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Al Capone — Part 13

73 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Oct 19, 1935 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 73 pages OCR'd
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imran. il. (When « prisoner, on questioning, does not admit any - oF only a part - of bis eriminal record, the Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., furnishes whatever information it bas upon recoipt and filing of the prisoner's fingerprint card). “whis is authority for the warden to open and examine any mail directed to you. Mow sign here." Mr. Bates removes the declaration, indicates a ‘gottea lines below & paragraph wherein the prisoner agrees to permit the warden to open and examine his mil, and directs hin to notify « desigmted party in the event of serious illness or death. , Capons, pen in mid-sir, hie dark eyes scamming the printed paregreph, the livid scar grotesquely prominent on his left cheek, the fingera of his left hand holding the declaration steady, scribbles his famous autograph. « an avtograph worth more than « king's or president's! Haring signed the three copies he places the pen on the deak, relaxes and watches Mr, Bates, as he, os Record Clerk affixes his signature, attesting that he bes read to Capone the paragraph referred to. : "If you'll step out here, now, I'11 teke your photograph,” invites Mr. Bates, rising and preceding Capme through the deserted office towards tha Photograph Room. He closes the door leading from the corridor to the Record Office, having observed that some of the clerks were loung ing near the door on the bench lately occupied by Capone. It is thought, too, that he feclse a greater moasure of safety, since the guard aseigned to accompany Capone through the 5511" 48 still engrossed in conversation with Mr. Barnes dnatesd of being within two feet of his charge. ir, Bates, of course, mikes « mnta) note of that . + + "Put on thie coat." Mr. Bates hands Capone a prison coat. Capone dons it. Mr. Bates buttons it high and attaches five mmbere — 406866 - in a tin holder pinned to the coat, pensath Capone's chin. Drawing « Jarge reflector from the corner, acd placing it a r E b u ageinet a wooden atetionery cabinet, then a chair io front of the reflector, wr, Bates throws on the switch. The sudden glare Sp RS ty he bids Capnne be seated. Hie head ie lowered sonra of kleig lights causes Capone to close his eyes and blink. hie head under a black Qin as he calmly watches Mr. Bates adjust the camera, poke ! i i j
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