his office would be subordinated to Capone cases and that the cases should be tried with unusual promptness. A new record for quick action in income tax cases was established in the case against Jack Guzik. An indictment was secured on October 3, 1930, and he was brought to trial on November 3rd, 1930, the trial resulting in a conviction for which he was sentenced to five years in the Federal Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas. The prompt justice dealt to the defendant, Guzik, was a master stroke in breaking the morale of the Capone organization and thereafter we did not encounter so much resistance from witnesses and others as they had been shown by that prompt action that the government was in dead earnest in these investigations. The ability and sound judgement of Mr. Dwight H. Green, Chicago representative of the General Counsel of the Internal Revenue Bureau who was designated by Mr. Johnson to have charge of the prosecution and who cooperated with the writer during the entire investigation, was demonstrated by the exceedingly able manner in which the case was prepared for trial and presented in court. Mr. Green had the efficient cooperation and valuable assistance of Assistant Attorney General William J. Froelich, Assistant United States Attorney Jacob L. Grossman and Assistant United States Attorney Samuel Clawson.
During the entire investigation all the facilities of the Chicago office of this Unit were placed by Mr. A. P. Madden, Special Agent in Charge, at the disposal of myself and other agents engaged upon the ease and Mr. Madden cooperated wholeheartedly with me throughout the entire investigation. The continued interest of Mr. Madden in this case after it had been assigned to me, his valuable counsel and his very material suggestions regarding important phases of the investigation were sincerely appreciated and were very important factors contributing towards the success of the various prosecutions. From time to time it became necessary for me to secure assistance from Revenue Agent in Charge Herrick, Supervisor Mitchell and Colonel Randolph, President of the Chicago Association of Commerce, and upon each occasion they cooperated to the limit.
It is also desired to call attention to the fact that as agent in charge of this investigation I received frequent assistance and information of very great value from confidential sources which was one of the most important factors in the successful conclusion of the case. As the lives of the persons who furnished this information and cooperated with the government during the investigation would probably be placed in jeopardy on account of the vengeance of the Capone organization if their help became known, it is not considered advisable to mention their names in this report. These persons, together with the organizations which they represented, deserve great commendation for their faithful and unselfish public
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