Al Capone: Chicago's Most Infamous Mob Boss

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Al Capone: Chicago's Most Infamous Mob Boss

 

BY Marilyn Bardsley

The Trial

 

Capone spent his summer of freedom in his old hideout in Lansing, Michigan, seemingly resigned to the trial. However, behind the scenes his organization had procured the list of prospective jurors and began bribing them by every means possible.

Wilson got word of the bribery and went with Johnson to Judge Wilkerson with the evidence that Capones gang was bribing and threatening the potential jurors.� Judge Wilkerson was neither surprised nor concerned. "Bring your case to court as planned, gentlemen," he told them confidently. "Leave the rest to me."

Capone before trial

On October 6, 1931, fourteen detectives escorted Capone to the Federal Court Building.� Security was very, very tight. Capone was brought in through a tunnel to a freight elevator.

The crime czar was well dressed in a conservative blue serge suit.

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