Yet at this point in medical history, even if he had consulted a physician, there was no guarantee of cure. Capone was too ashamed to seek out medical attention for his “venereal disease.” As a result, his disease was allowed to fester and progress in an unchecked manner. Eager to partake in the business’s offerings, Capone sampled many of the prostitutes working there and, soon enough, contracted syphilis. It was Al Capone’s first job in Chicago, as a bouncer in one of Colosimo’s bordellos, where our medical story begins. The two later colluded to murder Big Jim so that Torrio could take over the Colosimo’s business. Sometime around 1920 (historians argue over the precise date), Capone stepped on the fast track to becoming a “made guy” when he was recruited by Johnny Torrio (whom Capone considered his mentor) to join “Big Jim” Colosimo’s crew in Chicago. It was, in fact, a tiny microbe called Treponema pallidum. Shortly thereafter, he took to the streets as a low-ranking thug and gangster.Īfter he was finally imprisoned for his life of crime, it was neither case law nor strong-armed tactics that set him free. True to form, Al was kicked out of public school at age 14 for hitting his teacher in the face.
He was born in Brooklyn on January 17, 1899, and his parents, Gabriel Capone (a barber) and Teresa Raiola, were immigrants from Naples. It was, in fact, a tiny microbe called Treponema pallidum.Ĭapone’s storied career included running gambling rings and bordellos, loansharking operations, protection services, murderous rampages, and a slew of other nefarious activities, all of which have served as the source for hundreds of motion pictures and television shows. Yet after he was finally imprisoned for his life of crime, it was neither case law nor strong-armed tactics that set him free. 1,” Capone is considered by many to be the most famous gangster in American history. Better known as “Scarface Al” (a nickname Capone hated) or, as the FBI once referred to him, “Public Enemy No. January 25 marks the 70th anniversary of Al Capone’s death.
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