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Al Capone — Part 28
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Wants to Get Credit for Time
He Must Serve While His
Appeal Is Being Decided On
CHICAGO, Ot. 28 (fINS),
Al Capone mav capitulate to his
adversary, the United States Gov-
emment, ard willinciy go ta
Leavenvortn peniteniiary, Ais
Sawyers incicatrd today.
But this capitulation would be
t- made only to avoid “wasting
Gme™ chile his attornicss strive in
the higher courts to win a rever-
tal of the jury verdict findins him
guilty of defraudines the Govern:
meni ent ef his income tax.
Ball Tiea Denicd
i The posstbilite that Capone
Mes shorliv atk to be taken ta
Leavenworth. where he cs uncer
sentence is care 3 [Neeser term,
jaroes asa tons cuenre of a ruling
br the Cireuit Court Appeals,
denving the ganetter his liberty
Om ball
The rulinz. handed down ves
fercay. Was that Capone pit re
bmay.. Mm the ererete pst eee ee
j@Poral is Cups ed of Fa raf
nearly two vears if custor 3eT} Pre
cedure is followed,
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Thus. the appellate court's ac-
Hoff in granting Capone's petition
for a slay of renton--, vhile at
the same time dervinz bail. i
-of no value to the convicted
gangsters cause. Unless @ court
higher than the xppeiiaze orders
Capone released on bail. he may
voluntarily request to be sent to
Leavenworth without further de
lay in order to reecive credit on
hls sentence should his appeal be
denied.
Case May Sbift Here
Michael Ahearn. ihe ranzster's
Attorney, intimated he gzy re
te Washington and ask Sopreme
'Ceurt Justiee Van Versster fer
an order admitting hos cent te
thond and vacatinz the appellate
‘court's writ.
i Ht eustomary procedure pre
vatls. Capone's apnea! may be
argued before the apr-le-# eourt
In about two mont 2nd a
fdecision retdered Bronch'> next
Febiuury. Hf the apniilase eourt
rejects the appeal. ane‘her year
will probably be consumed in
filing end arzutnz the 2ppeal
before the Uniied States Supreme
Court.
Meanwhile, Capone spends
Moon OF AIS time in his tiny jeil
cell, amusing himself with soll
taire,
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