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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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EF F plage * che elt nam Eye) i Be In addition to the above, it is noted from the criminal record that a stop was pleced against the name the Bureau on Cotober 31, 1939 at the request of the South Caroli wey Patrol, Columbia, South varol ina. apparently wanted for questioning in connection with a robbe irearms of the Cash Depository at Lamar, South Carolina, (ew, <) of Florence Count advice just outside the city limits of Florence, had been requested to close this place of business because of gambling, disturbances, and fights whj ere continually taking place at his place of business. According to on one occasion he was known to have assaulted two soldiers, one of whom had to be placed in ae... : g business at We the hospital for several days because o injuries sustained. stated it wae a well-known fact the the present time and that connected with the latter i legging activities. He stated resently awaiting trial on charge of attempted rape by the use of @ gum and would come up for t at the next term of the District Court, Florence, South Carolina. aid he was observing very closely the activities of both and that he would prosecute them to the highest degree if sufficient evidence was obtained in comection with their violation of the liquor laws. Sheriff leo verifie esible connection with past bank ropberies in e vicinity of Florence County and said he war suspected at one time as having had some connection with the weli-known Purple Gang. In connection with a report thet Qs 33
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