The Battle of Barrington
| The Battle of Barrington | |
|---|---|
"Baby Face" Nelson abandons bullet riddled car and escapes (Chicago Tribune, 28 November 1934) | |
| Location | 42°09′41.2″N 88°08′23.4″W / 42.161444°N 88.139833°W North Park and U.S. Route 12 Barrington, Illinois, United States |
| Date | November 27, 1934 3:15 p.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Shootout |
| Deaths | Samuel Cowley (FBI inspector) Herman 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 a shootout between Division of Investigation (DOI) agents and outlaws led by Baby Face Nelson that took place on November 27, 1934, in Barrington, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. It resulted in the deaths of Nelson, Agent Herman "Ed" Hollis, and Agent/Inspector Samuel P. Cowley.