The Archive · 1931

AL CAPONE NOT TO STAND TRIAL

Chicago, Sept. 10.

"Scarface" Al Capone, who has won for himself the title of America's bootleg Czar, will not, after all, stand his trial next month, _There were 5,000 charges against him of violating the Prohibition Law, but the Federal Grand Jury, which was instructed to review the Gov. tinment's evidence, to-day told the judge that it had nothing to Port. The jury was, therefore, dis missed.

1 is estimated that the ceedings which have been taken by the United States Government at different. prieds during the past three years to convict Al Capone and to lodge him in the penitentiary have cost the country over $200,000,

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