1. Arthur Raymond "Doc" Barker was an American criminal, the son of Ma Barker and a member of the Barker-Karpis gang, founded by his brother Fred Barker and Alvin Karpis.
21 Facts About Arthur Barker
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Arthur Barker was arrested and convicted of kidnapping in 1935.
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Arthur Barker is described by one writer as "a dimwit and a drunk", who was not much more than a brutal thug.
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On July 18,1918, Arthur Barker was arrested for stealing a car on the highway and was sent to serve prison time in Joplin, Missouri.
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Arthur Barker was arrested and imprisoned at Oklahoma State Penitentiary under the name "Bob Barker" from January to June 1921.
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On January 14,1922, Arthur Barker was convicted of Sherill's murder and sentenced to a life term at Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
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Arthur Barker appealed the conviction and always maintained his innocence of this crime.
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Arthur Barker was paroled ten years later, on September 10,1932.
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On December 16,1932, Arthur Barker participated in the robbery of the Third Northwestern Bank in Minneapolis.
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Two policemen were killed in that robbery and a civilian was murdered by Arthur Barker's brother Fred during the getaway.
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Arthur Barker fatally shot policeman Leo Pavlak after he had already surrendered.
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Arthur Barker helped the gang kidnap two wealthy St Paul men: William Hamm in June 1933 and Edward Bremer in January 1934.
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Arthur Barker personally grabbed both Hamm and Bremer, intimidating them with his brutality.
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However, it was Arthur Barker who made a slip-up that led to the gang's capture.
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The discarded can was recovered and Arthur Barker's fingerprint was identified.
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Arthur Barker devised a plan for a new robbery, but other members of the gang rejected the idea, believing that they should keep a low profile.
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On January 8,1935, Arthur Barker was identified and was arrested in the street by FBI agents.
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Shortly afterwards, Fred and Ma Arthur Barker were located and killed in a shootout with FBI agents.
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Arthur Barker attempted to intimidate Bremer to stop his testimony, telling him, "I have plenty of contacts out there who would get you".
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Nevertheless, Arthur Barker was convicted of the kidnapping and sentenced to life in prison.
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Arthur Barker is buried in Olivet Memorial Park, Colma, California.