#OTD 1932: Al Capone was transferred by train to a federal penitentiary in Atlanta. He had been found guilty in October 1931 by a federal jury on five counts of income tax indictments and was sentenced to 11 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
“What do I think about it all?” Capone told reporters. “Well, I’m on my way to do 11 years. I’ve got to do it, that’s all. I’m not sore at anybody but I hope Chicago will be better off and the public clamor will be satisfied.”
But Capone didn’t feel Chicago would be better off until Prohibition was repealed.
“Personally, I’d rather be in a legitimate racket,” he said. “It don’t cost so much. There’s too much overhead in my business, paying off all the time and replacing trucks and breweries. They ought to make it legitimate, and if they don’t they’ll find that sending me away won’t help Chicago much.” (Chicago Tribune) 🚆 #AlCapone #TheOutfit #ChicagoOutfit #OutfitLeader #ChicagoGangster #ChicagoMobster #ChicagoCrime #ChicagoCriminal #OrganizedCrime #ChicagoOrganizedCrime #IncomeTaxEvasion #Atlanta #Georgia #Chicago #Illinois #AllThingsChicago
📸: Convicted Outfit leader Al Capone and a fellow prisoner are on board a train in May 1932, en route to Atlanta, Georgia, from Chicago. Both were on their way to serve sentences, Capone for income tax evasion and his berth mate for auto theft. (Chicago Tribune archive)
