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One Year: 1986 | 3. The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults

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The Lexington Hotel

The lexington hotel became an inexpensive stop for traveling salesmen and cross country truckers. It was the perfect out of the way spot for chicago's most infamous gangster. Copon went to prison in 19 32, eventually ending up on alcatraz island. He got released after seven years, when he was diagnosed with syphilis of the brain. His former stomping grounds became a 400 room brothel, then a flop house. In 19 80, the gas and electricity got shut off for non payment, and a judge evicted the last a hundred and 50 tenants.Copone died in 19 forty seven in miami beach,. He was forty eight years old in ch Chicago

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