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Al Capone — Part 31

77 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 77 pages OCR'd
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? es 2 Forger Who Was One Of His Net Mates Gives Report NEW YORK, Oct. 17—“Bcar- face AY” Capone, still optimistic! about getting out of Atlanta, Ge.) Pederal prison without serving his! full ilyear sentence for incom:. - tax Iw evasion, has developed! ; Into a “crackerjack" of a good ten-| ;tis player, as wel as a model i prisoner. i | The first authentic report of jthe Chicago “Big Bhot's” activi-) ities behind the walls of the South: | (em Institution was brought to; |New York today by one of the; “Bcarfaced One's" ertwhile “net | mates"—a forger, who completed | bis term end intends “going stratght.” a “Bore Lover” —— vP 7 t venworth, Kan., As a tennis player, however,,AL (“SCARFACE”) CAPONE S42: Capone is a decided “sore loser,” according to his friend. On more | But was entirely too heavy—too than one occasion when luck el low on bases. | He Loses, Breaks His Racket ons! period—-i% hours # eekdays, and Saturday and e Bhot.” who recently was trans]? ™ [ferred to Atlanta from the Pederal p: - a. against him, he showed this by cracking his racket across bus ; mnee. Hopes For Change He is regulariy emplcyed in the! Yj eet | prison shoe repair shop. where be! ‘Of course, it was pointed out, ; Iebors a full eight hours every this was Capone's prerogative, in- Gay, but he has visions of an asmuch af be pays for his own, easier assignment in the cotton racquets, as do most of the Fed: | “duck mills,” where prisoners are era! prisoners within the jail, who, @warded an extra “two days off go in for “sports.” a month” for good work and ton ‘The Windy City racket crear) tinued good behavior. tried to make the prison raid is tennis playing occurs dur- .gilne soon after his arrival Te, " the regular prison recres~ NS NOY RECORDED paige dBA
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