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The force also saw its salaries and funds slashed by the Texas Legislature, and their numbers reduced further to 32 men. The result was that Texas became a safe hideout for the many Depression-era gangsters escaping from the law, such as Bonnie and Clyde, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, Pretty Boy Floyd and Raymond Hamilton. The hasty appointment ...
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut "Champion" Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were American outlaws who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The couple were known for their bank robberies and multiple murders, although they preferred to rob small ...
The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described as one of relative weakness.
Displayed on another page are graphic photos by Times photographer John B. Gasquet of the bullet ridden car, the bodies of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, and last, a photo of the Texas and ...
Francis Augustus Hamer (March 17, 1884 – July 10, 1955) was an American lawman and Texas Ranger who led the 1934 posse that tracked down and killed criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Renowned for his toughness, marksmanship, and investigative skill, he acquired status in the Southwest as the archetypal Texas Ranger.
It was April 29, 1934, and notorious crime couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were cruising the streets near Topeka's eastern edge, looking for a car to steal to replace the beat-up Ford they'd ...
The Des Moines Register's sister afternoon paper, the Des Moines Tribune, reports July 24, 1933, on the escape of notorious bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde after a gunfight with a posse west of Des ...
1909–1934 (Clyde) 1910–1934 (Bonnie) Albert Bates: 1891–1948 Bates was the longtime partner of George "Machine Gun" Kelly and participated in the kidnapping of oil tycoon Charles Urschel in 1933. [1] [2] Edward Wilheim Bentz: 1894–1979 Bentz was an American bank robber and Depression-era outlaw associated with several high-profile ...