*********************************************************************** INDEX TO THE PURPLE GANG: 1910-1945 Detroit, Michigan *********************************************************************** February 18, 2003 July 7 2006 (More names added) Copyright c 2003 by the Huron Shores Genealogical Society (HSGS), c/o The Robert J Parks Public Library, 6010 N Skeel Ave, Oscoda MI 48750. The Book is titled The Purple Gang- Organized Crime In Detroit: 1910- 1945, by Paul R Kavieff, c2000, 214 pages. This index was keypunched by HSGS Society member Ginger Metcalf-Dingus, and edited and published by HSGS member Alonzo J Sherman of Oscoda MI. The Index includes about 230 names. Located in the Parks Library, call number MI/364.1/Ka. Format of the Index. 1. Name 2. Page (* = a picture) Copies of pages of the book are available at $4.00 for each person listed (up to four pages), postpaid. Add 50 cents for each page over four pages per person per order. The book is printed in black & white, and all copies will be black and white. Please send your orders to the Society address shwon above, with a your check or money order payable to the Huron Shores Genealogical Society. US funds only. Thank you. Compiler: Alonzo J Sherman, Database Manager. ************************************************************************ Name Page ************************************************************************ A Abramowitz, Sam 193-95 Abrams, Ben 55-57 Altman, Hyman aka Two Gun Harry aka The Indian 17,19,107-108 Auerbach, Charles 9-10,116,121 Auerbach, Professor 9-10,116,121 Axler, Abe 134p* Axler, Abe 134z1* Axler, Abe 44,116,121,138,143,145-49,179 B Baxter, Rodney 134d* Bernstein, Abe 134s* Bernstein, Abe 2,9,51-52,57,60-62,71,92, 136-139,141-42,149,181-82,199,204 Bernstein, Fatty 4,17,20,82,163,165-166 Bernstein, Harry 1-2 Bernstein, Isadore 134y* Bernstein, Isadore 2-3,6,200 Bernstein, Joe 2-3,9-10,17,20-21,88-92,135, 152-54,200 Bernstein, Joey 134k* Bernstein, Joey 134r* Bernstein, Ray 134d* Bernstein, Ray 134d* Bernstein, Raymond 134o* Bernstein, Raymond 134y* Bernstein, Raymond 2-3,9-10,20-21,112-16,118-19,121, 125-26,128-29,134-38,141,143, 150,153,194,196-99,200-201 Bernstein, Sam 4,17,20,82,163,165-166 Berntein, Isadore 134z3* Blum, Joe 42-43,45 Bommarito, Joe Scarface 125,167,170-71,182,185 Bowles, Charles 95,100,102,104-105,107 Bronstein, Ben 134x* Buckley, Gerald 95,102,104-107 Budd, Jack 17,19 Burke, Frank 33,36,38-39,44-45,73 Burke, Fred 33,36,38-39,44-45,73 Burke, John 33,36,38-39,44-45,73 Burke, Killer 33,36,38-39,44-45,73 Burke, Robert 33,36,38-39,44-45,73 C Camp, Thomas 33,36,38-39,44-45,73 Cannon, William 100-102,106 Cantor, Isadore 13-17 Capone, Alphonse 67,71-72,74-75,77,79,101 Cellura, Leonard 102,106 Chenot, James 23,25,50,106 Cohen, George 42-43,45 Cohen, Meyer "Jew Max" 134z6* Cohen, Reuben 42-43,45 Cohen, Sam 134c* Collins, George 100-102,106 D Dane, Fred 33,36,38-39,44-45,73 Dane, Thomas 33,36,38-39,44-45,73 Davis, Sam :Gorilla" 134m* Davis, Sam Gorilla 72,74 Demora, Vincent 72,74 Dipisa, Mike 35-39 E Emmons, Harold 100,103 F Feldman, Irving 122 Fleischer, Harry 134x2* Fleisher, Betty 175-76 Fleisher, Harry 134t* Fleisher, Harry 17-18,22-23,26-29,31,113-14,116, 126-134,139-42,149,156,160,163, 179,193-98,200,202,204 Fleisher, Louis 134q* Fleisher, Louis 134t Fleisher, Louis 17,158-59 Fleisher, Louis 20,158-167,169,171-78,202 Fleisher, Mollie 134t Fleisher, Nellie 173,175-76,183 Fleisher, Sam 158-60,163,187,194,200 Fletcher, Eddie 134z1* Fletcher, Eddie 34,70,116,121,143,146-49,179 Frahm, Fred 11,47,50,148 G Garfield, Sam 20,151-54 Garvin, Henry J 24,29-31,51,62,70,84,87-88 Gebaldi, Vincent 72,74 Gelfand, Mike 9-10,119 Gellerman, Lou 20 Gettleson, John 159 Goddard, Major Calvin 74 Goldberg, George 14 Goldstein, Robert 122 Gusenberg, Frank 68,72 Gusenberg, Frank 68-69 Gusenberg, Pete 68,72 Gusenberg, Pete 68-69 Guzik, Jake 75 H Harrison, William 42-43,45 Harry, Two Gun 17,19,107-108 Herman, Paul 143,213 Heyer, Adam 68-69 Heywell, Harry 134d* Holmes, Willie 184 Hooper, Warren G 157,190-92,195-96,200 I Indian, The 17,19,107-108 Isaacs, Sollie 122 J Jacoby, Charles 52,54,57-58,60-62,64,86 Jones, Ezra Milford 33,36,45,123-24 K Kaminsky, Isadore 135,150-51 Kaplan, Fred 135,150-51 Kashelleck, Albert 68-69 Kashelleck, Albert 68-69,71-72 Kennedy, Edward 62,88,117,121,128-29,132-35,137 Kennedy, Edward Jr 134d* Kennedy, Edward Jr 134k* Kennedy, Edward Jr 134s* Kert, Sam 134c* Keywell, Harry 134d* Keywell, Harry 134z2* Keywell, Harry 134z5* Keywell, Harry 27-29,31,70,113-14,116,121,126, 128-29,134-38,143,150,194, 196-98,200-201,204 Keywell, Philip 134p* Keywell, Philip 22,70,97-99,196,200,202-204 Keywell, Phillip 134l* Keywell, Phillip 134z2* Kirschenbaum, Harry 88-92 Klein, Jack 104-105 L Laks, Willie 134p* Lansky, Meyer 153-54 Lansky, Meyer 75 Lebovitz, Joe "Nigger" 134v* Lebovitz, Joe "Nigger" 134w* Lebovitz, Joseph 109,143 Leebove, Isiah 135,150-53 Leiter, Charles 9,11,16-18,26-27,31,56-58, 160,172,192,200 Leiter, Charlie 134e* Leiter, Charlie 134z2* Lerner, Sam 22,24-30 Levine, Solly 109-15,117-18,126-27,131, 133-34,138,142,200 Levites, Jacob 20 Licavoli, Pete 182 Livecchi, Angelo 105-107 Londe, Isadore 45 Love, Lucille 105 Luciano, Charles 75 Luciano, Lucky 75 Luks, Heinie 194 Luks, Henry 194 M Maione, Harry "Happy" 134a* Marcus, Ben 20 Martel, Francis X 52-58,63,65,168 May, John 68-69 Mcgurn, Jack 72,74 Mckay, Frank 190-92,197-98 Mcpherson, Edward 39 Melfand, Mike 134j Milberg, Irving 113-14,116,126,128-29,134-36, 138-39,150,194 Milberg, Irving 134d* Milberg, Irving 134d* Milberg, Irving 134z4* Miller, Honey 6,17,19,44,138 Miller, Joe 6,17,19,44,138 Miller, Sam 6,17,19,44,138 Millman, Harry 121,149,170-71,179,182,187 Millman, Harry 134h* Millman, Harry 134i* Millman, Harry 134y Millman, Sam 171-72 Mirogliotta, Salvatore 6,17,19,44,138 Mixon, Arthur 97-99,203 Moran, Bugs 68-69,71-72 Moran, George 68-69,71-72 Murphy, Joe 21 O O'Riordan, Joseph 74 O'Riordan, Red 74 P Passman, Earl 107-08 Paul, Hymie 134v* Paul, Hymie 134w* Pizzino, Theodore 106-07 Polakoff, Samuel 54,60,62,84 Pont, Harry 107-08 R Raider, Morris 121,187 Reid, Johnny 31,33-34,36-39,42,44 Reisfield, Isaac 42-43,45 Rhodes, Samuel 64 Rosman, Harry 59,61,63 Rutledge, William 53,67 S Satren, Lou 175 Schwartz, Izzy 13 Schwimmer, Reinhart H Dr 68-69 Selbin, Jack 9,159-60,200 Selbin, Ziggie 134z2* Selbin, Ziggie 83-84 Selbin, Zigmund 83-84 Selbin, Zigmund "Ziggie" 134g* Selik, Mikey 122-23,187,194-98,204 Selik, Myron 122 Selik, Myron 122-23,187,194-98,204 Selik, Myron "Mike" 134n* Shapiro, Irving 134z2* Shapiro, Irving 3,80-82 Shorr, Henry 134f* Shorr, Henry 134z2* Shorr, Henry 9,11,16-17,26,29-30,130, 154-157,160 Shorr, Mary 157 Sigler, Kimber 191-92,197-98 Silverman, Jacob 17,19 Silverstein, Jacob 17,19 Silverton, Jack 17,19 Silverton, Sam 17,19 Silverton, Scotty 17,19 Solomon, Sam 9-10,25 Speed, Frank 14-17 Stein, Jack 200 Stein, Joseph 159-60 Stitzel, Mike 101 Strauss, Harry "Pittsburg Phil" 134b* Sutker, Isadore 109,132,143,168-69 Sutker, Isadore 134w* Sutker, Isadore "Izzie the Rat" 134u* T Torrio, Johnny 75 Toy, Harry 109,115,117,128-29,131-33, 139-40,148 Toy, Harry 134d* V VanCopenolle, Adolph 85-86 W Weinshank, Albert 68-69 Welch, Vivian 46-51,84 Whisman, Max 47-50 Wolff, John 20,22-23,26,29,31 Wright, Frank 41-45 Z Zanetti, James 38-39 Zussman, Abe 134p* Zussman, Abe 134z* Zussman, Abe 17,19-20 *********************************************************************** MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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