PP&T Curio: Person: Al Capone The life of the famous mobster ended with more of a whimper than a bang.   Eighty-six years ago today, Al Capone was charged with tax evasion, a conviction that ended the glory days of a career criminal. As one of America's most notorious crime bosses, Capone has attained almost mythic status in the popular imagination. But he didn't go down in a blaze of glory. In fact, his final years were, well, sad—and blighted by illness and insanity. ...

PP&T Curio: Person: Al Capone The life of the famous mobster ended with more of a whimper than a bang.   Eighty-six years ago today, Al Capone was charged with tax evasion, a conviction that ended the glory days of a career criminal. As one of America's most notorious crime bosses, Capone has attained almost mythic status in the popular imagination. But he didn't go down in a blaze of glory. In fact, his final years were, well, sad—and blighted by illness and insanity. ...