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Purple Gang Aka Sugar House Gang — Part 4

96 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Apr 14, 1945 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Purple Gang Aka Sugar House Gang · 96 pages OCR'd
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rt o £ ys (De 62-1383) ee lle t graft, {neluding z allezed connections of state politicians with the State”: ee Liquor System “(apparently this refers to the KcKAY linuor conspiracy case. yer - The article steted that GOLDBERG dropped out of public notice with the re- peal of prohibition end since has been involved in @ number of business ventures throughout the state, principally the Liquor business, Until 18 months ago, the article continued, he was manaser of an out-state winery and since he left this work he has not been employed. The article stated thet when GCLUBIRG was subpoenaed before a Federal Grand Jury on the pre- ceding onday he refused to answer questions and was subsequently sentenced the sane cs: by Federal Judge EDVARD J, UCINET for contempt to serve an } indefinite term” in Milan Prison. The article steted that his attorney is ALFRTD 2, (iY. & follow-up article dated August 1, 1946, stated that on t the prececing Wednesday GOLDBURG had appeared before the Grand Jury and had answered 411 questions put to him, as a result of which he was freed of con- tempt chérges, The files of the Detroit Office revealed that on Sertenber 17, 1939, ABD USMBINSHY, 171 Ottawa Street, Northwest, Grand havids, Michigan, releted to agents of the Detroit Office that a few years aco he purchased the Furitan Wineries at Paw Paw, Michigan, and hired n a re cee eal m co as GECRSE GCLOBHAG to run it in 1937, He stated he sold it to GEORGE GOLDBERG and his wife, SADIE, As collateral for 4 loan in connection with the sale, GCLDSERG put up 60,000 shares of capitel stock of the Grand Rapids Breming Company. Other stockholders in this comrany at that time were rRANT D, wenar and ISADCRL SCHAARTZ and CHARLES LSITSR, allesed Detroit hoodlums nnd strongearm men. (IVC) — dee ee oe Ga0hGe GOLDBERG ma A LKG maintain an account there. He stated that SADIE JACOBS GOLDBERG has been employed as the office mana ger of the Equip ment Compariy , 3770 Freemont Stre ety for many years. Tndustrieél Heatin In 1939 the records of the Bureau of Credits in Detroit reflected that as of that date GUORGE C. GOLDBERG was the manager of the iichigarn wineries, Incorporated, located at 19159 John RK Street, the officers of the company being as follows: ANDRGY F,. MURCHER President SADIE J. OLDBERG Vice President ey ALFRED 2, Mar Secretary~Treasur Lad
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