Episode 111: Richard “Two-Gun” Hart AKA James Vincenzo Capone Nov 5 Written by Stephanie Detton Al Capone built a criminal empire on illegal liquor. His oldest brother became a Prohibition officer.Born James Vincenzo Capone, Richard “Two-Gun” Hart left Brooklyn as a teenager and built a new life in the American West. With two revolvers and a cowboy persona, he became a Nebraska lawman while keeping his famous family connection hidden.Join Stephanie and Sandy as they follow his extraordinary journey—from the traveling circus and a dramatic flood rescue to bootlegging raids, controversial shootings, financial hardship, and the 1951 investigation into his brother Ralph’s finances that brought his identity into the national spotlight.A story of reinvention, family loyalty, and the complicated life behind the nickname “The Prohibition Cowboy.”Follow Italian American Stories Podcast for more stories of Italian American lives. Stephanie Detton Next Next Episode 110: Cheryl A. Ossola
Episode 111: Richard “Two-Gun” Hart AKA James Vincenzo Capone Nov 5 Written by Stephanie Detton Al Capone built a criminal empire on illegal liquor. His oldest brother became a Prohibition officer.Born James Vincenzo Capone, Richard “Two-Gun” Hart left Brooklyn as a teenager and built a new life in the American West. With two revolvers and a cowboy persona, he became a Nebraska lawman while keeping his famous family connection hidden.Join Stephanie and Sandy as they follow his extraordinary journey—from the traveling circus and a dramatic flood rescue to bootlegging raids, controversial shootings, financial hardship, and the 1951 investigation into his brother Ralph’s finances that brought his identity into the national spotlight.A story of reinvention, family loyalty, and the complicated life behind the nickname “The Prohibition Cowboy.”Follow Italian American Stories Podcast for more stories of Italian American lives. Stephanie Detton
