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Al Capone — Part 15

73 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 73 pages OCR'd
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175. Wiggins writes a letter to nin sister in Omaha, Kebreske. He explains the situation thoroughly. The letter is “kitea".(Meiled by @ guard or civilsan), = The person kiting 4t cannot refuse Tiggins be cause Wiggins has availed himself of the service before. figgine' siater expected the denouement. She had heard. » « had heard plenty about her brother John and his friendship with Capone. Bad heard what # dangerous thing it was, . . Bad known that though Cepone had » $200.00 monthly allowance sent her, it wasn't worth the worry entailed. Nhat to do? To do what John suggests -- write the warden to grant John transportation to Omahs instead of Miami. She writes. The warden interviews Wiggins. The conversation is absolutely end strictly private. No one tan learn any of the details, except that the warden writes to the Director of Prisons, requesting Wiggins be furnished trans- portation to Omaha instead of Miani. A photostatic copy of Wiggina’ letter and of his sister's letter to support the warden's request for approval, fe forwarded to the Directar of Prisons. and Wiggins, « few days later ~ known to only a few of the elerioal force ~ tekes transportation to Omaha, Nebraska. He bas, he congratulates :imself, “put one over on Capone”. But hes he? We wonder. . . knowing that Capoms has spies in every department in the inetitution. Capone, however, learns frox Guard Curtis of Wiggins’ action. His shrewd, receptive brain responds to the occesion. He iumediately posts a letter to his brother. Its contents, of course, we can caly surnigos Close on the heels of this incident (on October 18, 2933) Mr. Sanford Bates, Director of Prisons, unexpectedly visite the institution agein, His prizary desire is to bring an end to Capone's apparent warden- ship. It seems unfortunate, he remarks, that so efficient # personnel can~ not terminate these disgraceful effronts by Capone, It must be -~ yes, it WILL BE stopped. and, by the grace of God, If no one else can stop it FE (the Director) will! Before any of the innates learn that he is actually in the institution, he proceeds to Cepons's cell-~-5-7! Captain Head accompanies hin, Mr. Bates had expected a surprice. . . but none so shocking as the
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