The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-22

where he was sentenced for carrying
gun.
Friday he had a brief era in the
sun when he reported to Deputy
Commissioner John Siege at police
headquarters, was driven about the
city to states attorneys and federal
offices and then warned to leave the
city or be picked up on sight as a
hoodlum.
Glad to Be Home
Nevertheless, the "big fellow"
chief executive Of the most flamboy-
ant firm" in the world at 81, was
heartily glad to be home. He told
his story to Chicago Tribune re-
porter in copyrighted interview
Friday night,
Cali I ever did was sell beer and
whisky to our best people" Capone
said. in the tone of a successful man.
answers the question as to what he
attributes his success.
Some of our best judges use the
stuff" he went on blandly and yet
somehow earnestly. They talk about
me not being on the legitimate.
Why, listen; nobody's on the legiti-
mate. Your brother or your father
gets in a jam. What do you do, sit
back and let him go over the road
without trying to help him? You'd
be yellow dog if you did"
Going over the road suggested MS
jail experience. Capone was tritie
bitter about it.
Year for Being CapOne
"T'd never had a number before
he declared. I'D never been in
dicted before. Why should be?
Why, the very guys that make my
trade good are the ones that yen
the loudeSt about me. They gave
me year in the Philadelphia jail,
not because l was carrying a gun,
but because my name is Capone.
Say, there's q lot Of grief in this
limeight. Everybody in Jail was
watching TO see that Al Capone got
no favors. When I'd been there six
months 1 came up for parole. If I'd
been plain John Smith from OSh-
kosh, the judge would have allowed
it. But because I'm Capone from
Chicago, he wouldn't pay any at
tention to it,"
Contempt was all the beer car
could apply to curiosity seekers who
have fought to glimpse him in the
last four hours.
IF I was just plain Izzy Polatski,
I'd not stand in the gutter trying
to get a peep at Al Capone," he
said in scorn. I'D attend to my
business and let him attend to his.
No use making a laughing stock OF
this city,
That's From Worrying"
you notice 1 didn't come in with
any brass band. I don't 20 in for
that stuff. Neither did 1 come in
with any bodyguards. Just one
man. I'm not afraid Of anybody"
The last statement, spoken with
quiet conviction, was followed by
push on the buzzer on the desk.
Capone's wife and sister Mafalda,
came in and chatted. When they
had gone again Capone asked:
did you notice my wife's hair?
It's streaked with grey and she's
only %. That's from worrying
about things here In Chicago.
I'm only 81 and I've been blamed
for crimes as far back as the Chi
cago fire. They question me about
the murder of FRANKIE Yale IN New
York. Why, the day that hap-
pened I was in the Office OF my
solicitor"
The solicitor" was chosen after
a moment Of elaboration Much
Of Capone's speech Is framed in that
manner.
He Takes a Drink
Really" he continued, I'm not
trying to cut in on anybody or do
anybody any harm. Here I am with
my wife, sister and very few
friends, but they'll say gave party
for 500 people. All 1 want 10 do is
finish up my business here and go
down to Miami in about three
weeks"
He shrugged his shoulders when
the raid on his Florida estate and
the threat of the Governor TO ar
rest him or have him run out Of
that state was preached.
The jingle Of French telephone
interrupted. He gathered 1t into his
big hand.
Sure, this is the big fellow" ne
acknowledged" Come on over"
Then the gangster Of the gangsters
lifted a glass to his lips and took
drink. It was water.