Criminal (1887–1926) who co-led an early Prohibition-era gang with George ‘Dutch’ Anderson. He was known as ‘The Gentleman Bandit,’ and was the first to be called ‘Public Enemy Number One’ by the press. Two typed Department of Justice documents related to Chapman. First includes the information for producing a wanted poster and labels him as a “Fugitive from Justice,” one page, 8 x 10.25, August 16, 1923, and includes a physical description and details of two of his escapes from custody; stapled to the document is a mug shot showing Chapman with and without his glasses. Second was issued by J. Edgar Hoover, one page, 8 x 10.5, January 19, 1925, reporting that Chapman “was apprehended at Muncie, Indiana…therefore, discontinue the search for this man.” Expected document wear, otherwise overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.
