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Al Capone — Part 14
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Dayse + * weeks, « » months pass. Deily, men charged with ¥Fic~
Yations of the rules, are arraigned before the Deputy Par den.. Offenses
arising ot of the web of intrigue acd sonspirecy*at the head of which eite
Capone, eolr-aatiefied, content, 4naifferent. He contimes to yeara for
the gied tidings that his appeal will effect his freedom, or Sonator Lewis
wili be successful in hisemeavor to {nduce the Precident of the Uoited .
States to use his prestige af t.e key to open the gates of the Atlanta Peni-
tentiary for Capone's polease. There aré conferences two and three tines &
woek =-~ lewyore fron Washington, Jenyors from Chicago, lawyers from at lacte-
Interspersed with thease business visits ere cocial visits from “Bugs” Mores,
“pyr” Samone and “gue” Winkler -"- under aiissest
Yeodless to say the bast jegei minde dn the country assonble
in the Guards’ Room and discuss various and sundry loopholes. all of which,
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to Capone's unintelligent mind, seem certain and definite grounds for hie
release. Yoo, they te11 him, from the Unitsd States District Court they
will go to the Circust Court of Appomls. That failing, to the Supreme Court |
of the United States. They'll £° the limit! |
Capone MUST be freed. Trat's the conclusion of hie splendid
and expensive array of lawyers and Lieutenants»
But, Capone stays Ons The claws of nis pewor “preedy herds cone
time to drag in aimort poverty stricken guards and inmtes, givilians and
outsiders. Money! Koney 1 Money! Everyone is getting 4! anyone can have
at cor for services rendered!
Steadily, and with an aye to insuring his docarceration shall
pe ag pleasant --" and safe ~~~ a5 money can make it, with ® shrowd ond
eunning brein he pudlds a ladder of victory and conquest. As he snilingly
ascends rung by TUne he eruszes bensath hig feet, ina quicksand of pollution,
evaryons of his esployzes from the lowsst inmate on nis pay rail to Lieutenant
Oliver! Guards, civiliens, physicians Capteia's Assistants:
tg ar striving dnsanely ani with detersination to conquer
the lost tivo rungs of the ladder --" the tio runs thet seem higher and
more inaccessible to reuct thax al) the others -77 Captaiz Head and ‘arden
Adernoldt Ae C+ Adernold! eli pet a. G yeti Serteain was bought.
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