Al Capone The prohibition era was the time of a lot of great mobsters in American history. Al Capone and Johnny Torrio were two of the most important gangsters to make an impact on organized crime in America. The most influential, however, was Al Capone. Al Capone had an influence on organized crime in the 1920’s by taking over Johnny Torrio’s gang, the St. Valentine’s Days Massacre, and by building a criminal empire in Chicago before dying of Syphilis. This symbolic crime figure began his days in Brooklyn, New York where he was born to poor Italian immigrants on January 17, 1899.
On 12 October 1933 Dillinger's pals, recently escaped from Indiana's state prison, broke him out of jail. Over the next several months, Dillinger and his gang robbed several banks in Indiana before heading to Florida and then Arizona. He was arrested in Arizona and extradited to Indiana, where he once again escaped jail on 3 March 1934. Dillinger then crossed the Indiana-Illinois state line and headed for Chicago, sparking the interest of federal investigators (in the division that later became the F.B.I.). Over the next four months Dillinger's escapades -- daring robberies and narrow escapes from the law -- were popular newsreel features and he became something of a folk hero.
The rise and fall of Newport, Kentucky was influenced by many leaders, from crime leaders to political leaders. In the early 1900s, before the mob moved into Newport, it was a small serene city near the river. However, it would soon undergo a drastic makeover. George Remus, an attorney from Chicago was said to have laid the foundation for organized crime in Newport. It is said that he formalized corruption and many of the men who became prominent leaders in crime, received their start from him.
Al Capone’s greatest crime was the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre on February 14, 1929. Four of Capone’s men entered a garage at 2122 N Clark Street. Two of his men were pressed as police so the men at the garage propped their guns thinking it was a police raid, but then Capone’s men shot over 150 bullets in their victims. 6 out of the 7 were part of the Moran gang, but the last was an unlucky friend. Al Capone’s alibi was that he was in Florida.
He met Charles Luciano when they were just schoolboys. Luciano demanded protection money from Lansky, and when he refused to pay, the two boys fought. Impressed by Lansky's toughness, Luciano befriended the younger boy and the two remained lifelong friends. Lansky also met Bugsy Siegel when he was a teenager, and the three formed a powerful partnership. Lansky and Siegel formed the Bug and Meyer Mob, which became Murder, Inc. Lansky's primary order of business was money and gambling, and he had operations in Florida, Cuba and New Orleans.
Al “Scarface” Capone When you think of gangsters we usually think of bloods, crips, nortes, and any other group of thugs that are out today. But no one really did it as big as it was done like in the 1920’s by the notorious Al “Scarface” Capone. Capone started his “criminal career” in Brooklyn, New York soon to mobilize to Chicago where he became the head boss to lead the crime syndicate “Chicago Outfit”. Capone usually dealt with the smuggling and bootlegging of alcohol and other illegal activities during the Prohibition Era (The banning of alcohol) of the 1920’s and 30’s. Also another noted crime which many find famous to the Capone name would be the “hit” that was put out for all of Capone’s enemies in 1929, The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre,
Before Big Jim organized the crime in Chicago there was a separate group that controlled individualized labor unions, and one for gambling but they never worked together. John Torrio later took over what Big Jim had built after if had become larger and wealthier, and used it for a bootlegging empire. After Torrio was shot in January of 1925 he left Chicago, and Al Capone took over. Al Capone took over during the violent shooting war, which Capone’s gang ultimately achieved victory in by defeating, collaborating, or running away the other gangs. Capone’s career ended when he was charged and arrested for tax evasion by the federal
Running head: The Gambino Family The Gambino Family James A Howard Columbia College Online Organized Crime - CJAD 421 Abstract “I never lie to any man, because I don’t fear anyone. The only time you lie is when you are afraid,” this is a quote by John Gotti, Sr., a member of the Gambino crime family. The Gambino crime family was the most powerful crime family in America. In this paper I will explain the history of the family, the top three bosses, and their impact on New York and society. Through this we will see who really controlled New York during the mid 1900’s.
Olivia Baze CJ411 – N1 KGA: Timelines of Gangs in America Part I: Gang and Criminal Subculture Timeline: Gangs have existed long time ago starting in the early 1200 A.D where they were called “thugz” in India referring to a gang of criminals who roamed the country pillaging towns along the way. This subculture has mutated over the years into a criminal enterprise. From the beginning gangs were known for their reckless uninhibited persona and ideology. They took what they wanted, when they wanted and utilized fear, intimidation and membership as a basis for claiming territory, street or city as their own. But throughout the years there has been other description of the term gang where it comes from the word “gonge” a term that originally meant a journey but later referring to a “gonge” of sailors in the fifteenth century.
He made a name for himself during the Prohibition era. In 1925 after taking over a notorious gang in Chicago, Capone expanded this operation and now controlled hundreds of speakeasies, distilleries, and breweries. To keep the operation afloat, Capone had the city officials and policeman on his payroll. He was tabbed as “Public Enemy number One, and lived up to his name. Until the St. Valentine’s Day massacre, Capone made millions from racketeering illegal alcohol.