Red Crown Tourist Court
It was July of 1933 when the crew members checked into Platte City's Red Crown Tourist Court. The gang was staying in cabins joined by garages, and despite the privacy, they drew quite a lot of attention. They registered as a group of three, but after five people got out of the car, owner Neal houser knew something strange was happening in his family resort court...
Unusual Suspects
Neal took extra notice of the new tenants who inhabited the court. He noted in later reports that they backed up their car into the garage like gangsters would for a quick getaway. He also later recalled that Blanche paid for the group using coins instead of bills or credit. She did the same later when paying for their five dinners and five beers from the tavern next door...
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