Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

to carry q pistol. Investigators said.
however, they had found that his bal
lift appointment expired some time
ago, and tie gun-carrying permit has
been revoked
Florida Witnesses Testify.
Arrest Of D'Andrea came after
court session in which IL witnesses
from Florida testified that Capone
spent freely during his Winter soiournS
in Florida-and never dubbed about
the bills.
The Governments case against the
worlds biggest gangster began to take
definite shape today. Indications we're
that the Government intended to prove,
If possible, that Capone must have had
a large income because he spent a lot.
Witnesses testified that Capone spent
S25, 900 for incidental expenses such as
telephone bills, kitchen utensils, meats,
bakery goods and improvements to his
home during three Winters in Florida.
All said they regarded the defendant
as good pay and fine customer" One
said he saw "a roll of bills that would
choke an OK and a couple of handfuls
of money wrappers marked $1,000" at
the Capone home on Palm Island, Fla.
Defense Objects.
The defense objected to each state
ment made by each witness. and Judge
WilkerSon overruled them. A final and
sweeping objection also was made by
defense attorneys to evidence that
about $4,000 was sent by telegraph to
Capone in Florida from persons in
Chicago.
H. F. Ryder. builder of a boat house
and dock On the Capone property told
Of "a little item of $l25 about which
Mr.. Al probably forgot" and of the roll
of currency in the home. The big
gangster directed his attorneys in ques-
tioning Ryder and 1t was brought out
that Ryder never asked for the overdue
bill, because was busy every day and
afraid to go to Capone'S place at night"
w c. Harris. manager of a Miami
telephone companv Office. identified
bills for service to the gangSter's home.
Previous evidence had been given that
AL often called Chicago friends, and the
bills for S955 in 1928 and $3,14l in
1928 bore out that testimony.
Paid Bills in Cash.
Capone paid most of his bills In
cash, the witnesses said, but a few
times they were given checks bearing
the names Of Jack Guzik. The gang
chief also was said to have prevailed
upon the tradesmen to cash telegraphic
money orders for him.
Richard Plummer. who helped deco
rate the Capone Palm Island home said
he received $l,725 from Capone, all in
cash.
Louis Karlepach, Miami Beach meat
market proprietor. said the Capone bill
for 1927. 1928 and 1929 totalled about
$500. The weekly average was from
5000 to $3.50.
You don't think Capone ate all that
meat. do you?" asked defense attorney
Albert Fink.
mo, sir" Karlepach replied seriously,
mo one man could eat e all"
Melvin Goldstrom, Miami baker, tcsti-
fed he furnished from $3.50 to 81
worth of bakery goods a day while the
Capone home was open in Florida.
The bill was $50 in 1929. he said,
1871 in 1890 and 1851 in the first six
months OF this year. 1t wasn't all
bread, he said, in reply to a defense
question, part of it was cake.
Associates Made Payment.
Curt r. Koenitzer Miami contractor,
who built the garage and bath house.
said the bill was about $4,000 and was
paid by one of the gangster'S associates.
F. A. Whitehead, secretary treasurer
Of Miami hardware company. told Of
an iron gate for the Palm Is
land estate, but he said Jack Guzik paid
him by check.
The handspring job on the Florida
grounds was done by Joseph A. Brewer.
who said he received $2.l00. Part OF
the payment was in checks signed by
Jack Guzik.
mfr Capone told me he (Guzik) was
his financial secretary" Brewer testified
H. J. Etheritz said Capone purchased
$500 worth of linens and kitchen uten-
sis from the Miami department store
with which he was connected.
Other buildings on the Palm Island
estate were put up under the direction
Of Frank Gallat, Miami hotel operator.
He received between $4,000 and SILL
900, all in cash. he said; part of 1t from
Capone himself and part from his as
sociates.
John Newton LumuS, jr, real estate
operator and former mayor of Miami
Beach, at present tax assessor Of Dade
County, said he was connected with the
company which sold Capone the Palm
Island estate. Parker Henderson, jr.,
q Miamian who assisted Capone in
some of his business dealings, paid ST.
900 cash down. Lumus testified.
Later I was informed $4,000 was
paid in the company Office" the witness
said. THE remainder of the purchase
price was cared for by three $4,000