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Re: What exactly did the Mafia feel about Capone?
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05/10/18 05:29 PM
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There definitely was respect (he had known Lucky Luciano and Frankie Yale for example for years) and in the early 30's he became a full fledged member of Cosa Nostra and a short time later the official boss/father/rappresentante of the Chicago family as a whole..
In the beginning of the Castellammarese War, Capone was an ally of Giuseppe Masseria. Joe ''The Boss'' even went as far as officially inducting Capone, a Neapolitan, in his family. He made him a Capodecina with the authority to induct 10 of his men in Chicago..
When Masseria lost the war, Maranzano declared Capone the sole boss of the Chicago family, this included the Sicilian factions who were independent from the Outfit before that time. Capone was very grateful and he showed this by letting Maranzano have his national meeting at the Hotel Congress in Chicago, where Capone payed for the whole thing. According to Joe Bonanno's book 'A Man of Honor', at the end of the meeting Capone even went as far as asking the mafiosi, from all over the US, to declare Salvatore Maranzano Capo dei Capi..
And after Maranzano was whacked by Luciano & co., Capone and the Outfit got one of the seven seats on the first Commission. Big Al didn't enjoy his seat on the Commission very long, because of his jail sentence at Alcatraz for tax-evasion. He was replaced by Paul Ricca, who also was very respected on a national level, just like the Outfit was itself. They controlled everything West of the Mississippi and from the late 60's on it basically ran its own Midwest Commission where they settled disputes and other affairs for the Midwest and West Coast families..
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Re: What exactly did the Mafia feel about Capone?
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05/12/18 09:27 AM
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Where I live in Peoria about 3 hours South of Chicago better known as Little Chicago or The River City back in the 30s we had some Italians here that were running liquor for Capone who got caught in the infamous Bureau County Liquor Bust but Peoria also was home to The Shelton Gang ran by 3 brothers (Earl Shelton "Big Earl", Carl Shelton "Corky", and Bernie Shelton "Red") they were known for keeping Capone an Torrio out of the city but there main competition was a guy named Charlie Birger and his well known Shady Rest Gang...Shelton Family house which was considered a mansion back then still stands today just off of Farmington Road and had the street named Shelton Lane...a buddy of mine grandparents bought the house and still own it to this day I've been it once very nice old wood trim big ass oak staircase and a secret passage in the basement that leads underground all the way to the farmhouse in the backyard....Peoria is home to the oldest Outlaws MC chapter in Illinois to this day still and the Clubhouse is just 4 blocks down the road from the Shelton's home. I've got friends that live in Peoria and a few of them swear that Capone had a house there. theres a big house a little outside of the city on a wooded hill that you can barely see that they say was his.
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Re: What exactly did the Mafia feel about Capone?
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Peoria has very big and well known Lebanese community with lots of political power here from long time reigning Mayor Jim Maloof who has since passed away to Congressmen Ray LaHood who was with Obama Administration There used to be a pizza place on N University and West Bradley called LaHoods (across the street from Avanti's) Any relation?
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Re: What exactly did the Mafia feel about Capone?
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Do you know where at exactly they maybe thinking of the Shelton's house cause it's just outside Peoria city limits in a small town called Bellevue which is still in Peoria County....if don't mind what are your friends names I may know them actually if not comfortable I understand also Peoria is big but not that big if grew up here I've been pretty much my whole life except from moving to San Diego when I graduated highschool for a few years they very well could have it confused or they could just be full of bs which is what I've always kind of assumed. I like Peoria though, I was there a few summers ago for 4th of July weekend and enjoyed it there.
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Re: What exactly did the Mafia feel about Capone?
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You can barley see the Shelton house from the main drag on Farmington Road have to drive really slow and look down Shelton Lane and can just see the front of the house cause the property is surrounded by a bunch of pine trees I can't remember any road names but that certainly fits the description.
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Re: What exactly did the Mafia feel about Capone?
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