“GUESS I’LL RETIRE"
“TIRED OF BEING MADE GOAT
OF POLITICIANS.”
AL CAI’ONE’S INTENTIONS
(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel Copyright) (Received Feb. 20.: 5.5 p.mj NEW YORK, Feb. 25.
A Chicago report states that A 1 Capone) the gangster leader, spent the day .in answering contempt oi court anil vagrancy charges, to which ho pleaded not guilty. Me informed a detective that he was tired of ‘'being pushed around,” and said, “Pm sicls and tired of being made the goat of every politician and reformer. I guess I’ll retire.” He refused to add more.
When the detective pointed out that he wan so. deeply enmeshed in gang activities that it would bo difficult to retire alive, he said lie had enjoyed Iris stay in Florida from where lie had just relumed. “I feel fine'. I lost eighteen pounds,” he said.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11451, 27 February 1931, Page 5
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