Mary Ruth Slaton diary, 1931 - 1935

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Melvin Purvis, head of the Justice department's Bureau of investigation in Chicago questioned Floyd concerning the machine gun massacre of five men at the Kansas City Union Station in June, 1933, but to his dying breath, Floyd refused to admit participating in that crime.

Just before his death, the desperado admitted his identity to the department of Justice officer.

Floyd had on $120 in his pockets when he died. The Magazines of the two automatic pistols he was carrying were fully loaded.

Chicago, Dec. 4, 1934.

The tiny widow of the notorious George "Baby Face" Nelson was seized here last Thursday, federal authorities announced, a little more than 24 hours after the shattered body of her husband had been found on a muddy Prairie near Niles Center last Wednesday [Wednesday] - the posthumous victim of agents Samuel P. Coulley and Herman E. Hollis, who sacrificed their lives in a game effort to capture him.

Long a consort of the Dillinger Mobsters, the 94-pound girl has been questioned relentlessly as to the identity of the man who was with

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her and Nelson during the terrific gun batle in which the agents fell near Suburban Barrington last Tuesday and concerning the whereabouts of the last of Dillinger's marksmen, John Hamilton.

Billy Sunday Dies Suddenly [lines underscored above and below this line]

Chicago, Nov. 7, 1935

The Rev. William ("Billy") Sunday, dynamic and colorful revivalist, died suddenly last night at the home of relatives here.

Shortly after the death, Mrs. Sunday placed a call for their youngest son, Paul P. Sunday, in Los Angeles, Cal. Paul, with another son, William ("Billy") Sunday, Jr. told their mother they would leave on a plane and would arrive here this morning.

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Lisbon,O. October 24, 1934.

a 95 year-old county jail, twice condemned as unfit, tonight held Adam Richetti, desperado "pal" of the slain Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd.

Richetti, wanted in Columbia, Mo., for slaying two officers and accused in the Kansas City machine gun massacre of five men, will have little chance to [word crossed out] escape [word crossed out] is the opinion of Sheriff Frank Ballantine, who added "we're ready for anything and anybody that wants to come."

The Jail is listed by Federal authorities as unfit for the confinement of federal

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Prisoners, has been condemned by the inspectors from the state Welfare department, and for years the grand Jury has condemned the Building in its report to the court following the thrice yearly inspections.

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Madisonville, Ky., March 31, 1935 (Special) - Miss Dorothy Littlepage, 19, daughter of C.C. Littlepage, former Morton's Gap Police Judge, was instantly killed and five other motorists were injured, three seriously, in a head-on automobile collision two miles east of Dawson Springs at noon today.

Miss Littlepage was killed when her head was thrown through a car Windshield.

Her motoring companions who suffered injuries were Miss Endell Medlock, Morton's Gap, fractured skull, critically ill; Charles Baber, Morton's Gap, car operator, broken leg and head injury; and Lymon Dunlap, Flat Rock, Ill., head injury, possible skull fracture.

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Baber and Dunlop were recovering consciousness late today at the Madisonville hospital where Miss Medlock is also a patient.

Cliff Hudgins and wife, in the other car, suffered injuries. He has a broken leg and probably other injuries, and Mrs. Hudgins is suffering from shock. They are in the hospital here.

Funeral services for Miss Littlepage will be held at the Morton's Gap Babtist Church Monday afternoon. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows' Cemetary near this city.

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November 27, 1934

I got a merchandise check of $20.00 today from The Spiegel Furniture Corporation. I won it in a contest. The check may be used on any Boss Thurmo Washer in their store at Evansville, Ind. From November 26 to December 8, 1934 . The check is good for 10 days only.

Madisonville, Ky., april 2-1935

(Special) Miss Endell Medlock, of Morton's Gap, died in the Madisonville hospital today of injuries suffered in a head-on collision near Doulson Springs Sunday. She was the third

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victim.

Miss Dorothy Littlepage ,20, of Morgonfield, was killed instantly, and Lymon Dunlop, 24, of Flat Rock,Ill., died Monday.

Charles Baber of Morton's Gap, who was riding with the other three, is in the hospital with a broken leg and head injury.

Cliff Hudgins and his wife, in the other automobile, also are in the hospital but their injuries were not serious.

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