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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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G RULER’. (ES BOND = . ge United States’ gov use why Ke should ‘net be Id _in, contempt of court, ~ pounced they had completed: their ease, the defense ‘was’ tb present ' & few bours -earHer; #t- the nogn ‘recess, Capone: was seized: by fo- Hee a “public enemy” va- grancy warrant for his wrrest. The man whore name-M a syn- enym for gun terrorisn throughout the world gave‘ ite vocupation “real evtate dealer” when he‘ was booked on the vagrancy vharge. Hel [gave bond and was rusted back to ‘tbs Federal Building, gnarded By, ‘Rhtee picked squads of detectives, fm time for the ‘afterndon weasion before Judgé Witkerson.“"" Capone pleaded not ‘guilty to the charge of contempt, growing oat: of the govertiment's ‘¢ontent that he filed fale affidavits two the whole proceedings, apparentiy years ago to avold Leétifying before the ® federal grand fury which was tr, youtigating am Chicego Helghts t-otlegging conspiracy. The contempt hearing, t was closed by the opening statements of proseculole aud defenss at- torneys, is to be another aid” case, paralleling im scene, £2 Continued om Page &, Cotas 2. | a renee as ot Bae affidavit, too Ml tp come’ ‘eounse! table where ke was * with bis attorneya, when Wilkerson adjourned eourt at on Lieut. ward Birmingnem entered with a squad of detéctivens ‘The lieutenant told the gang kings “Get your hat and cont” %, Capone did so. He was gat of the courtroom. on the freight which runs to the basement of the Dullding, eccupled by the amaie ioe. aor YY aad ‘With « dozen Qetectiver abl tim his lech When deputy United States Darah : b ga é Hi i itt Hig entiance into the office of Cutet of Detectives John Morton threw that place into a turmell, with scares of policemen, Perthen and photographers ‘about. Capone grinned i iE Hi Hi i t i j : bubbub which bis ‘At the request of Chief Norton, posed” for the photographers, ‘gmiling. Michael Aberp, ons of Aly ‘Attorneys, arrived then, and ar. ganged with the detective pquad te re the vagrancy warrant lE Fu i ty
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