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1931 Al Capone gets 11 years sentence



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October 24, 1931

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, October 24, 1931  This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE GETS 11 YEAR TERM; MUST GO TO JAIL TONIGHT" "Gang Chief Is Also Fined $50,000--Judge Denies Freedom Writ" "Underworld Lord Stunned by Sentence--Attorneys File Appeal".

1st report on Al Capone's sentence after being found guilty on tax evasion charges.

Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear including chunk missing along bottom margin (see) and little irregular at the spine, otherwise good. Capone report in not affected by the wear.

Category: The 20th Century