ENORMOUS TURNOVER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 April 1932, Page 10

ENORMOUS TURNOVER

SIX YEARS SPOIL EROM GANGDOM IN AMERICA AL. CAPONE'S “BUSINESS” : NEW YORK, 7th April. The turnover of A 1 Capone’s gang in six years has been proved . to have exceeded " £75,000,C00; Evidence to this effect was given by Attorney George Johnson before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering the promotion of Judge Wilkerson to the Court of Appeal. It was Judge Wilkcrson who ignored the agreement between Capone’s lawyers and the Attorney-General, under which Capone pleaded guilty and then brazenly boasted ; that he had accepted a 30 months’ sentence Judge Wilkerson insisted on an unreserved plea of guilty, and then gave the gangster 11 years. Applying for promotion, Judge Wilkerson now’ finds himself opposed by high-priced lawyers, representing criminal syndicates. Attorney Johnson told- the Senate Committee that in one case against Capone 14

witnesses were shot dead, and two witnesses were murdered in another case. Capone’s spy system penetrated the most secret, plans of the District Attoi - nev’s office. * A list of jurymen, supposed" to bo a deep official secret, became known to the gangsters. A last nimute alteration .in arrangements, had m made to nullify Capone s attempt to fix the jury „ “Practically all Al. Capone s gang are to-dav behind the bars.” said -Mr .Johnson, ‘‘including Jack Maguyn. the ma-cMnc-gunner ot the gnng. ,«iponc was exceedingly shrewd, Mr Johnson added. He kept no books, no bank account. and signed no cheques and was always two or three removed from what hll fn one’easn (lie officials got a confosron from a gangster at noon and arranged that he should sign the dou.-( ment at night. Tie was murdered n. thoj interval