Bonnie and Clyde they met, both were smitten immediately; most historians believe Parker joined Barrow because she was in love. She remained his loyal companion as they carried out their crime spree and awaited the violent deaths they viewed as inevitable. After Barrow was released from prison in February 1932, he and Ralph Fults assembled a rotating core group of associates. The two began a series of small robberies, primarily of stores and gas stations; their goal was to collect enough money and firepower to launch a liberation raid against Eastham prison. On April 19, Bonnie Parker and Fults were captured in a
Putnam-Parker Block Putnam-Parker Block The Putnam-Parker Block, also known as City Square, are historic structures located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. The property is three buildings that take up the south half of block 43 in what is known as LeClaire's First Addition. The main façade of the structures face south along the north side of West Second Street. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. The former Putnam Building now houses a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel named The Current Iowa. Antoine LeClaire, who was primarily responsible for establishing the city of Davenport, built a hotel