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Al Capone — Part 25

61 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 61 pages OCR'd
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Hterary business.” . Where Capone stayed last night was pot warned, but it did not matter te the authorities. The vagrancy Warrant bee { een served. ‘ . Florida P Testifies. — f _wecond day? | i i John M. Coroneas.a policeman from Hialeah City, was the first goverh- ment witness to combat Capone's i- Ress plea, An affidavit from Capone's physician, Dr. Kenneth Pallips, which gained a stay for the grand jury ap pearance from March 12 to March 29. @tated that Capone was convalescing from “broncho-pneumonial pleurisy, with Suid effusions in the chest.” Dr. Philips fret attended Capone on Jan. 12. , ‘ “When did you first see Capone?“ Coroness was asked by Prosecutor Jacob Grossman. “On the first or the second day ef the opening of the Hialeah races They opened on Jan. 17, 4929," maid coronas, ~ Q.—Which was tt, the first or the 4—The second. I was Patrolling the grounds and I saw a big yellow car pull up in « space re @erved for the sheriff. I started to wards the driver, but somebody said that was Aji Capoce, so I gave him Service. : Q—What G4 you do then? A—] walked over to the ticket office and walted for him. I said “ Helle, Al,” and be anid, “Hello,” banding me a $10 ‘ BHL which he peeled off a roll he took out, to buy the tickets with, Geen Frequently at Races. Q—Did you see him after that? A— I saw bim frequently untill the closing ef the races, March 6. . Q.—How many times 4id you mee About ffteen or terenty Q.—How did ha look? Did ha appear fm good health? A-—-He was the pio ‘good spirit, him abort his bealth? A—-Na, Q—IBy the court) Did you tatk ts judge, YT fost saluted, Hke this, and’ ead take? A— about 45 minutes each Way. Q—Bow long were you ta Bimin!* 4.-About three hours, . Prosecutor Grossman at this poin' introduced the manifest supplied im migration officials, which gave his pas wenger list as Alphonse Capone, Nich olas Circella, Tony Clarke, and Phil DrAndrea, ” - & etexmship trip to Massag wa: pot described, but the records of Ca pone’s arrival an@ departure fror Miami with bis young brother, Alfred were introduced through Mentificatior of immigration authorities and J. W Cooper, agent for the Munson lines who auld be bocked Capone fer th: passage on Feb. 8. The return man: fest waa dated Feb. 13. Assistant United States Attorne: Danie! Anderson, who represented th- government when Capone appeare before the grand fury investigatin: boose conditions in Chicago Height: took the stand for the government and a spirited colloquy between coun wel as to whetber Capone addressed ¢ letter to “Hon. James H. Wikerson' ensued, Wanted to Arold Contempt. The government contended in th: opening statemant that Capone sent © letter with the affidavit of Dr. Philip: wtuting that he did not wish te be |: contempt of court, but desired a cor tinuance on the advice of his phys clans. A continuance was granted b Judge Wilkerson on the ith of Marc and Capone appeared on the 20th. Attorney Epstein insisted that th letter. which the prosecution clalme tt could not find, and which the 4: fanee did not produce, was address: to him and Attorney Waugh, retainio: them as counsel. The controversy over the addressin of the letter reguited tn the introdu: tion of a part of Capone's teatimon when he Qnally appeared befora th grand jury, whereln the respondent a: maltted that be wrote Judge Wilkersc: «@ ietter and gave contradictory test mony as to his confinement to bed j. WFiorids. What Is “Sick in Bed." The question of what is meant t the term ‘ confined to bed" Agur: prominently in the testimeny of D Philips, who was the only defense w! hesa introduced before court adjourn: Q—When were you called to tt
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