Vanessa Richardson

Realizing that, George was too paranoid to stay in the Windy City, so they headed to Memphis, Tennessee. He had a few hideouts there, as well as an acquaintance named Langford Ramsey. They called him and arranged to meet up. That night, George told Langford that he was the infamous Machine Gun Kelly. At first, Langford didn't believe him.

Realizing that, George was too paranoid to stay in the Windy City, so they headed to Memphis, Tennessee. He had a few hideouts there, as well as an acquaintance named Langford Ramsey. They called him and arranged to meet up. That night, George told Langford that he was the infamous Machine Gun Kelly. At first, Langford didn't believe him.

Even still, he took George seriously enough to agree to a massive favor. The Kellys sent him and Geraldine back to Coleman to retrieve the ransom money they'd buried there. But when Langford pulled up to Catherine's uncle's farm, he was turned away. The FBI had been sniffing around for weeks, and the uncle was sure he was being watched. He told Langford he'd better split while he could.

Even still, he took George seriously enough to agree to a massive favor. The Kellys sent him and Geraldine back to Coleman to retrieve the ransom money they'd buried there. But when Langford pulled up to Catherine's uncle's farm, he was turned away. The FBI had been sniffing around for weeks, and the uncle was sure he was being watched. He told Langford he'd better split while he could.

Langford needed to let the Kellys know what had happened, so he located the nearest place to send a telegram. Meanwhile, Geraldine missed her parents and desperately wanted to go home. Feeling for the girl, Langford made the fateful decision to drop her off at the train station in Fort Worth.

Langford needed to let the Kellys know what had happened, so he located the nearest place to send a telegram. Meanwhile, Geraldine missed her parents and desperately wanted to go home. Feeling for the girl, Langford made the fateful decision to drop her off at the train station in Fort Worth.

Last Geraldine knew, her mother was instructed to wait for them in Oklahoma City, so that's where she planned to go. Before boarding the train, Geraldine fired off a quick telegram, letting her mother know she was coming. But Flossie Mae had already been picked up by the FBI, and they intercepted the message. So when Geraldine arrived at the station, officers were waiting for her.

Last Geraldine knew, her mother was instructed to wait for them in Oklahoma City, so that's where she planned to go. Before boarding the train, Geraldine fired off a quick telegram, letting her mother know she was coming. But Flossie Mae had already been picked up by the FBI, and they intercepted the message. So when Geraldine arrived at the station, officers were waiting for her.

Back with her mother, 12-year-old Geraldine told the cops exactly where to find George and Catherine. So in the wee hours of September 26th, three FBI agents and a handful of local police raided the Kellys' Memphis hideout. The notorious machine gun Kelly was arrested in his underwear, armed not with his iconic Tommy gun, but a simple .45.

Back with her mother, 12-year-old Geraldine told the cops exactly where to find George and Catherine. So in the wee hours of September 26th, three FBI agents and a handful of local police raided the Kellys' Memphis hideout. The notorious machine gun Kelly was arrested in his underwear, armed not with his iconic Tommy gun, but a simple .45.

Hearing voices, Catherine came out of the bedroom in green silk pajamas. Taking in the scene, she put her arms around George, saying, "'Honey, I guess it's all up for us. The G-men won't ever give us a break.'" Though she knew it was over, Catherine demanded she be allowed to get dressed.

Hearing voices, Catherine came out of the bedroom in green silk pajamas. Taking in the scene, she put her arms around George, saying, "'Honey, I guess it's all up for us. The G-men won't ever give us a break.'" Though she knew it was over, Catherine demanded she be allowed to get dressed.

After about 15 minutes, she emerged looking like a movie star in a slinky black dress, but she wanted it known that her best clothes were still in Texas. Needless to say, the media adored Catherine. She treated the perp walk to and from the courtroom like a red carpet, always made up and dressed to the nines. When she took the stand that October, she stuck to her story.

After about 15 minutes, she emerged looking like a movie star in a slinky black dress, but she wanted it known that her best clothes were still in Texas. Needless to say, the media adored Catherine. She treated the perp walk to and from the courtroom like a red carpet, always made up and dressed to the nines. When she took the stand that October, she stuck to her story.

The kidnapping was entirely George's idea. She batted her lashes and claimed she had no idea about that crime, or any of his others for that matter. She simply thought her husband had made all of his money betting on horse races. But Catherine put too much faith in her charms. Though she was right that the evidence against her was slim, she was still found guilty.

The kidnapping was entirely George's idea. She batted her lashes and claimed she had no idea about that crime, or any of his others for that matter. She simply thought her husband had made all of his money betting on horse races. But Catherine put too much faith in her charms. Though she was right that the evidence against her was slim, she was still found guilty.

For his part, George Kelly tried to keep his word to his wife. He wanted to testify that it was all his fault, but his lawyers wouldn't let him. Not that it made much difference. In the end, the couple received the same punishment. His and hers life sentences. But their stories diverged after that. In 1954, the notorious Machine Gun Kelly died behind bars at the age of 54.

For his part, George Kelly tried to keep his word to his wife. He wanted to testify that it was all his fault, but his lawyers wouldn't let him. Not that it made much difference. In the end, the couple received the same punishment. His and hers life sentences. But their stories diverged after that. In 1954, the notorious Machine Gun Kelly died behind bars at the age of 54.

Meanwhile, Catherine appealed her sentence for years with little success. But in 1958, she and her mother were both granted a retrial. In the end, both women were released. Thanks to a technicality regarding a handwriting expert, Ora and Catherine left prison together and lived the rest of their lives quietly in Oklahoma.

Meanwhile, Catherine appealed her sentence for years with little success. But in 1958, she and her mother were both granted a retrial. In the end, both women were released. Thanks to a technicality regarding a handwriting expert, Ora and Catherine left prison together and lived the rest of their lives quietly in Oklahoma.