Blohm, Wilma. Dexter, Iowa, resident. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dexter, Iowa, May 5, 1983.
Carey, Mary. Colleague of newspaperman Harry McCormick. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, December 8, 1985.
Christine. Post-prison friend of W. D. Jones. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, May 25, 1984.
Crawford, Kermit “Curley.” Platte City, Mo. resident. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Kansas City, April 19, 1983.
Feller, Marvelle. Dexter, Iowa, resident. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dexter, May 5, 1983.
Ford, Trey. Historian. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, June 6, 1984.
Fults, Ralph S. Barrow gang member. Interviews by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, November 5 and 12, 1980; December 5 and 10, 1980; February 1, March 8 and 14, May 10, and July 18, 1981; February 13 and December 4, 1982; May 21, 1983; June 12, 1984; February 22 and April 29, 1985.
Grove, Larry. Newspaper reporter. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, April 2, 1980.
Hamilton, Floyd. Bank robber. Raymond Hamilton’s older brother. Participant in the raid on the Eastham prison farm. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, July 18, 1981.
_____. Bank robber. Telephone interview by Teresa Pierce, June 5, 1975.
Hamilton, Mildred. Floyd’s wife. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, July 18, 1981.
Hammet, Jack. Barrow gang member. Interview by John Neal Phillips. Denton, Texas, February 20, 1982.
Hayes, Johnny. Photojournalist. Interviews by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, October 10, 1981; February 28, 1983.
Hays, John W. “Preacher.” Former Dallas County deputy sheriff. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, April 20, 1980.
Hays, Mrs. J. W. Teenaged acquaintance of Clyde Barrow. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, April 20, 1980.
Hinton, L. J. “Boots.” Son of Dallas County deputy sheriff Ted Hinton. Interviews by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, May 5, 1980, August 15, 2001.
Hinton, Mrs. Ted. Ted Hinton’s second wife. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, April 15, 1980.
Holmes, Ken M., Jr. Historian. Interviews by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, September 9, 1993; January 18, 1994.
Jack. Member of the Lake Dallas Gang. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Denton, Texas, February 20, 1982.
Jones, William Daniel. Barrow gang member. Interview by Kent Biffle, Houston, June 1969.
Joyner, Lorraine. Daughter of John Joyner, negotiator in the ambush of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Interview by Dr. Robert Pierce, May 13, 1992.
Karlen, Elsie Wullschleger. Barrow robbery victim. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, January 10, 1983.
Legg, Walter, Jr. Kaufman County resident. Interviews by John Neal Phillips, Kemp, March 13, 1981; September 15, 1993.
Linder, Rhea Leen. Niece to Bonnie and Billie Jean Parker. Interview by John Neal Phillips, October 5, 2002.
Milner, Dr. E. R. Historian. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Denton, August 4, 1984.
Myers, Rose. Cafe customer of Bonnie Parker. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, January 19, 1983.
Neuhoff, Henry, Jr. Barrow robbery victim. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, February 20, 1982.
Pierce, Dr. Robert. Former director of the Texas prison archives and the Texas Prison Museum at Huntsville. Interviews by John Neal Phillips, Huntsville, November 5 and 6, 1993.
Roseborough, Robert F. Barrow auto theft victim. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Marshall, Texas, July 11, 1984.
Russell, Robert H. Biographer of Texas prison system employee Bud Russell. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Tyler, Texas, July 11, 1984.
Scoma, Luke. Former inmate at Eastham prison farm. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Dallas, August 24, 1984.
Searles, William R. Eyewitness to Platte City gunfight. Interview by John Neal Phillips, Cassville, Mo., April 20, 1983.
Weiser, Esther. Longtime friend of Blanche Caldwell Barrow. Interviews by John Neal Phillips, September 8, 2001; October 5 and 31, 2002, April 18 and May 13, 2003.
Internet Sources
Norwich. “Unguentine,” chenangocounty.org/norwichpharmacalmuseum/
Procter, Ben H. “Great Depression.” Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/GG/npg1.html.
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. “First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933.” nationalcenter.org/FRooseveltFirstInaugural.html
Schultz, Stanley K. “American History: 1865 to the Present, Lecture 19, The Great Depression and the New Deal.” University of Wisconsin, 2002. http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/textonly/lecture19.html
Audio/Visual Media
Parker, Billie Jean. Interview by Jud Collins. RCA Victor sound recording, #LSP 3967, 1968.
Piper, Kurt. Video interview. Remembering Bonnie and Clyde. Video documentary. Tim Leone, writer and director. St. Louis: Turquoise Film/Video Productions, 1994.
Index
References to illustrations are in italic type.
Abolt, Carl, 130
Accidents, automobile, 82, 92, 103; Alma, 109, 216; Wellington, 88, 95, 96, 262–63n.2
Adel, Iowa, 288n.3
Adkins-Beck Packing Company, 37
Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, Tex., 5
Agricultural Adjustment Act, 166
Ain’t We Crazy? (popular song), 156
Alabama, 87, 107, 169
Albany, Tex., 294n.25
Alcatraz prison, 296n.39
Alderson Federal Prison for Women, W.Va., 189
Alsup, Ralph (“Fuzz” and “Other Ralph”), 239n.39
Alma, Ark., 102, 274n.24; shootout, 101–103, 108–109, 215–16, 270–71n.12
Alto, Tex., 221
Amarillo, Tex., 7, 59, 247nn.1,3, 262–63n.2, 247n.44
Amelia Island, Fla., 259n.3
American Beach, Fla., 259n.3
American Legion: Armistice Day program (1933), 5
American Plains. See Great Plains
Amytal (amobarbital, or amobarbital sodium), 266n.5
Anacostia River, Washington D.C.: Bonus March, 15
Andrews sisters, 156
Antlers, Okla., 104
Arbuckle, Roscoe “Fatty”, 88
Arkansas, 59, 61, 62, 87, 88, 107
Arkansas River, Ark., 266n.5
Armistice Day, 5–6. See also Veterans Day
Arthur, Bill, 284n.17
Ash Grove, Mo., 255n.23. See also Bank of Ash Grove
Atlantic Ocean: U.S. coast, 83, 259n.3
Atoka County, Okla., 209
Atz, August, 254n.21
Atz, Cleo, 254n.21
Auburn Prison, Auburn, n.Y., 236n.31
Austria, 167
Bacon, Harry, 241n.16
Baker, Clarence, 248n.14
Baker, Lincoln, 275n.29
Ballew, Smith, 157
Band Box Beauty Shop, Dallas, Tex., 189
Bank of Ash Grove, Ash Grove, Mo.: robbery of, 241–42n.16, 255n.23
Bank robbery: problems with, 70, 254–55n.22; techniques of, 250n.9
Barker-Karpis gang, 37, 167, 241n.12, 248n.15, 295n.36. See also Karpis, Alvin; Murray, Edna
Barrow, Artie (Blanche’s sister-in-law). See Winkler, Artie Barrow
Barrow, Audrey Faye (Blanche’s sister-in-law), 161; Barrow-Parker harboring trial, defendant in, 291n.8
Barrow, Blanche Caldwell, 3, 4, 7, 8, 18, 35, 45, 84, 85, 86, 89, 94, 108, 134, 138, 140, 141, 153, 155, 158, 160, 163, 168, 172, 174, 178, 184, 192, 196, 197, 198; animals and dolls as surrogate children, 194, 226n.3; Barrow family, conflicts with, 23, 143, 147, 161–62, 235n.23; Barrow family, living with, 234n.22; Barrow-Parker harboring trial, defendant in, 146, 164, 291n.8; and Billie Parker, 101, 183–95; and Bonnie, 25–26; Bonnie and Clyde, reaction to deaths of, 146; Bonnie and Clyde, 1967 motion picture, 179–83; Buck, fighting with, 83–86; Buck, first meeting with, 5, 226n.6; Buck, marriage to, 6, 8; Buck, reunion with, 17; Buck, robbery accomplice of, 227n.8, 232n.19, 235n.28; Buck and Clyde in prison,
visiting, 11, 227n.9, 236n.29; Buck’s crimes, prior knowledge of, 228–30n.10, 240n.10; childless, 226n.3; Clyde, fighting with, 255n.26; Clyde leaving Blanche and Buck, 286n.24; Clyde’s statement to Cumie, 238n.37; cooking and food, 40, 50, 73, 81, 82, 101, 111, 112, 128, 185–86; in custody, 134–43, 149; Dallas, bus trip to, 72–74; death of, 194; and Denison police, 21–22; Dexfield Park, camped in, 124–29, 282–83nn.8–16; Dexfield Park, captured in, 132–136, 286nn.26,28, 287n.29; Dexfield Park, flight in, 285nn.21, 22; Dexfield Park, separated from Bonnie, Clyde, and W. D. in, 129–32, 285n.21; Dexfield Park and Schwartz photographs, 287n.29; Dexfield Park shootout 129, 283–85nn.17–20; Dexter, escape attempt in, 287–88n.1; drinking, 44–45, 82, 111, 112, 242n.20; driving, 67, 192, 251n.10, 252n.14, 254n.21; Eastham, mistaken about Clyde’s plan to raid, 236n.29, 237n.33; Eastham, plan to raid, 27–28; Eddie Frasure, marriage to, 169–83; and Esther Weiser, 175–78, 191–97; ex-convict, problems of, 170; eye, treatment of, 138, 143, 145, 151, 154, 165, 289–90n.4; father, living with, 172; father, visits to, 89–91; fishing, 185; Florida, trips to, 81–87, 259n.2; Fort Smith, flight from, 270n.12; Fort Smith, hiding in, 98–104, 268n.16; friends, compartmentalization of, 191–92, 235n.23; hospitalization, 194; hysterical, 245–46n.40, 277n.40, 287n.32; interrogated, 139–41, 149–50, 288–89nn.4, 6; jigsaw puzzles, 44, 241n.14; John Callaway, first husband, 8, 149, 226n.3, 228n.8, 292n.2, 293n.24; Joplin, plan to visit, 29–35; Joplin, trip to, 37–40; Joplin apartment, 42–56, 43; Joplin shootout, 36, 245nn.38, 39; Kaufman County jail, visiting Bonnie and Fults in, 193, 239n.39; as Lua Talb, 161; Mary O’Dare, confused with, 181–82; and memoir manuscript, 194, 296n.40; men, protective tendencies from, 73–74, 256n.2; Missouri, extradition to, 141; Missouri court, tried in, 144–45, 150, 289nn.1–3; mother, conflicts with, 3, 161–62, 171–72, 194, 225n.1; mother, visits to, 24–35; movies and music, 44, 156–57, 293n.15; murders, reaction to, 52–54, 56, 58, 103, 108–109, 268n.14; parents, desired reunification of, 225n.2; parole denied, 292n.2; pet name “Baby,” 9, 103, 109, 113, 115, 128, 129, 130, 133, 135; philosophical outlook on life, 196; photography, 153–54, 227n.10; as poet, 198; prison boyfriends, 157–60, 293nn.18, 22; prison release, 166–67, 295n.38; prison years, 145–47, 150–68, 291–92nn.1, 2; Ralph Fults, reunion with and memories of, 193; Raymond Hamilton, memories of, 232n.19, 235–36n.29; Red Crown, flight from, 122–24, 278–82nn.1–7; Red Crown cabins, 110–17, 272–75nn.18–28, 273n.19; Red Crown shootout, 117–21, 276–78nn.34–50; Ruston abduction, 60–63, 247n.7; scrapbooks, 260n.6, 294n.25; Snow Ball the dog, 24, 35, 35, 52, 55, 244n.34; and suicide, 112–13, 143; surveillance of, 175, 191; weapons, handling of, 243–44n.32, 251n.9; weight loss as fugitive, 256n.3, 288n.3; Wellington, flight from, 95–97, 263–64nn.3–9; working, 11, 14, 173, 234n.22; wounded, 105, 119–21, 278n.49
Barrow, Clyde Chestnut (Blanche’s brother-in-law), 5, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 26, 37, 41, 51, 76, 77, 79, 88, 89, 93, 94, 106, 108, 118, 127, 137, 149, 150, 151, 154, 161, 162, 167, 177, 242n.18, 246n.43, 248–49n.15, 253nn.17,19, 255n.23; in Alabama, 260n.6; birth, confusion over date of, 231n.15; Blanche, fighting with, 255n.26; Bonnie, fighting with, 48–49, 72, 243n.27; Bonnie, protection of, 234n.20; Bonnie, suicide pact with, 275n.27; and Bonnie’s drug use, 101, 267n.10; Buck, fighting with, 66–71, 81, 83, 87, 89, 249n.5, 255n.26, 263n.6; “Bud”, known as, 237n.32; controlling personality, 237n.33, 272n.17; cooking and food, 30, 40, 81, 82, 111, 112, 115, 126, 128, 129, 240n.8; death of, 146, 190, 209, 290–91n.6; Dexfield Park, camped in, 124–29, 282–83nn.8–16; Dexfield Park, flight from, 285nn.21,22, 286n.26, 290n.6; Dexfield Park shootout, 129, 283–85nn.17–20; drinking, 73, 78–80, 82, 111, 112, 115, 223, 257–58n.11; driving, 67, 70, 87, 190, 247n.4, 247n.7, 251n.10, 257n.7, 260n.5; Eastham, 11; Eastham, brutalized at, 206–207, 231–32n.18, 238–39n.38, 271–72n.14; Eastham, plan to raid, 14, 25–31, 206–207, 208, 233n.10, 236n.29; Eastham, raid of, 217–19; Eastham letters, 232n.21; family, confusion about visits with, 249–50n.6; family, visits with, 65, 70, 78–80; Florida, trip to, 81–87; Fort Smith, hiding in, 98–104, 268n.16; Fort Smith and trip to Dallas, 265nn.2, 3; in Georgia, 260n.4; Grapevine shootings, 186–89; Houston, confused with Buck in, 228–30n.10; “the Howards” and “cooking beans” family code names, 256–57n.7; humor, 269–70n.9; jigsaw puzzles, 44, 241n.14; jobs, trying to hold, 233n.14, 238n.37; Jones, relationship with, 241n.13; Joplin, trip to, 37–40, 241n.12; Joplin apartment, 42–56, 43; Joplin shootout, 36, 50–56, 243n.31, 244–45nn.35, 36; Kaufman County jail, visiting Parker and Fults in, 239n.39; Kaufman County shootout, 32, 185, 239n.39; Mary O’Dare, dislike of, 182; mother, statement to, 238n.37; motion pictures about, 179–83; murders, 32, 36, 52–54, 89, 206–23, 237n.34, 238n.38; as musician, 170, 190, 230n.12, 256n.6, 296n.42; noisiness of, 41–42, 46–47, 242n.24; Paris, Tex., 257n.9; personality of, 255n.25; and “Pretty Boy” Floyd, 78–80, 257n.10; prison release, 14; prison sentence for, 231n.17; Ralph Fults, 238n.38; and Raymond Hamilton, 236n.29; Raymond Hamilton, hatred of, 237n.33; and Raymond Hamilton in Hill County jail, helping, 237n.33; Red Crown, flight from, 122–24, 278–82nn.1–7; Red Crown cabins, 110–17, 272–75nn.18–28; Red Crown shootout, 117–21, 276–78nn.34–50; robberies of, 45, 47–48, 59, 64, 65–70, 89, 107, 127, 182, 209, 211–12, 220, 234n.22, 241–42n.16, 241n.16, 243n.27, 247n.3, 253n.17, 254n.21, 254–55n.22, 268–69nn.4,8, 271n.13; Ruston abduction, 60–63, 247–48nn.6,8,11, 249n.17; temper, 48–49, 71, 268–69n.4; toes cut off, 11, 231n.17, 237–38n.36; weapons of, 25, 47–48, 64, 118, 139, 207, 219, 211, 212, 234n.22, 242–43nn.25,26,30, 246n.42, 251n.9, 271n.13, 279n.1, 290n.6; Wellington, flight from, 95–97, 263–64nn.3–9; Wellington accident, 262–63n.2; Wellington officers, debate over killing, 263nn.3, 5; Western Heights, buried at, 195; witnesses, techniques to confuse, 241n.13, 272n.18; wood craftsman, 197; wounded, 36, 57–58, 60, 67–69, 105, 284n.19
Barrow, Cumie T. (Blanche’s mother-in-law), 8, 11, 30, 38, 65, 66, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 79, 93, 105, 161, 162, 163, 253n.19, 254n.22, 297n.71; abandoning farming, 6; Barrow-Parker harboring trial, defendant in, 291n.8; Blanche, jealous of, 22; Blanche, prison visit to, 160, 291n.1; Blanche living with, 14; Blanche with parole file, helping, 294n.26; children in jail, 190; Clyde and Buck, confusion over birth dates, 230–31n.15; Clyde and Buck as fugitives, 35, 65, 77–80, 249–50n.6, 258n.14; Clyde in prison, visiting, 13; Clyde’s statement to, 238n.37; Mary O’Dare, dislike of, 297n.63; mothers, closeness to other fugitives’, 256n.5; San Antonio for Buck, trip to, 228–30n.10; and Snow Ball the dog, 24; and telephone wiretap, 256–57n.7; Western Heights, buried at, 195
Barrow, Elvin “Jack” (Blanche’s brother-in-law), 38, 74, 74, 76, 77; birth and residence, 233n.17, 240n.7, 256n.4; Western Heights, buried at, 195
Barrow, Frank, 169
Barrow, Henry (Blanche’s father-in-law), 169; abandoning farming, 6; Blanche living with, 14; children in prison, 190; San Antonio for Buck, trip to, 228–30n.10; Western Heights, buried at, 195
Barrow, James, 169
Barrow, LC (Blanche’s brother-in-law), 20, 79, 161; Barrow, problems being a, 21–22, 189–91; Barrow-Parker harboring trial, defendant in, 291n.8; Blanche, letter to, 162–63, 294n.28; Bonnie and Clyde (film), during production of, 181; Clyde and Buck as fugitives, visiting, 77–80; Dallas police, 190–91, 233n.17; death of, 184; Denison police, 21–22, 76, 190; Grove Hill, buried at, 195; Kaufman County jail, visiting Parker and Fults at, 239n.39; LC, eliminating use of name, 189–90, 230n.12; LC, no punctuation of name, 233n.17, 256n.6; robbery, falsely accused of, 190, 294n.28, 298n.75; and Texas State Penitentiary, 190
Barrow, Marie (Blanche’s sister-in-law), 79, 161, 163, 184, 253n.19; Barrow-Parker harboring trial, defendant in, 291n.8; Grove Hill, buried at, 195; San Antonio, trip to for Buck, 228–30n.10; and Snow Ball the dog, 235n.24; W. D. Jones, observations about, 298n.80
Barrow, Marvin Ivan “Buck” (Blanche’s second husband), 3, 18–24, 27, 73, 76, 85, 89, 92, 93, 94, 135, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 146, 149, 154, 161, 162, 164, 168, 169, 175, 17
7, 179, 197, 242n.18, 291n.2; accused of rape, 109–10, 270–71n.12; Alma shootout, flight from, 270–71n.12; birth, confusion over date of, 23–31n.15; Blanche, fighting with, 83–86; Blanche, marriage to, 6, 8–9; Blanche, meeting, 5; Clyde, fighting with, 66–71, 81, 83, 87, 89, 109–110; Clyde, first post-prison visit from, 25–31; Clyde to quit crime, convincing, 31–32, 238n.37; cooking and food, 40, 81, 82, 111, 112, 128; death of, 105, 142, 190, 289n.8; Dexfield Park, camped in, 124–29, 282–83nn.8–16; Dexfield Park, captured in, 132–36, 286nn.26,28, 287n.29; Dexfield Park, flight in, 285nn.21, 22; Dexfield Park, separated from Bonnie, Clyde, and W. D. in, 129–32, 285n.21; Dexfield Park shootout 129, 283–85nn.17–20; drinking, 29, 34–35, 44–45, 72, 73, 78–80, 82, 83–84, 111, 112; Eastham, plan to raid, 27–28; Eddie Frasure, compared to, 170; Elmer Toms, alias, 228–30n.10; family, love for, 23; family, visits with, 65, 70, 78–80, 249–50n.6; Ferguson prison farm, escape and flight from, 163, 232n.20, 234n.19, 240n.10; Florida, trips to, 81–87, 259n.2; Fort Smith, hiding in, 98–104, 268n.16; in Georgia, 260n.4; humor, 269–70n.9; Joplin, plan to visit, 29–35; Joplin, trip to, 37–40; Joplin apartment, 42–56, 43; Joplin shootout, 36, 50–56, 243n.31, 244–45nn.35, 36; marriages, other, 228n.8; murders, 36, 52–54, 88, 101–103, 108–109, 214–16, 267–68nn.12, 13; murders, reaction to, 103, 268n.15; nickname, origin of, 226n.6, 285n.23; Perry, Iowa, transferred to, 288n.2; personality of, 255n.25; pet name “Daddy,” 9, 20, 32, 103, 113, 130, 133, 134, 137; “Pretty Boy” Floyd, 78–80, 257n.10; prison release, 16, 17; prison sentence, 226n.7; Raymond Hamilton, dislike of, 232n.19, 235–36n.29; Red Crown, flight from, 122–24, 278–82nn.1–7; Red Crown cabins, 110–17, 272–75nn.18–28; Red Crown shootout, 117–21, 172, 276–78nn.34–50; return to prison, 8–9, 13; robberies of, 47–48, 59, 64, 65–70, 89, 101, 107, 216, 228–30n.10, 232n.19, 247n.3, 254n.21, 267n.13, 271n.13; Ruston abduction, 60–63, 249n.17; and Snow Ball, 24; Ted Rogers, confession of, 208–209; temper and viciousness of, 249n.5, 255n.25, 263n.6, 286n.27; weapons of, 82, 111, 117–21, 216, 249n.9, 276n.36, 279n.1; Wellington, flight from, 95–97, 263–64nn.3–9; Wellington officers, debate over killing, 263nn.3, 5; Western Heights, buried at, 195; wounded, 36, 57–58, 67–69, 105, 119, 133, 135, 228–30n.10, 278n.45, 287nn.30, 33
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