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The Skyland Post
West Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina
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Al Capone, the scar-faced gangster and former leader of the country's most notorious mob, is under observation in Alcatraz prison's hospital ward for a possible mental breakdown as of February 8, with federal officials not denying reports.
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MENTAL BREAKDOWN
San Francisco. Feb. 8.- Al Capone, scar-faced gangster was under observation tonight in the hospital ward at bleak Alcatraz prison.
To published reports that the one-time leader of the country's most notorious mob was suffering a mental breakdown, Federal officials gave only a terse no comment. But they did not deny it.
From the Justice department it was learned Capone had been confined to the hospital since Saturday; that physicians considered his removal to a prison affording better medical facilities.
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Alcatraz Prison
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Feb. 8.
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under observation for possible mental breakdown; confined to hospital since saturday; considered for removal to better medical facilities prison.
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Al Capone was under observation in the hospital ward at Alcatraz prison. Published reports indicated he was suffering a mental breakdown, which federal officials did not deny. He had been confined to the hospital since Saturday, and physicians considered moving him to a prison with better medical facilities.