When was capone arrested for tax evasion

After he left school, Capone tried his hand at odd jobs, but nothing stuck. Torrio introduced Capone to Frankie Yale—and his first real taste of the underworld. Yale owned a number of clubs where patrons could go to drink, gamble and pay for sex, and gave Capone a job as a bouncer and bartender. At age 18, Capone met and married Mae Coughlin. The family moved to Baltimore where Capone intended to become a bookkeeper.

But the dark side quickly caught up to Torrio. After spending three weeks in the hospital, and even more time in prison, Torrio wanted out of the mob. He decided to leave Chicago, handing over control of the empire to Capone. Capone was a natural at making money and quickly expanded the business.

The bodies piled up in Chicago, and most had Capone's fingerprints all over them. But something happened in —miles away from Chicago—that would prove to be a turning point. On May 16, , the U. Supreme Court ruled in U. It was just the ruling the feds needed. This by no means follows but it will be time enough to consider the question when a taxpayer has the temerity to raise it.

Even as Irey was investigating Capone, the violence continued. What triggered the dispute? Prohibition, which outlawed the brewing and distribution of alcohol and lasted from to , proved extremely lucrative for bootleggers and gangsters like Capone, who raked in millions from his underworld activities.

Capone was at the top of the FBI's "Most Wanted" list by , but he avoided long stints in jail until by bribing city officials, intimidating witnesses and maintaining various hideouts. He became Chicago's crime kingpin by wiping out his competitors through a series of gangland battles and slayings, including the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre in , when Capone's men gunned down seven rivals. This event helped raise Capone's notoriety to a national level. Among Capone's enemies was federal agent Elliot Ness, who led a team of officers known as "The Untouchables" because they could not be corrupted.

Though paroled in , he never returned to gangland politics and retired to his mansion in Palm Island a different man — according to his physician, he had the mental capacity of a year-old.

He died of a heart attack in This article was first published in the October edition of History Revealed. Sign in. Back to Main menu Virtual events Masterclasses.