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Al Capone — Part 25
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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. —
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_wecond day?
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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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