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Prohibition. to Blame for Al’s Rise os oe “At Capone is the most notorious gangster in the country, . . . By common repute and common police knowledge he Aas been the head of a murderous gang living by deflance of federal law”--From an edivoriat in The Tribune, May 20, 1929. “End the -Reign of Gangdom.” — From The Tribune’s platform for Chicagoland, 1931. “Effectual resistance to organized crime - . t# and must be impossible without + Publicity, persistent, ‘ sensational’ publicity . Crime ia not encouraged by publici- ty. It worke when it can in the dark.” From an editorial in The Tribune, Dec. 20, 1931. “Al Capone ia under sentence of eleven years imposed by a federal court in Chi- cago, because the Chicago newspapers for three years have not only played up but have exploited Capone systematically and with the definite object of suppressing him.” ~-Thormas L. Rice, noted criminologist. By GUY MURCHIE JR. ERSISTENT, sensational pub- Piss. therefore, suppressed Al Capone, just as it did the Ever- leigh sisters, the labor racketeers, the kidnapers, and the Dillingers. It was the uncompromising cru- anda mf nuhlicite that aranesd the Secretaries Doctors WORLD'S GREA FEBRUA ALPHONSE CAPC PRESIDENT OF Known as “Saorky”, “The cig ‘PERSONAL ATTENDANTS Valets Chefs “Scarface Al". He personaily Chauffeurs Trainers and lawyer contacts, and ps Waiters Barbers details of the syndicate's affair He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., His net annual income once 1 etc. BOARD OF FRANK REO [alias Kline), CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND VICE PRESI- DENT OF THE SYNDICATE. Gunman and bodyguard, who became the big boss after Capone was imprisoned. JACK GUZIK, BUSINESS MANAGER AND CHIEF STATISTICIAN. Former waiter who became an able organizer, bookkeeper, go- between, fixer, schemer, and kept many important figures in his head. Though able, he was looked down on socially by the other directors. He was paymaster in bribing of politicians and police, and owned a south side brothel. FRANK NITTI {Nittoj, TREASURER AND SECOND VICE PRESIDENT. General adviser, well informed, presentable, and handled much money. JOHNNY PATTON, mayor of Burnham, big brewery owner, Capone’ s closest political ally.