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| The Battle of Barrington | |
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| Location | Langendorf Park (formerly Northside Park) U.S. 14 (Northwest Highway) Barrington, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42°09′41.2″N 88°08′23.4″W / 42.161444°N 88.139833°W |
| Date | Tuesday, November 27, 1934 3:15 p.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Gun battle |
| Deaths | Samuel P. Cowley (FBI inspector) Herman E. Hollis (FBI special agent) Baby Face Nelson |
| Assailants | Baby Face Nelson Helen Gillis John Paul Chase |
| Convictions | • Helen Gillis (harboring a fugitive; sentenced to one year in prison) • John Paul Chase (murder on Inspector Cowley; sentenced to life in prison) |
The Battle of Barrington was an intense and deadly gunfight[1] between federal agents and notorious Great Depression Era outlaw Baby Face Nelson, that took place on November 27, 1934 in Northside Park, in the town of Barrington, outside Chicago, Illinois. It resulted in the deaths of Nelson, Federal Agent Herman "Ed" Hollis[2] and Agent/Inspector Samuel P. Cowley.[3][4]
- ^ Nickel, Steven; William J. Helmer (2002). Baby Face Nelson: Portrait of a Public Enemy. Cumberland House Publishing. pp. 341–360. ISBN 1-58182-272-3.
- ^ Special Agent Herman E. Hollis. Officer Down Memorial Page. Accessed 12 June 2008.
- ^ Inspector Samuel P. Cowley. Officer Down Memorial Page. Accessed: 12 June 2008.
- ^ "Crack Agent Takes Charge.; Washington Orders H.H. Clegg to Direct Nelson Chase." New York Times. 28 November 1934. Accessed 12 June 2008.