AL CAPONE CHARGED
INCOME TAX EVASION ADMITS BEING WORRIED NEW YORK, 6th October, j Al Capone pleaded not guilty to the income-tax evasion charges on which he was remanded four months ago. Journalists, after seeing him tremble while standing before the Bar and Judge Wilkerson to-day, asked him whether he was worried.' He put a piece of candy in his mouth, chewed vigorously for a moment, and then said: "Who would not be worried? I do not know if I will be acquitted. Sure lam worried." Capone last Saturday attended a university football match surrounded by a bodyguard. The spectators, recognising him, booed, and he was obliged to leave before the conclusion of the game. .
After two years' secret investigation the United States Federal Government authorities in Juno secured ah indictmont against Al Capone for evading the payment of 182,591 dollars iv income taxes and Other charges, suffioiont to gaol him for 32 years. Federal Treasury officials examined 1000 persons in order to determine the gangster's myriad financial affairs. Later Capone surrendered to the authorities, and was released on 50,000 dollars bail..
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 86, 8 October 1931, Page 13
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182AL CAPONE CHARGED Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 86, 8 October 1931, Page 13
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