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193224
1932 24
CHICAGO ILL DAILY NEWS
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1982,
CHICAGO ILL TRIBUNE
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1932,
DETROIT MICH FREE PRESS
1932 24
SATURDAY; APRIL 2, 1932:
Memorial Services Held
193224
for Federal Custodian
PROSECUTED AL CAPONE
Memorial services were held yester-
JOHNSON RETURNS HOME;
932 24
courtroom of Federal
E.
ON BORAH TALK
Woodward
for
93224
custodian of the fed-
United District Attorney
more than 30 years,
George Johnson returned to
last week heart
from W Vashington
LOUIS MO. STÄR
addresses were
he summoned to testify
MAR. 30 1932
A1
Judge Samuel
the judiciary commit-
the Circuit Court of Appeals,
which under consideration the
United States District Attorney
confirmation of Federal Judge James
SENATE COMMITTEE GETS
GeorgeE. Q.ohnson, Anthony Czar-
H. Wilkerson for promotion to the
necki, collector of customs, and Post-
Circuit Court of Appeals
FACTS ON CAPONE TRIAL
master Arthur C. Lueder. The Van
Mr. Johnson, who was before the
Buren post of the American Legion
committee six hours with reference to
VASHINGTON, March 30.-(By I.
participated in the services
charges made by Frank J. Loesch,
S.)-A detailed story of the con-
head of the Chicago Crime Commis-
viction of Al Capone, Chicago gang
sion, who declared that the chief op
leader, on an income tax fraud
position to Wilkerson was that en-
charge, was given o Borah Judiciary
gendered by Al Capone and Capone
ridden labor unions, refused to talk
concerning his testimony. He said
Subcommittee yesterday by George pone pleaded guilty in return for
that was a matter for Senator Wil-
E. Q. Johnson, United States Attor-
liam E. Borah, chairman of the com-
sentence of 2¹/² years. Later Capone
handle,
ney Johnson, called in
was convicted, and Wilkerson gave
onnection with the fight against
him an eleven-year sentence,
romotion of Federal Judge Wilker-
on, told how the judge refused to
ccept an agreement by which Ca-
1932 24
CHICAGO It POST
FRIDAY APRIL 1, 1932
CHICAGO ILL HER & EXAM
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1932,
Johnson Withholds
Johnson Returns; Silent
on Capone "Deal' Testimony
Johnson Back From
Wilkerson Comment
United District Attorney
CHICAGO, April 1 (U.S.).
George E. Q. Johnson returned to Chi-
Senate Inquiry
District Attorney
cago today from Washington, where
he appeared before the senate com-
District Attorney George En Q
George Johnson returned
mittee investigating the elevation of
Johnson yesterday from
today from Washington, D. C.,
Washington where he had given
where he testified before the Sen-
Federal Judge Vilkerson to the United
testimony before a Senate sub-com-
ate Judiciary Committee consid-
States Circuit Court of Appeals. John-
son refused to comment on his testi-
mittee considering the nomination
ering nomination of Judge James
mony saying it would be made pub-
of Federal Judge James H. Wilker-
H. Wilkerson to the Federal Cir-
lic at Washington when the commit-
son to the United States Court of
cuit Court of Appeals He de
-Acme Photo
tee decided to do so. His testimony
Appeals.
clined to elaborate on details of
U. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY E. Q. JOHNSON
is believed to have centered largely
Mr. Johnson told the sub-commit
his testimony in which members
BORAH INFORMATION ABOUT A CHICAGO JUDGE-It
on the Capone "deal' by which the
tee the "inside" story of the "deal'
of the committee reported he said
The Federal District attorney who prosecuted AI Capone, the scar-
faced gang leader in Chicago, has been summoned to Washington
gangster hoped to win a light sen-
made between the government and
Judge Wilkerson was aware of the
was to get data on the record of Judge James H. Wilkerson of Chi-
to appear before the Senatorial Subcommittee investigating the
tence in return for a plea of guilty
A1 Capone, by which Capone was
agreement to give Al Capone a
opposition to promoting Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson to the
cago that the Senate Judiciary subcommittee, of which Senator
to income tax violation. Judge wil
to plead guilty to income tax
nominal sentence in return for
United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Wilkerson sentenced
Borah, left, is chairman, called George E. Q. Johnson to testify.
kerson blocked the bargain.
evasion and accept a sentence of
his plea of guilty but that Wilker
Capone to 11 years in the penitentiary for violation of the income
two and a half years. He refused
son was not a party to the
tax laws.
to comment on his testimony.
agreement
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