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Al Capone — Part 29

80 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 79 pages OCR'd
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quartere but that this tea Local phomt end:zo pridonere are permt _ 480 this telephone for meking calle outside ef the priagi. With-pegay to the allegations concerning money, Mr. Moneypenny secited shat ‘pnex 7 Capone came to the institution, he had 500° which was deposited Witk Chief Clerk, and no additional deposits have been made by Capone sincd— that time. Mr, Moneypenny wes unable to give etdiled information Fogarcix the withdrawal of this money, tut stated that game {a a matter t record and is availeble. Mr. Moneypenny denied that he bed received any money - from Capone, or had eaten meals with him in the institution. Mr. Money= - penny offered his cooperation in the investigation, and agreed to bnve ° . the other Assistant Superintendents and sueh persons as were deemed . lop necessary, call at the Chicago Office for interview. This procedure’ ‘et having the officinlse come to the Chicago Office, rather than be intertiewed at the County Jail, was deemed advisable by Assistant United States Attorney Clawson, in order to preclude the possibility of newspaper publicity. Vaile ir, Yoneypenny wes in the Ghicdro office, “Assistant Superintendent George Gibson of the Coo County Jail was called in and question:4. Fe corroborate? the stetements of Mr. Moneypemny concerning the reason for placing Capone in the hospitel ward, and stated that fo. his knowleige no such privileges have been extended to Capone or undue liberties grented him. Mr. Gibson related that except on visitors day, which 4s once a week, all persons visiting Capone must have a pass, Whioh pass is either issued by Mr, Moneypenny, himself, Gibson, oF one of the. other assistant Suporistesdents. Mr.-Gibson was confronted with all of.“ the allegations hereinbefore mentioned, and denied any khowledge of ‘same. Upon questioning he admitted thet some time ago Superintendent Moneypenny had received certain anonymous communt¢: tions concerning privileges being granted Capone, and that at Mr. Moneypenny's instance, he -made ; ee personal investigation, tut found no > evidence to substantiate the. “5 allegations, 7 . : - : egret e - * While Mr. Moneypenny and ur. Gibson were’ in the Chicago cftice, pital arrangements were made to have John 0. Bagter,-an immate.of the ward, broue! ht to’ ime Phicego office for quegtipning. eo LY es ne John é ster, {nmate of the: Cook County Jail, “anor sen: oncé® ~ of one to fourteen years for forgery,.was interviewed, ‘ond stated that he has been in the Cook County Jail since March, LOSL; that he is designated ds the attendent of th» hospital warc, and is cherged with the duty of cleaning the hospite] ward and caring for the sick petients confined therein. He drew \4 i,
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