John Dillinger's Jackrabbit: Modern Day Robin Hood
John Dillinger was an infamous bank robber, some considered him as a dangerous criminal, and some called him the modern day Robin Hood. Dillinger was called "Jackrabbit" for his quick, and graceful moves during back robberies, and getaways from police.
John Dillinger was born on June 22, 1903 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He joined the United States Navy in 1923, but he hated it and deserted after a few months. He was dishonorably discharged and moved back to Indiana, where he married a woman named Beryl Hovious. Only, he found it difficult to work every day and was fired repeatedly. His social and marriage life suffered because of it, leading to his wife leaving him.
On one night in 1924, he was drunk with a friend and they physically assaulted a local grocer, Frank Morgan. They were identified by witnesses …show more content…
When three innocent civilians left the house, the FBI accidentally gunned them down, alerting the Dillinger gang to their presence. After a short gunfight, the entire gang managed to slip out the back and get away.
The gang fled to Chicago, Illinois to hide from the FBI. On July 22, 1934, Dillinger attended a film entitled "Manhattan Melodrama" at the Biograph Theater with his girlfriend and a brothel owner named Ana Cumpanas. Cumpanas had previously worked out a deal with the FBI to set up an ambush for Dillinger and as they exited the theater, agents were waiting for them. Dillinger was shot in the back and died soon after. His last words were "You got me!"
Conspiracy theorists have developed a theory that Dillinger was not actually killed that night, rather it was a small time crook named Jimmy Lawrence who looked similar to Dillinger. Dillinger's father reportedly exclaimed "That's not my boy!" upon seeing his son's supposed body, fueling the speculation. In spite of that information, his sister correctly identified him based on a scar on his leg from
John Dillinger was born on June 22, 1903 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He joined the United States Navy in 1923, but he hated it and deserted after a few months. He was dishonorably discharged and moved back to Indiana, where he married a woman named Beryl Hovious. Only, he found it difficult to work every day and was fired repeatedly. His social and marriage life suffered because of it, leading to his wife leaving him.
On one night in 1924, he was drunk with a friend and they physically assaulted a local grocer, Frank Morgan. They were identified by witnesses …show more content…
When three innocent civilians left the house, the FBI accidentally gunned them down, alerting the Dillinger gang to their presence. After a short gunfight, the entire gang managed to slip out the back and get away.
The gang fled to Chicago, Illinois to hide from the FBI. On July 22, 1934, Dillinger attended a film entitled "Manhattan Melodrama" at the Biograph Theater with his girlfriend and a brothel owner named Ana Cumpanas. Cumpanas had previously worked out a deal with the FBI to set up an ambush for Dillinger and as they exited the theater, agents were waiting for them. Dillinger was shot in the back and died soon after. His last words were "You got me!"
Conspiracy theorists have developed a theory that Dillinger was not actually killed that night, rather it was a small time crook named Jimmy Lawrence who looked similar to Dillinger. Dillinger's father reportedly exclaimed "That's not my boy!" upon seeing his son's supposed body, fueling the speculation. In spite of that information, his sister correctly identified him based on a scar on his leg from