No boats or cars were reported stolen. At around 10 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1958, the trio, using a toy gun, robbed . A prohibition gangster, Kelly became a bootlegger in an effort to avoid financial hardship. He escaped from the prison with Lawrence De Vol, a bank robber, and together they spent the next year committing various crimes. (U.S. Also known as Machine Gun Kelly, Barnes was born in 1895 to a wealthy family living in Memphis, Tennessee. Nicknamed The King of the Escape Artists, he once escaped from a moving train. Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. In 1934, the squad brought down the likes of John Dillinger and Bonnie and Clyde. Alcatraz guard Royal C. Cline lies in the hospital after suffering injuries during an escape attempt. However, some closer to Karpis believe that he was murdered, as he wasnt the type to kill himself and was a survivor. As a result, gay men and women were often put in prison, including the infamous Alcatraz Island prison. Wed love to welcome you to this most beautiful part of the USA. In Chicago, Al Capone led a huge crime ring. It was inaugurated as a maximum security federal prison in 1934, but had already served as a military prison since the 1850s. As one of the most notorious prisons in America, Alcatraz has gained it's reputation through it's wild stories and creepy hauntings. [CDATA[// >