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Purple Gang Aka Sugar House Gang — Part 1

59 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Mar 29, 1927 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Purple Gang Aka Sugar House Gang · 58 pages OCR'd
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en, ee Pe - é — : SpA ae a SE ee a le a EFEsRD 62-296, ~~ w u Ne a . - gugust 10, 1936 bre We) Secret Service Division, ‘ot Treasury Departuenty _pMashingtany *. Ge. Deer Sire. The Burvau is in receipt of informetion obtained from a confidential source to the elfect that a counter- feiting ring was formerly operated ut 602 llonroe Street, Maneapclis, Minnesote. ; . Ye da further indicated that although the activities of this ring have been greatly curtelled by reuson of the fact that the party living at this nddross is, at the present time, incarcerated in the Leavenvorth Penitentiary, there iz supposed to bo stne counterfelt meacy Duried in the basement at thia address. . Although the Burgan ia unsbla ta vouch for the authenticity of this statement, samc is being furnished you for your information and any attention you may deem appro~ priate. , Very truly youre, John ¥dgar hoover, te ee MADE bv» a Pe I Phd f sage ey at
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