Purple Gang /
The notorious Purple Gang was active in the Detroit area around the1920s and 30s. The gang was allegedly responsible for kidnaping, robbery, extortion, and bootlegging. Two of its leaders, Eddie Fletcher and Abe Axler, were found murdered gangland style in November 1933.
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| Format: | Government Document Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
[2001?]
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS98078 |
| Summary: | The notorious Purple Gang was active in the Detroit area around the1920s and 30s. The gang was allegedly responsible for kidnaping, robbery, extortion, and bootlegging. Two of its leaders, Eddie Fletcher and Abe Axler, were found murdered gangland style in November 1933. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed on July 23, 2008). "8/2/01"--Alphabetical listings. Redacted. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 333 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF files. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet from Federal Bureau of Investigation web site. Address as of 7/23/08: http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/purpgang.htm ; current access available via PURL. |