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Al Capone — Part 28
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER § 1931.
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recessed to per-
~ B mi a Corcsion of facts contained}
Teste Said thet be ser in May ag.ys audit,
je said that he reeozr red one: es
signature as) Matos” 5, Ideas.
abergurt te the story told thie
M suberqurn oy es
Cerone was not sacichied
othe: ps
second
i ether on
the matter of ©
deiincuenc? an on the 1
4p with Cenone himse
exact ownersh!p
ed wath precision,
ideas for & Dis core
:ke the General
be p
have tl
Mr Gn
rauseg an ¢
shirk Sas ad three asroriates
preposizion to the
ectors admitting that he tas
wprndous organiza-
ris brains
THe outed ho
+ gen tured from Mr.loth
pike up the Maturcie Tete!
ter ana evar to read
Apr:
“reer on
Tae remeininz 7
SUSE earn, between 3
three unnamed asso
parte of such an orzarvation it
In Capes
Secs ne stoiiv. ae 3977
Soray rere G00 and wn 108
ard Vio met more than $162.99) 2
5 tyear, Thee vere some eecuct.
Arcana’ aoa the [er were Sithe expenses of econ Mr Capone reps
Chan Cf ernierener: erste rene So hee atiorney thi
PEE Be tes 1 ce period was Re leer
loots Which Cansie omer wat tas ran dekt to his associates
founesrr of nis gs tntae” t. Soe ef bis Fiorida
Ws 10 bem One at the Iter Like £200
Bal tory in the ware’ Ci nene ds to tha: he was
Bietee th oe Pag oot Be po. off a $3009)
capital to ih ermorarsten en that
hed bro see bee Be
ales Tor pence Gf the oveat sa
tier he tere to be spit te
fhar ore-tusd woud am tp tee ems precio ew former ant
Blo Satine ey Gas. Sopieever, ope pe eomemnere 7
aerate ers
rot be was care larse bo!r-
cero hitb aeots
vont at ng tite
cen
ied with Radegaards
fetteg that oe
wan hed been te nit 3
M
17 Maver
eich g stgtement br Mr. Matt
Te a term identif)
scrapttve of Mz. Cano..?
Jdevermining nu nes taxable income.”
Close of Negotlations.
‘The letter. 29 the noves disclose. was)
Inanded by Mr. Matsingly on Bep%. 20,
1980, to C. WW. Herz.ce, internal reve
enue agent in Chicago at the time.
bringing to a close # long series of
conferences between Mr. Capone and
Government gents,
‘The oversures of Mr. Capone to
reach an ag-eement with the United
[Sta:es anc e his duties as
root etizen and taxparer we
Isaried, so the notes disclose, March,
23, 1930. At this time came Mr. Ca.
pone with ike illuminating state-
My. Capone hes never filed an in-
leome tax revurn but wants to co-op-
the gosersment.”
ented that in
the eightecr:
ate
fears prosecution
dicrtoseree he may
ad steven: ©
avvencec th.s con-
Perens ieeared what Mz
e tens the Words rigMt out
special revenue!
een. ated
cored by Mr. Mat~
cent were wei!
‘he fears expr
cate ant his
erounded.
“Any siatemient vou make.” he said,
mer be the ecbjees of an investiga
Hor. ar tha: can be,
used against ”
His Frankness Suffers.
Bz. Capone's frat. suffered 8
2 chtough Chis warz.nig. bul he went
‘adm: thot hee been’
ied by Mr Matin.
jy, that he haz never fed an income-
fax return. He staced furshermiore
that he kept no bocks, had no check-
ing accounts and cared no proper!
3
$0 far ag to
prev.ousir ac:
Matuinzly Inierrupred
ne te say——as has deen pre
Ise: forth—thor un to Capone
represen
ng empirre:
NS
E etahaled
“No”
7 + er relatives a1
“Id rather not answer."
“What did you do with your
wmponey?”
“I carried it on my person.”
“Have you any connection with the
‘Hawthorne dog track?”
“Td rather not answer”
Next Talk in 1930.
‘That ended that discussion. ‘The
next negotiation was opened on Bert.
1, 1930, when Mr. Mactingly came to
Mr. Wilson's office and told him he
vas having difficults submitting the
facts of the taxpayer's (the words are
Mr. Mazzingly’s) income.
“The taxpayer.” he sald, “fears that
they may be used in & prosecution.”
Mr. Wilson prom'sed no immunity,
put did say that his office had noth-
img to do With prosecution,
So. the next dav, Sept. 20, Mr.
Matting!y arrived before Mir. Herrick
with the lengthy document outlined
bove—the intimate stery of the rest
i
tus effor: to Cesar the'Mr. Capone, Ard Mr. Herrick filed
things that preumebiy were Caetar’si}y geay against the ay wbe be
just anc equradie share ef the coud use it to send Mr. Cat. 0
profits ebia.ning from violalens Of. Leavenworth.
s
Bad News for AL
Je was general!y believed by dis-
snerested spectazers about the cvur:-
room thet Mr Crmone mient not sur-
ave were this sory of is - bo!
istruegie presenta to the jury. Ard
the ecfense attorness seemed to take
the same view of the riatter. :
‘Michaei Ahern. of counsel for Mz,
‘Cepore. contended that Kr. Matting-
I's letter was a privllered commun:
cation, submitted in a particuler cc!
trow government
|therefore cou'¢ rot be used again:
jr. Capone in anccher case.
Jude: Wilkerso. didn't think this
was the case.
"You are wrone.” he sald. “A cit!
zen {meaning M: Cape] who has
violated a federal law cannot escape
a federa! grand jury simpy by pre-
senting facta to a subordinate of the
treasury department. And the facts
iso mubmixted are not priviieged as 1
ten ic If a citizen comes to @ govern-
vment agent as in this case and gives
ncome-tax figures to satisty his full
ies as @ citizen under the law such
array of facts Coes not constitute
‘omise and 35 net privileged.
in this instance, the
is whether or not
tingir's statements were duly au-
thorized by Capone.
Mr. Abctn Decialme,
Ahern showed sans of rising
your honor.” be said in &
ir voice, have long fous!
Mid vor furs! or sustice in th of taxes. Re
your Fiorida memser we iad the Boston 12
Tans
per jawyrr eiewer)) “But this ls rs tne Bosten “17
Cer |rartse'-Juege, Wkerson reminds
je Matting: conttsbuted that Me.| him,
Cenane had furnished 810000 each! seamee seem we Beet
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