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Al Capone’s Rise to Power
Johnny Torrio was a notorious bootlegger from Chicago. He needed a man to run
his illegal business. He chose Alfonso Capone from Five Points Gang in New York
to be his lieutenant. Capone was able to rise to power by handling the
emergencies and by handling political connections.
In 1920, mobster Johnny Torrio had an inspiration. He discovered that there was
big money to be made with an outlawed liquor business. He needed a lieutenant
to run his business, and picked a 23-year-old bullheaded roughneck Al Capone
from Five Points Gang of New York to run his business, to go to Chicago and
bootleg. He promised him half the profit for his work. Al Capone was an
excellent choice for Johnny Torrio. Al Capone settled in Chicago, in small office.
His business card stated, “Alfonso Capone, Secondhand Furniture Dealer”.
Alfonso Capone had a great ability to handle the emergency situations. His best
way to handle the emergencies was very cruel and wild. He got used to kill
people who served as a danger to his business. That was his great ability. When
one of the other bootleggers wanted to supply booze to the bar where Al Capone
was the king, Capone simply killed him in order to avoid the money loss in his
business.
Another great ability Al Capone had was handling political connections. Al
Capone, being rich and respected, literally owned police and government
officials. With his money and power, he could bribe government officials and
police, and even assign his own politicians. For example, his greatest
accomplishment was the installment of his own mayor.
Al Capone, without a doubt, is a great person in the history of the United
States. He was a very brave and wise guy who single-handedly made a crime a
state of art.