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Charles Arthur Pretty Boy Floyd — Part 1
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Gr. and Irs. BM Brensan, rented an sparteent in that elty.
Questioning of the remeining cocupents of this sparteent
building by Special igents disclesed they considered the
Sanders and Bremen fanilies as very uysteriou: in thet
they seldon left the aparteent, especially the men. Tuvesti-
gation disclosed that Floyd and Richetti together with their
feunle soupexions remained in this aparteaent fer enpprerimstaiy
@hirteen months urtil October 2, 1934. During this tine
Fioyd walked from the front te the rear ef the apartaest alnest
evrntinwously, This eetivity saused considerable curiosity os
the part of the other eccupants of the aparteent ballding. It
appeered thet they never visited with any of their nseighbers
theugh they were friendly with the meighborbood children who
were sometinzes permitted to enter the apartaent, and they often
threw money from the windows to the childrens playing in the
etreet.
Ga Oetoder 20, 1934 it was agreed that they would
retura te their howe state, Oklahom:, and in pursuance of this
plan Rose Baird wes given « sum of money with which te purchase
@ Ford tutor coach sefan. It was in this autonsobile that Floyd
and Richetti, altermeating et the wheel, planned to drive to
Oklabows, However, Fleyd, when driving, skidded the autowobile
into a telephone pole near Vellsville, Ohio on the early morning
ef Octeder 71, 1934. at t thet poist Floyd aad Richett! took frow
the oar their firearms and resained on the outskirts of the city
while Rose and Beviah Baird succeeded in taking the uerveked aute—
mebile into a Velleville garage fer repairs.
Om the Gay of this wreck Floyd and Richetti were
identified by lecel efficers whe found then resting in a wooded
tract of land sear Pelisville. After a gum battle Richetti wes
taken into custody bat Floyd esceped. Inanediately upes re-
ecolving this information concerning the escape ef Floyd, Special
Aceuts ef the FBI were ordered te the scene and there conducted
a thorough and exacting search fer the elusive Floyd. On the
following day, Getobder 22, 1934, "Pretty Bey" Fleyd was located
by Special Agents of the FBI accompanied by officers of the East
Biverpeol, Ohio Police Depertaent, en s fars situated betes
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