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Al Capone — Part 17

80 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 78 pages OCR'd
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a a a eT “tg Rah fe release from the penitent, ‘4 aad decausé he was an expert's ‘public stenegrapliie offjee. Fe Tneretore oer che mee ~~ ase of his brother end advertised bis ‘pftioe earbetng & place wherd a _ + Yephor covld d@ procured. ‘He pzhibited hictters edve: Phising this feo i>. sed to further the dusindss started by hie brother Frpsk, Frank ote ue : ‘public atenogrephic Work immediately after his release, mtil 2 aban ‘pon "he got in trouble in Kingsport, Tennessee, at which tise hy hp was _tion of the parole, Frank Guinan worked at this job quite eteadily and 6 ry Rights at the office typing. he brother, Raymond, did not know the nature of tas. : material which he wes transcribing, or writing end 41d not inquire what 1¢ td abext. _ Raymond Quiman atated frankly thet be @i4 not doebt Bat thet bis ther ter, Sey Bee written material which was not of a ‘bona fide of legitimate aature, beesise ‘aseording to him, Prénk was a very clever imividuel who- G14 not care to works the main 4.” “aiffioulty with Frank Guinan, eccording to his brother wes the matter of bis” ‘abee~ elates, who always got his brother into trouble and got off without any penalty and. ..+. Bis brother ususily took the rap, in this connection, he stateg that CarlXvonnson ce had been a menace to his brother's freedom for many years. Carl Johnson apparently had some mysterious power over Frank Guinean and whenever in Johnson's company, Guinan got into difficulty. Johnson had hung around the printing establishment to Pm some extent and it was Raymond Guinen's belief that he may heve been. ip em the -. -- ~ story eritten about the atlanta Penitentiary. Raymond Guinan erdered Oar) Johnson - = out of the store on one occesion while Frank wee employed thers,” decause he’ telt- ,° thet Johnson would eventually qobneen ett na aia” > not Poappear. . 7~ > 7 Raymond gainan further advised thet Johnson wes arrested with bis Prother four or five years ago in Sioux City, Iowa, whereupon Johnson got out of the aiffi- culty and his brother was punished. Raymond Suinan mew wry little about Johnson, other than he was @ friend or relative ef the theriff ai Kingsport.’ He oud not give any further pertinent information soncerning Perl Johnson qnd Was of the opinion that the Sheriff et Kingsport wonlt have sufficient {sformtion to identity cer2:.” Johnsons It ie possible that Carl ice a Boge other: than who oy ited a Deputy Sheriff aeorge pheree, August 4S ,°2 : z fe yk Sal will contact the gerifi's oftice oF cari ‘Jolmeoas” who 1e alleged to be @ relative ef the’ fh gr bo be known to that officer. This lead should be developed toward ‘the view of obtaining a photograph of carl Johneadn, who is an alleged friend of Frank Guinan, so that same may be exhibited to members on the staff of the Real Detective Story Magazine. XQ THE WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE at BALTIMORE, MARYLAND | a ae
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