The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23

The officers blocked the
road ahead Of them. Barrow
opened fire with a sawed-of
shotgun, The officers let loose
a barrage of fire, Kidding the
bandits automobile and kill
ing both occupants.
In the car we're found three re-
modelled army rifles, two sawed off
shotguns and twelve pistols. The
bodies we're taken to Arcadia. the
parish seat.
Sheriff Jordan. man of 30, serv-
ing his first term as peace officer.
was credited with ending the reign
of terror of the Barrow gang. A
former grocer, known throughout
the parish, he began working
month ago on the theory that the
gang might try to visit relatives Of
one of the Barrow gangsters, living
near here.
Tlpsters we're employed, end few
weeks ago it was learned that the
gang had paid visit here.
Sheriff Jordan expected them to
return. Last night he received a tip
that the gang was in Mount Leban-
on, a few miles away. He recruited
a posse and lay in wait on the road,
leading to Sales
1t was learned that Barrow, posing
as chairmaker, had been in this
vicinity for a week, living in a
vacant house about a mile from the
scene of his death.
So riddled and damaged by gun
fire was the automobile that it had
to be moved by Wrecker.
Clyde Barrow. %, blazed a trail
of crime including nine murders and
countless bank robberles, lootingsl
and kidnapings in the last few years
in Texas. Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Iowa, Missouri, Louisiana, limos,
Ohio, New Mexico and Idaho. 6
He was accompanied usually by {
his sweetheart, Bonnie Parker. She
frequently was reported as clever
with a pistol as Barrow himself.
Barrow and Bonnie grew up in
West Dallas, Tex. Barrow had his
first brush with the law when ne
was Is. He was arrested for steal
ing an automobile. Later he and a
pal, Raymond Hamilton, armed
themselves with revolvers and start
ed on a career Of holdups and shoot
ings.
Late in 1929 Barrow was arrested
in Dallas for two safe cracking jobs.
About this time he met Bonnie.
who had been a waitress. She
Joined them in their escapades and
soon the three became fugitives.
Drew Sentence in 1880
Barrow drew his first Jail sent
ence in 1880 in Waco, Tex. He was
sentenced for two years, but ne
escaped before he could be taken
to prison. Tow weeks later he had
a gun battle with police in Middle
town, o., was captured and returned
to Waco. The sentence was increased
to fourteen years.
Barrow was taken to the Texas
penitentiary May 81, 1890 His
mother appealed to Governor Ross
Sterling for clemency. and Barrow
was paroled Feb. 8, 1882. Once re-
leased, Barrow started out again on
a life of crime.
Ray11,5a
ker, he is alleged to have killed a
butcher in robbery; killed sher-
if and wounded his deputy at
Atoka. Okla; wounded a deputy at
Wharton, Tex, and killed a grocery
clerk at Sherman, Tex. Then Ham,
ilton and Barrow parted company,
supposedly in dispute over Bonnie.
Hamilton Later Caught
Hamilton later was arrested at
Bay City, Mich, returned to Texas,
and given sentences totaling 263
years He said he was sorry he ever
parted company with Barrow. On
Jan. Is last Barrow and Bonnie led
a daring delivery of five convicts
from the prison farm near Hunts
vile (TexJ one of them being Ham,
ilton.
The state legislature offered 81 900
reward for the capture Of the most
dangerous desperate Of the middle
west"
Barrow and Bonnie. surrounded
in a farm house at Joplin mol
early last year. shot their way out.
killing two officers. A small arsenal
was found in the house. as well "a
a bit of doggerel verse by Bonnie.
entitled Suicide Sal" describing