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    Alphonse "SCARFACE" Capone Born in New York City, in 1899, by parents Gabriel and Teresa Capone, Alphonse Capone was blessed with a historical blend of ruthless gangster in his blood. Al Capone's parents immigrated to the United States in 1893, from Naples, Italy. Al Capone came from a huge family. He was the fourth oldest of nine children. At birth, Capone's parents never would have believed that their son, Alphonse Capone, would grow up to be a murderous thug without remorse. As a child

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    Al Capone, a.k.a. Scarface, was an infamous gangster from the 1920's to the early 30's. His criminal career began at an early age in New York where he was taken under the wing of another infamous gangster Johnny Torrio. (Bardsley) Torrio left Brooklyn for the windy city; it was then that Al Capone started to work for Frankie Yale a gangster known for his aggressive approach in the gangster life. (Bardsley) In 1921 Capone was called upon by Torrio and left for Chicago. (Bardsley) It was in Chicago

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    Al Capone’s attempt to murder leader of the Chicago gang, George (bugs) Moran-Dean O’ Banion yesterday in February 14th, 1929 was a failure after Al Capone had come to the realization that Moran was not yet in the garage where Al Capone had thought that Moran was in. Although, Moran was not killed Al Capone’s four men that were sent to kill and murder Moran successfully killed seven members of his northern Chicago gang, also, known as one of the most brutal massacres in the city’s underworld.

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    Even though many recognize Al Capone as a nuisance, he did well for the people in the community. Better known as Scarface he left a huge impact on the world after he died. The ones who showed respect got respect and the ones who didn’t got what he thought they deserved. Capone wrecked havoc in Chicago, Brooklyn and Florida. He was the reason for the collapse of the law and order in the United States during the early 1900s. Capone’s rise in the gang world was tremendous. Alphonse Capone, also known

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    At about 20 years of age, Capone left New York for Chicago at the invitation of Johnny Torrio, who was imported by crime boss James "Big Jim" Colosimo as an enforcer. Capone began in Chicago as a bouncer in a brothel, where he contracted syphilis. Timely use of Salvarsan probably could have cured the infection, but he apparently never sought treatment.[15] In 1923, he purchased a small house at 7244 South Prairie Avenue in the Park Manor neighborhood on the city's south side for US$5,500.[16] In

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