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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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CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE 1-26-32 Chicago file #69-41 DAVID T. MONEY-ENNY, SUPERINTENDENT; GEORGE GIBSON, ASC ISTANT SUPERINTENDENT; CccK COUNTY JAIL; CONTELPT OF CO RT. ig — “Ws. OPENS Q z | fl =| INTO AL CAPONY, i CALLERS AT JAIL & report that Heutenants of Al Ca- . a Peesrepereary guised as “Mr. Smith” or “Mr. Jones” reached the federal bullding "| yesterday and an immediate investiga- ton was launched by both District 7 Attorney George EQ. Joknson and|& ie Pt United States Marshal B.C. W. Lau- benheimer. When Capone was given into the keeping of Warden Moneypenny at the | 5) jail on Oct. 24 the warden was told | sl: not to allow him any visitors except | Pe those who obtained @ pass from the | cli marshal's office. ‘Fhis was done to pre-| tb vent Capone from tastructing his! }. henchmen and carrying on bis “ bual-| ar ness” while awaiting the outcome of | ¥! bis appeal from his isicome tax een. | f tence of eleven years, : ae Warden Moneypenny has followed} Li those instructions faithfully and only six passes have been issued to Capone visitors. “But gangland, according to te report, hes found an open door by a simple subterfuge. Because of crowded conditions at the jal! Warden Moneypenny has ‘ad to place other prisoners in the “convaléscent ward” with Capone. These men received “Mr. Smith” and “Mr. Jones as their quests, ft was reported, * ~~ Thus the gang leader ‘s alleged to carry on his “business.” Messages were carried to his cell, and messages went back to the underworld. “Til put a stop to that if I have to'move bira,” Marshal Laubenhelmer declared when he Jearned of the sys ‘tem used to clreumvent the gorern- meat's ruling, “I ean understand now why we beat ohaonas @ lot of wangéter looking coming to ottep Lor pasceaA emer Heyer? Seek ses wwree SIR cae ee he Bondhh ed cere ARBs £ ‘ aE OP
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