# The United States of America vs. John Paul Chase (No. 28680): the Barrington killings, 1934

Canonical: https://mobfiles.org/items/nara-411131517-us-v-chase-28680/

Federal criminal case at Chicago over the killing of Inspector Samuel P. Cowley and Special Agent Herman E. Hollis at Barrington, Illinois on 27 November 1934. The National Archives says Chase was convicted under the Act of 18 May 1934.

The National Archives describes the case as concerning "the murders of Federal Bureau of Investigation agents Samuel P. Cowley and Herman Edward Hollis by John Paul Chase and Lester Joseph Gillis, also known as Baby Face Nelson," who were "gunned down in Barrington, Illinois on November 27th 1934." It says Chase was "charged with and convicted for the 'Killing of Special Agent of Division of Investigation while engaged in the performance of official duties'," in violation of "Public Act No. 230, 73rd Congress, Approved May 18, 1934, Title 18. U.S.C. Sec 454 (a) 48 Stat. 780."

The catalog adds that "The majority of court documents are held in the affiliated case #28613," which has no digitized pages. This file has 90 page images; they were not read for this archive. The statute it names is [filed here](/items/govinfo-stat-48-780-killing-federal-officers-1934/).

## Sources

- National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/411131517
- National Archives: The United States of America vs. John Paul Chase, No. 28613 (NAID 418178125), not digitized: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/418178125