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Al Capone — Part 6

80 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 80 pages OCR'd
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£ i cele AI jrader, was among a group of fifiy.|aymored raflread cars #t the right, el a ter te the -tiew cells on. the i F . a rison. is hg ate 7 . three prisoners. who was een the) which were taken fe the isiand: ‘on Tk was anmounced ‘that Cupane new federal penitentiary Gm Alcatraz (a car ferry. The prisonces, under the) would reaume prison job as a shoe. Island. bh San Francisca Bay recently, watchful eyes of the guard carrying |maker..-". “ Seeae eee eee jormer & o gang | e potogr the £ ut es; axe Shown leaving thet \ a - ; ; “ ‘igoing té let the outside werld know {SOLATION FOR CAPONE!? which dutlesihey hieve: Been ps ee ‘laigued." the warden commented: com l“yhe men are famfljar with prison VN youtine and. tere should be no ditt PLETELY CUT OFF AT ALCATAAZ. ‘eulties encountered in establishing” ; . 'pormal penitentiary Hfe here.". . 7 ee I Johnston, former warden at Folsom AW Knowledge of Obishle Events end San Quentin state prisons, ber |" Wilt Be Peeiibited by Gavern-: came & grandiather today, with: thes. Ment jo Attempt to Break birth of a git] to his daughter, M: 13 Gaugeier Contacts. tNellle. Parker, st Meread, oe EX-UNDERWORLD CHIEF .. a oan eer ees (sy the Asaonigfed Presa.) Han Francisca, Aug, 23—ANy pos~ eihle contact with Use oulslde world for Al Capone, former Chicago gang Jeader, and fifty-iwa other prisoners brought Irom the Atlanta prison, was cut off teday by Warden James A. Jotinston of the new federal peniten~ tary on Alcatraz Island in San Frao- tisco: Bay. Birict orders to prevent the prison- ers from communicating with ineir former underworld sssoclates were ls- BUed by Warden Johnston in carrying: wut the orders of Homer S. Cummings, pitorney general, Cummings, ou a recent inapdotion of the island prison sald i was the’ plan af thé department of Justice to” “segregate” the so-called incorrigible: convicts, thereby preventing outbreaks ( of trouble tn ether penitentiaries. =“! “They are not-even going to have; an opportunity to know what goes; on outside." Warden Johnston ‘sald. “These mer; were sept here because the government wants Wo break thelr | contacts with the wnderworld. That-' is going to: be done” + f° Debters. te relatives will be censored, Sp Mga re apGateants Pesan ‘: THe Spor Were Avcaraaz Isiane f Now Copxeincs Au. Carorg «np Orr. Notorious Cumars . . - « Owner a Sramish Fonrmess 2 <4 + + Watitany Fearon Sewer 1858. 5. + THe Gis DuNctons. Have Yreipes aq Movenn Ortis . eo - Onur Owe Seccessru: Escare. 2. . AN Tsit os Rock In San FRaweisct Bay dohnston: eeid, ahd 1) yiat be permitied to. heve redios in instr cells. : “The prisoners WH not be dented recreation privilegts, however,” the warden added. j “The new: prisoners: are belog as- signed to their duties, but we are nol!
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