CHICAGO GUNMEN
NEW YORK, December 11> Scarface At Capone, a Chicago’s must *• picturosque gunman, who is serving a, year’s sentence in Philadelphia penitentiary for illegally carrying arms, spends his time in prison reading Balzac and Victor Hugo. . ...
It was reported at the time of his arrest that Capone:—he likes liis name to ho pronounced in two syllables—sought prison as an escape from greater dangers outside. If so, lie mpst have regretted his decision, for he has made six unsuccessful attempts.through his lawvers to secure release.
For exercise Capone plays handball;. H s w.'fe is allowed to visit him. Slw. leaves their young son oeii.uu, »or u.e war lord says: “I wouldn’t have him, come to the prison for anything. My boy thinks that 1 am in Europe. When ever he sees a picture of a big boat no asks his mother if that boat is bringing Daddy home.” “I WILL BE GLAD TO PAY. That Capone has his soft moments is revealed in another story of a young man brought wounded to the prison
hospital after being sentenced for participating in a hold-up. The doctors, wore • advising an amputated arm tp .sme the patient from blood-poisoning. It is reported that Capone said: “Save the boy’s arm., If it takes money I will be. glad -,to pay for it.” This ;tenderheartedness has earned Capone a reputation among his fellow prisoners of being- a lesser gunman than they thought. As one remarked “Capone ain’t so big. I know a man in Philadelphia-who has seen as. many men taken, fori a ride [abducted, in a motor-car, and murdered} as .. they say Capone has.” ,
Described as a model prisoner, the late Czar of gunland shares his cell with another man, The floor is covered with rugs, but the general tfur nisliing is not luxurious. S' lnrone sought his opinion of mocV ern women and Capone was emphatic in his condemnation. “The trou'le with women to-day,” he cried, “is their excitement over too many things outside their home. A woman’s home. and children, are her,real happiness If she would stay there t^e,world would have •less to .worry about the. modern .woman” • J
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1930, Page 3
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357CHICAGO GUNMEN Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1930, Page 3
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