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a ( i A) ) | federal Bureant of Inbestigation Ca : H. S. Department of Justice x 501 Healey Building, Ment n Meneet AULENLE, woorg.a March 19, 1936. Fed Ma Washington, De Ce o RE: ALPHONSE CAPONE, with aliases, et al; Conspiracy to Ressive and Send Contra= band Out of the U. S. Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia. Dear Sir: Reference is made to Bureau letters of December 10, 1935, and Warch 5, 1936, Bureau file #62-28933, regarding the story entitled, "The4S3iography of Al Capone's Life in the Atlanta Penitentiary", The manuscript of the story mentioned above has been perused by me and it has been given a careful detailed study by Special Agent Walter M, Bott, who since the latter part of December has been assigned almost exclu=« sively to investigations at the United States Penitentiary at Atlante, Georgiase Agent Bott has also kept alert while conducting his other ‘ investigations at the penitentiary in order that he might seoure ine directly anything pertinent to the various alleged activities of Al Capone enumerated by the author of the story. Due to the fact that Agent Bott has spent approximately three months time working in and around the penitentiary, he is now somewhat conversant with conditions theres as FL PR mm { ~, a: RECORDED &INDEXtE [(92-A9S 93S — 73 A review of the manuscript reveals allegations of Infractions” ~~ ~~ of prison rules by inmates who were purported to have been employed by Capone to furnish him with special comforts, According to this story, Capone enjoyed better food and clothing than other prisoners and is” ~ alleged to have paid for these favors by having his brother give certain specified amounts of money to the relatives and friends of his inmate- ——- benefactors. The manuscript implies that practically all of the offi- <= % cials of the penitentiary connived with Capone to violate prison regu- if lations. Specific accusatio Ve r, gre very few and indefinite. —~ 12 poe ed gts specific pertinent allegations appear to be as follows: ,7¢ “| post formerly a guard at the prison, is accused of ha : taken! unoensored mail out of the institution for Capone, Ye b48 veo > SA Mx, AUG 20 1964 eA Se Vg Me cee eee terme ne mm Fe ke er Age PT ORIEL RR NE Jeeta Panmerrmemcmenn rates ce STINET, TE TTS a ia