The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14

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 Climax of the governments three-year struggle to send the na- tion's major gang leader to prison came in a burst of speed yester- day. Witnesses passed in review adding touches to the governments picture of Capone as a former Coney Island, N. r., bartender who became a gang power and lavished the wealth he collected on special ly-built automobiles, silk under wear, $3,00O drinking parties, and costly. jewels.
 A handwriting expert was telling why he believed the signature on a Cicero gambling house check was written by the same "Al Ca pone" who signed his name to rental contract for a bank safety deposit box.
 United States District Attorney George E. Q. Johnson rose and spoke the first words he has spoken at the week-long trials. They were:
 "Your honor. the government now rests"
 Defense attorneys, Albert Fink
  guard, protested, asked a two-day adjournment so they could bring witnesses from New York. Wash ington, Philadelphia and other cit ! ies, then pleaded for 10-hour final arguments.
 Capone, startled, lurched for. ward in his chair. He whispered excitedly to his attorneys, sank hack in his chair
 "This is quite q surprise" said Attorney Fink. we are prepared, of course, to ask for a directed verdict Of not guilty, but we feel that your hon. or considers the evidence such that it is a case for the jury" The motion for directed vef- dict was made, and Federal District Judge James H. Wilkerson prompt | ly overruled it. He adjourned court until 10 a. m. today.
 "If your honor thinks 1t Is fair to put this man on his defense al that time, why all right" Fink conceded.
 It was not certain that the de- fense would produce any witnesses If it does not, and Judge Wilker- son adheres to his tentative ruling that each side shall be allotted four hours for final arguments, the case may reach the jury late to- morrow.
 A major defeat was admitted by exclude all testimony tending 10 the defense when their motion to link Capone with ownership ol gambling enterprises failed. The
 motion was made as Fred Rles bald. bespectacled former cashie. of Cicero's subway" Ship" and "Radio" gambling palaces, where the take was as much as $150,0OC year in each, told of having seen Capone in two of the places.
 Ries, a ministerial manner char. acterizing his testimony, told of re- ceiving orders from Ralph (bottlesl Capone, brother of Al. but failed | to state specifically that Alphonse Capone was the owner of the
 Heralded as the governments star witness, Ries had been brought back from South America, where he fled after testifying Tn | the income tax trials of Ralph Capone and Jack Guzik.
 Other developments yesterday were continuance of hearing of the contempt of court charge against the Capone 'bodyguard. Phil D'nA- drea. arrested as he left the federal building with his chief Saturday, revolver in pocket, and Judge Wilkerson's order that Edward Waters, former internal revenue income tax matters with Capone over Steins of beer in one of his agent who testified to discussine Cicero headquarters. should report the trial. f New York. October IA - (UP) in court daily until conclusion oi l- Al Capone is not a proper fig. ure for domantic novels. Rafael Sabatini, author. said when he ar rived here tired and hungry after traveling down from Canada with out any meals"
 The author commented that Ca. lpone ''seems really to have nc Iideals;" therefore. he is tout" as . subject of q historical novel