Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-04
CAPONE NEARING
FEDERAL PRISON
FOR LONG TERM
Gangster Reported To Be
In Ugly Mood EnrOute
To Penitentiary.
BY ROBERT t. LOUGHRAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

ABOARD DIXIE FLYER, EN-
ROUTE ATLANTA, Ga, May A
Al CAPONE, gangster who held
himself mightier than the law,
will enter Atlanta penitentiary to-
night to start serving the 11-year
sentence imposed upon him for in
come tax fraud
In an ugly mood, the swart, scar
faced criminal travelled southwark
today guarded by a ring of heavily
armed United States marshals
aboard the Dixie Flyer of the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois railroad.
The train is due at Atlanta tonight.
Capone, bitter over failure to
buy immunity from justice with
what probably are last profits from
the outlaw industry he ruled with
terror, sulked in the Pullman COM
partment where eagle-eyed depu-
ties warded against possible escape
or rescue attempts.
Nervous over the ride which is
taking him to at least seven and
half years in the grim Atlanta
prison with time off for good be-
havior, Capone tried to mask his
chagrin with feeble humor and in
cesSant conversation.
Even the handouts on his wrists
and the leg-irons which were
snapped on when he lay down to
sleep failed to dispell the prison.
pale gangster's grandiose manner
In style reminiscent of his
scornful proffers of aid to peace
officers in the heyday of his under
world dominance, Capone an
sWered:
"All right, let them send me to
Atlanta. Well see how Chicago
gets along without me. Who will
they go to now when they want to
stop the kidnapping racket? Who's
going to give protection to business
now that I'm gone"
He laughed sardonically, his scar
wringling in leer as he toyed
with the AIMING thought of the
authorities chagrin at his absence
The bulky 265-pound Capone
shared an upper berth with Vito
Morici, a 26-year- auto theft
suspect enroute for trial in Florida
The other berths of the compart-
ment were occupied by deputies,
one standing guard throughout the
night. Others were within easy
call outside the door.
Has Heavy Guard
Capone was escorted swiftly to
the train from his cell at Cook
county Jail, Chicago, shortly before
it pulled out last night. He was
taken directly to the compartment
where he sat with Morici and three
guards behind a locked door until
the train left the station.
More than 20 prohibition agents,
secret service men and police
guarded the car until it reached
Chicago Heights, ILL.,, when the
guard was reduced to 10 men.
The gangster sat apparently
stunned at the realization he ac-
tually was enroute to prison, re-
fusing to remove his overcoat and
growing monosyllables in reply to
every question.
As the train passed through Chi
cago Heights, Capone removed his
overcoat and agreed to pose for
photographers if his handouts
were removed.
I'm through with politics
through with the rackets-and all
that stuff he announced, shaking
out OF the lethargy, as reporters
appeared.
I'm going down to Atlanta and
do my term. When I get out I'm
going into the financial business.
I know what this prison life is
like and I'm in pretty good shape
for hard work" The bursting
buttons on his bright suit belied
his good shape"
Along the route of the train as
a precautionary measure, local po-
lice turned out on orders from
United States Marshal H. c. w.
Laubenheimer of Chicago.
After his prison sentence, Ca
pone must serve a year in Jail. He
also must pay $4,000 fine.