The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-03
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In high authority. The gangs were
willing 70 pay that much 70 get their
old PRIVILEGES back

willing 70 pay hat much 70 get tnell
old privileges back.
There lis another matter that doubt
less worries Capone. He not only has
a more serious rival now than al any
time since he came to power. but he
has been marked for death II he eyer
returns to Chicago.
Capone's rival is a beer baron
known as Bugs Moran. Bugs. accord
ing TO information reaching the po-
lice. has sworn 70 fill Capone with
machine gun bullets, and officers say
that he probably will do il il and
when Capone comes back
The rivalry between these men dates
back q long way.
Moran has always believed that he
had a perfect right TO distribute beer,
handle gambling concessions and IN
dertake other underworld ventures
without paying the prescribed per-
centage to Capone.
Moran Muscled In
He came BY his opinion honestly.
His predecessors on the north side
had the same views. and died for
them. First there was Dean O.Banion.
shot down as he stood in his florist
shop. O'Banion was followed by Hy-
mic Weiss. shot down in front Of Chi
Cages Catholic cathedral.
Moran succeeded Weiss. taking up
the fallen leaders mantle. For a long
time he did things on q small scale.
About q year ago. however. he grew
bold. and his beer distributors, in the
quaint language OF the underworld,
began to muscle in on Capone's ter
ritory.
Capone was not the man TO stand
for this. On st. Valentines day OF this
year a squad OF gangsters gave Chi
cage its most breath-taklng episode to
date BY entering a north side garage
and coolly notwithstanding seven
men who were using it as q beer
distribution base.
Despite the seven deaths. however.
the expedition was not a success. It
had been aimed at Bugs Moran. and
its leaders had thought that Moran
himself vas in the garage when they
descended on IT.
Moran instantly vowed vengeance
and let it be known tina; Capone was
going to get his" in short order. Ca
pone, finding the territory 90 hot for
him. fled TO the east: and in Phila-
delphta. seeking q safe hiCeOut, he
became q victim Of misplaced conf
dence.
Expected Shorter Sentence
He was arrested for carrying con-
cealed weapons and sentenced to q
year In prison.
"Capone.' says Patrick Roche, spe-
cial investigator for the states at
torney's office here. figured that he'd
just get = fine. He would refuse to
pay 1t and go TO Jail for maybe ten
days Or so. Then. when things had
Quoted down q bit he'd pay UP. get
out of jail. and come back TO Chicago.
But the newspapers made such q
fuss when he 1aS arrested that u
wouldn't work. Instead Of getting q
fine he got q year in prison. And by
that time it was too late to do any
thing about it."
So Capone stayed in prison. and
Moran. II he returns to Chicago at
all. will be a bad life insurance risk
Underlying the whole thing, how
ever. is the fact that the fundamental
situation in Chicago has changed
Chicago Is no longer the happy hunt
ing ground for gangsters that it used
to be. The police and the states at
torney arr clamping down and the
gang leaders power is diminishing
So Capone is not expected to come
back. His winter home in Florida
probably will become his permanent
residence-which Is n0body's bad luck
but MiamiS.