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Show TOMOVECAPONE FROM ALCATRAZ SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 OLE) -Al Capone, former Chicago "big shot" in "the days of the beer and Alky rackere, may shortly be removed from Alcatraz island federal prison to the comparative safety of McNeil island penitentiary, peniten-tiary, it was revealed here today by Arthur D. Wood, chief federal parole and probation officer. The government's plan to tvans-fer tvans-fer the noted prisoner was believed believ-ed inspired by a desire to protect his lfie. Capone has been the victim of numerous assaults by fellow prisoners and is reported to be the most' generally hated man on "Tae Rock." The antagonism of fellow prisoners, pris-oners, grapevine sources reveal, is due to the belief he had "squealed" "squeal-ed" on other prisoners for infractions infrac-tions and to his refusal 'id join a prison mutiny several months ago. Wood indicated that several other convicts will be transferred at the same time Capone is moved. |