The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-04
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HIS WAY TO PRISON
TO SERVE 10 YEARS
Vain to Last, Gang Chief Smiles
as He Takes Farewell of
Chicago
SULLEN MOOD VANISHES
Tells Reporters He is Glad Long
Fight to Escape Peniten-
tiary is Over
SULLEN MOOD vANISHES

Chicago, May 4.-(F)-"Scarface" AL
Capone is finally on his way to prison
"a place he has been avoiding most
Of his life.
Capone, the king OF Chicago's gang
land, was placed on a train for the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta Tues
day night. although it previously had
been indicated he would be taken to
Leavenworth. Kan.
A 10 year term faces him for failing
to pay income taxes on the huge prof.
It's he is reputed to have made from
his illicit businesses In Chicago. In
addition he is under a one-year Jail
sentence and a $4,000 fine for the
|same offense.
Vain to the last minute, the gang
chief. impeccably attired in dark blue
overccat and broad brin,med white
hat, smiled broadly when he took his
farewell to Chicago. and declared he
was glad to be on his way.
The sullen mood he Is reported to
have assumed the day previous. when
| the supreme court refused to inter-
vene in his sentence. was gone.
Sure, you bet,' he replied when a
reporter asked if he was glad his long
fight to escape federal imprisonment
was over
! Capone was started for Atlanta IN
special Pullman promptly at 1890
D. M. central standard tine) enter.
ing the car with Victor Morci, alleged
automobile thief who Is en- route to
Tampa. Fla, to stand trial.
As the flashlights Of newspaper
photographers doomed and souno
news reel cameras were cranked, Ca
pone smiled for the pictures. making
no attempt to cover his face as some
gangsters have done before going tc
prison. His train is due in Atlanta
at $50 o'clock Wednesday night. with
stops scheduled at Nashville anc
Chattanooga, Tenn.
His minimum sentence IN Atlanta
allowing for good behavior, is sever
and half years.
Accompanying Capone we're United
States Marshal H. G. w. Laubenhei'
mer. five deputy United States mar
shals. and two railroad detectives.
Capone and his fellow prisoner
we're taken to the old Dearborn sta
ton in the marshals car. accompa
MED by four other automobiles fillet
With dry agents and Chicago police.
The police were armed and read!
to prevent any disorder.
There were crowds outside the ia,
and some of the curious shouted
|"You got a bum break. AL"
You'd think Mussolini was passin'
through remarked Capone as tn
trip was started to the railroad sta
ton.
While en- route to Atlanta. Capon
said as he neared Danville. ILL.,. tina
he is through with the rackets."
Commenting on his prison sentenc
he said there ives nothing to do bu
make the best of it."
/ II Plainly Disappointed
4 AS his train cut down toward tn
southland. the gangster TESTED an
kept up a rapid fire conversation VIII
guards, but did not try to hide nj
disappointment. -.
At every stop from Chicago to AT
lanta provisions were made for loca
police or railroad detectives to watcl
the train from the outside while MN
guards kept vigil inside the car.
It was not a special car bearing ca
! pone to prison but 1t amounted to al
. most to that since 1t was occupie
only by Capone. one other prisoner
the guards and newspapermen.
When he gets out. he said. ne IN
, tends to "stay out Of politics and a
the other rackets." If he had an
plans for the future he failed to re
veal them.
A few minutes later. however. he In
dicated he had not lost all interest !
the liquor gambling syndicate that
reported to have built him FORUM
Anybody that says I'm for prohib
! ton is all wet" asserted the gan
car. ut would be better If profibl
ton was out of the way and we coul
handle beer legitimately. There woul
be more profit. no payoffs. no loss
i trucks and a cheaper price for tn