Capone always saw himself as a businessman, who was providing for his family and in his own words “giving the people what they want” or “satisfy a public demand”.Violence was part of the business, which was not a sin to him, but simply a way to protect his business and his family. On the other hand,Torrio was more subtle and tried to negotiate agreements with rival gangs in an effort to avoid gang wars. Despite his willingness to work fairly with other gangs, Torrio’s allies the Genna Brothers began to encroach on the territory of a smaller gang called the North Side Gang led by Dean O’Banion. Al Capone's battle for Cicero included ballots and bullets". Chicago Tribune. March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020 . Retrieved January 23, 2021. Big Bill Thompson". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011 . Retrieved January 3, 2012.

Slay doctor in massacre". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 15, 1929. p.1. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017 . Retrieved October 28, 2017. Bair interviewed relatives and second- and third-generation Capone family members to try and build a picture that challenged the criminal Capone of popular imagination. But not every family member was willing to talk—many family members had changed their surnames and moved away from Chicago in the generations since the gangster’s death. Some spoke with Bair on the condition of anonymity, and as such, no names are given with some of the quotes Bair sourced. Many of the grandchildren of some of Capone’s former cronies were unwilling to speak with Bair, having promised their parents and grandparents to never discuss “business” outside the family. But the stories she extracts from the distant relatives who did talk help demystify many of the highly fabled stories around Capone—especially those that concern his sexual exploits, his kindness and charitableness, and the importance he placed on his family life. a b The Five Families. MacMillan. 2014. p.42. ISBN 978-1429907989. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016 . Retrieved November 19, 2015. While the infamous St. Valentine’s Massacre of 1929 is part of Capone’s common image—an event whereby he orchestrated the murder of seven rival gang members—Bair argues that it’s his family that defines him. His descendants report that his unwavering and enduring devotion to both mother and wife demonstrate his true persona, an identity they believe has now been completely eclipsed by his gangland legacy. They share that he loved to fish, would joyously sing at family functions, and had an intense passion for writing music.

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Rumrunning and the Roaring Twenties: Prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway. Wayne State University Press. 1995. p.146. ISBN 0814325831. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020 . Retrieved October 15, 2020. a b "Hymie Weiss". Myalcaponemuseum.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018 . Retrieved October 2, 2018.

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Hoffman Dennis E. (1993). Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders: Chicago's Private War Against Capone. Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0809319251.

Linder, Douglas O. "Selected Documents: Jury Verdict Form (October 17, 1931)". Al Capone Trial. University of Missouri–Kansas City. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011 . Retrieved October 16, 2011. Webley, Kayla (April 28, 2010). "Top 10 Parolees". Time.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014 . Retrieved July 23, 2014. Capones tax evasion trial was the event of the day and drew large crowds outside the Federal Building in Chicago hoping to catch a glimpse of the well-known gangster

a b c "3d [sic] Machine Gun Nest is Found in Aiello Killing". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. October 29, 1930. p.8. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014 . Retrieved January 23, 2021. Capone apparently reveled in attention, such as the cheers from spectators when he appeared at baseball games. He made donations to various charities and was viewed by many as a "modern-day Robin Hood". [2] However, the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, in which seven gang rivals were murdered in broad daylight, damaged the public image of Chicago and Capone, leading influential citizens to demand government action and newspapers to dub Capone " Public Enemy No. 1".