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Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), known under the pseudonym George Nelson, was an American bank robber in the 1930s. Gillis was better known as Baby Face Nelson, a name given to him due to his youthful appearance and small stature. Usually referred to by criminal associates as "Jimmy",〔Bryan Burrough. (2004) ''Public Enemies''. The Penguin Press, pg.98 ISBN 1-59420-021-1.〕 Nelson entered into a partnership with John Dillinger, helping him escape from prison in the famed Crown Point, Indiana Jail escape, and was later labeled along with the remaining gang members as public enemy number one. Gillis was responsible for the murder of several people, and killed more FBI agents in the line of duty than any other person — three. Nelson was shot by FBI agents and died after a shootout often termed The Battle of Barrington. ==Early life== On July 4, 1921, at the age of twelve, Gillis was arrested after accidentally shooting a playmate in the jaw with a pistol he had found. He served over a year in the state reformatory.〔Burrough, p. 99.〕 Arrested again for theft and joyriding at age 13, he was sent to a penal school for an additional 18 months.〔("Nelson Arrested as Thief When 13." ) ''New York Times''. November 29, 1934. Retrieved June 12, 2008.〕 Gillis became gang-affiliated during his mid-teens, and simultaneously to his joining a gang, he was the leader of the gang. It was within this first gang where he was called by the alias ''Baby face'' by members of his first gang. In 1928 Gillis met and married Helen Wawzynak. The couple had two children.〔("Baby Face" Nelson FBI Website )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Baby Face Nelson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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