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Al Capone — Part 29

80 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Dec 3, 1931 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 79 pages OCR'd
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a ar C | e) A — . BLS. Department of Justice NN Burenr of Investigation P.O. Box 1405, Chicago, Illinois \ &IR BAIL December 7, 193i. 4 Director, Bureau of Investigatior, a « ei) j Jepartnent of Justice, le é Vabhincton, 3.C. ¥ “ Dear Sir: ‘ Confirmins my telegram of December 3, 1931, regarding ‘ allered ve'ue Tiherties being granted to alphonso capone, "please be @ivise: that on Decerber 3, 1931, U.S. District Judge James Re Wilkerson hanljed ne the original of the following telegram, with the request thet I give same aporopriate attention: eoTci) TL INFORM YOu THAT at Capo IS USIKG THE COUNTY Tat; Fe vis LIVVOR BOEINES: AND TRaANSSCTS FROLD THERE ru TcLi ab iC i NOT MORE THAN EX USED TO AT HIE OLD eae vats Re al Ta. LEXINGTOL HOTEL HIS VILITOR: SEEN SO BL CCLONG SLL BAY LONG AS WELL 4£ IN TEE EVENING Il &° EDLCYED aT THIS BRANCE OF SERVICE 4p CAN NOT WIDER Tally VEY EVIRY PRIVILEGE 18 EXTENDED TO HI! AND NONE TO THR OVEERS PLEASE INVESTIGATE a™ at the time of the diecussion with Judge Wilkerson the question wast rhaised as to whether the allegations even if true would constitute a violation or a contempt of court, inasmich as Al Capone is not serving the sentence recently imposed upon him, but on the . contrary hag been reminded to the custody of the U.5. Marshal, pending Soe the disposition of the case by tha Circuit Court of Appeale. Keren wee a Deh Pursuent to Bureau instructions, ] today conferred with x U.S. 4ttorney Georce Esq. Johnson, regarding this mtter, at which RA time he informe? ne that on December 2, 1931, he likewise raceived a A telegran concerning alleged undue libertiea being granted to Capone, Y The wortin- of the telegram received by har. Johnson ie identical with thet reccived by Judge ‘ilkerzon. va ) -TRbG— G2 ; | bebe Go oA? TeeaThy —_ | a bipe@t i94) be: . Lo ge oa ! RENT OF JUST oe wr tf a ve We t: i ae ‘ . . - Thee
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