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Al Capone — Part 19

81 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 81 pages OCR'd
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FRILATELIEIA DAILY KEYS Rovem’er 24, 1939 What Have You to Say’ a . The Philadelphia DAILY NEWA will not publish anonymous com municotions, or ietlers aligned fictitionsty or with initials. The name ane address of the writer must accompany the letter, dul only initials wll be. weed Sf the communication te published, Write on one side of the paper only and keep your letter: brief. Do not exceed 500 cords. Re: Al Capone IR: I reud in the paper of the volivitude shown by federal agents on bebalf of Al (Gang- ater) Capone when newaspapermen tried to interview bim at the sta- wing ‘Teleass. from n, According to ope account, @ cam- eraman who tried to take Capone's ‘| picture had bis camera smashed by G-m and soother photograpber ; Aatrowly escaped a similar disaster. ‘On, top of thst newspapermen ; Were sboved around when they \tried to have w of ibis lea re. | question, viz: , ster Capone hi ae body guar: {date law-abi to beat and intimi- ie and decent citl- & person like yourselt ed away to court and :&lven short treat when we pass i @ tral hie tt alt comes back to the same thing, that ouch tactics. federal agents, or any law officers, , only tende to exaggerate the impor- ‘tanve of tbere underworld rate and to make heroes of them fn the even of boys and impressionable young o -fers reapOmsible for { + Fou my part, if I were head of| American flag. the faxet 1¢@ reprimand the of-| ple are In favor of only one. “iam,” this out-! Americantem.” . ragcous Incident and give them = practical lesson In distinguishing between good cilizens and bad. J. Edger Hoover cun't .be se proud of what buppened. CL. T. No Catspaw SIR: L[ read ao letter to the - DAILY NEWS which wan pertectly outrageous, The nerve of some peo~ rying to convince us Americans that we should fight for England, ‘This pereon stated. “It fa onr centuries old obligation to the Brit- (sh people to help them. and In this case rid the world of Hitler.” . It he don’t belipve me that Amer. fea no longer belong. » depreasion and & loss which can never be repaid—the 1 of our young hors who fought “lo make the world safe for democra- - ey.” Perhaps Engiand has bitten off more than she can chew. I always maintained, don't start a fight you can’t finish, Furthermore, what io that person doing? Why jen't be ver on the other side under arma nd figbling for his dear England? It he ta too old, then be should atop telllog us what to do thank bis, Maker that he te a The Americ
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