[William Tell]

Enough_Deceit said: "I think that it is possible that the many in town helped hide him out. "

A whole generation grew up after the Crash of '29 not trusting banks. Many might have viewed Dillinger's work with a degree of envy.

[Enough_Deceit]

Knowing those people, I think you are on to something. My dad was born in 1930 and hated banks. He always talked about “Bohemian Banking” where you would put your money in a can and bury it in the yard. LOL!