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Lot #290
Baby Face Nelson: Helen Gillis Wanted Poster

Wanted poster for Baby Face Nelson's wife, charged with "harboring John Herbert Dillinger"

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Wanted poster for Baby Face Nelson's wife, charged with "harboring John Herbert Dillinger"

Original 8 x 8 Division of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice wanted poster for Helen Gillis, alias Marion Marr, the wife of 'Baby Face' Nelson. The poster features a mug shot image, her ten fingerprints, list of relatives (including "Lester M. Gillis," otherwise known as Baby Face Nelson), and description of offenses: "Mrs. Helen Gillis is wanted by the United States Marshal, Madison, Wisconsin on charges of harboring John Herbert Dillinger and Thomas Leonard Carroll (both deceased), Fugitives from Justice, and for violating her probationary sentence." Addressed on the reverse to the sheriff of Lebanon, New Hampshire, and postmarked August 5, 1934. In fine condition, with filing holes at the top. Helen surrendered to authorities in the aftermath of the shootout that took her husband's life, and was sentenced to spend a year and a day at the Woman's Federal Reformatory in Milan, Michigan.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Gangsters, Outlaws & Lawmen
  • Dates: #656 - Ended January 11, 2023