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…, and it became a competition of which gang could sell the most amount of booze in the largest area. One of the most infamous bootleggers of the era was Al Capone, who made a staggering $60,000,000 on beer, liquor and home brew in 1927 alone (Rebman 51). He also made…

…Who was Eliot Ness? Nearly anyone knows Ness’ accomplishments in Cleveland when he went up against Al Capone. Most also know Capone eventually went to jail for tax evasion, but what happened to Ness and his Untouchables? Did they merely fade away…

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…for the enforcement agents to patrol, as well as a population of 125 million potential alcohol-drinkers to contend with, gangsters such as Al Capone thrived on the massive demand for alcoholic drink that was created by making it illegal and 'Speakeasies' (illegal secret…

…is, famous mobsters in the Mafia, and mob moneymakers. I Breakdown of Mafia A. General Mafia Terms B. History of the Mafia II Famous Mobsters A. Al Capone B. Frank Costello C. John Gotti III The Mob Moneymakers A. Prohibition B. Loan Sharking C…

…was Al Capone. By early 1929 Capone had neutralized most of his enemies in Chicago, except for one gang located on the North Side led by George “Bugs” Moran. Capone resolved to get rid of Moran before he caused problems. Capone knew that Moran’s gang would…

…. The leader of their southside rival was Al Capone. Capone and O’Banion had a strong mutual hate for each other. One day when O’Banion was working in his flower shop, three men came in claiming to be purchasing flowers for a funeral. While O’Banion shook one…

…and prostitution rings, but the 18th amendment opened a new door for illegal money to flow (Pietrusza 32). One of the more familiar names from Chicago’s wild past is that of Al Capone. After being raised in New York City, he moved to Chicago in 1919 and met Johnny…

…the increase of crime rate because it eliminated legal jobs, created black-market violence, turn aside resources from enforcement of other laws and increased prices for prohibited goods. The most notorious gangster and bootlegger was Al Capone. During this time…

…in attempts to escape: seven shot and killed, 2 drowned, 5 unaccounted for and the rest recaptured. Even though some men have made it off the island, survival still remains questionable. Alcatraz was, of course, home to Al Capone for about four…