Mr.
Schiff: Hi, welcome to "FBI 100, A Closer
Look." I'm Neal Schiff of the Bureau's Office
of Public Affairs along with FBI Historian Dr.
John Fox. John, the name Al Capone stands out
in the gangster era? How bad was Al Capone?
Dr.
Fox: "Well Neal Al was known for being the
bootlegger with the most power in Chicago. It
was thought, in the sense, that he owned the city.
He could flaunt his wealth; he could flaunt his
illegality and not suffer any consequences for
it."
Mr.
Schiff: The FBI, then known as the Bureau
of Investigation, did look into Capone?
Dr.
Fox: "Absolutely. In several matters we were
asked to look into Capone. One of them was when
he failed to show for a grand jury summons in
Chicago. His excuse was that he was down in Florida
and that he was suffering back problems. The thing
was when we investigated, it turned out he'd gone
to the Bahamas for a brief vacation. He had been
walking around the area; certainly showed no signs
of injury. And when we reported that to the judge,
an arrest warrant was sworn out for him and he
went to jail until he should up for the court
hearing."
Mr.
Schiff: Capone did serve time in prison. He
eventually became ill and died at what one could
say a young age?
Dr.
Fox: "Yes Neal the IRS was able to catch
him on Tax Evasion charges and he spent a number
of years in Alcatraz. He came out a sick man and
died at the age of 48."
Mr.
Schiff: From the FBI's Public Affairs office,
along with Bureau Historian Dr. John Fox, I'm
Neal Schiff with "FBI 100, A Closer Look."
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