He was a thirty-three year old man who was basically the “CEO” of illegal alcohol production; bootlegging. He was born in New York City, and grew up to be a bouncer, he later moved to Chicago, and became a bodyguard. He worked for a man named Johnny Torrio who was a “Criminal Syndicate” supplying illegal alcohol. A conflict arose with another gang almost killing Torrio causing him to step down, and Al Capone to step up. Al Capone ends up expanded the business of bootlegging, but doing so violently.
Al Capone was one of the most notorious, lethal gang leaders of the 1900's. By the time he was jailed, he had order 500 men's deaths, and there were more than 1,000 that were killed in his bootleg wars. While free, Al Capone could terrorize the lives of many, but when he was jailed in the 1930's, life became safer for the public. Al Capone did not have an usual childhood.
Alphonse Gabriel Capone started out as a very good student and then became the leader of a massive criminal organization. Al Capone went to a public school till sixth grade, except he was discriminated against due to the fact he was a immigrant. The discrimination towards him made him volatile and eventually beat up a teacher. He was then expelled from the school and picked up odd jobs to pay the bills. While he was picking up odd jobs he picked up a job as a bouncer for Johnny Torrio.
What was Al Capone's early years like to turn him into the most feared mob boss known
Capone was known to ruthless as he rose the ranks. When Capone started he was just a bouncer. While he was a bouncer he made a comment to a woman and her brother pulled a knife and cut him. After a while he was sent to Chicago because he wounded a rival gang member. This all led to what Al Capone is known for today.
Capone was sent to a prison in Atlanta, Georgia. He received special items like cigars, luxury shoes, and uncensored business correspondence (Al Capone Biography). After Alcatraz was built, Capone was one of the first prisoners to be sent there. Al Capone was one of the most important residents on Alcatraz. Before Capone arrived at Alcatraz, he was the master at manipulating his environment at the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta (Harris).
Capone was known to have a short temper and to be violent. Capone showed this violence such as when he was in the sixth grade; Capone was hit by teacher and he reacted by striking his teacher back, after that Capone never went back to school. Capone first joined a gang when he was 11 years old, he joined an adult gang four years later which was called "Five Points Gang" where he met the leader
One of the most famous and influential prisoner to be held at Alcatraz was Al “Scarface” Capone. By 20, he moved to Chicago and became one of the most powerful gangsters. Capone managed a popular nightclub, The Four Deuces, and was involved in bootlegging, prostitution, and gambling houses. He was responsible for multiple violent acts revolved around gangs. The most famous act was on February 14, 1929, also known at St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
Al Capone was a very feared and notorious mobster. Born into the world on January 17, 1899, in Brooklyn, New York. Al Capone’s past wasn’t very bright, as a matter of fact, Al Capone’s school was horrible. He didn’t have much education, he dropped out at age 14 due to whacking a teacher. While expelled, Al Capone met the infamous Johnny Torrio, who influenced Al Capone to join his gang.
Al Capone was a very powerful leader and an all around mastermind. Capone was raised around gangs in the city when he moved there from Naples and joined one in his teens called Johnny Torrio’s James Street Boys ran by Johnny Torrio. Later, he moved on to the Five Points Gang, which he graduated from. He got into a gang fight and someone cut his face with a razor hence the nickname “Scarface” (Grossman). When Torrio entered a brothel business he sent for Capone to be a bouncer at the saloon.
World War I was the first long lasting war of the 20th century. It changed the outlook of everyday citizens, and it was even the first war to use things such as airplanes,submarines and poison gas. However, World War I began with an act of terrorism. On June 28, 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand had taken place in Sarajevo by a Bosnian Black Hand member. More than ever before, the war involved more countries and colonies than any of the wars before it.
Al capone did not only do violent crimes but he helped the people around him by setting up a soup kittchen during depression and a city wide program to give free milk to schools kids. In 1939 he was found guilty of tax evasion and was jailed for eight years. while in jail prohibiton ended and grew ill from syphilis. Al capone was released in 1939 and moved to florida. On january 25, 1947 Al capone died.
He rose to notoriety as the leader of the Chicago mafia during the Prohibition era. He had a personal fortune estimated at 100 million dollars as the head of the infamous crime syndicate. He was sent to prison in 1934 for tax evasion. He was a significant figure in the world of organized crime. Al Capone was one of the most famous mob bosses, if not “the” most famous.
The gangster heard and slashed him across the face with a knife, giving him a famous scare. Al Capone surprisingly enough hated the nickname “Scarface” and constantly tried to hide it from the press, making up stories saying he earned it during war. He was an active gang member before he was even considered an adult. He gunned a man down just to get his winnings in a neighborhood game. He killed another low-level gang member and left him dead.
Al Capone was the most well known bosses there was. He was a very impactful leader. From eliminating rival gangs to running a successful alcohol business Al Capone did it all. Al Capone was a predator, people who got in his way were his prey. He did not just kill people to get what he wanted, he was successful in large crime organizations.
