Bill Miner was a notorious train robber. He was also known as the Gentleman Bandit. Of his 71 years he spent 36 of them in prison.
2. The actor
Answer: Willie Sutton
The actor Willie Sutton had another nickname, Slick Willie. He was known for his ingenuity in executing robberies in various disguises.
3. Baby Face Nelson
Answer: Lester Gillis
By the age of 14 Lester was an accomplished car thief. In 1931 he was sentenced to life for bank robbery.
4. Pretty Boy
Answer: Charles Arthur Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd had escaped en route to the penitentiary. During the time he was a fugitive he participated in the Kansas City Massacre where 4 lawmen were killed. In 1931 Floyd was gunned down by an FBI Agent.
5. Tokyo Rose
Answer: Ikuko Toguri
Ikuko Toguri was born in Los Angeles. She went to Japan for a visit and was there when the war broke out.
6. Dutch Schultz
Answer: Arthur Flegenheimer
Dutch Schultz had more to say on his deathbed than in life. Only he didn't give the police the information they wanted to hear.
7. Suicide Sal
Answer: Bonnie Parker
Bonnie Parker wrote poetry. Much of it had to do with being a criminal. She wrote one titled 'Suicide Sal', and that is where her nickname came from.
8. Bandit Queen
Answer: Belle Star
Belle Star was also a poet, but used it to boast about herself.
9. Butch Cassidy
Answer: Robert Parker
Butch Cassidy's home town is just south of Circleville, Utah. If you stop off there everyone has a different story.
10. Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Answer: Evelyn Nesbit
Evelyn Nesbit was a 'Floradora' girl, and very beautiful. She was in love with Stanford White a married man. He lived a double life, with a wife and had an apartment in town and had a red velvet swing in it. Evelyn's second husband Harry Thaw was accused of murdering White. There was a long scandalous trial. Nesbit died in 1966.
11. Doctor Death
Answer: Jack Kevorkian
Kevorkian is known to have put 48 people to death, 67 percent of them women.
12. Lady in Red
Answer: Anna Sage
Sage informed on Dillinger, and told police where he was. When he exited the theater gunfire was exchanged. Dillinger died. His body was on public display.
13. Long Island Lolita
Answer: Amy Fisher
Amy Fisher served 7 years for the shooting of her lover's wife. She was released in May 1999.
14. The Enforcer
Answer: Frank Nitti
Frank Nitti was Al Capone's successor as crime boss.
15. Mayflower Madam
Answer: Sydney Biddle Barrows
The Mayflower Madam got her nickname because of her wealthy family background.
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