Bonnie Heady

Patrolman Elmer Dolan shows a revolver, which he and Lt. Louis Shoulders (left) seized after arresting Hall
on the night of Oct. 6 at the old Town House apartments, 5316 Pershing Avenue.

Police had picked up Heady (also seated) at 4504 Arsenal Street, an apartment that she and Hall had rented
to hide after they arrived in St. Louis early on Oct. 5. Police allowed reporters and photographers to see and
interview the two suspects and the apparent heroes, Shoulders and Dolan. But by the time they posed,
 Shoulders already realized that the $300,000 he had taken from Hall and delivered to a mobster, Joe
Costello, had been half of the hottest cash in America.

Hall hadn't spilled the story until after Shoulders and Dolan brought Hall to the police station, with the
suspicion they had nabbed a run-of-the-mill embezzler. Shoulders tried, but couldn't get the
shakedown money back. The pistol later proved to be the murder weapon. (Post-Dispatch)

Heady and Hall are questioned by police in the Newstead Avenue station Oct. 7. Present are Police Chief
Jeremiah O'Connell (wearing glasses) and, standing in back, Police Board President I.A. Long.
(Post-Dispatch)

Another photo of Heady and Hall under questioning. In 1953, reporters had access to suspects
and investigations that today's reporters can only dream of.
(Post-Dispatch)

Heady and Hall on Oct. 12, after they confessed to murdering Bobby.
Escorting them are marshals Les Davidson and Roy Kirgan.
(Post-Dispatch)

Bonnie Heady

Bonnie Heady

Bonnie Heady

Bonnie Brown heady is escorted to the Missouri State Penitentiary by federal marshals.
(Photo courtesy; Missouri State Historical Society)