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cee com wn re ane ee a a ia oy : * Federal Burean vf Iubestiqation fy T. S, Department nf Srstice 610 Alonzo Ward Hotel Building Aberdeen, South Dalzcta an e ce key | ~ is 2 or aa . - _ at ' a . Direotor, _— Federal Bureau of Investigation Wasehinetoan nT nm VIEL Lob We we we ‘Dear Sirs | (bY? Ye) ©) "At the suggeation o / / of ] Nf” thao Silvctthecn wen em, alias Shoik Gilvers and DOD WRIEG e iimac ef 1! this Silverthorn was a member of thePurple Gang in Detroit, and was purposely arrested with a stolen automobile in his possession at Deadwood, S.» Dak., in order that he might be given a prison sentencs to keep the Purple Gang from putting him on the spot. Silverthorn was later parolad about December, 19356 7 That in 1922 or 1933 Silverthorn was the driver of getaway cars for the Purple Gang ond that Kenneth ff hompson end a man by the name of }'shaky” wore members of the Purpls Gang also, and are presently livink at 202h) Keating Ave., Detroit, Miche That Silverthorm left Sioux Falls on a bus April 3, 19%, for his motherts home in Midway, Pae {b (7¥ C \fp & negro named William{[ee, a me former inmate of the South Dakota Prison, is at presant residing at: 510 Stookton Street East, San Frangjsco, Calife That Leo is also a ‘° member of the Purple Gang and is a ce for this gang, smuggling dops, y ; } guns, jewel bullet proof vesta, steel helmets, sto., to md from q’y” China. 7 laine Daytona ( BYE) uy Beach, Flae, is a cou ° vercnom an s a brother who is a “vohamist, who makes explosive pills that kill instantly upon being a ve throm | on the floore RECORDED & INDEXED GA- AIGCO3Q- 72. That Silverthorn was formerly conneoted with a counter- feiting ring at 602 Monroe Street, Minneapolis, Minn., and that the td ay party formerly living there is at the present time incarcerated in “e Leavenworth Penitentiary, but there is supposed to be some counterfeit ad K~- money buried in the basement of 602 Monroe Streete ArTpS prern Ay nar en / 348 AUG 27 1964