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What happened in the Valentine's Day massacre?
On February 14, 1929, seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang were shot and killed in a garage in Lincoln Park:
What happened
Four men, two of whom were dressed as police officers, lined up the victims against a wall and shot them with Tommy guns. Six people died at the scene, and the seventh died shortly after with the words "Cops did it" or "Nobody shot me" on his lips.
Who was involved
The perpetrators are unknown, but many believe that members of Al Capone's South Side Gang were responsible. Others suspect that Chicago Police Department members were involved in revenge for the killing of a police officer's son.
Significance
The massacre shocked the nation and highlighted the brutality of organized crime. It led to public pressure to end organized crime, which resulted in improved enforcement and legislation. The massacre also left a lasting legacy in the history of Chicago and organized crime.
Forensic science
The massacre was one of the earliest uses of ballistics evidence in US history. Col. Calvin Goddard matched the bullets found at the scene with those from two Thompson machine guns to identify the guns used in the massacre.
Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion in 1931 after the IRS used an undercover agent to gather evidence against him:
Indictment
In June 1931, Capone was indicted on 22 counts of tax evasion for the years 1925–1929.
Evidence
The IRS gathered evidence that Capone had made millions of dollars from income that was never taxed. This included:
Admissions made during failed negotiations with the government
Ledgers seized during a raid of one of Capone's establishments in 1926
Testimony from Leslie Shumway, who was identified as the author of the ledgers
Trial and conviction
Capone was found guilty on five counts and sentenced to 11 years in prison, fined $50,000, and ordered to pay $215,000 in back taxes.
Appeal
Capone appealed his conviction, but it was ultimately unsuccessful. He was transferred from Atlanta penitentiary to Alcatraz in 1934. He was released in 1939 due to paresis, a late stage of syphilis, and died in 1947.
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