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Purple Gang Aka Sugar House Gang — Part 3

98 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Apr 23, 1974 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Purple Gang Aka Sugar House Gang · 98 pages OCR'd
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. en heer, ae, : . i. = FEDERAL BUREAU OF it See LOUISVILLE , KENTUCKY Ve ee ee semi ese DATE WHEN MAUVE | PExMIGY Fun 6/19/36 "6/16/36 me CLY7 Ye. \ | REPORT MADEAT - [| > Louisville, Kentucky MISCELLANEOUS = Possible Fugitives ; RK h ChYTXC Y>) \ | SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: reports | Subject operates cookout Houses near Covington, : . Kye, where he is!harboring a number of tough looking customers and criminals. The Lookout Houge reported to be visited by members of - th rple Gang from Detroit and Chicagos::n: S Subjeot reported to have been a former ‘Liquor | ley runner from Georgia and Florida,’ and is elleged to have shot and killed a Federal Agent. Tear , Charlotte, North Carolinte oy, and DETAILS : This mat ‘ : mn ti ~ ing at near that wee is a roadhouse . ~ known as the Lockout House, which is frequented by a number of tough looking gugtouerg and criminals. Several reports have been received *y ie“ the effect that - members of the Purple Gang from oago, Illinois, and Detroit, Michigan, frequent this roadhouses Complaints have also been received that the customers, upon winning any money at the gambling tables in this place, are followed home, beaten and robbed of their winnings. lb nie The Lookout House is run by who -s reputed to be a former large liquor runner from Georgia, APPROVED AND FORWARDED: 2 - Louisville COPIES DESTROYED 77 OGT § 1964 | = — u. sigovenmmcat PRIMNTIOG OF FICK 74
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