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THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1934

* Billie Jean Parker & Floyd Hamilton
* Bonnie and Clyde gang members charged w/ murder
* The tipsters to law enforcement re. whereabouts ?

Page 16 has an article with small headings: "2 Of Barrow Gang Held" "Woman and Man Relative of Bandit Accused of Texas Killings" (see) First report coverage on the arrest of Floyd Hamilton and Bonnie Parker's sister. Bonnie and Clyde where ambushed and killed just two days later. Could these two have been on ones…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1934

* Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow
* Post Prison escape and gunfight

This 42 page newspaper has a small one column heading at the bottom of page 2:  "Convict Caught in Texas".

A brief report tells of the capture of one of the prisoners Clyde Barrow help escape from prison. Rare to find reports mentioning Clyde Barrow prior to his death. Nice to have in this famous New York City title.

Other news of the day throughout including various advertising.…

NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1933 

* Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow
* Okabena, Minnesota bank robbery
* Rare & early report on this infamous duo

The top of the back page has a fascinating article which would seem rather mundane for the time, until a little investigation is done. The article is headed: "Two Girls Help Men rob Minnesota Bank; Town Raked by Machine-Gun Shots in Escape" and begins: "Two young women and two men bearing sub-machine guns robbed a bank of $2,500 today...scattering…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 29, 1935

* Bank robber Raymond Hamilton 
* Prentiss, Mississippi bank robbery 
 * Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde fame

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Two Desperadoes Disarm Posse in Reign of Terror" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

Background:The 1935 Prentiss bank robbery occurred on January 22 in Prentiss,…

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 22, 1927

* Ferguson State Prison Farm
* Madisonville, Texas

This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "35 Convicts Escape; Fugitives Unarmed; Dogs, Posse on Trail" with subheads. (see) Tells of the escape of several prisoners at the Ferguson State Prison Farm near Madisonville Texas. See photos for text. This was the prison farm that would eventually hold Buck Barrow of the Bonnie and Clyde gang.

Other news of the day.…

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 6, 1935

* Raymond Hamilton re-captured
* Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde fame

The front page has a two column heading: "HAMILTON CAUGHT WITHOUT FIGHT BY OFFICERS IN TEXAS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning along central fold, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.