It has been an old legend in Suffolk County, NY that Al Capone "sold his soul" to the devil while living in Amityville. Is there any truth to this legend? Al Capone came to the Amityville waterfront to help set up the bootlegging operation. The southern coast of Long Island was called "Rum Row" and was the main entry point of illegal alcohol into America. (www.amityville.com/thePast/Org/ahs.chrono.htm) Amityville being situated where it was on the south shore was a perfect location to set up shop. South shore Long Island would be Al Capone's main source of liquor.

Capone while in Amityville went from being a 20 year old complete nobody, to becoming rich and famous overnight. He immediately, in some people's words, "Owned Chicago" which was America's 2nd largest city. Many people in Suffolk County thought his instant rise was strange, which was the source of the "Sold his soul" legend.

Al Capone committed massacres that even put Ron DeFeo to shame. Bodies, blood, and guts filled the streets of Chicago after Capone's arrival. He was known to say "Kill Them!" over and over. It was not just killing, but people were also tortured. According to Mechelle Martz (http://www.cocktailtimes.com/history/al.html) "Many of the patrons and musicians who drank the liquor supplied by Capone suffered from side effects from the poisonous brews such as blindness, insanity, and even death in some instances."

It is well known that Al Capone started going crazy during the late 1920s. Most books attribute this to Syphilis. Capone claimed his torments were caused by spirits, some would call "demons." These claims were attributed to his insanity. The Capone family never said he had syphilis. He supposedly contracted it when young, but how come his wife never got it when it?

Troy Taylor said in "The Haunting of Al Capone" (http://www.prairieghosts.com/capone.html) that "Capone certainly believed that he was haunted during his final years on earth." and "Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik, who was running the mob in Capone's absence, was asked by a reporter if Capone would take over control again after his release. 'Al, ' said Guzik, 'is nuttier than a fruitcake.'"

Furthermore, Troy Taylor said "There were many times when Capone's employees would hear him begging for the ghost to leave him in peace... and this was in his lucid pre-Alcatraz days." Like George Lutz, Al Capone claimed whatever was tormenting him followed him to California.

In 1931 he called for help to then well known psychic Alice Britt. Troy Taylor said, "he contact(ed) a psychic named Alice Britt to get rid of the ghost.... in 1931, years before the ravages of the disease would effect his mind?"

Tim Yancey wrote (http://users.adelphia.net/~timyancey/articles/alcatraz.html) that while in Alcatraz, "Capone began hearing voices tormenting him at night... often begging for whatever the thing was in his cell to leave him alone. Al Capone would finally spend the last year of his sentence in the hospital section, until he was released in November of 1939." and "Other inmates there would often experience strange phenomenon as well. On one occasion, an inmate was locked in the hole for violating prison rules. Seconds after the door was closed, he began to scream in terror that someone was in the cell with him... someone with glowing red eyes. The guards thought it was a prank, and left the prisoner to endure whatever tortures awaited."

Al Capone's story is classic Amityville. He arrives in Amityville and spend his time on Ocean Ave., becomes ultra violent, goes crazy, commits massacres, claims he is being tormented by supernatural forces, and even that this supernatural force follows him out to California. There are also claims of glowing red eyes!
 

One of many of Al Capone's Massacres. Compare to fellow Amityville resident Ron DeFeo.

"...nothing about the Capone family was inherently disturbed, violent, or dishonest." -Laurence Bergreen What drove Capone to commit mass murder?

Actor Rod Steiger played Amityville resident Al Capone, and the priest at the Amityville house. At the age of 20 Capone arrived in Amityville as a nobody, and left as one of the most powerful men in the world.

Capone's Grave.

"LaVey had contacts within organized crime from an uncle who was one of Al Capone’s henchman." - William H. Kennedy (http://williamhkennedy.com/articles/satanism.html) Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey.

As Al Capone fell into insanity, there were claims of red eyes staring in the darkness. Similar to the "Amityville Horror" claims.

Capone Timeline:

1899 Born on Long Island, (Brooklyn).

1919 Arrived in Amityville as a nobody. Spent time on the Amityville bay front, including Ocean Ave., to set up bootlegging operations.

1919 Left Amityville for Chicago, then immediately became rich and powerful at the age of 20.

1928 Reputation of being biggest mass murderer in American history. Turned Chicago into a "Hell."

1929 Started complaining of being hounded by spirits.

1931 Seeks help of Psychic Alice Britt.

1934 Alcatraz guards begin to see "Crazy" behavior in Capone, including claims he was hounded by "Phantoms."

1940 Capone is considered insane. His madness centers around claims of being tormented by spirits, some would call "demons."

1947 Capone dies.

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Capone quit high school at the age of 14 when he fought with a teacher and worked odd jobs around Brooklyn, including a candy store and a bowling alley. After his initial stint with small-time gangs, Capone joined the notorious Five Points gang headed by Frankie Uale. It was at this time he began working as a bartender and bouncer at Yale's establishment, the seedy Harvard Inn. It was here, at the Harvard Inn, that Capone would engage in a knife fight with a thug named Frank Gallucio after Capone had made a bold move on Gallucio's sister. Gallucio had deeply slashed Capone's right cheek with a switchblade, earning him the nickname that he would bear for the rest of his life: "Scarface," a moniker he in fact had deeply detested. Capone had instead preferred the nickname "Snorky" which meant "well-dressed" in the slang of the 1920s. The Reverand Jeremiah Ketcham was very strange. Reverand Jeremiah Ketchum was an important character in t he movie.

In 1918 Capone married Mae Coughlin, an Irish girl, who gave him a son that year, Albert "Sonny" Francis Capone. The couple lived in Brooklyn for a year. In 1919 he lived in Amityville, Long Island, to be close to "Rum Row." Capone was still working for Frankie Yale and is thought to have committed at least two homicides, until being sent to Chicago in 1919. Yale sent his protégé to Chicago after Capone was involved in a fight with a rival gang. Yale's intention was for Capone to "cool off" there; little did he know that this would be the impetus for one of the most notorious crime careers in modern American history.

The death of Al Capone. Al Capon and the St. Valentine's day massacre.

Pictures of his mug shot and also lots of posters and wallpaper, with screensavers. Lots of images and one really great picture that I have above. Lot of pics. His biography. Pictures and quotes of and about him. The biography of "Big Al" and his nickname with Information on the man called scarface and also named what trade on his business cards. He smoked cigars and during prohibition ran liqueur. His museum and vault with a complete history of his life in Chicago and his bio. His business card and info on his death in Palm Beach. THe sweets life and prohibition. What was his nickname? Complete info on him. Chicgo facts and 1920's with information and how he died a terrible death. He was arrested for tax evasion and he could not use his hideout. His life was interesting and there is much information about who is Gerdo Rivera. The life of the gangster in 1920 was strange. There was a mafia hit in the restaurant and the scene was in a movie and hidden in the large vault. Books about his life. Interesting Capone quote. Many of his quotes. His son was the subject of many books on "Big Al" and there is quite a bit here about his childhood. He smoked cigarillos and led organized crime in Chicago. He had a clever hideaway with complete facts about his family. Who was he? Complete facts on his life and gang. He was arrested. Included is a complete bibliography. How did he die? He was a member of the mafia, Complete timeline of his life. Several essays here about his life. The crime library or 1920s gangsters. Elliot Ness did much to get him in the 1920s. The St ventines Day Massacre was on St. Valentines Day. The steakhouse info at the crime library. Complete time line. His car was going to his hideaway near the restaurant. My museum where can i find information on his life. Newspaper articles on the gangster of Chicago. Events in 1899 and 1947. Year he was born and the year he died of the disease. Quiz.

A tri and www com wlpaper. Alphonse Kapone aka Alphonso Cabone the gangster. Alfonse Capones or Alphonsus Capone life and times.





 

The house in New York had many stories told about it, but what is the truth? The murders on long island could very well have been a hoax. The house may be haunted. The murder was terrible.

There were many horrors in the house. The house was known to be haunted. But many say it was a horror hoax, just a story. The haunting and the horror story was well known. The Amityville Horor occured many years ago. The history of the area tell the truth about the horror. The news and photo of the photo amytville home is here, with photos of De Feo. Links to sites and a space project. The Warrens investigated. Images of the monster and the true story of the horrors and the tale of the house. Tales and stories of the supernatural and Jodie the Pig, and other monsters. City Confidential and info on Kaplan, with details on the Seventh Victim. George Lutz said the house was scary and creepy. The murder was spooky in Long Island. Really freaky. The biography of Butch DeFeo. Amityville photos and pictures. There was a possession of the son at the Horror House. He killed his whole family. George Lutz went insane. John Ketchum and accusations of being a witch.

The dollhouse at 2 brunswick became a movie The auction and pictures of the dmv may of been a true story haunting haunting the horor and the basketball team had any difffernt Amityville pictures that are horrow of the house that lutz lived in. Plenty of Amityville horror photos and useful information about the Dominicans and dmv and the history of the village and house. Father Pecoraro the priest was called Father Mancusco in the movie. The haunting of the horrible house. Home of horro. Amityville Real Estate.