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Alphonse "Al" Gabriel Capone is born
Al's father was and educated man and an barber and his mother was raising his two brothers when his mother Teresina (Teresa) was pregant with him. His birth place was Brooklyn, New York. -
Al Capone Got Kicked Out
Al started school at age five in 1904 but at age fourteen he was expelled. His reason for being kicked out was for hitting a female teacher. Although he was a bright child he always had an issue with authority -
"Al" became "Scarface"
When Al wasn't causing problems he was working. While he was working in the Harvard Inn he non-stopped hit on a girl. Her brother didn't appericate Al doing this and attacked; pulling a knife and cutting Al in three different places. The injuries caused him to need thirty stitches -
Capone Got Married
For a short period Capone settled down and fell in love. Mary "Mae" Caoughlin was a middle class Irish girl. Togehter they had a son nicknamed Sonny -
Capone and Torrio Met
Johnny Torrio offered Capone and both his brother a job. Johnny became Capone's mentor and tutor as well as taught him everything he knew. -
Gabe Capone Died
When the father of Al Capone died it was what some people called a turning point. Al stopped trying to have an abiding lifestyle after his father died because he didn't have to worry about what his dad said. -
Quotes
"Vote ealry and vote often." -Al Capone -
Capones Took Over Elections
When operations were moved to Cicero the Capone family didn't move; they took over. Al and older brothers, Frank and Ralph, infiltraded the government. They took leading positions in brothels, gambling, and racetracks. Frank was killed in shoot out with the cops but Al won office after kidnapping opponent's workers and threatening voters -
Quotes
"You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther witha smile and a gun." - Al -
Capone Took Over
After Johnny Torrio retired Al took over the business. Capone now ran the prostituion, gambling, and bootlegging rackets. He also expanded his gang's territory by gunning down the rival gangs. -
Quotes
“I've lost a million and a half on the horses and dice in the last two years. And the funny part is, I still like 'em, and if someone handed me another million I'd put it right in the nose of some horse that looked good to me.” - Al Capone -
Billy's Murder Caused Issues
The King of Chicago was untouchable. Even after everything he'd done he got away. The murder of McSwiggin was followed by an outcry against gang violence. Even high profile investigators weren't able to convict Capone -
The Adonis Club Massacre
Capone, with the help of Frankie Yale, smuggled large amounts of whiskey to Chicago. During this operation it would lead to the murder of Yale's enemies known as the Adonis Club Massacre. One Al's henchmen killed Billy McSwiggin which would later be an issue. Al was blamed but never convicted because of lack of witnesses -
History's Most Infamous Massacre
Capone and his colleague/friend Jack Mcgurn decided they needed to get rid of their biggest rival; Bugs Morgan. Bugs and seven members of his gang were lured into a garage thinking they were going to buy whiskey. Jack had his men dress up in police uniforms and made Bugs and his men think that they were caught. The rivial gang members were lined up and then shot by two machine guns. Frank Gusenberg was the only one not killed in the fire fight. The plan worked all except Bugs wasnt dead. -
Capone was Caught with Weapon
While in Atlantic City Alwent to a "gangsters" conference. After that he went to see a movie in Philadelphia where afterwards he was arrested and imprisoned for carrying a concealed weapon. -
Eastern Penitentiary
Al was held in the East Penitentairy until March 16, 1930 where he was later released into jail for good behavior. He was also put on the American's Most Wanted list but was completely humilated him. Al Capone wasnted to be thought of as a worthy man of the people. -
The Grand Jury Planed to Imprison Al Capone
On a governmental claim that in 1924 Capone had a tax liability of $32,488.81 a federal grand jury met in secret. They returned an indictment against Capone that was kept secret while an investigation was started. -
Capone Went to Court
Escorted by fourteen detectives, Al Capone is led into the Federal Court Building. The mobster had bribed most of the jury men but the authorities were aware of the plot and to Al's surpise when the Judge entered the room the jury was switched with new people. -
Capone Was Found Guilty
After nine hours of discussion Al Capone was found guilty. He was sentenced to eleven years, 50,000 dollars in court costs and then another $30,000 without bail by Judge Wilkerson. -
Alcatraz
Scarface was moved from his prison in Atlanta to Alcatraz in San Francisco. Most of the limited privilges he had in prison were taken away and lost almost all contact with the outside world. At minimal letters and newspapers were allowed through. -
The King of Bootlegging Died
After he was released him and his wife lived at his huge home in Palm Island. Mae stayed by her husband's side until a cardiac arrest killed him at age 48.
