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Crimes and Criminals (Al Capone) Ranjeet Singh

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Al Capone was born in Brooklyn in 1899 and quit school at age 14 after hitting a teacher. He became involved in gangs in New York under Johnny Torrio and Frankie Yale. In Chicago, Capone joined John Torrio's bootlegging business and became his right-hand man. After Torrio was shot, Capone took over and grew the business into a criminal empire earning over $100 million annually through bootlegging, prostitution, and gambling. However, Capone made many enemies and was eventually charged with tax evasion, for which he was sentenced to 11 years in prison. After his release, Capone lived quietly in Florida until his death from cardiac arrest in 1947.

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Al Capone: A life Of Thug By: Ranjeet Singh
Early life of Al Capone Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 17, 1899. He had nine siblings. His father was a barber and his mother was a seamstress He quit school at age of 14, because he hit a teacher in the face and also had some problems with the rules of the school
Early Career After quitting from school Al worked at candy store and bowling alley. There he was influenced by a gangster named Johnny Torrio, who was like mentor to him.
Gang Life Later Al Capone joined the notorious Five Points Gang in Manhattan and worked for gangster Frankie Yale's as bartender in Harvard Inn.
Life First Arrest Al Capone got first arrested for disorderly conduct when he was working for Frankie Yale. Meanwhile he also killed two men in New York, but because of the gang reputation it was never proved that he tried to do those murders.
Scarface Once Al Capone negligently insulted a woman and return got assaulted by her brother. In that assault he got three slash on his face. From that time he was also known as "Scarface".
Chicago When Al Capone assaulted a rival gang member, Frankie send Al Capone to Chicago to solve the issue. There he joined John Torrio's bootlegging business. Later he became Torrio's right hand man and become a partner in his gambling business.
Turn In life Torrio got shot by a rival member, and Al became the boss in his place. He was called "Big Fellow". Al Capone got control over many factories and business between 1925 and 1930. He started to earn more than $ 100,000,000 a year. But with so much wealth he also made many enemies.
Valentine Notorious Killing On February 14, 1929, four Capone men ambushed Moran's North Side gang members. They fired more than 150 bullets killing all seven members of the gang. This was Al Capone most notorious killing.
Al Capone Good Will Although Al Capone killed many people, he ordered merchants to give clothes and food to the needy at his own expense and also opened a soup kitchen after the stock market crashed in 1929.
Justice Later, Al Capone was charged for many illegal steps like gambling, tax invasion, etc. The judge sentenced him ten years of federal prison and one year of county in the jail. He was fined more than $50,000.
Prison Life Al Capone was sent to Atlanta Federal prison and then he was transferred to Alcatraz prison. He was released on November 16, 1939, but still had to pay fines and court costs of $37,617.51.
Later Life After spending life in prison, Al Capone went to his home in Palm island and decided to live a quite life. He could no longer run the gang because of his sick body.
Death Al Capone received apoplectic stroke on January 21, 1947. He started to improve gradually until pneumonia hit him on January 24, 1947. Next day he died from cardiac arrest.
Burial Al Capone grave was buried right beside his father's and brother's grave at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Chicago's far South Side, but later all the three graves were moved to Mount Carmel Cemetery on the far West Side
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  • 2. Early life of Al Capone Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 17, 1899. He had nine siblings. His father was a barber and his mother was a seamstress He quit school at age of 14, because he hit a teacher in the face and also had some problems with the rules of the school
  • 3. Early Career After quitting from school Al worked at candy store and bowling alley. There he was influenced by a gangster named Johnny Torrio, who was like mentor to him.
  • 4. Gang Life Later Al Capone joined the notorious Five Points Gang in Manhattan and worked for gangster Frankie Yale's as bartender in Harvard Inn.
  • 5. Life First Arrest Al Capone got first arrested for disorderly conduct when he was working for Frankie Yale. Meanwhile he also killed two men in New York, but because of the gang reputation it was never proved that he tried to do those murders.
  • 6. Scarface Once Al Capone negligently insulted a woman and return got assaulted by her brother. In that assault he got three slash on his face. From that time he was also known as "Scarface".
  • 7. Chicago When Al Capone assaulted a rival gang member, Frankie send Al Capone to Chicago to solve the issue. There he joined John Torrio's bootlegging business. Later he became Torrio's right hand man and become a partner in his gambling business.
  • 8. Turn In life Torrio got shot by a rival member, and Al became the boss in his place. He was called "Big Fellow". Al Capone got control over many factories and business between 1925 and 1930. He started to earn more than $ 100,000,000 a year. But with so much wealth he also made many enemies.
  • 9. Valentine Notorious Killing On February 14, 1929, four Capone men ambushed Moran's North Side gang members. They fired more than 150 bullets killing all seven members of the gang. This was Al Capone most notorious killing.
  • 10. Al Capone Good Will Although Al Capone killed many people, he ordered merchants to give clothes and food to the needy at his own expense and also opened a soup kitchen after the stock market crashed in 1929.
  • 11. Justice Later, Al Capone was charged for many illegal steps like gambling, tax invasion, etc. The judge sentenced him ten years of federal prison and one year of county in the jail. He was fined more than $50,000.
  • 12. Prison Life Al Capone was sent to Atlanta Federal prison and then he was transferred to Alcatraz prison. He was released on November 16, 1939, but still had to pay fines and court costs of $37,617.51.
  • 13. Later Life After spending life in prison, Al Capone went to his home in Palm island and decided to live a quite life. He could no longer run the gang because of his sick body.
  • 14. Death Al Capone received apoplectic stroke on January 21, 1947. He started to improve gradually until pneumonia hit him on January 24, 1947. Next day he died from cardiac arrest.
  • 15. Burial Al Capone grave was buried right beside his father's and brother's grave at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Chicago's far South Side, but later all the three graves were moved to Mount Carmel Cemetery on the far West Side