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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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i 3 t Pier Detroit File #60-174 | are alleged to be affiliated with him in wire service activitios.. A fourth brother, RAYMOND, is said tobe in-the Michigen State Prison, Marquette, Michigan, where he was sent as a result of his partioipation in the killing of three CAPONE gangsters in the. Collingwood Massacre. Two lieutenents of, BERNSTEIN's in the old Purple Gang were IZZIE \swaRrZ and CHARLIENLEITER, After.the break up of the Purple Geng \these two individuals. became associated wit |, allegedly taking over the operation of a prewery which However, it has been alleged that. SWARTZ and LEITER act a and it hes been stated that these two individuals, possibly one or two other former Purple Gang members, attempted to and did mrder HENRY SCHORR, another former Purple Gengster, who had {neurred the wrath of At the present time there appear to be no racket unions in operation © {n Detroit or similar protective organizations. One of the more notorious night clube is the W located on Washington (bYTY ' Boulevard is: by one . This orgenization ie 9 - °°: : backed b merly iden 64 a5 a Detroit racketeer. reputed head of the t syndicate, is associated wi and in the operation of the|Klean Linen Wice, a linen ply nouse operating in Detroit, Michigan. a Very truly yours, Pare $ John &. Buges JSB:VE Special Agent in Charge 60-174 oc-Bureau #]3- é).
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