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Jun 9, 2021 · In poor health, Al Capone spent the remainder of his days in Florida, but Ralph found life in Mercer to be appealing. He continued spending summers at Mercer resorts, but in 1942 built his own sumptuous home called Raycap Lodge on Big Martha Lake. He became the manager of a hotel and tavern in Mercer called the Rex Hotel and Billy’s Bar. Tax ...
Nov 24, 1974 · Ralph Capone, who had national notoriety when he was a member of the crime syndicate run by his brother Al Capone during the Prohibition era of the nineteen‐twenties and early thirties, died...
Jan 16, 2023 · Wisconsin's northwoods remained popular with gangsters. Ralph Capone, a mob cashier who served more than two years for income-tax evasion, bought a bar in Mercer, ran slot machines and was a popular resident until his death in 1974.
Ralph Capone returned to Mercer years later, built a home and was one of Mercer’s most respected, well-liked residents, always ready to help his fellow townspeople. Long-time residents tell wonderful stories of coming north on the train, the entire household and livestock in the same boxcar.
Apr 25, 2018 · Al’s brother, Ralph Capone, made a name for himself as a mob cashier and was a long-term Wisconsin resident, running a number of bars and slots in Mercer, Wisconsin all the way up until his death in 1974.
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Ralph Capone spent rest of his life in Mercer, Wisconsin and died of heart attack on November 22, 1974. He was 80.
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In the 1930s, Capone purchased a home and later managed a hotel/tavern in Mercer, Wisconsin. The hotel was named "The Rex Hotel" and the tavern was named, "Billy's Bar". [5] After Capone's release from prison, he moved to Wisconsin and lived there until his death.
