in Johnson City as an occasional (?
Montrose Court Apartments, so in the 20th Century some support might be given to Capone. Al Capone used Johnson City as a mid-point stopover between Chicago and Miami, but of course Capone’s travel itinerary is basically undocumented. The Appalachian Mountain region and its native moonshine industry were key elements in the supply chain of illegal alcohol during the Prohibition years with Johnson City being a natural geographic and transportation hub for these activities. Daily reports from The Johnson City Staff-News, vividly recount Johnson City during the Roaring 1920s with quite amazing stories of jailbreaks, bootlegging raids, allegations against the police department/local officials and essentially a small city’s struggle to deal with the pressures of Prohibition similar to Chicago (without the gangland murders). Stories related to a mysterious series of tunnels originating from Montrose Court and various other Prohibition-era establishments in Johnson City are a consistent part
