she got wise to
the police plant and signslled Dill
linger rs ne approached the car.
The rest of 1t was Just marvellous
driving and typical Dillinger luck.
Then began one of the StrangeSt
man-huntS I ever have seen. Nc
Guinness told me that he was sure
he could square things with Dill
hnCer IN spite of any suspicious he
might have aroused
I know 7 can convince Dillinger
that I'm O. K, the stool told men.
I'll Just 60 to him. hand him my
pistol and say. now If YOU don't be-
Ieve me when I'm through telling
my story Johnny. just use that
gun
The stool was so confident of
himself" Captain Leach continued.
that he actually contacted Billy
D. one Of Dillinger'S tried and
true friends He convinced him
that he had not put Dihnger on
the spot and the contact man got
in touch with Dilinger and said.
say. Mac was here. He wants 10
see YOU
Nearly Too Bad
well sir. the gang sure wanted
to see Mac bad that day. Without
Mac knowing about it We followed
him and so did the gang although
We didn't know that then. The
trail led 70 half a dozen apartment
houses in Chicago. all rented by Dill
linCCr CangSterS.
Mac would drive TO an apartment
house and we'd follow him and wait
outside He'd ask If Dillnger was
there. The contact would tell him
No and suggest another address.
Wed follow Mac 10 the next ad-
dress and the gang hot on his trail
came along about five minutes after
as. We later learned.
In Tucson after the gang was
captured DIllinger and the others
told me # they had happened 70
catch Up with Mac that day, ii
would have been Just too bad"
Tomorrow-That Crown Point
Jail episode and DiIHnger's Love