The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-17
RACKET CAR and AID
ADMIT GUILT On CHARGE
OF CARRYING WEAPONS
Sent Up With Body Guard
for Taking RevoIvers
to Philadelphia. .
PEACE PACT SIGNED
Chicago Man Had Reached
Agreement With Bugs
Moran.

BIZ United Press
PHILADELPHIA, May IL
Scarface Az Capone, who
carries a gun because "I'm on
the mark, you know-marked
for death, " was sentenced to-
day to serve one year in the
county prison, because he
brought his revolver to Phila-
delphil.
The notorious Chicago gangland
leader and his bodyguard, Frank
Cline. pleaded guilty to the charge
of carrying concealed deadly
weapons, after which both received
sentences of a years Imprisonment.
Judge John f. Wash sentenced
the men in the criminal division OF
municipal court.
The plea was taken after the men
conferred with their attorneys,
Bernard L. Lemisch and Cornelius
Haggerty il Previously they had
been advised to stand mute" and
Judge Walsh directed mot guilty"
plea be inscribed upon the official
court records.
Sign Peace Treaty
The indictment and sentencing OF
the men occurred about thirteen
hours after their arrest here.
Their prison sentence was the
maximum under Pennsylvania
statutes for this offense. Judge
Walsh also could have fined them
$500 each.
Iemuel 3. Schoheld, director of
public safety, announced that Ca
pone had signed a treaty of peace
in Atlantic City Thursday with
Bugs" Moran, his rival for tho
gangland throne in Chicago.
Schofield said Capone told him,
I met Bugs Moran and two other
men in Atlantic City after we
determined to declare a,
truce. We talked things over for
a week and finally agreed to GER
tain conditions"
What the conditions of the peace
pact we're or any details, Capone
refused to reveal to Schoheld.
"The gang war, or at least the
feud between Moran and myself. is
ended for all time, Capone was
said to have told Schofeld.
Schofeld said he interrupted AL
to ask, Did you drive good bar
gain?"
I'm satisfied Capone smiled.
Justice Moves Swiftly
The grand jury and police court
functioned swiftly in
Capone and Cline to trial.
The proceedings went ahead so rap
IDLY that defense attorneys regis
tered vigorous protests at what they
called "railroading" Of their clients.
Capone had been confident he
could beat the rap" He said he had
never been molested when visiting {.
and boasted that mo
charge was ever brought against me
that hasn't been sQuashed."
The gang leader offered no
nesitancy in producing his weapon
when approached by detectives
Thursday night. Asked why he
carried a gun, Capone replied:
I'm on the mark, you know.
Marked for death, that's why"
There was no delay in putting Ca
bone and Cline in city hall cells.
They we're marched straight past
cell containing table and chair,
md placed in rough boarded cells
With only the most meager of equip
nent
Bail was set at $4,000 and al
hough attorneys appeared here as
t by magic a short time after the
arrests, the amount was not forth
.oming
We're Not Afraid of You
During the hearing before Magis-
rate Edward Carney this morning,
carney looked severely at Capone
md remarked:
Mr.. Al Capone, authorities in
'ther cities are afraid of you. We
Ire not afraid Of you in Phila-
Ielphia."
Capone replied:
And I am not afraid of you"
John Monaghan district attorney,
qho came into prominence during
ne winter in his conduct Of a spe-
ial grand jury investigation which
nearthed crime and bootlegging
onditions in Philadelphia. ordered
Iouis B. Wise, indictment clerk, TO
ush through the indictments.
The May grand jury heard testi-
ncny Of the arresting detectives and
their indictments promptly.
The jury to try the Chicago pair
hen was selected.