Vintage Chicago

Al Capone is one of the most famous men in American history and the most famous man in Chicago history. His gang of fellow criminals were referred to as the “Chicago Outfit” and then subsequently became known as the “Capone’s”. The were responsible for bootlegging, smuggling, prostitution and other illegal activities in Chicago in the years spanning from 1920 to 1931. At the apex of the era Capone’s organization consisted of more than 1000 members. He had almost absolute control of Chicago and the surrounding areas.
Utilizing brutal tactics to annihilate his enemies he made himself the epitome of the word “gangster”.The full explanation can be found at http://oldsaltbooks.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/you-can-get-much-farther-with-a-kind-word-and-a-gun-than-you-can-with-a-kind-word-alone-al-capone/ After getting into a fight at the Harvard Inn over another guys girl he became known by the name Scarface, which he hated and no one ever said to his face. The persona he was became the model for the character Tony Montana in the movie Scarface. By the mid to late 20′s Al Capone had reached the status of celebrity, being invited to major social functions that were normally off limits to criminals.
After the St. Valentine’s Day massacre Al heard increasing rumors of a plot to overthrow him from within his own ranks. Getting himself arrested on a very minor charge and being imprisoned for a few months would allow him to lay low for a while. The FBI seized this capitalized on this chance and Al ended up being imprisoned for a year. During which the FBI collected evidence on him for the charge of tax evasion. Capone, expecting a light sentence for cooperation, plead guilty. The judge however decided not to accept his plea and set a trial date.
After being released in November of 1939 he lived the rest of his life in relative peace, dying of a heart attack in January 1948.