Professor Hamilton's Diary: Feb. 28, 1935
More of the same; Al Capone's bodyguard Frankie Rio laid to rest
The entry in Professor Hamilton’s diary today is almost identical to yesterday’s: “Classes. [Baby still ill].”
Ganster Al Capone, serving time at Alcatraz, sent a wreath to the funeral of his former bodyguard, a suspect in the St. Valentine’s Day massacre and other murders. To learn about the life and death of Frankie Rio, paid subscribers can read on. Click below to upgrade for the amazingly low price of 16 cents a day.
The photo of Rio ran in the New York Daily News on Feb. 23, 1935.
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