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Al Capone — Part 28

69 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 69 pages OCR'd
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ANEW TONE TO CHICAGO kenovs iy Stay. 45 3) CONVICTION PUTS IN FIGHT ON CRIME. CAPONE'S SPIRIT “Cricwco, Oct. 28 —The conviction of Al Copone here by the tedera! gov- ernment has given Chicago a moral stimulus rhich has aroused its eivie consciousness to a greater degree than anything since the famous OLeary cow started the historic fire that al- most destroyed the entire city. ‘This, in effect, is‘the op:uon of Jeading citizens and government off:- | Slals ho have fought the reign of crime here. Poremo:! i. combatins t? eers. gunmen znd hood!um: consicercd Chicago their prev fer the lagi ten yea:s i the Chicazo_ Em- Bloyers’ Asc: ‘ Gert Es H. Maroy Crs of "Capone's conviction, if they final Jy succecd in sending him to Lzaren- worth, will be wonderful. His incar- ceration demoralize at) his co~ hors, Others who may seck to suc-* ceed hin wil fear to make the attempt 1 Nw UNERr ay ment. ction has done nin than a here. er | wie ceric into a eleser How betler fitied to eonciur our fight, We now have encaurazement fegainst what has sometime sectrd w : redsubiao' v2) The pany ters Sight toreihes, with thelr fisis eioved and are biztsy ors Fanized, We ate hike the ‘Crh:ts and) the Lodees! willing to tien’. bit we have our fingers spread and bends open. Now we shall work toze:her ith closed fis, i ‘The Chicago Employ. Associa- ton has been bresking up gangster methods bere for the last few years Shen thugs sought to “muscle in” en Jegitamate business men. ‘One government official. closely as- sociated with the Capone eontiction, Who asked that hit name be with: held, mace this assertion suctred Ca- Nie. ‘Ihe minute anyone atieks his head up above the crowd of minor thuzs snd hoodiuns and seeks to emulate Capone he will be advertising for “bed and board’ in Leavenworth, and those in authority will see that he gets ft. ‘The ganes will now begin to disintegrate end they will not be ‘Ss formidable without thelr leader.” wipe azaction To veancr,“ Bankers, merchants and industrial Jeaders expressed Pleasure en Ca- Jpore’s conviction. Charles P. Megan. president of the Chicago Bar Association. said: “The public will {-e) satutaction tn Krowing the laws of the United Btates cannot be broken with impy- nity and that no effende: is power- ful enough to escape punishment.” Wiliam V. Brothers, chicf justice of the eireuit court, said the con- wietion 1s a “trlumph for Chicago. It sal qo much t0 overteme the falre Fepuiation of Chicago in the nation yand the world.” FEAR HOLDS GANG RIVALS. Pole Find * Lea tay the ai Cricaco, Oct. 28—The Chicago po- ‘ice are ecing to £0 into the question jas tows v0 attempt to take up the Pretus icadershap in Chicago now tha! Al Capone is locked in jail a8 an Income tax dodrer “Dago Lawrence” Marcano, Msted ‘0 etime commission as t following reports his f Jowcrs had been panning to fonn @ !new ryndicate to take the place of | Capone's. tut Mangano was prompt wilh w denal, “I dont want to be king for» dav" he wii Wiliam Schoemaker, chief of cerectives, imptving he would expec: to be Kilied if he essumed Capone's place as a ganz leader. Ie KANSAS CITY JOURNAL-POST. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 28. 92 execution of his United States cires:i Capone Gets Special Food e;yes! of theeae. and Fas Visitors. ‘FREE’ IN JAIL CELL senterce by the'sen: in from ou: court pending, time as he pleares in the special cell “tite, Ca. {20 WbICI anwhile, Ca-} ne’s attorneys yanned to carry, h he was assigned. fight for tail to the United: . - 7 CMICACO. “On UP), 2 supreme © | ; + sOapene, convicter. ef Cet swuding the me ene oon fait will not t erunt on eith fovernment of ineore tax, will ers CoH on ether en tinue for a tie at ones te enler posed on Capane be J: nes Hj corparstive fusury Of a Ray fo corsan Becwus> ef this, the! Cook ene=y in! thom im- Leader's mt’. gys obtained Imetiatess cist fa Meycae ae sen for ther cheat to beuin tense at “YF i cern, Pebwtenteary Bt Teaversith: af the sus, {he ever we secwurt dene 6 Tho pre 1 M ol wn ber + tne Core eu. at, Capane ‘ ithe ans Rowew er IS Ame ta pectin weiss, Fave foods Z ‘ide and spend his! -
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