The Battle of Barrington
| The Battle of Barrington | |
|---|---|
| Location | Langendorf Park (formerly North Park) U.S. 14 (Northwest Highway) Barrington, Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42°09′41.2″N 88°08′23.4″W / 42.161444°N 88.139833°W |
| Date | Tuesday, November 27, 1934 3:15 p.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Gun battle |
| Deaths | Samuel Cowley (FBI inspector) Herman Hollis (FBI special agent) Baby Face Nelson |
| Assailants | Baby Face Nelson Helen Gillis John Paul Chase |
| Convictions | • Helen Gillis (harboring a fugitive; sentenced to one year in prison) • John Paul Chase (murder on Inspector Cowley; sentenced to life in prison) |
The Battle of Barrington was an intense and deadly gunfight between federal agents and notorious Great Depression Era outlaw Baby Face Nelson, that took place on November 27, 1934, in North Park, in the town of Barrington, outside Chicago, Illinois. It resulted in the deaths of Nelson, Federal Agent Herman "Ed" Hollis and Agent/Inspector Samuel P. Cowley.