A Revisionist History Of Prohibition - Alexander Baron

A REVISIONIST HISTORY OF PROHIBITION
(55) Wintle Wintle & Kenin, page 138, (ibid). (ibid).
(56) Wintle & Kenin, page 138, (ibid). (ibid).
(57) Ness & Fraley' Fraley, The Tlrc Untouchables, Untoucltables, page pageSS, 55, (op cit). You couldn't buy an apartment in London with that sort
of money in 1995, but seventy years ago it was a veritable fortune. According According to a recent pamphlet by the Socialist Sodalist
Party of Great Britain (SOCL4LJSTSTUDIES (s)CIALIST- STUDIES NO. No. 16), 16),prices prices in Britain are u=* some ,o*" thirty thirty times times greater greater than they
were in 1938, so we can estimate, conservatively,
that this seizure corresponded to about about $2 $Z million mittion at today's todayt
prices.
(58) Forfurther For further information on the nonsense and speculation surroundingJack the Ripper, the reader is referred referyed
in the first instance to to Alexander Kelly's JACK IACK THE RIPPER: UIPPER: A BIBLIOGRAPHYAND BIBLIoGRAqIIY AND REVIEW REWEW OF THE
LITERATURE, published by the Association of Assistant Librarians, South East Division, Division, London, London, revised and
expanded edition, (1984). (f 984).
(59) Ness & Fraley, The 77rc Untouchables, Untoucltables,page page 95, (op cit).
(60) Ness & Fraley, The Untouchables, Untouclrables,pagegg, page 98, (ibid).
(61) Ness & Fraley, The Untoucltable
Untouchables, s,ltage jage 100, (ibid). AlIsop Allsop also mentions "the Capone Peace Plan" in his book,
The Bootleggers, (see pages 118-21).
Although I haven't been able to find a printed reference, I am sure I have seen (or heard) this quote attributed
to Capone somewhere.
Ness & Fraley, The Untouchables, page 98, (op cit).
THE DICTIONARY OF OUTRAGEOUS QUOTATIONS, Compiled and Introduced by C.R.S. Marsden,
published by Xanadu, London, (1988), page 79.
Ness & Fraley, The Untouchables, page 98, (op cit).
The reader is again reminded that we are talking about 1 920s prices; a hundred dollar tip would be considered
excessive even in an expensive restaurant today.
Capone's father, Gabrielle, worked as a shopkeeper and as a barber.
Ness & Fraley, The Untouchables, page 105, (op cit).
See for example Encyclopaedia Britannica, Micropaedia, Volume 12, Fifteenth Edition, (1994), page 188.
Allsop, The Bootleggers, page 295, (op cit).
Allsop, The Bootleggers, page 296, (ibid).
Allsop, The Bootleggers, pages 280-1, (ibid).
Mlsop, The Bootleggers, page 280, (ibid).
Allsop, The Bootleggers, pages 311-2, (ibid). There may be a grain of truth in this claim, but after all the bad
press he had suffered, could one really blame him if this was indeed the case? Capone was said to have claimed
that persons ofwealtli like himself should take the responsibility of feeding the poor in these hard times.
AlIsop, The Bootleggers, see pages 295 and 308, (ibid).
AJIsop, The Bootleggers, page 311. (ibid).
AlIsop, The Bootleggers, page 311, (ihid).
AIlsop, The Bootleggers, page 278, (ibid).
It wasn't until many years after Capone's death that the reality of COINTELPRO could be confirmed. The
FBI's Counter-Intelligence Program has usually been directed at political extremists of both the left and the right,
and often involved the incitement of criminal acts, l)ut more frequently it consisted of spreading disinformation,
which in Capone's case would have consisted of circulating wild rumours about his involvement in gang murders
and so forth. None of this nonsense need ever have any basis whatsoever in fact, but can be successful simply
because mud stkks. Especially when it is thrown by the bucket!
Capone was something ofa ladies' man and almost certainl' had other clandestine lovers. Having said that,
he was also a devout family man - the two are not incompatible! - and rioted on his son, his only child. Whilst in
prison he developed syphilis which almost certainly contributed to his premature death. (This was before the
advent of penicillin). He died January 25, 1947 from a brain haemorrhage and complications.
The current writer could find no mention of Amelia DArgenio in any of the books concerning Capone he
consulted. It may of course be that she simply told this magazine a tall story, or perhaps she went under another
name during her time in the United States. My personal view is that she has been written out of the official
biography of Capone because - assuming what she says is true - it demonstrates once again the extraordinary
personal largess of this quite remarkable man.
MYLIFE OF LOVE WITHAL CAPONE By the wonwi who still adores 'Scaiface', by Sarah Pye, published
in Tit bits, August 30, 1980, page 28.
peace plann in his book,
Tlrc Bootleggers, (see pages 118-21).
(62) Although I haven't been able to lind a printed reference, I am sure I have seen (or heard) this quote attributed
to Capone somewhere.
(63) Ness & Fraley, The (Jntoucltablas, page 98, (op cit).
(64) THE DICTIONARY OF OUTRAGEOUS QUOTAT\OATS, Cornpiled and Introduced by C.R.S. Marsden,
published by Xanadu, London, (1988), page79.
(65) Ness & Fraley, The Untoucltables,page 9g, (op cit).
(66) The reader is again reminded that we are talking about 1920s prices; a hundred dollar tip would be considered
excessive even in an expensive restaurant today.
(67) capone's father, Gabrielle, worked as a shopkeeper and as a barber.
(68) Ness & Fraley, The UntoucJtables,ltage 105, (op cit).
(69) See for example Enc-vclopaedia Bitannica, L[icropaedia, Volunre 12, Fifteenth Edition, (lgg4),page lgg.
(70) Alfsop, Tlrc Bootleggers, page 295, (op cit).
(71) Alfsop, Tlrc Bootleggelir, page 296, (ibid).
(72) Alf sop, Tlrc Bootlegel.s, pages 2tt0-1, (ibid).
(73) Allsop, Tlrc Bootlegels, page 280, (ibid).
(74) Nlsop' Tlrc Bootlegger:t, pages 311-2, (ibid). There may be a grain of truth in this claim, but after all the bad
press he had suffered, could one really blame him if this ryas indeed the case? Capone was said to have claimed
that persons of wealth like himself slrould take the responsibility of f'eeding the poor in these hard times.
(75) Alfsop, Tlrc Bootleggel.s, see pages 295 and 30g, (ibid).
(76) Nfsop, Tlrc Bootleg4e,s, page 3ll, (ibid).
(77) Nlsop, The Bootlcggeru, page 311, (ibid).
(78) Allsop, Tlrc Bootleg,gels, page 278, (ibid).
(79) It wasn't until many years atler Capone's death that the reality of COINTELPRO could tle confirmed. The
FIiI's Counter-Intelligence Program has usually been directed at potitical extt'enists of both the left and the right,
and often invol-'-ed the incitement of crinrinal acts, but ntore li'equentlyit consisted of spreading disinformation,
which in Capone's case rvould have consisted of circulating rvild .unrou.s about his involvement in gang murders
and so forth. None of tlris nonsense need ever have any basis rvhatsoever in fact, but can be sucrcssful simpty
because mud sti&s. Especially when it is throrvn by the bucket!
(80) Capone was something of a ladies'man and alnrost certainly had other clandestine lovers. Having said that,
he was also a devout family man - the trvo are not incompatible! - and doted on his son, his only child-. Whilst in
prison he developed syphilis which alnrost certainly rontributed to his premature death. (This was before the
advent of penicillin). He died Janrrary 25, l9;17 lronr a brain haenrorrhage and complications.
(81) The cuffent writer could tind no nrention of Amelia D'Argenio in any of the books concerning Capone he
consulted. It may of course be that she simply told this nragazine a tall story, or perhaps she went under another
name during her time in the Unitetl States. lvty personal view is that she has been written out of fhe ofiicial
biography of Capone because - assunring what she says is true - it denronstrates once again the extraordinary
personal largess ol'this quite renrarkable nran.
(82) MY LIFE oF LOVE WITH AL CAPoNE Bv tlte wontan who still aclores
'scatface',by Sarah pye, putrlished
in Titbits, August 30, 1980, page 28.
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