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Al Capone — Part 6
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Manacled
i
in Pairs,
Capone, 99 Others
Reach Alcatraz
+ By WEBSTER K. NOLAN gteilies, in whose dungeon Dumas*
ALCATRAZ FEDERAL PENT-{Count of Monte Cristo languished
TENTIARY, SAN FRANCISCO, 107 20 years, until the Abbe Faria
Aug. 23 (INS)—From this
bridgeless islet, round whose
effected his escape.
Escape Impossible
No Count of Monte Cristo,
TOcky anton 9 awirling see, races | “Beartace” Al Capone late ote
pouard the Golden Gate. “Sear-/ tora et Chicago, nor am at Ae
face” Al Capone, erstwhile mon- incorrigible cohort that keeps him
arch of the underworld, [peu company.on windblown Alcatraz,
Sazed at the gaunt hail-com
Steel skeleton of the world’s two/Chm entertain any schemes of
. Mightiest bridges. "
‘The Federsl authorities selected
“. ‘They seemed to mock the link ?
Jess loneliness of this Gibraltar. | Atcatraz because they believe no
HES Mneline ? man ean cong
like “Devits Island” that is now) an can tlercaty ©) yd
Islet’ Jagged litte,
ithe home of the former
king, and of 99 lesser entit
the nether life,
‘Within s few hours after the'
Capone and a select sssortment} Tansfer had been effected with
of the contty's most desperate| military thoroughness, all “the
felons were brought here from|Wewcomers had, been’ photo ig
Atlanta, Ge. manacted in pairs| staphed, fingerprinted, mumbered |
on & travelling fortress that did| and garded in the new raiment|?
Sisgorge ith il | specially provided by the gov {e
Aicatrar fell war tench” Ont sptciely Provide Alcatraz con.
Chalned and bolted in their| Hngent of undesirables.
Alcatraz ftself was reached.
<“ohair car” seats, Capone and his
52 companions of the bizarre tour|for Alcatraz cassimere of a
were released only when the/ misty blue, as though. oddty
barge carrying their “private cars”| enough, to camouflage the con.
Atlanta denims were discarded
moored, at) the Alealras govern | iets, making them almost. indie:
ment wharf. It was the first time|cernible in the fog that drapes
in the history of this grim Uttle| the isle st dawn,
islet in midstream that a train
‘The freshly arrived inmates
had touched its steep and rocky were {0 be assigned today tof!
shores. thelr new Jobs—to. the prison &
Hentitles Guarded
Shoe shop, the tailor shop, the!
Warden James 6, Johnston) laundry and “Ue —tieanup’ brie
“No one will ever know the {Mil be assizned to the tallor
sald: gates. Capone, it is St
Fame or number of & prisoner
on Alcatraz, If the identity of
apy prisoner is revealed, the
disclosure must come “from :|
_ Washington. This i an island,
Lf ne outside contacts for con-
viets.”
© Alcatraz is an island of no con:
shop.
Mr Nathan
Mr, Felson
Mr. Clore os
Or. Baughmal
Ghlet Clerk.
Mr. Coffey.
Mr. Cowley
Mr. Edwards.
Mr, Egan.
Mr Harbo
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