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Al Capone — Part 25

61 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 61 pages OCR'd
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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 { 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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