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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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sed » Edger Hoover 2 May 8, 1956. aoe Pay Gan ne Ee For your informetion, we have changed @hiefs of Polices: <2 ¥ ‘7 = e have been very fortunate in heving appointed the investigation ex- kasi vert of the State's Attorney's Office, Mr. John B, Rowland, Rowland worked under Stete's Attorney Hawthorne who, by the way, was Stete’s kLttormey that exposed a great many forms of graft in the City of Miami, Rowland was kept on by our mutual friend George A, Worley at a salary of £3,800 per year, but nor he has been appointed Chief at eo salary of $4,000 per yeur, so I believe that the salary is sufficient to be attractive. although ho has had no experience in the actual hand'ing of men he has had experience in investigation wnich is one of the things thet is very much lacking ct the present times Jonn is to begin work on May 26th, ani I heve every confident that Jonn is going to work SEE 2-2 228220 prevent: co-operation. el : With kindest versonel regards, and sincerest best wishes, I remain r
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