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Fred Pierpont (July 5, 1906 – 1940) was the younger brother of Prohibition era gangster Harry Pierpont. He was often suspected and arrested for being a front man for his brother's bank robberies.


Early life

Born in
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, to Joseph Gilbert and Lena (Orcutt) Pierpont, Fred was the youngest member of the family, which included an older sister, Fern.


Arrest and acquittal

On April 21, 1925, Pierpont was arrested and held in the Clay County, Indiana, jail in connection with the robbery of the Laketon State Bank in
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. Detectives intended to interrogate him to determine if he was related to Harry, held at the time for the robbery of the South Side State Bank in
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. On May 18, 1925, Pierpont was acquitted by the circuit court of
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, on charges he aided his brother Harry in an escape attempt from the Howard County jail.


Death

Pierpont died in 1940 in an automobile accident.


Burial

Pierpont was buried in the Pierpont family plot in Holy Cross Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.


Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pierpont, Fred 1906 births 1940 deaths People from Muncie, Indiana Road incident deaths in Indiana Burials at Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery