10: The Fillmore Report Part 7: The Imposter Selfie

Digging Up Dillinger

In July 1959 and July 1963, two handwritten letters were received by the Indianapolis Star newspaper and Emil Wanatka Jr., respectively, by someone claiming to be Dillinger. Both letters were signed “John H. Dillinger.” Although I am not a handwriting expert, my analysis and observation of certain specific characteristics of the handwriting in the respective letters appear to show they were written by the same person. In addition, a single photograph was included with each letter. Both photographs appear to be the same man and consistent with what have been the chronological ages of Dillinger in 1959 (age 56) and 1963 (age 60). The man does have certain facial features, including the shapes of the eyes, nose, mouth and hairline that appear similar to Dillinger