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Al Capone — Part 29
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allegations meaztionea above were gone into with Bastar /, mut he
“Capone in the ente~ehanbder, and scouted ‘the {ded
knowledge of any of them, and positively stated thet. Sapone Le bent te .
no privileges or liberties act granted te other prisoners. Fe-stated -». -°
that the hospital ts not oommodiously equipped ant that’ the ente-roon © ae =
is not used by Capone exclusively, but 1s used by all’ the inmates ; of the
hospital. . When questioned concerning the decor cénnecting the ante-room
and the main room of the hospital, he stated that this door as noually -.
open, but could not advise as to whether it is possible for same to:
be locked. He was rather hazy and vague on questions concerning the
possibility of Capone locking the door connecting the ente-room and
the mein room and indulging in liberties in. the antevroom, ‘Baster atated
that to his knowledge, neither Philip D'an@rea nor three’ Fingered Jack
White, who are inmetes of the Cook County Jail, had ever been permitted
to visit Capone in the hospital ward. He states that Capone plays ~
cards with the other prisoners, reads, and does his share of the work;
that Capone does not assume the attitude of master over the other
prisoners, Bester dinied thst he had ever received any money from -~ is
Capone, or wis aware thet Cenone is distributing any money to prisoners
er officitls of the institution.
Edvard C\Nittell, assistant Superintendent, Cook County Jail, ~
residence 1647 ‘ling Street, Chicago, Illinois, advises that he warks
at the institution from 7:45 A.M. to 5:45 P.M. and has been on this shift
since the first of October; thet one of his duties is to circulate ~~
throuphout the jefl every morning emd take requests from the prisoners
for special passes; that Capone usually asks for two or three a day
and thet sometimes these are granted 4nd sometimes not; that he is not
acquainted with any of the visitors that come to see Capone other than
Capone's mother and sisters and brother; that Capone's mother usually
comes once a day and Capone's sisters, three times a week; that he has
never seen any other women come to visit Capone, and thet the length
of the visit of Capone's mother and immediate relatives is usually
from ten to forty-five minutes; thet while on duty he has never allowed
but one individual to see Capone without a pass, and thet _¥as Gapone’ 5.
brother. Mr. Nittell states that he was pn @uty on Thankegiving Day 5"
eng during the noon hour viedted the hospital and found Capone and the _
three other inmates of the hoapital having dinner im the large room ‘of
the ward; that there were no visitors present, and likewise no whiskey
being consumed. He states that he has never eaten with Capone, ani to’
his nowledce, no visitors hsve ever taken meals with him. ¥ith regard
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