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Blumenthal, Karen. Bonnie and Clyde: the Making of a Legend. Viking Childrens Books, 2018.

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1. Telico, Tex., March 24, 1909. Clyde's childhood and Family.

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1. Telico, Tex., March 24, 1909. Clyde's childhood and Family.

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Clyde Barrow was an average kid, that would have grown up with a more normal life, but due to some difficult situations, he spiraled down a darker path. His parents Henry Barrow and Cumie Walker had many children; first being Elvin, who was called jack, then Artie, then Marvin Ivan, aka Buck, then Nell, Clyde, L.C., and lastly Lilian Marie. That makes 7 children, and Clyde being the 5th. Clyde would always do the normal things children back then would do, from shooting marbles, to acting out their favorite movies. But these weren't just any movies, they were ones about outlaws and gang members. He refused to play any role besides the lead ones. Every children in this family learn to shoot a gun, and although being a good shot, Clyde never aimed at animals, but rather at cans and other targets. They made barely enough money to sustain themselves, so they eventually packed up everything they had as farmers and headed to a big city.

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2. West of Dallas, Tex., 1922. Clyde's poor life in West Texas.

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2. West of Dallas, Tex., 1922. Clyde's poor life in West Texas.

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The barrows arrived in 1922, where the population of Dallas was around 160,000 people. This was in a time where racism was at its peak, meaning there was segregation. The city was getting more modern everyday with an explosion of music, and wonderful theaters being opened. Many were able to buy their first car and radios during this time. A city like this was no place for a poor family like the Barrows, so they had to live under a long bridge that went over the Trinity River. They eventually moved to a camp ground with just their wagon, but soon after got tents. In order to make it day by day, their dad sold metal instead of working at a factory. Clyde and his brother Buck even did their own part, but in stealing the metal to give their father to sell. Clyde found a job, and with his newfound money, he began investing heavily in his appearance, dressing in fancy clothing. He found his first love, but when she took off for her relatives, Clyde decided to rent a car and bring her back. He took a little longer than expected, and hid from the police that were trying to find this stolen car. He was jailed, but all charges were lifted because they found the car in the end. Being in the poorer West Dallas, the security wasn't very tight, making it easy for him to steal other cars and commit crimes. "Diseases like typhoid fever and diphtheria were a constant concern." (16)

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3. West of Dallas, Tex., 1926-1929. Meeting Bonnie Parker.

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3. West of Dallas, Tex., 1926-1929. Meeting Bonnie Parker.

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Bonnie was a great student, but had a hot, violent temper. Rather than spend her time with crimes, she decided to search for love instead. She met this boy in her class named Roy Thornton, and married him on September 25, 1926. Roy would then start to mysteriously go away for weeks at a time, so Bonnie decided to dump him, as he was found out to be a drunk that was caught up in crimes. She found a job as a waitress, and being a charming, flirtatious young women, many people adored her. The stock market crashed, and millions, including Bonnie, lost their jobs. One day, Clyde came to Bonnie's brother's house while she was there, and the two were immediately hooked. He ended up staying the night, but while he was still sleeping, the police came. Despite Bonnie's effort to ward the police away, Clyde still got taken to jail for the crimes he committed.

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4. Waco, Tex., March 1930. Getting caught with crime and breaking out of prison.

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4. Waco, Tex., March 1930. Getting caught with crime and breaking out of prison.

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Dallas police held Clyde there for a couple days before transferring him to Denton, which was about 40 miles away. Leading up to this point, Clyde, Buck and a friend have already been caught stealing a car. Clyde was the only one who got away unscathed however. Because of this, he was serving even more time than he already was when he was captured at Bonnie's brother's place. Bonnie started writing long love letters to him saying how she doesn't want him getting in trouble anymore, and how she cried because of him. Clyde was transferred once again to Waco, but this was now 100 miles away. With some convincing Bonnie ended up driving there and visiting Clyde every week. Clyde was charged with seven crimes with 2 years for each, but they let him serve all seven at the same time. Conditions in the prisons were not pleasant, as they housed hundreds more than intended. With Clyde's two cellmates, William Turner and Emery Abernathy, they rushed the jailer with a gun, that Bonnie had smuggled in, when he went in to give them some milk. They got through another jailer, stole his keys, and stole a car to escape. They ended up stealing 4 cars and robbing 3 filling stations, so there were police investigating one of the stations that they robbed. Because of the dark winding roads, Clyde got confused and drove right past a filling station that they had just robbed, so the police there recognized the car and pursued them into surrendering.

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5. Eastham Farm, Texas Prison System, 1930-1932. Clyde sees the abuse in prison.

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5. Eastham Farm, Texas Prison System, 1930-1932. Clyde sees the abuse in prison.

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Lee Simmons became the new manager of the Texas prison system in April 1930, and promised to make the prisons more livable. He promised that there would be no more mistreatment, cursing at inmates, or beatings, but this had no effect beside making him look good in the newspapers. They often used the "bat" which was a two foot long leather strap that was oiled in order to give inmates twenty lashings at a time. Clyde was transferred to Eastham Farm, and on the bus there, he met a friend named Ralph Fults who told him that the  guards would beat the life out of you if you misbehaved. And when they got there, Clyde realized that he wasn't joking. He witnessed Fults get beat with a pistol until he was bleeding from his head and his eyes were swollen shut. Clyde was moved to camp 1, and received no better treatment there, despite whatever Lee Simmons said to take place. There was a dangerous inmate there called Ed Crowder, so Clyde and Aubrey Scalley ended up killing him with Aubrey taking all the blame, as he already had a life sentence of 50 years. With the Great Depression going on, Clyde's family had to give up their jobs and start a small filling station, also selling other items like beverages. His brother Buck had also been robbing businesses, and the family had enough money to hire a lawyer for Clyde. He had cut both of his big toes off in order to not have to work, but ended up getting released to "help his family" but obviously not in the normal way. "Cumie, though, had another source of cash: Buck had been actively robbing businesses. The money was used to hire lawyers to work on Clyde's behalf." (43)

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6. Electra, Tex., April 14, 1932. Experience from prison helps rob bank.

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6. Electra, Tex., April 14, 1932. Experience from prison helps rob bank.

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With Clyde spending so much time in jail, Bonnie started meeting with another guy, but he was released, Bonnie instantly fell for him again. All of Clyde's family begged him to get a job and live a normal life from now on, but he could never old one for long. He wasn't mentally fit for work, and when there was already so much unemployment, there was no need for people to hire someone with a background like his. He tried a couple more times before deciding to never work again, and to never live by the rules. The people in jail taught both him and Fults how to rob banks, so they did and ended up walking away with a thousand dollars (more than 18 thousand today). They bought powerful guns and bullet proof vests from a dealer, but when they tested them out, they were all defective. They were planning to raid Eastham for revenge and needed more men and weapons, but they failed to find anyone. Going around the town looking for people seemed suspicious to some guy, so he reported it to city officials. The 2 officials and him confronted Clyde and Fults, but failed and got taken as hostages.They were taken good care of and dropped off along the road, then they drove to pick up Bonnie and drive to the prison where Aubrey Scalley was going to be busted out. Needing more weapons, they decided to rob a gun store, but were spotted. Clyde shot at the night watcher, but he rang the alarm and soon there were too many people for the gang to fight back. Clyde slipped away, but Fults and Bonnie surrendered. With some friends, Clyde robbed a combination filling station, killing the owner and walking away with $2540 worth of guns and jewelry. The mistake of senselessly killing someone would lead to a postpone in the prison break. "Clyde returned to the Barrow filling station fed up, his rage and bitter feelings towards authority overflowing. Fults had come over to visit, and Clyde told his mother and his friend that he was done with trying to live by the rules." (47)

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7. Stringtown, Okla., August 5, 1932. Training and robbing banks

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7. Stringtown, Okla., August 5, 1932. Training and robbing banks

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Bonnie ended up being released with all charges dropped and stayed at a place Clyde rented. During this time, they moved from hideout to hideout, and practiced criminal things like shooting advanced guns and driving/turning fast. With all his skills, he outclassed the police at that time, as it required no training. Clyde dropped off Bonnie at his family's filling station, and robbed a bank with some of his friends, including Raymond Hamilton, and got away with 400 dollars. Clyde, Raymond and Ross Dyer stopped by at an outdoor dance. They were spotted by officers, but the group quickly shot the officers down. Clyde and Raymond sped off in a car, stealing more cars whenever their's would run out of gas. At this point, everyone was looking for them, including a team of 4 heavily armed police detectives.

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8. Carlsbad, N.Mex., August 14, 1932. Escaping into New Mexico.

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8. Carlsbad, N.Mex., August 14, 1932. Escaping into New Mexico.

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Bonnie suggested to go to New Mexico, as back then, law enforcement almost never chased someone if they were out of their boundaries. 500 miles away from Dallas, they visited Bonnie's aunt Nellie, but the aunt reported them as they seemed to have too much money and drive an expensive car. When a sheriff named Joe Johns arrived, the sheriff was forced into their car at gunpoint. With fear that they might escape, 300 men and police joined the search, including an airplane. They told Johns that they tried quitting crime, but with what they have already done that wasn't possible. Eventually, they let John go, even leaving him with some money to get home. The gang was once spotted, but they escaped into one of their hideouts. "When possible, Clyde preferred to steal Ford V-8s for their powerful flathead engine and the reinforced steel body, which could block many bullets." (74)

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9. Sherman, Tex., October 11, 1932. Murder of a butcher shop

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9. Sherman, Tex., October 11, 1932. Murder of a butcher shop

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Raymond Hamilton wanted a break from crime, so the gang drove him to Michigan where his father lived. Bonnie and Clyde got haircuts, which made them anonymous enough to attend entertainments. Bonnie also ended up shooting herself in the foot, literally, just due to being clumsy. Living on the run was difficult, so they had to rob small businesses. The police found a car that Bonnie and Clyde stole and lived in. With some tracing, they found a family member, and he confirmed that the 2 stayed at his place. Clyde robbed a butcher shop, and killed one of the owners who charged him with a butcher knife. Dallas County voters elected Richard Allen Schmidt (Smoot) who was just a bicycle shop owner. This was a good sign for Clyde, as he would soon test out the skills of this rookie Sheriff. Raymond Hamilton got captured again, and in the news was even stated as Clyde's partner in crime.

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10. Temple, Tex., December 25, 1932. New Loyal member.

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10. Temple, Tex., December 25, 1932. New Loyal member.

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Bonnie and Clyde recruited William Daniel Jones (W.D.) who was a friend of Clyde's younger brother (L.C.). W.D. Faked his age being 16 in order to be "too young" to go to jail. During the holidays, they tried to steal a car, but the man of the family rushed outside and tried grabbing Clyde. W.D. then shot Doyle Johnson in the neck, and drove off to pick up Bonnie. The next the, Johnson died of his wounds, and now W.D. was in a point of no return. With reinforcements, he planned how to break his old friend Raymond Hamilton out of prison, who was in the possibility of the electric chair. They visited the house of Hamilton's sister, but coincidentally, the police were there to set an ambush for a different criminal. Clyde and the officers fired at each other, and Clyde then retreated to the car with W.D.'s cover fire, and sped off. Large groups of police were now patrolling Dallas in search for these people, but being unable to identify and trace them over 2 weeks, things started to die down. The were under the radar for some time before being spotted again by Thomas Persell. When Persell drove right up to Clyde's driver door, Clyde already had the gun pointed, and told him to get in the back. They made him fix the car along the way before letting him go in an isolated area. "The occupants, as a precaution, never called used their real names on the road, but called themselves Bud (Clyde) and Sis (Bonnie)." (96)

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11. Joplin, MO., April 13, 1933. More fighting officers and new pair of outlaws.

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11. Joplin, MO., April 13, 1933. More fighting officers and new pair of outlaws.

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Clyde and Buck's mom, Cumie, was still trying to get them out of trouble, making every excuse for each crime. Buck got out of prison, and his wife, Blanche, along with Bonnie and Clyde spent a lot of time together. They rented a more luxurious place to live, and ate really good food together. Living this normal life could only last Clyde 2 weeks before he and W.D. returned to robbing businesses, including an unguarded national armory. They had also stolen another car, which upset Bonnie as it just attracted more attention to themselves. She and Clyde got into a physical fight, and Bonnie being as tough as she was could match him. Clyde ends it quickly however by just kissing Bonnie and making it up to her. 4 police arrived, but were only suspected some simple car thieves, so when the gang fired a bunch of bullets at them, they needed backup. The gang's escape car was in the garage, but the police had blocked it, so Clyde release the brakes on it and rammed it with his car, getting away with some weapons. Two of the officers died, but they found some undeveloped film in the house. When the developed it, they found the infamous picture of Bonnie holding a gun with a cigar, with one leg propped up on the back of a car. This one picture spread throughout every newspaper, and Clyde's female partner was well known. W.D. was shot in the side, and everyone else had minor injuries, so they had to buy supplies to fix themselves up. An owner of a car carelessly left his car with the keys still in, so Clyde asked W.D. to steal it. W.D. apparently had other ideas, so he just sped off with the cars, leaving the gang. Clyde was furious, so he took the car owner and the car owner's friend as hostages and chased W.D., but he was long gone. He eventually dropped them off and gave them $5. "All that press was more attention than the couple could have ever imagined. Soon, people across the country would know that faces of Clyde Barrow and his female partner, Bonnie Parker." (104)

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12. Wellington, TEX., June 10, 1933. Family issues

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12. Wellington, TEX., June 10, 1933. Family issues

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Bonnie, Clyde, Buck, and Blanche tried robbing a bank, but the employees pulled guns on them. When escaping, there were curious crowds blocking the way, so the girls shot at them, and they had to drive off the road. Bonnie and the Barrows met up with each other to spend some time. The reunion only ended up in arguments, and Bonnie told Clyde to stop the car so she could go home. She was serious though, and Clyde had to chase her down and convince her to come along. The two pairs of couples split up, and the gang found W.D. again. Driving really quickly at night, Clyde missed a sign that said the bridge was still being built, so he crashed on the bridge, and Bonnie got seriously injured. The police came to see what was going on. A lady tried latching the door, but W.D. shot her hand. The gang then handcuffed 2 of the officers and threw them into the car along with injured Bonnie across their laps. He shot the family's car tires and sped off to reunite with Buck and Blanche. Bonnie's sister Billie came along to care for Bonnie, as they feared she might die. They had to rob a grocery market to get the money and supplies, so there were cops already there. W.D. then accidentally crashed into another car, so the police came to see. The gang immediately open fired. Clyde then drove the group off quickly in two different groups in order to reduce suspicion.

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13. Platte City, MO., July 19, 1933. Defeating a group of police that were supposed to be heavily equipped.

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13. Platte City, MO., July 19, 1933. Defeating a group of police that were supposed to be heavily equipped.

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This was when the group's reputation was reaching its peak, and they were recognized nationally. The Bureau of Investigations led by J. Edgar Hoover also tracked Bonnie and Clyde. They have tracked many other notorious outlaws, so their reputation was high. With the help of Billie, Bonnie was finally getting better, so they dropped her off at a train station to get home. They raided another National Guard Armory, and ended up with dozens of pistols and rifles, along with cases of ammunition. They were spotted while buying healing supplies, so Sheriff Holt Coffey requested reinforcements from neighboring counties. By the evening, he had a group of at least twelve men, a couple of submachine guns, a bulletproof car, and a metal shield. When they arrived, Blanche opened the door to the cabin, and said they needed to "get dressed' which was their code for trouble. Clyde immediately sent off a steam of bullets with his military grade B.A.R gun, shredding through the "bullet proof" car. The officers also returned fire, but their SMGs jammed up. The gang grabbed whatever they could, and stumbled towards the car. Buck got shot through the head, Blanche had glass in her eyes, and Bonnie's wounds had reopened. At this point, the officers would rather kill than capture the gang members. The group was forced to get proper care, so they stopped at a restaurant to buy food. A local named John Love reported them, and once again, the sheriff gathered all their equipment to pursue them. Shots were fired, and their car spiraled out of control. They ran to their backup car, but that too had been destroyed. W.D was shot 3 times, Buck once, Bonnie twice, and Clyde right in the shoulder. They had no choice but to run. Once they were past a hill, they spotted a bride they could hide at. Once they got there, they realized that it too had been overrun by the police. Clyde tried shooting them with his heavy rifle, but had little success due to his injured arm. Their only option was to cross the river. Once on the other side, they stole a car, and Bonnie, Clyde, and W.D. drove to a tree to hide. Some searchers saw the tree as a good place to hid, and went to check it. Buck already had his gun pointed at them. The lawmen shot first, hitting Buck in the shoulder before dragging both him and Blanche into an open space. Buck's head bandage was gone, and brain tissue was pushing out of his head.

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14. Des Moines, Iowa, July 1933. The fate of Buck and Blanche.

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14. Des Moines, Iowa, July 1933. The fate of Buck and Blanche.

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Buck was in the hospital, and Blanche got treatment for her eye and was sent to jail. She denied being involved in any shooting, and listed her allies using fake names. Cumie pleaded to see her son Buck one more time before he died, as his head was infected and reeked of odor. 10 days after he was shot in the head, he passed away and had a funeral. He didn't have a headstone yet, because they were expecting Clyde to get killed soon as well. Cumie realized this and let Clyde live the last few days of his life freely and without his mother's pleas. "Years later, those who survived would reflect on why Clyde was so quick to shoot. Clyde 'never wanted to kill. He's kidnap the police instead of killing them, if he could. But he killed without hesitation when he had to...'" (138

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15. Des Moines, Iowa, July 1933. Bonnie, Clyde, and W.D. go into hiding.

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15. Des Moines, Iowa, July 1933. Bonnie, Clyde, and W.D. go into hiding.

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No one really knows where they where, only rumors. Officials estimate that they only have a week before they would get caught, but Raymond Hamilton who never got broken out still disagrees. The gang's wounds were not life threatening, so they could continue on. They once again robbed a National Guard armory, but soon after W.D. Left them. He said that the criminal life was exciting, but was torment. He was sick of seeing blood, so he went to pick cotton. Clyde never wanted to kill anyone if he didn't have to, he just wanted to live freely, and Bonnie just did it to follow Clyde. With just 2 people instead of 5, they were forced to stick with robbing small places. The couple sense their lives coming to an end, so they spend lots of time with their families before they were overrun.

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16. Des Moines, Iowa, July 1933. W.D. switches sides

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16. Des Moines, Iowa, July 1933. W.D. switches sides

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The sheriff found W.D. and questioned him. Having no part in this anymore, he gave out every detail and plan that the couple had, even saying that he was handcuffed and forced to do it, and that whenever their was a secondary person shooting, it was Bonnie, not him. US Bureau of Investigation Agent Edward J. Dowd wanted to work with Schmid to catch Bonnie and Clyde, but he refused, wanting to work alone. The two celebrated Cumie's fifty ninth birthday, and the sheriff's informant knew the location and time. This was Schmid's time to shine. Along with 3 other men and an arsenal of weapons, the crouched in a ditch seventy five yards away. When the criminal's car pulled up, they open fired, causing Clyde to fire back, and drive away. None of the family members were hurt, and they drove off as well. Endangering his family and hunting him down angered Clyde, so he prepared for his most daring crime.

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17. Des Moines, Iowa July 1933. The outlaws targeted by Schmid.

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17. Des Moines, Iowa July 1933. The outlaws targeted by Schmid.

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US Bureau of Investigation Agent Edward J. Dowd wanted to work with Schmid to catch Bonnie and Clyde, but he refused, wanting to work alone. The two celebrated Cumie's fifty ninth birthday, and the sheriff's informant knew the location and time. This was Schmid's time to shine. Along with 3 other men and an arsenal of weapons, the crouched in a ditch seventy five yards away. When the criminal's car pulled up, they open fired, causing Clyde to fire back, and drive away. None of the family members were hurt, and they drove off as well. Endangering his family and hunting him down angered Clyde, so he prepared for his most daring crime. "To go unrecognized near their home turf, the pair sometimes dyed their hair" (139)

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18. Eastham Farm, Texas Prison System, January 16, 1934. Prison break, and Raymond leaving.

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18. Eastham Farm, Texas Prison System, January 16, 1934. Prison break, and Raymond leaving.

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Raymond made friends with Jimmy Mullins during his time in jail. Clyde owed Raymond one for taking the blame of a murder he didn't commit. Mullins was soon to be paroled, so Raymond offered him $2000 if he helped in the prison break. Mullins found Raymond's older brother and began to detail  a plan that Clyde and Fults made years earlier. Clyde didn't have any personal trust with Mullins, but agreed to help if Mullins and Floyd hid the weapons on prison property.  They overtook the guards, and as escapees rushed out, Clyde and Mullins provided cover fire. Not only did they rescue Raymond, but a couple other inmates as well. Raymond got a new girlfriend named Mary O'Dare, but Bonnie and Clyde were suspicious of her. They robbed a bank of $4000 and Raymond demanded that his girlfriend get some of the money, which Clyde refused. This lead to some tensions and the two couples split up. Prison guard Major Joseph Crowson was dying of a gun shot, and soon passed away. This enraged Simmons, so he turned to Frank Hamer to track them down. With the US Bureau of Investigation, they found the outlaw's hideouts and shooting ranges. "Clyde and Bonnie didn't like O'Dare or trust her. They worried that she might turn them in, perhaps to get the reward money offered in several states, which totaled hundreds of dollars." (152)

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19. Grapevine, Tex., April 1, 1934. Accidental murders, and harsh betrayal. 

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19. Grapevine, Tex., April 1, 1934. Accidental murders, and harsh betrayal. 

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The gang planned on gathering with their families, and this time Bonnie had a white rabbit named Sonny Boy for her mother. Out of the 4 they broke out of Eastham prison, only Henry Methvin remained. While they were parked there resting, two young state highway patrol officers rode towards them in motorcycles to see if they needed help. Clyde said, "Let's take 'em," to Methvin. Usually, Clyde would just disarm and capture the officers, but with Methvin being inexperienced with working with Clyde, he went ahead and shot both officers. At this point, most of the blame was on Bonnie for some reason, and she was now considered just as deadly as the others; no longer just a "tagalong". Even with everyone looking for them, they managed to slip away one more time. Less than a week later, they were spotted, so Campbell and Commerce police chief Percy Boyd approached the car. They shot a few times before the gang returned fire. Campbell was shot in the chest and killed, and Boyd was injured and taken as hostage. They cleaned him up and after lots of driving, let him go. Law enforcement was doing their best to track them down, but with no progress. They even made life sized stand ups of the two so the officers would be more familiar with them. The deputy offered Floyd Hamilton $5000 if he helped capture Clyde, but realizing it would be Clyde shot to death, or Clyde captured and electric chaired to death, he refused. Henry's dad, Ivy, go convinced to help them find the criminals. (After two especially callous killings in a week and up to a dozen murders in all, law enforcement was doing its best to find Clyde and Bonnie but it wasn't making much progress." (167)

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20. Near Gibsland, LA., May 23, 1934. The journey begins to end.

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20. Near Gibsland, LA., May 23, 1934. The journey begins to end.

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Basically every single official was cracking down on ending Bonnie and Clyde, and were all working together. With the Methvin's new connection with the police, Henry was able to sneak away when Clyde was distracted. Henry would tell the Sheriffs where the outlaws were going to be so that they could set up. When it was about time, Six men parked near the site and readied their equipment. They had to wait several hours for them to arrive. Ivy Methvin reluctantly agreed to appear as if he needed help fixing his truck so that Clyde would slow down and help. Clyde was coming and they recognized the car right away. All of a sudden, a logging truck appeared from the opposite direction, so Clyde had to roll forward, making it look like he was driving away. This made the Deputy panic and shoot a couple rounds, hitting Clyde in the left ear and killing him instantly. Bonnie Screamed violently before the rest of the officers open fired, sending dozens of bullets into the car and bodies of the outlaws. Apparently the continued this for a couple minutes, completely annihilating them. Part of Clyde's skull was blasted off, and Bonnie head was hunched over between her legs, and there was blood everywhere. They had weapons nearby, but had no chance to fire back.

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The story of Bonnie and Clyde by the FBI

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The story of Bonnie and Clyde by the FBI

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This is by the FBI so its pretty credible and gives the exact details. They were significant enough for even the FBI to say that they were the most notorious crime couple in America.

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She was just shy of five feet tall, all of 100 pounds, a part-time waitress and amateur poet from a poor Dallas home who was bored with life and wanted something more. He was a fast-talking, small-time thief from a similarly destitute Dallas family who hated poverty and wanted to make a name for himself.

Together, they became the most notorious crime couple in American history-Bonnie and Clyde.

Clyde Champion Barrow and his companion, Bonnie Parker, were shot to death by officers in an ambush near Sailes, Bienville Parish, Louisiana on May 23, 1934, after one of the most colorful and spectacular manhunts the nation had seen up to that time.

Barrow was suspected of numerous killings and was wanted for murder, robbery, and state charges of kidnapping.

The FBI, then called the Bureau of Investigation, became interested in Barrow and his paramour late in December 1932 through a singular bit of evidence. A Ford automobile, which had been stolen in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, was found abandoned near Jackson, Michigan in September of that year.

At Pawhuska, it was learned another Ford car had been abandoned there which had been stolen in Illinois. A search of this car revealed it had been occupied by a man and a woman, indicated by abandoned articles therein. In this car was found a prescription bottle, which led special agents to a drug store in Nacogdoches, Texas, where investigation disclosed the woman for whom the prescription had been filled was Clyde Barrow's aunt.

Further investigation revealed that the woman who obtained the prescription had been visited recently by Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker, and Clyde's brother, L. C. Barrow. It also was learned that these three were driving a Ford car, identified as the one stolen in Illinois. It was further shown that L. C. Barrow had secured the empty prescription bottle from a son of the woman who had originally obtained it.

On May 20, 1933, the United States Commissioner at Dallas, Texas, issued a warrant against Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, charging them with the interstate transportation, from Dallas to Oklahoma, of the automobile stolen in Illinois. The FBI then started its hunt for this elusive pair.

Early Years

﻿ Bonnie and Clyde met in Texas in January 1930. At the time, Bonnie was 19 and married to an imprisoned murderer; Clyde was 21 and unmarried. Soon after, he was arrested for a burglary and sent to jail. He escaped, using a gun Bonnie had smuggled to him, was recaptured and was sent back to prison. Clyde was paroled in February 1932, rejoined Bonnie, and resumed a life of crime.

In addition to the automobile theft charge, Bonnie and Clyde were suspects in other crimes. At the time they were killed in 1934, they were believed to have committed 13 murders and several robberies and burglaries. Barrow, for example, was suspected of murdering two police officers at Joplin, Missouri and kidnapping a man and a woman in rural Louisiana. He released them near Waldo, Texas.

Numerous sightings followed, linking this pair with bank robberies and automobile thefts. Clyde allegedly murdered a man at Hillsboro, Texas; committed robberies at Lufkin and Dallas, Texas; murdered one sheriff and wounded another at Stringtown, Oklahoma; kidnaped a deputy at Carlsbad, New Mexico; stole an automobile at Victoria, Texas; attempted to murder a deputy at Wharton, Texas; committed murder and robbery at Abilene and Sherman, Texas; committed murder at Dallas, Texas; abducted a sheriff and the chief of police at Wellington, Texas; and committed murder at Joplin and Columbia, Missouri.

The Crime Spree Begins

Later in 1932, Bonnie and Clyde began traveling with Raymond Hamilton, a young gunman. Hamilton left them several months later and was replaced by William Daniel Jones in November.

Ivan M. "Buck" Barrow, brother of Clyde, was released from the Texas State Prison on March 23, 1933, having been granted a full pardon by the governor. He quickly joined Clyde, bringing his wife, Blanche, so the group now numbered five persons. This gang embarked upon a series of bold robberies that made headlines across the country. They escaped capture in various encounters with the law. However, their activities made law enforcement efforts to apprehend them even more intense. During a shootout with police in Iowa on July 29, 1933, Buck Barrow was fatally wounded and Blanche was captured. Jones, who was frequently mistaken for "Pretty Boy" Floyd, was captured in November 1933 in Houston, Texas, by the sheriff's office. Bonnie and Clyde went on together.

On November 22, 1933, a trap was set by the Dallas, Texas sheriff and his deputies in an attempt to capture Bonnie and Clyde near Grand Prairie, Texas, but the couple escaped the officer's gunfire. They held up an attorney on the highway and took his car, which they abandoned in Miami, Oklahoma. On December 21, 1933, Bonnie and Clyde held up and robbed a citizen at Shreveport, Louisiana.

On January 16, 1934, five prisoners, including Raymond Hamilton (who was serving sentences totaling more than 200 years), were liberated from the Eastham State Prison Farm at Waldo, Texas, by Clyde Barrow, accompanied by Bonnie Parker. Two guards were shot by the escaping prisoners with automatic pistols, which had been previously concealed in a ditch by Barrow. As the prisoners ran, Barrow covered their retreat with bursts of machine-gun fire. Among the escapees was Henry Methvin of Louisiana.

Bonnie Parker was listed as 5'5" and 100 pounds

Clyde Barrow (left) with William D. Jones, one of the Barrow gang

The Last Months

On April 1, 1934, Bonnie and Clyde encountered two young highway patrolmen near Grapevine, Texas. Before the officers could draw their guns, they were shot. On April 6, 1934, a constable at Miami, Oklahoma fell mortally wounded by Bonnie and Clyde, who also abducted a police chief, whom they wounded.

The FBI had jurisdiction solely on the charge of transporting a stolen automobile, although the activities of the Bureau agents were vigorous and ceaseless. Every clue was followed. "Wanted notices" furnishing fingerprints, photograph, description, criminal record, and other data were distributed to all officers. The agents followed the trail through many states and into various haunts of the Barrow gang, particularly Louisiana. The association with Henry Methvin and the Methvin family of Louisiana was discovered by FBI agents, and they found that Bonnie and Clyde had been driving a car stolen in New Orleans.

On April 13, 1934, an FBI agent, through investigation in the vicinity of Ruston, Louisiana, obtained information which definitely placed Bonnie and Clyde in a remote section southwest of that community. The home of the Methvins was not far away, and the agent learned of visits there by Bonnie and Clyde. Special agents in Texas had learned that Clyde and his companion had been traveling from Texas to Louisiana, sometimes accompanied by Henry Methvin.

The FBI and local law enforcement authorities in Louisiana and Texas concentrated on apprehending Bonnie and Clyde, whom they strongly believed to be in the area. It was learned that Bonnie and Clyde, with some of the Methvins, had staged a party at Black Lake, Louisiana on the night of May 21, 1934 and were due to return to the area two days later.

A crowd gathers around Bonnie and Clyde's bullet-riden sedan

Before dawn on May 23, 1934, a posse composed of police officers from Louisiana and Texas, including Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, concealed themselves in bushes along the highway near Sailes, Louisiana. In the early daylight, Bonnie and Clyde appeared in an automobile and when they attempted to drive away, the officers opened fire. Bonnie and Clyde were killed instantly.

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She was just shy of five feet tall, all of 100 pounds, a part-time waitress and amateur poet from a poor Dallas home who was bored with life and wanted something more. He was a fast-talking, small-time thief from a similarly destitute Dallas family who hated poverty and wanted to make a name for himself.

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This is a good video on how they ended up dying, and even in the thumbnail, you can see the dozens of bullets impaling their car.

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Bonnie and Clyde's Death - Newsreel (1934)

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Discover the family tree of Clyde Chestnut Barrow for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry.

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Although I already gave a timeline, I thought this was neat because it showed the actual crimes that they were charged for.

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Clyde Barrow's mugshot (Contributed by Wikipedia Commons)

This timeline of the four years Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow spent together in a life of crime was compiled to supplement an AL.com story on the outlaw couple's ties to Alabama. This list does not include bank robberies.

January 1930: Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow meet in Dallas.

February 1930: Clyde jailed in Waco for petty crimes. Escapes March 8 after Bonnie smuggles a gun into the jail.

March 19, 1930: Clyde captured in Ohio, extradited to Texas, sentenced to 14 years in Eastham Prison Farm. Paroled February 1932.

March 1932: Barrow gang forms to include Clyde, Bonnie, Raymond Hamilton, W.D. Jones, Henry Methvin, Clyde's brother Buck Barrow and Buck's wife, Blanche Barrow.

1932: Four murders attributed to the Barrow Gang.

1933: Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff Malcolm Davis fatally wounded during a shootout with Barrow gang. In April, two officers are killed in a shootout with the gang at a garage apartment in Joplin, Mo.

June 10, 1933: Bonnie severely burned and crippled in an automobile accident in Texas.

June 1933: Arkansas Marshall Henry Humphrey killed in a shootout with the gang.

July 23, 1933: A posse surrounds the Barrow gang at an Iowa park. Buck Barrow is fatally wounded in the shootout. Bonnie and Jones are wounded, but escape with Clyde on foot. Buck's wife, Blanche, is blinded by a shotgun pellet and captured.

Jan. 16, 1934: Bonnie and Clyde free gang member Raymond Hamilton and three others from Eastham Prison Farm. A prison guard is killed.

April 1, 1934: Two Texas highway officers killed near Grapevine.

April 6, 1934: Gang members kill one law officer and take another captive in Oklahoma.

May 23, 1934: Clyde and Bonnie are ambushed and killed on a rural Louisiana road.
Source: The Shreveport, La., Times Join al.com reporter Kelly Kazek on her weekly journey through Alabama to record the region's quirky history, strange roadside attractions and tales of colorful characters. Call her at 256-701-0576 or find her on

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The Crimes of Bonnie and Clyde: A Timeline (Odd Travels)

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The pair, already folk heroes among some circles for robbing banks during the Great Depression, immediately became the stuff of legend.

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The term "Bonnie and Clyde," in fact, ranks second only to "Romeo and Juliet" in popularly describing a pair of lovers who seemed destined for one another-with or without all the fatalities.

Still, for all the grand, doomed romance associated with Bonnie and Clyde, it's important to note that they didn't merely steal from the rich and get on with things peaceably.

The FBI estimates that Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, separately and together, murdered at least 13 victims.

Throughout the decades, Bonnie and Clyde have inspired multiple books, plays, songs, musicals, and even fashion lines.

Most famously, the lethal duo spawned a 1967 cinematic masterwork that revolutionized Hollywood-although there are plenty of other Bonnie and Clyde movies out there too.

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Upon arrival, Bonnie and Clyde scorched a line between commercial cinema as it previously existed and the "New Hollywood."

Deeply influenced by French new wave films like Breathless (1960) that reveled in the American outlaw spirit, Arthur Penn directed Bonnie and Clyde with the energy of a fully-loaded Tommy gun. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty unleashed two incredible performances in their title roles. The movie also boasted a previously unimaginable degree of violence for a major release.

Numerous reviewers, in fact, couldn't see past the film's carnage, particularly its climactic bloodbath. Others, however, such as the hugely influential film critic Pauline Kael, hailed it as a new masterpiece, while Roger Ebert deemed it "a milestone in the history of American movies, a work of truth and brilliance."

Bonnie and Clyde went on to garner multiple Academy Award nominations. It also grossed worldwide what would today be over $500 million dollars.

The film's massive success kick-started the era of Coppola, Scorsese, Hal Ashby, Robert Altman, and other filmmaking mavericks, who ruled until (1975) and (1977) produced an insatiable hunger for blockbusters throughout Hollywood.

Bonnie & Clyde (2013)

This sprawling "revisionist" mini-series debuted simultaneously on the cable networks A&E, History, and Lifetime. Holliday Grainger and Emile Hirsch portray the titular twosome over the course of four slick hours. William Hurt hits hard (and hundreds upon hundreds of times) as a Frank Hamer, a Texas Ranger who comes out of retirement to pursue and capture the couple on the run.

The Bonnie Parker Story (1958)

The poster for The Bonnie Parker Story describes its title figure with the tagline: "Cigar-Smoking Hellcat of the Roaring Thirties!" This tough, tawdry exploitation nugget features Dorothy Provine as Bonnie, while Jack Hogan plays her partner, who is renamed Guy Darrow.

While forgotten until a much bigger film revived the subject matter, The Bonnie Parker Story has gathered a cult following in recent years. Among its boosters is Quentin Tarantino who champions director William Witney as "a lost master."

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Bunny and Claude: We Rob Carrot Patches (1968)

Toward the very end of Looney Tunes' theatrical run, Warner Brothers' cartoon branch released two animated shorts spoofing the larger Bonnie and Clyde phenomenon- Bunny and Claude: We Rob Carrot Patches and The Great Carrot Train Robbery. Neither rabbit-centric featurette caused long-eared WB kingpin Bugs to worry about his place in the studio's pantheon.

Bonnie and Clyde: Justified (2013)

The direct-to-video Bonnie and Clyde: Justified hit the market just in time to ride the buzz over the cable mini-series Bonnie and Clyde. Producers also slapped on a subtitle to bring to mind , the popular FX series about law and disorder in rural Kentucky. Written by Rolfe Kanefsky (The Erotic Misadventures of the Invisible Man) and directed by David DeCoteau (Test Tube Teens From the Year 2000).

The Other Side of Bonnie and Clyde (1968)

Schlock maven Larry Buchanan (Zontar: The Thing From Venus; Mars Needs Women) directs a weird blend of documentary and narrative storytelling in The Other Side of Bonnie and Clyde. Running just barely over an hour, narrators recount the actual events of the couple's lives and crimes as actors re-create them. It's a drive-in circuit curiosity cranked out to cash in on the then-contemporary blockbuster.

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Bonnie and Clyde, Italian Style (1982)

International softcore sex film sensation Ornella Muti costars with rotund funnyman Paolo Villagio in the goofy farce, Bonnie and Clyde, Italian Style. They portray a pair of bumblers mistaken for bank robbers by both the police and a gang of actual thieves. Lots of property gets comically destroyed.

Bonnie and Clyde Vs. Dracula (2011)

Bonnie (Tiffany Shepis) and Clyde (Trent Haaga) don't actually meet Dracula (Russell Friend) for an entire hour here and, even then, they don't really fight him. The saga of mad scientist Dr. Loveless (Allen Lowman) resurrecting the Count gets intercut with a low-budget spin on standard Bonnie and Clyde tropes, all leading to an anti-climax not worthy of the amusing title. It's sure no Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966)!

Bonnie and Clyde: The True Story (1992)

Tracy Needham and Dana Ashbrook play the leads, respectively, in Bonnie and Clyde: The True Story, a forgotten TV movie that sold itself as portraying events that were left out of the familiar 1967 classic.

Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde (1993)

Maureen Flannigan makes an alluring Teenage Bonnie and Scott Wolf plays dumb well as Klepto Clyde in this '90s-set high school take on the outlaw archetypes. The kicky title promises a little more creativity than other direct-to-VHS movies like this of the era, and TBAKC supplies just that-a little more. This is the sort of thing that was fun to catch on cable once in the middle of the night.

Stream it on Related: Amazon, Inside the Demented Mind of John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Google Play, and iTunes.

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The pair, already folk heroes among some circles for robbing banks during the Great Depression, immediately became the stuff of legend. Related: She Fell in Love with Her Fiance's Killer The term "Bonnie and Clyde," in fact, ranks second only to "Romeo and Juliet" in popularly describing a pair of lovers who seemed destined for one another-with or without all the fatalities.