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Al Capone — Part 29
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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
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