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Purple Gang Aka Sugar House Gang — Part 2

97 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Purple Gang Aka Sugar House Gang · 95 pages OCR'd
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2) - AL S. Burean of Inbestigation Bepartment of Justice Honolulu, T. H. February 68,1954 The Director, Division of Investigation, UeSeDepartment of Justice, Washington, D. CG. Beem, STONE ec aM. | bear Siri. y : Re: ~ Cooperative Dairymens' Loan Association, \Los Angeles, “alif. f y Confidential information has been received to the effect that the above named Association was organized by members of the so-called Furple Gang" which formerly operated in Detroit, Michigene. It is said that the following gangsters are connected with the said «asso~ ciation: ee Tony, Fringi pill liiylan al beradis .Joe \o'vonneld and Johnny \Gailo The individuals listed are said to. be the remaining mem-~- bers of the so-called fPurple Gang" which is alleged to have fled from Detroit, Michigan. " “gett Ce, a : x It is said that gangsters in Los angeles have also organized a dry cleaning association hich association during the last year is alleged to have dynamited and destroyed dry cleaning establishments in the Los angeles district upon their refusal to join the said association. The gangsters listed are said to frequent Al Lang's Gymnasium in Los Angeles. The following individuals, who reside in California, are said to be, in the vernegucert et 1 under world, "Rod Men": ue |, DS) On alias narcotic la-30 ho te ac Te Khoean arractsesdA tn ré W L5 said to have Vee 42IISS yeu ial 18 fe we n Diego, California, in 1932, 19 i SSTROY ae Apoyo} 470 stp Ou me 44 of yoo | rILE mare : , es. ae Toe Fe ‘ ms, * F ra wt Ege gn eng /
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