THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., June 18, 1931

* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Income tax evasion guilty plea

Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Capone No Longer King Of Gangland" with subhead. (see image) Coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone pleading guilty Income tax evasion. He would later retract his plea after he realized the potential penalty he would receive. He would eventually be found guilty later that year which would end his criminal career.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, generally nice.

Background: This 1931 edition of The Greensboro Patriot is more than just newsprint; it is a chilling "smoking gun" from the most high-stakes legal gamble in American history. Capturing the exact moment the federal government finally pierced Al Capone’s armor of invincibility, this front-page coverage documents the infamous "guilty plea" that backfired, a desperate move by "Scarface" to buy his freedom that ultimately led to his downfall in a prison cell at Alcatraz. To hold this paper is to witness the death of the Prohibition Era's greatest titan, frozen in time at the very second the "King of Gangland" realized his crown was slipping. For a collector, this isn't just a document—it is a front-row seat to the end of an empire and a visceral piece of the true-crime legacy that defined the 20th century.