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==Capture and trial for murder==
On January 25, 1934, while the gang was lying low in [[Tucson, Arizona]], a fire broke out in a leaky furnace at the Hotel Congress, where Makley and Clark were staying. They were rescued by the fire department, and bribed a fireman, William Benedict, to retrieve their suitcases, which contained their guns. Days after the fire, Benedict identified Makley from his mugshot in a ''True Detective'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/dillinger/dillinger.htm |title=FBI.gov Famous Cases: John Dillinger |accessdate=November 27, 2006 |
All three were later extradited to Lima, Ohio, to stand trial for Sheriff Sarber's murder. Testimony from [[Ed Shouse]] saw Makley, Clark and Pierpont convicted in three consecutive trials over the course of two weeks in March 1934, while Dillinger, who had escaped Crown Point and joined up with [[Baby Face Nelson]], robbed banks in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Mason City, Iowa. On March 24, 1934, Makley and Pierpont received death sentences, while Clark received a life sentence. On March 27, the three were transferred to the Ohio State Prison in [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]].<ref name="checkmark"/>
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