 In 1933, Horan was accused by former Illinois Attorney General Edward J. Brundage of consorting with gangster Al Capone and seeking to improperly influence James H. Wilkerson, the judge overseeing Capone's 1931 tax evasion trial.Horan, however, initially attempted to avoid being put under the influence of Capone and his Chicago Outfit.Capone sought control BSEIU in order to embezzle funds from the national union's treasury.