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Al Capone — Part 30
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‘Capone Case Testimony Stirs
Coorress,
Wor a damcseted Frese
Wasemmcron, April 3—The
amonishing narrative before @
venate commilice by te man
who promecuied Al Capone of the
gangsters undercover workings
fa being given a-thorcugh poing.
over in congress
Not only might the testimony
of George FQ Johnson of Chi-
oayo, district attorney, have a de-
cistve effect upon the pom2nation
of Judge James H. Wilkerson of
Chicago to the circult court, but
ether ramitications with « view
of breaking d's power are
‘ABRAGGING CAPOKE
Geog Let Boasting Ruined
for Shert Term te
the Pententlary.
NOTORIETY TO HIS HEAD
From Bowery Bartender
“Big Shot" Complex,
Senate Commities be Told.
td SLIT EVERY OTHER DAY
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| And Each Was Ordered With am
| Extra Large, Double Lined
| Right Hand Packet,
Wasmincton, Apel) J—Pride poeth
before a fall in APCepone's case
1 waa pride of the “byg-ahot-ttter
j m Bowery bartender to
kung of gungdom went to Capone's
beac He had Wy abow off, He wag
00d and admitted tt often,
But when be bragged that every-
tung ranged for him to take
lywo and one-half years on income
tax evasion charges it cost him just
“elgbt and one-half years more im the
EQ Johnaoc, United Staten
told the secate judiciary
tee that ts considering the
Judge James 1.
Wlkerton to the clreult out af
No Detinite Promise.
Senator Roblason of Indiana, in an
exchange with Johnson, brought out
Verbatim quotations
Johuson=The Judge knew
the recommendation would be,
the one that I wax to make
Senator Robinsou—The fudge dict
bot at any time say thet be would
foliow the recommendation?
Mr. Jobnsan—Senster, no Indge
could
Benstor Robingn—T kuow thet, bet
tem you Ice p definite state
ment that ke Ga Sof al apy toe”
Mr. Johnson—No, ef, be did Bot.
Senator, I would not have the te
merity ‘te do thet to any federal
Judge. ‘Things are sort of taken for
Pranuné, as T have said
Johnson, in response to questions by
Senator Bora, expremed the opinion
Capers aroueed Datre Waker
ie sentence he was to get
The defendant, sald Jobnaon, was
& man of “unbetevable arrogance”
He had reason to be convinced ef
thet becaume the
ry ‘was rotered,
Chicago newspaper published what,
the sentence ould be Jobnag ‘maid
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