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5wheel, which had been shot purposely, and the body of the car, which was peppered with missiles from the officers’ guns.Heavily Armedivcpvi ” v - w -------- - —an escaped Texas convict was instrumental in putting Clyde andBonnie on the spot” and Warden W. W. Waid of the Texas penitentiary said that there w’as someThe bandits were heavily armed, truth to the statement that the twoSheriff Jordan reported. They car- outlaws were put on the spot byried three machine guns, five auto- an escaped convict.” matics, seven shot guns and the Waid declined to reveal thetwo guns they were holding when j mRn’s name, the shooting began.They also carriedbags ofthreeammunition andlarge•Bonnie Wore Jewelsnnn inmiest. the bodiessome I of the slain couple were on exhibi sandwiches which were in a bag “ *4and bore the name of a sandwichshop in Arcadia, at which it was learned the Parker woman during their short stop for the sandwiches had borrowed a comb.tion to all wishing to view them. At 3 o’clock the authorities bad not decided on their disposition.At the inquest it was brought out,with Dr. J. M. Moseley, assistingCoroner Wade, that Bonnie Parkerpossemen “ JSheme possemen were prepared ior was wearing two uidinuuudesperate maneuvers on the part1 gold wedding ring on the third fin-of Barrow and the woman and were ^er of her left hRnd, one small wrist themselves heavily armed. They watch on her left arm. a three-boded aught le to unds linehad one machine gun. three shot acorn brooch on her crease, a rj*guns loaded with buckshot and five j ligious cross under her dress.guns loauea wxui uuckmioi ana uvu j ngious ciuss uiivi*.* -—- -automatic rifles and used all these wrore at the time of her death, weapons in their bombardment of red cotton dress, red shoes and silk i . , ,____ .irun., +Vo KnHv WHSpar-t of ___ „____victims__rendering them immediately powerless to use their firearms.So thorough was the riddling of the bandit and his woman companion that portions of their flesh w'asstockings. When the body was reached she did not have on a hat, but a white hat with red top was on the running board of the car.evidently having been shot_ off.There was a tattooistonapedevedion mat portions 01 tneir nesn w*as There was a wuuu uu Jburied in the sides and back of showing two hearts above her knee,.v.___ fVinnabt to havp beentheir car.Girl’s Head Shot OffJohn Abney, a citizen of Gibs ..... beenthat of her former husband, alsotifqc? ohnum In tftttOO#
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Abilene Morning News
Abilene, Texas, US
Thu, May 24, 1934
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
Stan W.
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