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_ hte Ae es ee = ae + ee a (2) BORN: January 17, 1899 in Naples, Italy. NATIONALITY: Itelian, NICKNAMES: Big Al, Scarface, His nane can also be spelled Alphonse The name Alphonse came from the french, BROTHERS: Ralph "Bottles" Capone Matt Capome Mimi Capone Sister: Mrs. Mafalda (Capone) Mariote Couisin: Rocco Fischetti Capone started his career &@s @ Brooklyn saloon bouncer. He learned the bootlegging trade from Frankie Yale.. When Torrio took over "Big Jim" 6olemiso's spot, Torrio imported Capone (who was 23 yrs. old at that time) from New Yorks Five Point gang as his body guard, A little while later, Torrio picked Capone as his chief enforcer, In 1923, Capone recieved a franchise for the industrial suburb of Cicero from Johnny Torrio, Between 1925 & 1929, 4 major attempts were made on Capone's life, Early in 1925, Hymie Weiss, Schemer Drucci, & George L."Bugs" Moran wers ; the lst men to plot against Capone, while he was allied with the then powerful Johnny Torrio, Capone was fired upon while driving from his south ; side home in his famous armored car, The bullets spattered on the side of the . car & splintered on the bullet proof windows, but left Capone unhurt. When Torrio retired & left for Italy in 1925, Capone bought Torrio's business. He had "Greasy Thumb" Guzik as his paymaster & business adviser, His stalwarts were Frank Nitti, Paul (alia& Paul Ricca) "The Waiter" DeLucia, Louis "Little New York" Campagna, For body guards (lieutenants) were the Fischetti brothers, Fred "The Brain" Goetz led Capone's execution squad, Capone used Cicero as a rest & recreation center for all the Chicago underworld, His own men walked about openly earned, Cicero's mayor, City Council & police force did Capone's bidding. Once when mad, Capone kicked the Mayor of Cicero down the steps of the City Hali & kicked him when he tried to rise. On another occasion, Capone had 4 recalcitrant councilman bludgeoned in the midst of & council meeting. Late in 1925, the same group of men attempted 4 2nd time on Capone's life, but fortunately Capone was not in the car & the chauffer met his doom, A short time later, Moran sent 11 cars of gunmen over to Capone's head- quarters (the Lexington Hotel) with machine guns, They fired but no-one was hurt. Once Weiss also sent men over to Capone's headquarters but they were surprized by Capone's guards & fled without firing a shot. me eee a may tre cae