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Al Capone — Part 33
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Lawyer Attack
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The Felony court’ was crowded yes-
terday with people seeking « glimpse
s}of Machine Gun Jack McGurn, who
Was the first to be arrested under the
mew vagrancy law which makes a
man's reputation a factor fn deter-
McGurn, Whose Dame originally was
Vincent Gebhardt, was dreased to per-
fection as the new rich of the under-
world regard perfection. We kept his
head Gowan aa lhe went before Judge
Thomas A. Green after two days tz
a detective bureau cell. Up stepped
Attorney Eenjamin Feldmen, plead-
ing for a delay,
“This ts a brand new law,” Attor-
joey Feldman said. “I must have
; time to determine the legality of such
‘a Jegislative act which allows men
like my client to be arrested while
playing golt.” -
McGurn was entered in the western
‘@pen tournament at Olympia Fields
4 was shooting under par golf when
pplice seized him
“No Test Case,” Says Judge.
“This is no test case,” Judge Green
_ replied. “Yesterday three men were
eentenced to serve six months in the
Bridewell on the same charge. In the
old days a Vagrant meant some one
gcing about in overalla with nails for
buttone—an ordinary hobo.
“Under this new law a man may be, any crimes. _
‘as well dressed as your clieht and atl
den of proof now lies with you, Mr.
be a vagrant or vagabond. The bir)
i
because he has a reputation for being
jangaged in criminal practices against
the good of society. You must bring
in your witnesses to prove this is not
eo if you wish an acquittal. The law
ia not like it used to be.”
The attorney said he would like to
argue some legal motions before the
start of the trial. Judge Green then
set Bept. 6 ag the date of hearing and
refused to reduce McGurn's $10,000
bail.
| Promises More Warrants Soon.
The new law, which declares a per-
son “reputed to be a criminal" to
be a Vagabond and subject to six
months’ sentence, is to produce an-
other batch of warrants tomorrow or
‘the next day, Chief of Detectives
; maker said yesterday. Tuas, yaa:
(eaeTihea 25 names of public ene-
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mies to Judge Green, Including that
of McGurn, and the judge issued war-
rants for the arrest of all of them.
A second list is being prepared. In
all, Schoemaker will Mst more than
200 persons of criminal reputation. *
Schoemaker yesterday had in cus-
tody Walter Guida, one of the 25, and
James Belcastro, a cousin of the “ king
of bombers” of the same name, who
is also one of those on the public
enemy list. James Adducci, west side
vice monger, gangster, and petty poli-
ticlan, was seized and held, but so far,
Chief Schoemaker said, Adduccei’s
name has not been put on a vage-
bond list. .All three of these hoodlums
were viewed by victims of robbers in
the police showup last night, but they
ere not identified in connection with
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