Crown ##town , Indiana 's historic county courthouse now houses a memorial for the infamous gangster , who escaped from jail in the town in 1933 . Dillinger escaped with the help of a fake wooden gun he used to trick detective Lillian Holley ( bottom at left ) into setting him free . Holley nonetheless remained a beloved character in the town until her death in 1994 at the age of 91 .
Crown Point , Indiana 's historic county courthouse now houses a museum for the infamous gangster , who escaped from jail in the town in 1934 . Dillinger escaped with the help of a fake wooden gun he used to trick Sheriff Lillian Holley ( bottom at left ) into setting him free . Holley nonetheless remained a beloved character in the town until her death in 1994 at the age of 103 .