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itimore, Ma. 7 April 20, 1985 Real vet ctive “tory uacccine, . Vadisen avolury ~ Fen York Ottis attertion: Secretary to hr. Re 4. Bickan, Editor. Friduy noon, april Bethe 1935, I called on Mr. Mickam witha. 41 Capone's Life in the Atlanta Peniten- wheven was out of the city, and you were not ect back Lefore on Your, I took the liberty to place the manuscript revor tr an? photugraphs, 2t¢. with the young lacy with whom I converse ardin; the possibility of the story! 8 accoptance by Real Detective Story - rgcerines at that tine I informed her it was compulsory I return to Balti- more before the following day, in order that I may make my parole report in rerson, and for thet reason could not remain, since I was depending ohiefly , ; on free traasportetion hone. a -- a, re ON In order that you may better comprehend the story I give ; yous brief outline cf i's origin. “hile incarcerated in Atlante I was secretery to the Necord Clerk. In such position I had access to all correspondence snd rocoris, and was cognizant of every incident that occurred within the walls, not alone concerning Capone, but corfidential matters between the prison and the Department of Justice in Washington. Recoghizing my position Capone bid for and obtained my services as his prison secretary, even pur= cbasinz and civing to mo c typewriter to use in the evenings with which to do his correspondence. Naturally, I was aware of every thought and desire that was born within kin. iy services, of course, were to be rewarded, but John, his brother, disegreed with al concerning the lump sum I was to receive at the time I was paroled, and as a consequence I have been the loser. . . . The story is absolutuly authentic. There is no fabrication what~ { soevor. Insignificant iucidents, of course, have been omitted. Otherwise rf we it gives in detail his daily life, his aspirations and so on. No significant.” occurrence has deen overlooked, since I made it my duty to code all incidents. ard “kite" then out to a place where I could obtain them upon my release, knows : ing as I did that John would not consent to Al's wishes so far as remuneration | was concerned. : Any question you desire answered I shall be glad to answer. or course, I am still on parole and as a paroleo forbidden to write of the insti tution, its inmates or officiale. To wait until my parole expires ay be too” late to be of interest to the public ainoe Al is due to go before the Parole . Board in September, The article by Hearst (Tarleton Collier) left with yu f is a paid article and a grosc fabrication, which the mameaript Proves ia # : The desire to sell this information arises from the fact that’ oup’ ‘ out of the question. If it is worth anyth to “1 held te discuss it either personally or by mail, aie xn = > clad ss 323 HB. Fulton Avera