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WHES DEsyvoi iv¥t developed that . we, a * we. thea kigan | Bibision of ntestigation | thief Clerk o... itinn { : va J Mr. Wegy oo... RM. &. Department of Justice A Mr. Coffey 264 Post Office Building, ~ oss / Air, Kdwarela o.. -- Dai cw. New Orleans, La. | Mr. tue January 13, 1936. j Mr. Porwerte 5 Director, . Federal Bureau of Investigation, \ 'U. S. Department of Justice, Pennsylvania Avenue at 9th St. NW, APPRCFRIATE AGENCIES ae |, Washington, D. C. AED TITEL wer SES Ay os , a ’ _ a y sees . be i — a confers 7 with the writer with reference to the -_—— iy: of members of the lpsrpte Gang in New Orleans. Nr, Viosca made “arrangements for 4 conferanca at tha St. Charles Hotel, which was had by those named above and the writer on the afternoon of Jenuary 13, 1936. waye) It developed that the constituents of :.: heard rumors,to the effect that yarious members of the Purple Gang, especially one “of thejBernsteins, were in New Orleans for a conference with membars of the State inistration, for the purpose of sither assisting the State Adminiatra-~ tion in the primary election on January 21, 1936, or to become connected with ' the policy racket or the slot mechine racket, the latter being in open activity at New Orleans. It appeared that the aforenamed gentlemen desired investigstion to _ determine whether(members of the Purple Gang were in New Orleans, either to be placed as supernumeraries on the New Orleans Police Department for election matters ar tr haanm connected with the gambling interests. - ma od var oa ws vw pSecons connec Wu Val wale GSA Claes a J L f j The writer informed these gentlemen that in the absence of any definite information of a violation over which this Bureau would have investi- gative jurisdiction, no active investigation could be instituted at the present time, but that the writer would be glad to recelva a list of members of gy Purple Gang who were known to be in New ceean RECORDED & INDIRE 63¢ Bas: ms Mr. Viosea had pravicusly informed "Thede gentlemen that % a in cbarge of the Intelligence Unit, United States Treasury partment, wag actively interested in investigations involving genbling intereasta, for i. possible income tax violations. During my conference entlemen, (bY) fz they advised that they were to have a conference — and inasmuch ii as the connection of any Purple Gang members in New Orleans would undoubtedly m24 bhok wm ghoeetd he Feta te Pams i \ be with the gambling interests, they felt that the matter should be 1q o6lore ; tee 4 ‘ : . a)