Alphonse Gabriel Al Capone By Heath Williams Brett

Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone By Heath Williams , Brett Amica Powell Jr.

BIRTH INFORMATION • • Born on January 17, 1899 In brooklyn, New York His Parents were Italian immigrants Gabriel and Teresina Capone, They was one of thousands of Italians who arrived in New York in 1894 He was The Third of Nine Children born His Father was Known as a great barber They lived in a poor apartment building

• • The come up (childhood) When Al was 11, the Capone family moved to 38 Garfield Place and apartment. (Living in apartment fuel him to be someone in life ) He went to catholic school for Three years Drop out at 14 years after being expelled for hitting a female teacher in the face When he drop out he worked many different jobs around Brooklyn like working in a candy store, also in Bowling alley. Al during this time was influenced by Johnny torrio an Italian-American mobster.

Field of Achievement • • During the 1920 s Capone moved to Chicago. Capone left New York for Chicago without his new wife and son, who joined him later In 1923 He smuggled liquor into Chicago. He was a gangster and also ran a prostitution business from 1920 s to 1931.

Personal • • Scandals/Controversies- Al Capone was involved in tax evasion which got him sent to Alcatraz jail for 12 years. Personal life -Al married Mae Josephine Coughlin, On December 30, 1918, Mae earlier that month, she had given birth to their first son, Albert Francis Capone

Little Know facts • • His Nicknames were ''Scarface" and "Big Al Gangs he was in Bowery Boys, Junior Forty Thieves , Brooklyn Rippers , Five Points Gang he had an estimated of US $100 million in revenue when he was in chicago He is third on the Richest Criminals in History list

Death Information • • • When he was in Alcatraz he had been admitted into the prison hospital because of his health he contracted Venerial disease for when he was younger and did not know about them until he was older Al spended his last year in prison in the hospital. On January 21, 1947, Capone had a stroke On January 24, 1947 , He suffered a fatal cardiac arrest The next day. On January 25, 1947 Al Capone died in his mansion in Florida