Johnny Torrio

to rid the city of corruption, Torrio and Capone moved their base beyond the city limits to suburban Cicero”(History 9). But election issues followed them and their operations to Cicero. “To ensure they could continue doing business, Torrio and Capone initiated an intimidation effort on the day of the election, March 31, 1924, to guarantee their candidate would get elected(History 9). “Some voters were even shot and killed”(History 9). One year later, in 1925 ,Torrio retired. Capone became crime…

The Chicago mob was one of the most notorious criminal organizations in U.S history during the early twentieth century (Lyman & Potter, 2015 p.88). You had bosses such as William “Big Bob” Thompson and Mont Tennes who changed the history of Chicago. But it was Al Capone who made Chicago one of the most ruthless and crime ridden towns in the nation (Lyman & Potter, 2015 p. 88). Capone started off in New York City, but after he was suspected of committing two murders, he had two options; to…

Capone would earn himself pocket money by running errands for Torrio. Torrio would be the first real exposure to crime that Capone would have, and Torrio would lead him through every other exposure. It would be during this time that Capone would get the famous scar on his face, the one that led to him being dubbed “Scarface” (Biography.com). The scar came from…

“You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.” Al Capone was the most notorious gangster in history. From early gang activity to a major crime organization, he was the leading criminal in illegal activities such as smuggling and bootlegging. He had an impact on the public’s eye, the government, and the Chicago community from the 1920s towards the 1930s. Throughout this period, Al Capone was viewed as a celebrity. During the Prohibition Era, he secured…

On January 16, 1920, the 18th Amendment was passed, setting off a rampage of angry Americans. Due to the Prohibition Act being passed, organized crime and the provision of sales of alcohol became more prevalent than before. The mob started making it’s mark soon after the act passed because no one wanted to listen to the authorities. So, the Mafia decided to start selling the illegal commodity. Throughout the essay we will cover how Prohibition came into action, how the gangsters provided the…

was invited to Chicago to join Johnny Torrio’s gang. He started his criminal career as a bouncer at one of the gang’s brothels; this is where Capone contracted Syphilis. As Torrio’s right hand man, Capone accompanied him to various, “meetings”. But in January 1925, Capone was ambushed, and separated from Torrio. Torrio, while returning from a shopping trip, was also ambushed, but unlike Capone, he was shot several times. While he was not in critical condition, Torrio believed himself to be in…

Take a moment and close your eyes. Now, place yourself in the shoes of your ancestors, while picturing what their adventure to America was like. Firstly, your family sets off, moving thousands of miles away, to a land they know nothing about in order to live a better life. Your family begins to unload from the ship with a plethora of people beside you. Instantly, your feet hit American soil and you find yourself taking a moment to breath in the crisp, freedom-bound air with a sense of pride and…

illustrated the growing power of mobsters in the roaring 20s. The power of The Chicago Outfit reflected the lack of social harmony and created political controversies that made The Chicago Outfit the definition of Chicago Culture. Big names like Johnny Torrio, Big Jim Colosimo, Tony Accardo, and Al Capone comes to mind when talking about gagsters in the 20s. All of them were leaders in The Outfit, they influenced many different aspect of gang’s presentation, individually, in different time…

The Roaring 20’s and 30’s The roaring 20’s was an era where many good and bad things happened. One of the worst things that happened was the great depression and the ridiculous increase in crime rate. The great depression was essentially the stock market crash of 1929. This was due to buying stocks on margin. Buying stocks on margin was buying stocks but not having enough money…

Al Capone was a brave man who wasn’t scared of much of anything. He witnessed a lot of brutal happenings but also caused a lot too. He was definitely not a man you wanted to cross paths with. There was a lot more to Al Capone though. Capone was a bootlegger during the time of prohibition, which means he unlawfully made, sold, and transported alcohol. Even though Capone had a criminal background he had a big part in the ending of prohibition, which in return helped the economy. Al Capone was…