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When suck an dvcddent es Fontaine's skirmish with Capone occurs, and one of the men ie apprehended with a weapon, it affects the morale of the wen. They seem all to de under m spell, . . as if some strange drug wore aeduiristered to then. Laughter becomes noticeably infrequent. Smiles do not came a8 often, nor linger as long. Misecracks are forgotten, A strange, gloasy oppressivencss descends and prevails eerily. Cohen, one of the inmates confined in the Mut Nard, takes it upon himself to relieve conditions, A “mt", beer in mind, ie not = maniac nor insane person, In no manner does he euffer the terrors of an asylum or institute for ‘the denentod. He is, the convicts will assure you, “dam! emert to get by with itt" Coher. writes a letter to the Director of Prisons, Washington, D. €. He sete forth the shocking condition: existing in the institution -- part of which he, as an innate in the Nut dard, hes witmessed. (The physie therapy room is situated in the basenent of the hospital, and incorporated in that section know as the Nut Yard. Capone's actions end conversations there, therefore, were not unhesdsd by the “mts”). Having thoroughly end at great length set forth many af the "faults" he finds, Cohen deposits his letter in the “eniteh-box" in the Dining Hall. From there it is collected ty e Government empioye not connected with the institution, and conveyed to “iashington. The institution auffera shocking surprise when the letter -- like all others deposited in the “anitch-box” -~ bocmerangs to the warden's desk. A photostat is mide, as Washington directs. An investigation is de~ manded. Yos, #ashington advises, wo concede the man is a “mt”, but it 4@ apparent the man knows of what he is writing. These reports have filtered through from men MOT confined in the “Kut Ward", and there MUST BE SOME TRUTH IN THEM! Cohen, unknowingly, has taken the move which results in his transfer to the U. 5, Hospital for Defective Delinjuents, at Springfield, Missouri. For Cohen, Capone had thought, “hadn't sense enough to know he —~- Metuet" and for that reason did not fear discussing in his presence