Fred Pierpont
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Fred Pierpont was the younger brother of Prohibition
era gangster
, Harry Pierpont
. He was often suspected and arrested for being a front man for his brother's bank robberies.
to Joseph Gilbert and Lena (Orcutt) Pierpont, Fred was the youngest member of the family, which included an older sister, Fern.
jail in connection with the robbery of the Laketon State Bank in Laketon, Indiana
. Detectives intended to grill him to determine if he was related to Harry
, held at the time for the robbery of the South Side State Bank in Kokomo, Indiana
.
On May 18, 1925, Fred was acquitted by the circuit court of Howard County, Indiana
on charges he aided his brother Harry
in an escape attempt from the Howard County jail.
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition in the United States was a national ban on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, in place from 1920 to 1933. The ban was mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and the Volstead Act set down the rules for enforcing the ban, as well as defining which...
era gangster
Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster....
, Harry Pierpont
Harry Pierpont
Harry Pierpont was a Prohibition era gangster. He is perhaps most noted for being a friend and mentor of John Dillinger....
. He was often suspected and arrested for being a front man for his brother's bank robberies.
Early life
Born in Muncie, IndianaMuncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
to Joseph Gilbert and Lena (Orcutt) Pierpont, Fred was the youngest member of the family, which included an older sister, Fern.
Arrest and Acquital
On April 21, 1925, Fred was arrested and held in the Clay County, IndianaClay County, Indiana
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Clay County was formed in 1825...
jail in connection with the robbery of the Laketon State Bank in Laketon, Indiana
Laketon, Indiana
Laketon is an unincorporated town in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, Indiana....
. Detectives intended to grill him to determine if he was related to Harry
Harry Pierpont
Harry Pierpont was a Prohibition era gangster. He is perhaps most noted for being a friend and mentor of John Dillinger....
, held at the time for the robbery of the South Side State Bank in Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties....
.
On May 18, 1925, Fred was acquitted by the circuit court of Howard County, Indiana
Howard County, Indiana
Howard County is one of 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Howard and Tipton counties. Originally named Richardville County, it was rechristened in 1844 to commemorate General Tilghman Ashurst Howard. As of...
on charges he aided his brother Harry
Harry Pierpont
Harry Pierpont was a Prohibition era gangster. He is perhaps most noted for being a friend and mentor of John Dillinger....
in an escape attempt from the Howard County jail.