Al Capone signs bail bond
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Al Capone signs bail bond

Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 · [ca. June 5, 1931]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Al Capone, the gangster and so-called ruler of the Chicago underworld, signs a Bail Bond, signaling the beginning of his prosecution for failure to pay significant income tax. To the left of the picture are Dwight H. Green and Samuel G. Clawson, the two prosecuting Assistant US Attorneys who claim that their case is watertight.

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