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Al Capone — Part 15
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aucust la, 1053, TSeRE.Co DHVOGA., Chicago Beer Jaren, arrives!
The reception ¢. aiittes is composed of the Captain of the Korning “datch,
Inmate Count Clerk, heceiving Clerk end sressing-in Clerk, Tle have reed
in the papers that this Corner arsociate of Cupone -- whe recently stepped
out for himself and bigger profits -- was boing transferred te Atlante be-
ca ise of cribas he had forced upor the Deputy arden at Leavenworth.
Wie observe, ftom nexspaper accounts, that he hed mado quite
some progress at Leavenworth, end believe he will pea successful at Atlanta.
Yet, Atlanta is noted for its “bribe-proof" puards and officials! Somehow
{and it is not et a1] improbable), Druggen had gotten word that Atlanta was
a botter joint than leavenwortnl
Let us look at his record,
(cokpuctT RECORD)
Forfaits 150 days Good Time! Thet "burns up" any prisoner.
And Drucgaa, & born whiner, nmeaturally is consuneds When wa pass to stockade
next day (he does not get to stockade the day of his arrival) we, among
others, wit at the foot of the steps as we did for Gapone's descent, to
gare awesomely ut the beer baron. « + The cillionaire who cheated the
government of due taxes. Tried, so it is seid, to pet by with what Capons
couldn't!
And all his legal talent, money, doctors and alibie , couldn't
coerce the sentencing judges from his decision thet Druggan ms deserving
of a sentence to prison,
And here he comes! Well. . . we ore woefully disappointed.
Ne thoi kt we would see a big, broad-shouldered, smggering feliow, Io-
Hig skin is unusually pinkish -- like
ae cirl's. Sondy curly hair is combed straight back fran his forehead.
Stoop-shouldered. Mineing stops. Shifty gaze. and this. . . THIS, we
realize with disgust, is @ Ghicaco gungster|
Dracgan fs net by someone who snows hin, Saneone who knows
Capone, too, for he is taking Drucgan to the tennis courts where Capone
holds gway.
“He could have met me,” complains Druggen as we fall in line
behind him eod his oampanion,
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