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Al Capone — Part 25
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t
in Chicago ;
for Primary
Al Capone, public enemy No. 1 ana’
‘Thompson, was reported yesterday to
have returned to Chicago from his
winter estate at Miami Dispatches
from Miami mid be hed departed
{| trom there and last night he was be
Meved to be in seclusion ip ope of his
Chicago suburban headquarters.
Coincident with these reports Judge
John H. Lyle, who is attacking the
Capone influence in the city ball) >
administration to is oampatgn for
the Republican mayoralty nomination, fy
was provided with m bodyguard of
two motorcycle policémen who are
to accompany him night and day.
Judge Lyle did not ask for the body-
‘{guard, but sald be would accept tt
“in view of the interesta which the
gang chief bas mt e@take in the
primary."-.
Gang Patrol of 1937 Recalled.
It was receled that Capone re-
turned to the city for the primary
election of 19277 and was geen in the
Joop accompanied by ten men on Mon-
Gay, April 4 the day before the
primary. For that primary Capone
contributed $60,000 to the Thompson
campaign chest, according to charges |'
made by Judge Lyla This year the
wang chief's ante to the Thompson
campaign was $1507000, the judge
1] charges. .
,
‘Jomcisis of the Eastern Alr Transport
| J. Loesch, president of the Chicago}
‘feial prosecutor bf fraud apd violence
‘There were divergent reperta of
the method ef Capone's departure |
plane and the other that he bad gone!
by train, The latter waa considered
the more Wkely since it hed substan-
tiation at Danville, IIL, though tt was
pointed out that the gang chief might
have boarded @ train afier fiying out
jot Miam!,
, . Beem by Danville Policeman,
‘Tramc Pollcemaa Wiley Wateoa of
ville weld be recogniaed aa
Capone & man who eft the Dirie
Limited of the Chicago and Bastert
‘| Miinols railway at Danville yesterday
‘/morning. The pollceman santified
‘Fone gang chief from bis pictures and
‘fene scar on hie face, he said, and
-Jeousted at o bearing -before tmmigra-
from Miam|, one that be hed lett by! Jeon officials seeking bis deportation
| that Serritelts accompanied him on an |.
airplane flight from Havana to Miami
‘at Miam! said thet five men purchased
the way of the wagrancr warrant
which was fesfed “for him several
months ago by Judge Lyle.
Loesch Backs Fund Charges,
Indge iLyle's charges of Capone con-
tributions to ihe Thompaon campaign
fund hgve been supported by Frank
Crime commission and formerly a spe-
at the polls. Loesch declared that Ca-
pone had poured a total ef $260,000
into the Thompeon fund for the pri-
mary and slection of 2927. .
City Besler Dan Serritelia, Capone
Heutenant and q member of tbe city
hall cabinet, has been actively 1Genti-
fied with the present Thompson cam-
palgn,’ appearing with Thompson at
his loop theater meetings and sitting
on the stage during his speeches,
Berritells’s affiliation with the Ca
pone gang has not been disputed. Mops
Volpe, ancther Capone Hewtenant,
Faces Federal Hearing.
On Wednesday Capone is scheduled
to appear befote Federal Judge Wil-
icerson for trial for contempt of court
‘This charge grew out of bis feigning
iinesa in Floride two years ago to
i
1
1
i
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avoid appearing before & federe! grand}.
jury investigating boove conditions ta
Chicago Helghta. The government.
contends that he was well enough te
attend dog races and gambling houses.
Capone's altorneya, Witlam F.
1 {Waugh and Benjamin P. Bpstaln, who
‘have asgured Judge Wilkerson that
: ‘Capone would appear fm court on
rednesday, eaid last night they hed
t heard wheiber pe bad arrived,
tear ae
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