Lester Joseph Gillis, known as 'Baby Face' Nelson for his youthful looks, became a symbol of Depression-era lawlessness. Appointed Public Enemy Number One after John Dillinger's death, his violent reputation was cemented in what became known as the 'Battle of Barrington.' On November 27, 1934, Nelson ambushed FBI agents Samuel Cowley and Herman Hollis on a rural Illinois road. In the ferocious exchange, both agents were mortally wounded, and Nelson was shot numerous times before fleeing. Found d