The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02
Gangster Being Taken to
st. Paul, Belief; Nabbed
in New Orleans.
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ing OF Hamm or Edward G. Bremen.
Authorities at West Plains, Mo, also
would like to try Karpis for killing
Sheriff c. R. Kelly in 1881.
Hoover was jubilant at his de-
partment's newest coup in its war
en- kidnapers and interstate gang
sters. Karpis, Public Enemy No.
on the G-men's list for over a year,
had $1,000 reward on his head.
Got Tip Thursday
Through mysterious channels, the
G-men learned Thursday that the
man they wanted, who had been a
phantom to them since Jan. /, 1885,
when he shot his way out of trap
at Atlantic City, was living in an
apartment house on Canal-st, in
New Orleans.
Early yesterday, the Department
of Justice chartered twin-motored
Douglas transport plane from the
Transcontinental and Western Air
at Newark, N. j., airport. Hoover,
who was in New York when the in
formation was received, flew in it
| to Washington, where several of
his lieutenants joined him. The
plane then proceeded to New Or
leans, arriving only a short time
before the capture.
Meanwhile, orders had gone to
G-men stationed in cities near New
Orleans and when Hoover arrived
20 agents, armed with Sawed-off
ShotgunS, revolverS ana submachine
guns, were assembled in the Depart
ment of Justice offices there.
Karpis Walks Into, Trap
Less than an hour after the trap
was set, Karpis came Strolling out
and crossed the sidewalk toward his
automobile at the curb. In flash,
Omen surrounded him and had his
arms pinned to his side. He couldn' t
have resisted if he had wanted,
though he was unarmed.
Other agents went to the Karpis
apartment and, after struggle, ar
rested a pretty 22-year-old girl,
whose identity the agents still are
concealing, and Fred Hunter, Sus-
pected bank robber.
KarpiS and the girl had lived in
the apartment as Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward O'Hara since April 10. Federal
agents, as usual, kept secret the
source of the information that led
to Karpis' arrest, but it was said
authoritatively that gossipy auto
mobile salesman, Clarence Pucheu,
known to his clients and friends as
Duke" had set af1oat rumors that
reached the G-men.
Rumors Are Unconfirmed
Rumors circulated that Karpis'
woman tipped off the Federal agents
for the $1,000 reward, but these, like
scores of others, were without the
least confirmation.
New Orleans police knew nothing
of the trap. Excited neighbors tele-
phoned them when it was sprung.
They were indignant that the Fed
eral men had invaded their bailiwick
without even "by-yohr leave"
Karpis began his career as a
petty thief, and was initiated into
the big time criminal world in 1881
after his escape from the Kansas
State Penitentiary at Lansing, by
the Barkers-Arthur and Fred. He
soon became joint leader of the
mob and with it is alleged to have
participated in the kidnapings of
Mr.. Edward G.. Bremen, a wealthy
st. Paul banker, and Hamm.
Eludes Eastern Trap
Arthur Barker and his mother,
Kate, were killed by G-men in Flor
ida in January, 1885. Karpis had
been in their hideout a few hours
before the raid, and fled to Atlantic
City, where an unsuccessful trap
was set for him several weeks later.
Doc Barker was captured mean
while, was convicted with a number
of associates of the Bremen kidnap-
ing, and now is serving a life term