New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
.CAP0NE LEADS AN
INTERESTING LIFE
Guarded All the Time and Food
Even Inspected

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| Chicago, July 6 (CP)-(Copyright
1928. by the United Press)-It is
midnight. Chicago's famous .Boul.'
Mich " is not Yet deserted.
| The dlngy rain beaten gray of a
stone structure at the corner of
Michigan Boulevard and aard street,
| mlngies with the drabness of its en-
/ Nlronlns structures on the edge Of
/ Chic2go's BLACK belt"
For Hire" taXicab serves as a
leaning post for three men, diminu-
! i've OF stature. whose careless pos
lure III no way conceals their fur
tive. ever-Watchful glances I'D and
! down the boulevard. These are the
outposts of "Scarface Al" tapone's
stronghold. wherein resides the lord
! OF Ch!cago's gangiand. whose death
Tong ago was decred by his rivals,
/ but whose cunning and power of or
Sanization has retained for him a
dominant position IN gangland.
! Altogether there are perhaps 10
men. members Of Al Capone's gang,
planted about the entrance of thy
hotel.
Eurti.e Chances
Entering the hotel. one faces onl,
more turtive glances, and shortly
the curt questioning of serious APP
pearing individuals, who brush close
and ask of you your business.
-Four flights up, Al Capone is pre-
pairing for bed. In suite of rooms,
Off a wide areway AL enters his
room-but only after his trusted
bodyguards have inspected every
opening. have fastened securely the
steel shrctings at the windows and
the steel sheets against the door. The
lights are dimmcd, and Capon4 dons
his silken pajamas and climbs in
bed.
! In his bedroom are more armed
bodySuards. They are never from
his side.
II is said that AL sometimes suf-
I fers nightmares; that he dreams he
is in combat with his enemies. 1t Is
said he jumps from his bed, to
/ reach in drawer and seize two
! loaded 3S-caliber reNolvers. How
! ever the dream soon is ended and
the shaken ganglord retircs again.
At length after fitful slumber he
is awakened. after the day is we'll
along. He goes about his toilet
preens himself to q princely degree.
Is Gentleman
Al Capone Is gentleman In ap-
pcalance. q mcticulous individual
and one who is even old -maidish in
/ his habits.
Breakfast is brief AIS food is
carefully inspected before 1t reaches
/ his table. He cats heartily. His
feet and one inch frame rarrics
nearly zoo pounds OF bone and
muscle.
After breakfast, surrounded by
the same bodyguard, he journeys 10
a nearby bsrbershop and-always
surrounded by the bodyguard. some
; inside. some outside-Al takes q
shave.
AIS barber is tried and trusted.
He never gets on the jumpy nerves
of his distinguished patron. There
is A wide scar on the left side of
/ Capones face-the scar Of a knife
duel in Brooklyn--which must be
, treated carefully.
! AT the slightest move OF another
customer. Capone sits upright in his
chair. His bodyguards swarm about
| him.
| Capone returns to the throne
room of the Metropole. Here in a
high steel backed chair he meets
his men, statesmen. runners. cookers,
| collectors and lieutenants. The
guards remain. throughout the cor
ridors, even within the throne room.
/ Often these conferences continue
| throughout the day. More often.
| however. Capone prepares 10 leave
with his bodyguard for the resi-
, dence OF his wife and children on
+ he southwest side. He goes with his
hodyguard to the home. enters and
blends himself with a home life not
altogether In keeping with his gang
ster habits. He may scrub floors. he
may don on apron and tend the
dishes" while his bodyguardsmen
play with the children In the yard.
Not Out After Dark
Before dark. Capone returns. It 10
rule. He seldom stays out after
dark.
one variation marks this visit
with his family AL Journeys by au-
tom obile. with his Italian chauffeur.
to the Hawthorne Inn. his Cicero
! headquarters.
Here another armored room Is
waiting for the gangster. He sees
more lieutenants. hears reports of
his activities. and draws plans for
the future.
AL is a god among his men,
known as a square shooter, a gent
leman. Once in a while. Capone
stays at the Hawthorne Inn for the
night. Usually. however. he returns
to the hotel on the boulevard.
Six days out Of seven, Capone is
back in the eMtropole before dark.
Moneys collected from gambling
concessions. and other activities are
brought to the hotel. Al Capone's
beer statesmen, his collectors. are
the most highly trained specialists
Of any sales profession In existence.
AL himself came from Brooklyn
seven years ago as a salesman for
Johnny Torrio, who preceded Ca
pone as gang ruler.
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