Al Capone Biography :: Biography

Al Capone was possibly the largest and most feared mofia bossAmerica has ever seen. This 1920s doughnutster do his mark on the worldthrough organized crime during the bar era. He is solely attributedwith lucres reputation as a lawless city. Alphonsus Capone was born on January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, NewYork. As a child he was a member of the Brooklyn Rippers and the FortyThieves Juniors kid gangs. Capone finish school at age fourteen in the sixthgrade. He worked a few odd jobs in Manhattan in a bowl alley and acandy store. Then Capone took a position as a bouncer in Frankie YalesBrooklyn dive and the Harvard Inn. While workings at the Inn he wasattacked by a man and certain the facial scars that would give him thebyname Scarface. Capone met Anne Mae Coughlin at a dance in 1918. afterwards that yearon December 4, 1918 she gave birth to their son, Albert Sonny Francis. Less than a month later they were married.Capone became a member of the Five Points gang in Manhattan. During this time he hospitalized a rival gang member in a fight. Feeling theheat from the conflicting group, he moved his family to Chicago. He began towork for John Torrio, an old partner and manpowertor of Yale. Capone was soon fate to manage Torrios bootlegging concern. He quickly gained therespect of Torrio and became his estimate two man. After being shot by anopposing gang member, Torrio left Chicago. Capone became boss of theoutfit. Torrios men respected Capone and trusted his business decisions. They referred to Capone as the big man. In the next five years heexpanded his industry of crime. Capone controlled speakeasies, nightclubs,brothels, gambling houses, and much more. His bootlegging provided the cityof Chicago with alcohol during prohibition. Capone had a reported income of$100,000,000 a year. Capone had an intricate spy meshwork throughout Chicago. Crookedpolice men let him prepare for spirits raids and some of his other men madehim aware of assassination plots. He woul d use hotels as his headquartersand front businesses for a hideout. Capone was always redeeming(prenominal) at successfullyknocking off his enemies when they became too powerful. Although he killedmen himself, it was much safer for his henchmen to do his dirty work.Capones men would rent an flat tire across the street from their target andgun him down when he stepped outside. These trading operations were quick andprecise, and Capone always had an alibi.On St. Valentines Day, 1929, four of Capones cohorts entered the