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Jail Break
lyde was jailed in Waco, and Bonnie rushed to his side.
On one of her visits to him in the jail, she agreed to help
spring him and, William Turner, fellow gang member, from
behind bars. She was given instructions to gain access to
the jailed gang member’s family home and told to retrieve a
gun from the house while his parents were at work. Bonnie
broke into the home, found the gun and smuggled it in to
Clyde and his cohort. Clyde and Turner broke out of jail
using the gun, and with the help of other prisoners made a
successful escape. From then on, Bonnie and Clyde’s lives
were deeply entrenched in criminal life.
May 23, 1934 in a stolen Ford. Bonnie and Clyde literally died in each other’s arms. The two lived fast and died
young, leaving in their wake the romantic image of the
gangsters, Bonnie and Clyde; gone but not forgotten.
There is no real way to tell the exact trail that Bonnie and
Clyde blazed in their crime spree, because of the constant
movement of the two. The duo were implicated in numerous crimes, but never showed for their trials, leaving the cases unsolved and unpunished. They would not be sepa rated
again, until they were gunned down by authorities on
This building is now home to Tattoo Ranch, whose artists
specialize in traditional tattoos. Staffed by Clay, Pierson, Jesus, and owner Tattoo Johnny, Tattoo Ranch has been voted
Best Tattoo Shop, by Fort Worth Weekly in 2013. The
tattoo experience at the shop carries much of the romantic
history of Bonnie and Clyde behind its doors.
20 | Acoustic Drive
Because the Barrow Gang had been so notorious and eluded
law enforcement for so long, it is impossible to know when
and where all of the crimes committed by the Barrow Gang
took place. It is rumored that they frequented the Fort
Worth Stockyards, and even robbed an old jewelry store at
108 West Exchange Street.