1. Louis Capone was a New York organized crime figure who became a supervisor for Murder, Inc Louis Capone was not related to Al Capone, the boss of the Chicago Outfit.
16 Facts About Louis Capone
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Louis Capone was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on March 4,1944.
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Louis Capone was born in Naples, Italy, and moved to New York City with his family as a child, where he grew up in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn.
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Louis Capone was described as a suave, well-groomed man who projected sympathy.
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Louis Capone had watery blue eyes and a broken nose.
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Louis Capone's legitimate business was a pasticceria in Brooklyn.
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Louis Capone built up a rapport with the boys by giving them free food.
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Louis Capone had strong connections with the Purple Gang of Detroit, and was operating loansharking operations in both Detroit and New York.
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Louis Capone was involved in labor racketeering with the local Plasterers Union and had close ties with mobster Joe Adonis.
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In 1936, Louis Capone participated in the murder of Joseph Rosen.
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Louis Capone identified the victim and worked out a plan for the gunmen.
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In 1939, Louis Capone allegedly participated in the murder of Irving Penn.
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Louis Capone gave the job of identifying the target to mobster Jacob "Kuppy" Migden.
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In early 1941, as a result of Reles' assistance, Louis Capone was indicted in the Penn murder.
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On March 4,1944, Louis Capone went to the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York.
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Louis Capone was followed in the chair by Weiss and Buchalter.