The primary examination and treatment was given by Doctor Greenberg. He found several wounds as follows; a small punctured wound in the left chest posteriorly about 2 cm Deep which did not penetrate the chest cavity, a puncture wound on the medial aspect of the left thumb about 1 1/ 2cm In length and extending to the bone, several superficial wounds – two on the right arm and one on the right hand. Under the fluoroscope there was seen a foreign body embedded in the first phalanx of the left thumb. This was removed by operation in the operating room under local anesthesia, it was the point of the scissors blade and was about ½ inch in length. The piece of blade was strongly embedded in the bone and much difficulty was experienced in removing the object. He was given 1500 units of tetanus antitoxin.
The patient is recovering from the injuries in a satisfactory manner. The prognosis is considered good at this time. He will probably be confined to the hospital for at least three more days.
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Alcatraz California
June 26, 1936
Pursuant to orders of Warden James A. Johnston issued this date, the Board comprising Deputy Warden C. J. Shuttleworth, Chairman, Chief Medical Officer Dr. George Hess and Lieutenant E. J. Miller is now convened for the purpose of providing a hearing for inmate James C. Lucas, Number 224-Az, having been charged that on the twenty-third day of June, 1936, he did attack inmate Number 85-Az, Capone, with a dangerous weapon, inflicting several wounds on the body of this inmate.
The board is now in session and the prisoner will be brought before the board for hearing. (Prisoner summoned).
(By Deputy Warden C. J. Shuttleworth, Chairman)
Lucas, you are called before this Board on instructions of the Warden to try you for an assault on Tuesday morning of this week, June 23, 1936, about 9:30 A.M. on the body of #85-Az, Capone, with a dangerous weapon inflicting several injuries on his body with a part of a pair of scissors, is that correct?
A. (no audible response)
Q. What excuse have you got to offer for this attack?
A. Well, when I was working there, I was minding my own business, getting along and he got a bunch of crazy ideas in his head and messed around—
Q. What do you mean crazy ideas?
A. He went to you and told you that I was going to bump him off and some other stuff and I had no such idea in my head, nothing like that, it was not in my mind.
Q. You state that he went to me about it. Did you see him go to me?
A. No, but I—
Q. Did anyone see him go to me with any such stories or hear him?
A. Well, I couldn’t prove that. I don’t want to try to prove that, but I know it is so.
Q. How did you come in possession of these scissors?
A. Just lay there and I went and got them.
Q. Just lay where?
A. In the Barber Shop.
Q. Where about in the Barber Shop?
A. On the stand where they always stay.
Q. Did you break them apart or take the screws out of them?
A. Unscrewed them.
Q. Why did you unscrew them instead of using the entire scissors?
A. One half is better than all of it.
Q. One half is better—
A. Sharper.
Q. Then what did you do after you unscrewed them?
A. What did I do?
Q. Yes, how did you know that Capone was in the Clothing Room?
A. Well, I just knew he was in there, looked and seen him.
Q. Looked and saw what?
A. Went on in, knew that he was in there.
Q. Knew that he was in the Clothing Room. Did you warn him at all before you made the attack on him or just come in without any warning?
A. What do you mean by that?
Q. Speak to him?
A. No.
Q. You didn’t warn him. What was your intention to do to him?
A. How? What do you mean?
Q. Well, did you just intend to go in there as a threat or what did you go in there for with them?
A. Well, I don’t know.
Q. What was you first idea when you got the scissors?
A. Well—
Q. Was it to go in there and kill him if you could, was that what your intention was or just to go in there and have a fight?
A. Well, to just show him no to stool on me and let me well enough alone.
Q. Did you know that when you did this, Lucas, that you might have killed him, that you could have killed him with this?
A. No, I did not think.... not with them.
Q. Did you hold the scissors in your hands, these bare scissors, or did you wrap a handkerchief around them to act as a holder?
A. Well, I wrapped a handkerchief around them.
Q. Wrapped a handkerchief— your handkerchief?
A. Mine.
Q. Have you anything to say in your defense?
A. Well he threatened to kill me.
Q. When?
A. Lots of people around knew—
Q. When?
A. Several occasions. He tried to get guys to kill me. He tried to offer-
Q. Name one.
A. I would rather not name them now.
Q. That type of evidence is immaterial if you cannot name—