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Caronve Conviction Declared Convicion ef Alphonse Caponr by the Feders) Court ts found to oct some cause Jor puolic eongraiulation. but it is feercd tuet the case bo still far from na final t: Reeret is expres inst focal authoritict have failed to press more ser19us chetages than the forome+ tax offeness. and Je is fett that ts pres- ent care cfiers fitile prospect of crush- foe Chicazo's garatand. ferrizg to the murder of rival “crar” by gunmen on the day follow- ime the conviciion of Capone, the Boringfield «Mets. Union deciares The chiect lesson of his conviction # pears to have failed. at least so fat as it apples to activities wnich fali outside . the scope of the Federa! incom: tax Jax. Cormurg sn soon after the verdict apainst Capo:e. it seems to Carry & mesege of celance to the Ststr ant cily authorities, if mot to the Fedezal Governnme st" Desc ong tne seme incident, the Port Hurcs Times-Herald remarks “Is thit perhaps a warning to the Chceso underserid—ard the Chicara pehee— that whatever the United Btaics Gov- ca is not ecing to interfere hie correct and aperation cf the aowee and racketeerin=? It betas Bsceret. toned puntshment of the Chicate odefercant, tne Biase Cit Journal decirres' "This ratue may have preric if, bul he j* not goirns into rabb.t rts forme time to come” The Favre "Crime 6 vt then to holt i. gustice mush net alice a viciery (9 Scp Hts steady work. There: are more Capones ir. the making. There may be reason for some move conc. tions ehertiy. The Toronto Dilly Star eoncindes "One canal go ao far £F 10 nae thet the care of AL Capone will be poched te tre ean tecten The mov ene gould sa as cits ima it could oc.” s2s* & @The gure hat ingple.” sceercing to the Pucsocuren ‘corcirting the defsndant on see Whale foods retorted gomes het frown the lechrical amc. int faz its acquittal ef him on ® num. roof clhers, she passing unin the tesiamony lornred to it, and lo eresied the impression of de. sotine ili ecrel. to ats duty. Wantc. within limit 2 the @ubsorite: gre te be eos. a don ep vicien. pooone Mere then tocy sheuld reauze Una iney have but moe a bocinnt: “Wien eoir ts arr Fecwarhy camit, convicinrd 7 tiv entonced pred Laie to prs ral orins: Links Tor CO ai- ard the Boones ds othe Govrerrcnent Hy, te pee ba it Co ft ‘e Stay heart: ino rsoe noon 19 "hep ple stip aa th The F poate Bis feels (oe? new iret wae to.upotme vark, ro ae Ab wn Ste Leably ere te C2pr7-. in that income . ormatid News ma ctr... vom isslure nee end . vindicated Stsctf in. Tesponuboiy for: Beginning of Big Task ous of ridding themselves of * ‘fh says. “end if Chicago us et proseculing to 2 conclusion the worg ‘ hich the F:deral Gorernment has ber - gun in the Capone case the tesk will 5 (easter becsuc: of the suctess which bes go far attended this particular legal afe tfensive. Thr procedure at Chicago hes | proved thet legal weaporm are available ‘(for us agains, pansstrs a against olher crimina!s) The mext year ought to show wheiher the cities have the will 1 use them.” : “Even in this indirect manner, the authoriges have secctnplished much,” ‘qaterta tne Asbury Pars Evening Presa, while the Manchester Leader points out , thet “the troube in ice pest has been ithat the police spoesced to be bvip- ‘jes in the metter ef dealing with the | organized gangs. 2: booked as If gung- ,dom had set vp Hs own code and , bat rival Cunmtn constituad the principal menace to gangsters, That mace i @ preceriszs Life. But the men- ‘tality of the resruve would incline ithem to the bee! they were picking ithe dominant rere, hence it Would de comparatively sat- If it finally seeps into the minds al the weakiings that the pelice are rm ine job and doing ewad wore bh cisancag ubem up. the reps in the ons will not be ‘an easily Allied because fightine on :Poything appreactning even tetma b not tv the Mking ef tar class Irom which gangsters are recruiied.” 1 . eer “Perhaps it merce the beginning of the end of tule ip America.” fiafes the iicc Fiar. The Deven- rt Democrat so-< = “Conviction at thix time is a triumph for the law and the Fecera! pre@ecutors and un- :doubtedis ends for s:l time Ris career es an all-poverfia gometer chieftain.” The Altoona Mirrct makes the ap- praial, “Tho ?. the Bret time that the Chicago ganc:ir has ever been eouviewd of en oT that punish- table with @ peniict "y sentence. The verdict Was qu: av the public ex- pected.” Consic “he evidence in ikhe case. the O- 4 Tritune con- tends: “The ccurt was asked fo be- heve that. in ise end. Al Capone profited nothing from has business be- ‘ehuse he avas eimpir encuch to drop his fortune in rev is" tn-calments Into the ieps of the race track bookmakers. iit is mot hikcl » court would believe envthing Of the kind” The Des Mo:ncs Tr:hune-Carpttal finds in thls case an ergurient “for mere Policing by ¢eentral authority.” whik the Milwaukee Sevtinel feols that the tumult Fhouid be “Pumuilsting to Cni- exeo and Conn Con authoritics,” gad othe Chicss a Dy News avers: Cosene’s arraicument, trial and eon. mofmo ot Becercl eeurt make the impctert attttuds of local lew-entercing _suthoritles the mgre discredigble.” NOT Rita: whew 6qG- 190 NN ee ek ae ane a SI ee ae eet omer CLT 261635 Pt