Article 5QECR Al Capone’s granddaughter hopes auction reveals a side of America's notorious gangster

Al Capone’s granddaughter hopes auction reveals a side of America's notorious gangster

by
Reuters
from on (#5QECR)

Items for sale include photographs, firearms, jewelry and furniture belonging to gangster and his family

It was Christmas Day in 1946 when the notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone took his wife and four granddaughters out for a walk on to the dock of their sprawling mansion on Palm Island, Florida.

A picture shows Papa", as he was known to them, relishing his freedom after being released from Alcatraz where he served over seven years for tax evasion.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/rss
Feed Title
Feed Link http://www.theguardian.com/
Reply 0 comments