The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-30

passed through Lake Geneva a few
moments later, an agent on assign
ment there recognized Nelson in the
drivers seat and also noted the
tag numbers. He. too. phoned to
Chicago.
Immediately upon receipt of this
second call, Cowley got in touch
by telephone with two agents who
were on a special assignment on
the outskirts of Chicago, directing
them to proceed at once toward
Lake Geneva over the Northwest
highway and to keep close watch
for va sedan containing two men
and a woman and bearing Illinois
tags, number 639-578. Cowley said
he and Agent Hollis would follow
at once, with machine gun and shot
gun, and would endeavor to over
take them on the highway.
The first pair of agents were
armed only with pistols. They were
in a decrepit coupe they had been
using In their under-cover assign
ment.
About five miles east Of Barring
ton, ILL.,, these agents saw headed
toward them a va sedan contain
ing two men and q woman and
bearing Illinois tags, only the last
three numbers of which they were
able to Catch" The numbers we've
-578. They turned around in the
road sharply in order to follow this
car and identify the tags definitely.
AS they wheeled, Nelson became
suspicious that he was being fol-
lowed and he, too. turned around
In the highway, heading back to-
ward Lake Geneva. Satisfied. an
perently, that he was the object
OF curiosity by the men in the coupe.
Nelson suddenly swerved complete
~ around once more, sped I'D and
sought to compel the coupe to puu
up at the side of the road.
The agents found themselves look
ing down the muzzle of an auto
matte rifle, held by Chase, who was
seated in the back of Nelson's car.
Instead OF obeying Nelson's 81
multaneous demand that they halt.
the agents sped up and swerved
down the highway. AS they started
away, Chase began firing at them
through the windshield of Nelson's
car.
Shortly after this encounter
Cowley and Hollis, proceeding from
Chicago. met Nelson's car on the
highway. They turned around and
took up the pursuit
Nelson Immediately stepped ON
the gas and tried to outdistance
Conveys car, which was a high
powered sedan. After q short and
furious chase, during which Mel
sons car began to overhead badly
from loss Of water, Nelson jannmed
on the brakes and veered into a
driveway of the North side nark
in Darlington.
Cowley's car skidded to a stop
about 200 feet ahead.
In the meantime, Nelson, Chase
and Mrs. Nelson had jumped ont
OF their car, the latter running and
throwing herself into a ditch. Nelson
ana Chase got behind their car and
ieVeied an automatic rife and a
machine gun over the hood.
AS Cowley and Hollis EMERGED
from their car - Cowley with a
machine gun and Hollis with a shot
gun - Nelson and Chase turned
loose deadly barrage of lead.
Hollis leaped behind q pole and
returned the fire with his sbotgun
He was killed instantly bv a ebo,
In the head as he aimed his shot.
gun. ''''-
Cowley, although hit aever.,
lines by machine gun sIues nnd
wn'ie sinking to the ground from
MS wounds, managed to empty HE
machine gun at his assaijantr
MORALLY wounded, he crunpled
to the ground.
Nelson and Chase ran ovor o.
Cowley's car and started off in Il
Cowley identified himself TO nor.
sons who soon rushed TO the scens
Iaken to a hospital, he asked thu,
agents be rushed TO him from ~.
chicago office. His chief concern
was 10 confirm to his men before
ne died that II was Baby Face"
Nelson with whom he had battled
he died several hours after gasn;no
ms story to his grim-faced agents
"a telephone call to an under.
IaKer, made by a mysterious worn
an, who hung up quickly. led
Cowley's men to q ditch near
cemetery in Niles Center. near
Snicago, where the remains of "Ra-
by Face" Nelson we're found-n,d.
and torn by II bullets.
another gangster had been
crossed of the list - at the cost 80
the lives Of three G-fnen.
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