CRJU 30923 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sam Giancana, Supermax Prison, Jackie Cerone
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Discuss the history of organized crime in chicago through the departure of joe torrio. Instead of paying ransom, colosimo called an old friend, john torrio, because the italian black hand has kidnapped his son. Capone, where al capone becomes the head of the chicago outlet. Discuss the history of organized crime in chicago from the rise of al capone to modern day. 1924: al capone = head of chicago outfit. Organization: ness said he did, but history says different. Island in san francisco bay, california (our supermax of the time) 1939: released: al capone was released early due to sympathy case of health, government didn"t want to pay for his treatments, 1947: died in his house in florida; died of pneumonia, complication brought on by the syphilis. When al capone was arrested, he eventually lost control of his organization; next = frank nitti.
