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"Public Enemy No. 1" captured... Alvin Karpis...
"Public Enemy No. 1" captured... Alvin Karpis...
Item # 578295
May 02, 1936
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 2, 1936
* Alvis Karpis (creepy) captured
* Last public Enemy No. 1
* Early F.B.I.
This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Karpis Rushed To Jail In St. Paul After Plane trip from New Orleans" and subheads (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Good condition.
wikipedia notes: Alvin Francis "Creepy Karpis" Karpowicz (August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979), born Alvin Karpowicz, nicknamed "Creepy" for his sinister smile, was a noted American criminal known for his alliance with the Barker gang in the 1930s. He was the last "public enemy" to be taken, a capture which elevated J. Edgar Hoover and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to national prominence.
Category: The 20th Century
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