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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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Oo D ‘621273 | ~ ? , OAL HEMORANDUS FOR THE DIRECTOR, - 12/30/39 by FY notorious ia Cporaccan es _ It ds elso believed by anrinterest in this cestanliaameny. @ local product, fronts for this es- tablishment,. — “wath reference to opep fanbline operations in Wieni for the coning winter seeson, stated that the msin obstacle to cpening et this tine is a cesire on the part of the Syrdicate to freeze out the crowd; that et this tins the Governor's office ic are the lecel officisis. He pointed out, however, tict to MErO™ wal: somevhat dubiqus about opening at this time inasmuch as he i a9 to whet ecticn ii1 tcke, as ::: most enphatie in stating that GMMR: Sscrutcry ORES the graft operations of local gnmbling houses. He pointed out, however, that hes sore or less hed his hanis tied by the action « of the City TeWeger’s office in idani, who, through the City Attorney, had interpretetion of Lis power est out. Te ay is = and under no consideration would a share 3 with further reference to the locel oncicctc, stated that the hoyel elm Club was operated by these six indivicuals Guriug the past wintor season; thet, however, “it halen his opinion they rerely fronted for an individual by the name of eerkling esteblishvent curing the past winter season. BURKSTEEN is fren the J BURPLE GANG io Detroit, and ls reputedly very wealthy. The _tocal Synaicate insisted, however, that they actually.rean the Royal Faln during the past season, aud denied that BYRIGTEIN, wes banking the estat tbl “Esanont . With reference to the coulda: season —.,. the Syndicate again will operate the Royal Pain Viub, eco claim they will bank the games themselves. Howover, he feels positive thet if they do run without the aid of BURNSTNIN that the establishment will be bant:ad ay who has previously bsen mentioned, Ointed oot thet e i m receives a very large play durin: 3 ist season, and Ps that tone of the local Syndicate hes surtieient funds to bank such 4 hares stele gambling operation. “2telves ep percenvage of th: profits With forence 5a) teted the TOR £5! ,» and thet the ate assumes all expenses in tonic vtton with the operation of the floor show end orchestra et this piece. >) “yeye) who manages the Royal Pale, STEIN, who banked this
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