Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
DENIM PUT
ON RALPH CAPONE
Chicago Public Enemy No. :
Given Longer Mineral at
LeaVenWorth Debut.
BY the Associ.ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEAvENWORTH, Kans., November 7
Ralph Capone, swarthy elder brother
Of "Scarface AL" dropped his title
"Chicago's Public Enemy No. g." today
to assume a longer MINERAL assigned
to him at the Federal Prison here, which
he entered to serve a three-year term
for income tax evasion.
The brother Of Chicago's gangland
overload, who is expected at Leaven-
worth shortly himself to serve 1o-year
sentence on similar conviction, was
lust another Federal prisoner" to
Warden T. B. White.
Capone Realizes New Status.
Ralph has begun to realize that
too" was the only comment on Ca
pone's first reaction to prison life
brought from within the red brick walls
by Deputy Marshal William G. Thomp-
son, who guarded him from Chicago to
the receiving room where Capone ex-
changed his dark, well-tailored bust
ness suit for drab prison denim.
The convict, who owes his sentence
to failure to pay $500, 900 Government
income tax claim, shuffied through the
prison gate at OILS am. today hand
cuffed to one of Is small time" pris-
oners accompanying him. He encoun-
fronted each of the other 3.028 con-
victs incarcerated there, Warden White
said.
Will Be Guaranteed IA Days.
This meant that the gangster, who
breakfaSted at leisure on Burlington
Railroad dining car hurrying him tt
Imprisonment. lunched in the mess
room on common prison fare, his iden.
tity concealed by number known only
to Federal authorities.
1t meant prison bath and hours ir
small receiving cell, part of the II
days quarantine during which author.
tiles will determine by physical and
other examinations the task to which
Capone will be assigned.
Il understand Warden White Is .
fair man." Capone said as he rode
toward the prison, commenting upor
his probable treatment.
I'VE expect no trouble from Ralpf
Capone or his brother Al. either, II they
send him here" Warden White re.
Al Capone In Jail at Chicago.
AL Capone is in jail in Chicago. Il
has been reported he may elect tt
come to Leavenwcrth pending action
on MS appeal, in order to gain credit
on his penitentiary sentence In the
event the higher court decides he must
serve
Guards who accompanied the brother
OF Cnicago's public enemy No. l.
quoted him as saying:
I hope the crime wave will be over
by the time get OUT
He apparently referred to gang kill
tngs in Chicago.
It's been a very enjoyable trip down
here" he told an interviewer. but ]
think 1t will be much more enjoyable
going back"
Capone Colony in Prison.
Capone was in an affable mood on
the train in contrast to his sullenness
before departing from Chicago, but he
was not so cheerful when the prison
gate loomed before him.
1T is much easier to evade the in
come tax than the newspaper guys. -
he said with a laugh.
colony at Leavenworth, consisting of
Ralph, Frank Nitti and Sam Gusik' and
expected to be reinforced shortly bv
"Scarface Az and Jack Gusik, all come
to grief through failure to pay income
taxes, might hold a reunion within the
prison.
They will have an opportunity. the
warden said, to meet during Ward
privilege" or a general period Of
recreation.
Ralph Capone will be eligible for
parole after serving two years and 1--WE
months.