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John Dillinger’s Demise

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Before Dillinger was jailed in 1934, he was well-known for his gang involvement. By now his antics had cost ten men their lives, which made him one of the most wanted men in the country.

Just five weeks after his arrest, Dillinger, along with another inmate, used a fake gun carved out of wood and darkened with black shoe polish, to force the guards to let them out of jail. They took off in the Sheriff’s brand-new V-8 Ford to escape. The Sheriff, Lillian Holley, reportedly said, “If I ever see John Dillinger, I’ll shoot him dead with my own pistol.” The same year, FBI agents shot and killed Dillinger in Chicago.