On This Date in Minnesota History: February 1

February 1, 1932 – The Barker-Karpis gang moves into a rental home on South Robert Street in St. Paul. “They claimed to be musicians in a local orchestra and carried black violin cases to prove it.”
Maccabee, Paul; John Dillinger Slept Here; Minnesota Historical Society Press (St. Paul 1995); p. 104.

Barker-Karpis gang rental home on S. Robert St., St. Paul

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Feb. 1, 2013,
as long as acknowledgement included.