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~— LONELY ‘DEVIL'S | Mr Nathan Mr. Pots cs Mr, Clegg _.,, AMP. Cashman, ihtef Clerk .. . : - : Pir. Cette ; we It Mr Cawley. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1038 | ‘Want Ad He! Mr, Eowardgs. ee rr cnt TT MES, EWA esses Rir. Fiarho., oo... Nar. Bett ee ee M&F. Lester CAPONE CUT OFF FROM ORLD IN PRISON ON) = 22 Federal Prisoners—Swift Currents, Rigid Restrictions Make Old Spanish Fortress Almost Escape-Proot. ne Bir, Gunn fur Sbhilogr wa. Mor. avert By JAMES. A. SULLIVAN Ginited Preas. Stall Writer SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23__Asé isolated from. the world we though he were @ castaway On A desert isle, Alphonse ‘(Scarface Al} Capone, once tha nation’s No. 1 gangster, began] a new type of existence today in the new Federal. prison on}. Alcatrae Island. ae Capone has been in: other prisons |the gature, for another phase of the during his cdreer from the sidewalks | Pederal plan of isolation is complete of New ‘York to the top of the Chi- silence regarding the éctivilies: | cage underworld, but never in one its charges in the new Devil's island: dike the old Spanish fortress washed| With the elaborate preea! on ° ‘by the swift currents which flow into | Fat Sa eral uncerta n erie San Francisco Bay from the Golden tory, the Federal government trans- Gate. a ferred Capone and the 52 other), rhe new prison, already called the | PEOners. “American eoevil’s island.’ ig de- | Among the companions of Capone. signed fa cut of its inmates com- it was reported, ts Alvin Grip. ed en pletely Irom contacts with the rest Capone ruled the Chitage liquor of the ssorld, ; trade Crip was one of his arch] Federal authorities, charged with | enemies. ; Mecping Capone six. more years On. Convicts were chained 4 thelr ayy income tax violation. conviction, seats.on. the transcontinen’ al tyairy. | Gesired this: isolation fay the former; Blinds were drawa. ‘Crowds were gangland leader. That is why he ts kept at a distance. Cameras were Capone's “home” for the next. six. years, here, along with 66 other Federal prisoners.. Eventually, the mumber Will be increased ta 260. Gloomy old Alestraz-stands a mille and one-fourth from the nearest shore. Watch. towers project from the castlelike battlements of its uerons Marine Britige to Xe eeig ht . terminal at KOT. mm the bay prison, buildings. In: those towers, On| 6 ne @ clamor of whistles as Coast ceaseless Vigil. are crack-shot guards Guard patrol beats and prison) | with high-powered rifles, . launches cruised between the island No boat, 06 ewlmmer, no alrplane ane ane eee Small powts. 4 " sie. SB Tren p enger Terres may approach: within 300 yards Of) 5-6 diverted from thelr courses. the island. Signs inthe dey end) machine guns and a small cannon lights at-night warn. visitors not. to) were trained on the Alcatrar sector. |4 came near. Sub-machine guns and shotguns The Department of Justice: took | were in the patrol boats. aver the prisot io-house two types} Shortly. later the prison’s -steel (4 of felons—those $: considers incor-|doora clanged shut on the nation’s, . migible, whose sole. thought ix of | worst eriminals, | escape, and those who attetipt to ieee _ apainkales contact with friends oul- glide. : i Capone, alteady the No, 1 prisoner of old Alcatraz, fails lato the Tatter . 74 confseated when newsmen ap-| 29 14 proached too close; ‘Train guards, were heavily and ostentatiously arined.. Bests Patrol Bay Here the train waa maneuvered /' Few Visltors Allowed Wisttors will be few ot the new]