Al Capone

Birth of a crimnal

Jan 17, 1899

Born of an immigrant family in Brooklyn, New York in 1899, Al Capone quit school after the sixth grade and associated with a notorious street gang, becoming accepted as a member.

Gang life

Mar 20, 1920

Capone joined Jonny Torrio in Chicago where he had become a very exceptional lieutenant in the Colosimo mob. This is the begining of his criminal life.

Entering prohabition

Apr 28, 1920

Because of Prohibition Amendment, illegal brewing, distilling and distribution of beer and liquor, were viewed as “growth industries. For Al Capone it was only the start, he later decided to move into other industries for even more money. ex: milk, he thought he could make more money off the milk industry because of the constant demand.

To the top

Feb 27, 1925

In 1925, Capone became boss when Torrio was seriouly injured by an attempt on his life. Capone had built a huge reputation with rival gangs. This began his climb to the top of his mob life.

St Valintines Day Massacre

Feb 14, 1929

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre was widely known as a huge part of the gang era of that time. Seven members of the "bugs"
moran mob were gunned down against a garage by rival mob members posting up as cops. The blame was toward the Capone mob yet Al Capone himself was in florida.

1 year sentence

May 17, 1929

On May 17, 1929, Al Capone and his bodyguard were arrested in Philadelphia for carrying concealed deadly weapons. Within 16 hours they had been sentenced to terms of one year each. Capone served his time and was released in nine months for good behavior on March 17, 1930.

Contempt of court

Feb 28, 1931

Al Capone was found guilty on a comtempt of court charge and sentenced six months in cook county jail. He appealed the charge and it was dismissed. Meanwhile the U.S. treasury department was trying to find evidence of tax evasion. Along with Al, his brothers Ralph “Bottles” Capone, Jake “Greasy Thumb” Guzik, Frank Nitti, and other mobsters were under investigation for tax evasion as well.

Uh oh.

Jun 16, 1931

Al Capone pled guilty to tax evasion and prohibition charges. He then advertised to the press that he had struck a deal for a two-and-a-half year sentence, but the directing judge informed him he was not bound by any deal. Capone then changed his plea to not guilty.

Convicted

Nov 24, 1931

Al Capone was sentenced to eleven years in federal prison, fined $50,000 and charged $7,692 for court costs, in addition to $215,000 plus interest due on back taxes. He served a bit over seven years and got out early for good behavoir.

Death of a criminal

Jan 25, 1947

After being examed by his docters, Capone was said to have the mentality of a 12 year old. he would never be able to return to his gang life in chicago. Capone lived on Palm Island with his wife and immediate family, in a secluded area, until his death due to a stroke and pneumonia.

Citations

Jan 1, 1950

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4. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Al Capone (American Gangster)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 02 May 2014.