Jeff McArthur has written two fascinating books that illumine two little known aspects of Al Capone's life and career. Uncovering these stories is one thing. Researching the truth of these stories and turning that information into compelling books is something else entirely.
Joining us on True Crime Uncensored, Jeff will tell us the process and challenges he encountered researching and writing these two fascinating books:
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The Great Heist: The Story of the Biggest Bank Robbery in History, and How All the Money was Returned.
On a sunny September morning in 1930, six men entered the Lincoln National Bank in Nebraska's capital city armed with revolvers and Thompson submachine guns. In eight minutes they emerged with more than 2.7 million dollars, the largest take of any bank heist in history. A nationwide search for the bandits would lead Nebraska authorities through the rough, gangland streets of Chicago and East St. Louis, and deep into the heart of the Capone organization. The Great Heist not only chronicles the search for the bandits and the trials that followed, but the incredible story of how they got the money back.
The other great book about Capone's life and family is the amazing true story of Al's lawman brother!
Two Gun Hart: Law Man, Cowboy, and Long-Lost Brother of Al Capone
Born in Italy and raised in Brooklyn, Vincenzo Capone left home when he was a teenager. He traveled with a wild-west show and fought in Europe during the Great War where he earned a medal for sharp-shooting. Upon his return, he settled in Nebraska where he went by the name Richard Hart. He married, had children, and worked closely with the local Indian communities. He dressed like the type of cowboy he had seen in silent movies, rode a horse, and wielded two six-shooters at his side, which earned him the name “Two Gun” Hart. When the Volstead Act made alcohol production illegal, Richard joined the ranks of law enforcement and became one of the most successful Prohibition officers in the country. He chased down criminals, busted alcohol stills, and protected the Indian reservations he served, all under an assumed name. But his past caught up with him when his younger brother, Al Capone, became one of the most infamous criminals in the country. They were two siblings on opposite sides of the law, both ambitious and skillful, and both of the same family.