Al Capone Mattingly

He gave wilson a letter containing this offer.

Al capone mattingly.

Mattingly came into the office and a little later capone entered with two men i did not know. On april 17 mr. Letter from lawrence p. Al capone head of the most profitable crime syndicate of the prohibition era and mastermind of the notorious 1929 valentine s day massacre seemed above the law.

Al capone realized that agent wilson could not be bribed intimidated or worn down. Herrick bureau of internal revenue agent chicago september 30 1930 the prosecution team in the 1931 trial of al capone for tax evasion. Al capone american prohibition era gangster who dominated organized crime in chicago from 1925 to 1931. The following statement is made without prejudice to the rights of the above mentioned taxpayer in any proceedings that may be instituted against him.

Capone instructed his tax attorney lawrence mattingly to offer a deal to frank wilson. Lawyer mattingly therefore wrote a letter to the department telling how hard capone had to work got his 75 weekly salary and offering to pay some income taxes if the department only would be. Herrick bureau of internal revenue agent chicago september 30 1930 the prosecution team in the 1931 trial of al capone for tax evasion. Letter from lawrence p.

Mattingly then arranged to bring capone in. In the end however capone would be brought to justice not for murder extortion or bootlegging but for failing to pay his income tax.