The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-29
Copyright, 1929, BY United Press

Copyright, 1929, by United Pressl
CHICAGO, March 29.--In the five
years that he has ruled the Chicago
beer, vice and gambling "rackets,"
four major attempts have been
made on the life of Scarface Al
Capone.
Hymie Weiss, Schemer Drucci and
George Bugs Moran were the first
men to plot Capone's downfall, back
in 1925, when he was allied with the
then powerful Johnny Torrio, sue
ceSsor to Big jim Colosimo.
Capone was fired upon while
driving away from his south side
home in his famous armored car.
The bullets Spattered the Side -
the machine, splintered one bun
proof window, but left Scarface
unscathed, although from that
on he knew who his enemies we
If he had entertained any dou
before.
Another Attack Made
Late that same year the s.
group was credited with Sc
attack on Capone's car, but for
ately for the gang leader he was
in the automobile at the time d
his chauffeur met his DOOM
The third attack early the me-
year followed peace meeting ar
ranged by the late Tony LombardoV
and Samoots Amatuna, at which
Bugs" Moran was forced to shake
hands with the scarfaced beer
baron.
I'VE we're forced to do it," Moran
said afterWard. "Hynie Weiss had
been killed and all our business was
in his name. We have no money TO
carry on the fight. There's no peace
with the dagoes."
A short time later the Morans
were at it again, invading Oapone
stronghold in the Lexington hot6
with machine guns. They were sun
priSed by Capone's guards and fie
without firing a shot.
Mutiny in Ranks
The fourth attack came from
within the Capone ranks. Louis
(Mops) Volpi called meeting OF
seven other Capone guards and adj
dressed them as follows:
This guy Capone is spending our
money and all we get is in pencil
and paper"
The plot was laid to put Ralph
Sheldon in the kings chair, but Ca
pone's more loyal friends heard OF
it and the entire guard was turned
out of office and driven out of town.
The complaint against Capone has
been that he was making 81 $50, 900
annually out of dog track enter
prises and shared the profits with
his aids at the low rate Of So to SIS
per hundred a week.
The precautions which Capone
takes against attack nowadays are
elaborate. He sleeps in a room with
windows and doors protected with
bars and metal sheeting. In front
Of his bedroom are two other
smaller rooms for his guards, two
guards to each room. Capone him
self keeps two pistols under his
pillow.
Food Carefully Tested
When he eats it is food carefully
tested and tasted by his faithful
brother. Mimi Capone, who is "A
good chef. Mimi prepares all AIS
meals and nothing reaches the lips
Of the gang chieftain without first
being tasted by Mimi. "Scarface"
is as wary of poison as of bullets.
When Capone rides he Is in the
front seat Of a large limousine
equipped with gun racks, two trus-
tees-usually Louis little New
York; Campagni and Willie Hee-
ME, both Of whom are being hunted
for their alleged part in the st.
Valentines day massacre-and bull
let-proof sides and windows. Two
automobiles carrying guards ac-
company the limousine, one ahead
and the other behind.
Capone seldom walks or appears
in public places, but when he does
20 to prize fight or to the police
field day exercises in Soldiers field
he buys a dozen seats around him
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