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to “go \eany i bitter fight tor alderman In the 46th : ie ward. : Oscar FY/Netson, Republican, is run- ning for reftection in this ward # against Arthur & Debinlow, another § Republican. Beth have bipartisan fF > support. = ‘Ald. Nelson has been listed by the * 7 Municipal Voters’ league as the “pre: ferred” candidate in this struggle. 2 ‘This recommendation, it was learned ; 4 yerterdsy, was given despite certain: ¥ allegations made to the officers of the | *! jeague by former Attorney General Edward J. Brundage. Mr. Brundage,’ who ds one of Dehmlow’s chief back- ers, told the Jeague officers that Nel- won had had afflictions with Capone. “} Hark Back te Capone Trial. ' Incidents upon which thess charges were based took place in October, 1931, when Capone was on trial before Judge Wilkereon for income tax evasion. Both Mr. Brundage and Ald. Nelson have told their versions of the Inci- Gents to the league, They repeated them yesterday to a Taseurx reporter. ‘The narratives axgtee on some points hat differ greatly tm interpretation. Neilso Bie Ken S08 Pe Met qubstantiation at BM statenients: . “One alght. during the latter’ part of the Al Capone trial in October. 2921, I.gecetved = telephone call at my home in Laks Forest trom Btate mn Gertitella [of the First &® toliower of Al Ca- came fa’ ereattag “Capone's lawyers Rakrly. T° told them Y was certain that.they were followers in the city councD.: He named Ald. Nelson as one ‘of these followers and, turning to Berritélia, eaid, ‘Have Nelson out here tomorrew aight.’ ; Pie eid day I talked with ‘udge PVilkerson, who tala me Capone's iawyera [Michael Ahera ue Albert Fink} were objecting to every plece of government evidence and that they would ‘be ‘treated as-law- yers when they acted as lawyers’ ‘The following night Berritella ain to my bome with Ald. Nelson. Capone was not with them. Ald. Nelson and I talked 46th ward politics [Mr. Brundagesig a voter in| that ward]. Nelson aagured me was for anything 1 wanted. 7 “These Incidents took place alas/s gave NOT RECORDS Ca-;s0-A& 14 Mr. Fawr-de Mr. Claes...