Comments on: DILLINGER DITZINESS

By: Jack Hamilton

Jack Hamilton — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:38:14 +0000

Anyone who reads the actual reports filed by the agents at the Biograph that evening will note the consistency of their accounts. Winstead fired three shots; Hollis and Hurt, one each. Both O’Neil and Zarkovich of the East Chicago Police were stationed on the opposite side of the street from the theater – the only LE personnel anywhere near Dillinger when he was killed were FBI agents.

The autopsy report indicates that Dillinger was hit four times – two superficial wounds to the face, one superficial wound to the left chest, and the fatal wound entering the lower neck and exiting under the right eye.

The notion that events occurred differently than the official account is misguided, as conspiracy theories always are.

By: James Timothy O'Neill

James Timothy O'Neill — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:18:23 +0000

Oh by the way Great-Great Uncle Tim said that Purvis was hiding behind and under a car while the shootin occurred. I don’t want to discredit any Federal agent as I work with them and are men of great integrity, but that is the story that was told to my father. Just saying

By: James Timothy O'Neill

James Timothy O'Neill — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:16:04 +0000

My father who is Capt. O’Neill’s great nephew and is named after him told me that he can remember his uncle telling stories with his brothers (Dan and Eugene) and sister (Julia) and wife Martha where he lived in Munster Indiana. he stated that he “drilled him” talking about Dillinger. He said that his uncle did not want any credit for the killing because of possible retribution from friends and family of Dillinger in Indiana. I am the great-great nephew of Capt. Timothy O’Neill and am also a Police Officer in Oklahoma. I do not believe anything until I see it with my own two eyes, but my father never lied to me before. Just saying. My father is the son of Albert O’Neill who is the son of Eugene O’Neill (Timothy’s brother) if anyone is uncertain of my family roots. I don’t know the owner’s of the colt .38 cal that Timothy had, but I am certain that it is real and the gun used to kill Dillinger. Great-Great Uncle Tim was not afraid to use that gun as he had “drilled” several people in the past during his Law Enforcment career. I would sure like to meet relatives that I have never met in Indiana. Timothy O’Neil dropped one l from his name is anyone is wondering why I have two l’s on my last name.