95. Evelyn "Billie" Frechette: Crime Doesn't Pay
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John Dillinger, leader of the Dillenger gang, was a gangster during the Great Depression. John was born in a farm town in Indiana and began causing trouble in early childhood. After a dishonorable discharge from the Navy, John made his way to Indiana and was arrested after robbing a grocery store. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 to 20 years in the Indiana State Prison. While incarcerated, he made friends with other law breakers and formed the Dillenger gang. After his release he would go on to rob 24 banks, four police stations, and kill a police officer, leading law enforcement on a wild goose chase. While evading arrest, John stayed with Evelyn “Billie” Frechette. Although Billie was never directly involved with his crime, she was pursued by the FBI and arrested for harboring a fugitive, Listen now to hear the rest of Billie’s story! Rachel’s Sources: https://www.news-medical.net/health/Gonorrhea-History.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Lamm https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dillinger-letters-and-laws/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillinger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Frechette http://www.dillingerswomen.com/Evelyn-Trial.html https://www.wxpr.org/arts-life/2019-07-17/you-know-john-dillinger-but-do-you-know-evelyn-frechette
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