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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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Director, Division of February 8, 1934 Investigation, Washington «2 One OOO br coe id San Francisco, who is said o ha ot a man named Smith, and was arrested in Sacramento, California, in 1930 or 1931. He is also said to be in icit traffic in narcotics, wma ::.. Francisco. Milt is said to a wholesale and retail drug peddlar in San Francisco, and is alleged to have come from some part of the Bast coast, sco, are supp ave shot a Chinaman in 5an Francisco some time ago, San Jose, is said to be a "pimp" gangs ters and Jj ertain diamonds which were alleged been stolen, : whose girl “Babe operates the festern Hotel at San Diego, California, is said to be a narcotic peddler and is alleged to have held up.a bank near Los 4ngeles a couple of years ago and it is said that his share of the proceeds of the rae me amounted to $13,000.00. He is said & Packard car. ~ who was recently released from tanA thot de ahnit Ohri octmac - DEN Ce A ke ee | Vt. «a CALS te a oe es ee time of 1933, is said tohave killed a man by the name éf Rocha or Koka somewhere on heWlest coast. San Francisco, California, is Oo be a gunman and a very bad character. In connection with the shooting of the gangster Rocha or Roka, it is said that ‘ er ay the name of and one by the name of EE mixed up in THe Sallee This data is being submitted merely as a matter of infor~ mation to the Division, and to the offices receiving copies of this report for possible future references in connection with any investigation into the activities of gangsters. Copies: San Francisco ~2 Very ‘ruly yours, Los angeles “2 i? & Letroit, Mich.+2 bok MacFarlend, _/ Heee ict ‘ent in Charge
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