Leap Into History: John Dillinger In Delaware County, Indiana

Leap Into History: John Dillinger in Delaware County, Indiana is the true story of John H. Dillinger. Dillinger was born in Mooresville, Indiana. After a foolish robbery as a youth, Dillinger was arrested and given a harsh sentence for the crime. While incarcerated in the Indiana State Prison, Dillinger learned the skill of bank robbery. Following his parole, John H. Dillinger blazed a path through the mid-west. The path went though the heart of Delaware County, Indiana with the robberies of the Bide-A-Wee Inn, and the Commercial Bank of Daleville. The exploits of Dillinger and his gang while in Delaware County, Indiana are explored by longtime historian, and lifelong Delaware County resident, Brock Krebs.