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chants, a country grocer, two painters, a real estate dealer. an insurance salesman. 2 clerk, = bybricating engineer, an ab- dractor, a wood patternmaker out of a job. All were mote than 45; all but one were rustic. Mr. Ahern did not like the jury. Judce Witkerson, waned: is 0 be decided exe evaded and attempred “wo deteat these taxes.” He overruled most of Capone's objections, quickly filled the bos. Most ‘of the jury immediately began te. show of sleepiness. The grocer, A. E Maether of Prairie View, alone was all attention. For the Prosecution, first stat witness was Rev, Henry P. Hoover, Congrerstion- alist minister of Berwyn, Chicx-o suburl He knew a good deal about the “gold- belching pits of evil.” As a member pi the Western Suburban Ministers’ Associa- tion be took port in a raidain 19. Ciceto gambling house. Telling ‘Shout i Minister Hoover's eves Sashes his ticht lips bit off his words: “I booked behind the partition and 1 saw this man [Capone] taking money from the till, He was stut- ing it in his pockets Someone... said ‘Who is this man*' and he said: ‘Ai Brown. Is that good enough for yous" Then Mr Capone said. ‘Why ace you fellows akvay< picking on me* Reverend. be said, ‘why can't you and J get together?” 1 said: ‘What do you mean?’ He answered Jf you'll let up on me bere in Cicero 1 will’ withdraw from Stickney." Scarface Snorkey snorted. as though everybody must knew be hud never used a two-syllsble word where a one-syllable word would do. Chester Brag. snuther raid Car pone had broken into while st was being raided. “I asked bin: “What the hell do you think this is, a party?’ and he said. ‘I'm the owner of the place!” Im- mediately aiter the ris! Raider Brace s nose was bruken with a blickjack The Government. considering Capone's houses proved. st spent the returns, holding that large expenditures would prove the existence of 3 tavcbh iheore While Snorkey dug 2 stubby foretineet into his right ear. letters were tead from Lowrence P. Mattinely Washinzion in- come tax attorney tetuined by Capone in 1930. to show that Capone offered to vom- Promise with the Government and pay a delinquent tax on $::6.00 for the years 1926-29. Capone. the ktters showed. rot one-sixth of the income from bis syndi-. cate’s operations, As the letters were real over the strenuous obiections of Snor- key’s attorneys. who maintained 2 lawyer could not “coniess” fur his chent, Attor- ney Fink heaved 3 wience!” be sighed Witnesses from Florida said Capone had spent $40.00 for his Palm Island home, $100.029 to improve it, swore to 2 $6.200 meat bill. a $2,055 hotel bill. a 31.000 telephone hill, severtout he dierrihe uted $5 tips and ! on cakes and m nets was ove I. F. Ryuer, a gartulous ¢ar- Dpygter whew $121» pill bad been paid by ‘Capone—atee tee" ata Ryder ‘aid "Capone friends “xave me a sandwich sometimes.” thought “Afr. Al was a mighty fine man.” even thourh he still owed him $325. He told of being paid S:so from “a roll that woul) choke an on’ --as bs as ose Wilkersoa’s “tis, “There wrappers hy the handful around und the place. place. Maaiaee Snotkey bad grown a arface grown glummer & glummer. angrier & angrier. He scowled at Carpenter Ryder, whispered with his lawyers. mopped bis brow. The jury had waked up, was following’ the testimony with wide syed interest. Leavine the courtroom ane day Snorkey and his bod guard, Philip D'Andrea, brushed aside Federal Judse Walter C. Lindley to get inio an elevator, Two days later D'Andrea was arrested. searched in the corridor by Secret Service men before gaping police- men. charged with carrying a concealed weapon (.53 calibre revolver). D'Andrea showed a hader reading “Deputy Bailiti of the Municiga) Court.” was told it was no good. Capone rivals began a war of suc- cession. kilked one James L. Quigley. minor ganester. Time sa feq {se