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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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