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Harry "Pete" Pierpont (October 13, 1902 – October 17, 1934) was a Prohibition era gangster. He is perhaps most noted for being a friend and mentor of John Dillinger. Described as handsome and soft-spoken, Pierpont was a bright, natural-born leader. Fiercely loyal, he had a reputation of taking care of those around him and not squealing on his friends. He disliked publicity, and was content to let others, especially Dillinger, take credit for the bold bank robberies committed after the Michigan City prison break. He stood over six feet tall, with light brown hair and blue eyes.〔Toland 1963, p. 17.〕 The second and third toes of his feet were grown together.〔 ==Early life== Pierpont was born in Muncie, Indiana, to Joseph Gilbert and Lena (Orcutt) Pierpont.〔Delaware County, Indiana Births (http://www.ingenweb.org/indelaware/Births/b_p.htm) Book CH-7, page 38〕 Harry Pierpont was the middle child with an older sister Fern (b. September 21, 1900),〔Delaware County, Indiana Births (http://www.ingenweb.org/indelaware/Births/b_p.htm) Book CH-6, page 49〕 who died of tuberculosis when he was a teenager, and a younger brother Fred (b. July 5, 1906).〔Delaware County, Indiana Births (http://www.ingenweb.org/indelaware/Births/b_p.htm) Book CH-9, page 10〕 His father was from Kentucky, and his mother, from Jay County, Indiana, was of German ancestry. By the 1910 census, the family was residing at 1145 McLain Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, where Harry's father's occupation was listed as a woodworker at a carriage factory.〔Gilbert Pierpont household, 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Ward 14, Center Township, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA, ED 245, SD 7, sheet 5A, dwelling 114, family 115; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 367.〕 In the 1911〔R.L. Polk & Co's Indianapolis City Directory (1911). Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: R.L. Polk & Co., 1911, p. 1201〕 and 1912〔R.L. Polk & Co's Indianapolis City Directory (1912). Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: R.L. Polk & Co., 1912, p. 1240〕 directories of the city of Indianapolis, the family was living at 1234 Lee Avenue. Pierpont graduated from the eighth grade at Assumption School in Indianapolis.〔King 2005, p. 18.〕 He had above-average intelligence and did well in school.〔 By the 1920 census, the family was residing at 2113 Morris Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, where Harry's occupation was listed as a bench worker at an automobile plant.〔Gilbert Pierpont household, 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Ward 14, Wayne Township, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA, ED 250, SD 7, sheet 1A, dwelling 6, family 6; National Archives micropublication roll T625, roll 455.〕 Pierpont's troubles with the police began after an accident in the summer of 1921 in which he received a severe head injury.〔 His demeanor was changed after the accident, and Pierpont complained of eye problems, dizziness and headaches.〔 Pierpont displayed bouts of sleeplessness and mania for firearms.〔 During Harry's first stint in prison, the family moved to Brazil, Indiana in Clay County. There Harry's father operated a sand and gravel business. At his May 1925 trial in Kokomo, his place of residence was never clearly established. He was said to have lived in Fort Wayne, Toledo and Indianapolis, and was known to have hung around Kokomo for some time before the bank robbery was framed.〔Kokomo Bandit In Prison Break article, Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, Indiana, December 29, 1930, p.1〕 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「Harry Pierpont」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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