The United States of America v. Alphonse Capone

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The United States of America v. Alphonse Capone

1931-1942

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1105475

This is the criminal case file in the Al Capone tax evasion case. Capone, an organized crime boss in Chicago, was convicted by a federal jury on charges of tax evasion for failing to pay taxes on money earned through his illegal operations. The file includes an indictment, appearances, bench warrants, citations, dockets, mandates, motions, notice of appeal, petitions, orders, statement of proceedings, subpoenas, and a verdict. There is a small amount of testimony between defense and prosecution attorneys and the court.

7 linear inches

eng, Latn

National Archives at Chicago

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SNAC Resource ID: 11621045

National Archives at Chicago

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Capone, Al, 1899-1947

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Al Capone was born January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York. He was a gangster who started his career in New York City and gained notoriety while in Chicago during the Prohibition era. He was arrested for tax evasion in 1931. He died on January 5, 1947 in Florida....