Chapter 1

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Big Al in the federal pokey in Atlanta
On October 18, 1931, Al Capone, the notorious Chicago gangster (1899-1947), aka "Scarface," was convicted after trial on various charges including tax evasion and prohibition-related and, on November 24, was sentenced to eleven years in federal prison, fined $50,000 and charged $7,692 for court costs, in addition to $215,000 plus interest due on back taxes. The six-month contempt of court sentence was to be served concurrently. While awaiting the results of appeals, Capone was confined to the Cook County Jail. Upon denial of appeals, he entered the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, serving his sentence there and at Alcatraz. More...