# Washington Times, 29 July 1929, page 4: Detroit gangster slain; 'Purple Gang' clue seen

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An International News Service item: police inspectors said Irving Shapiro, 25, shot dead in Detroit, was affiliated with the 'Purple Gang', which had made enemies by levying on drinking places for protection from hijackers.

Page 4 of the Washington Times for Monday, 29 July 1929. The page is mostly advertising; the narrow news column includes "Detroit Gangster Slain; 'Purple Gang' Clue Seen," credited to the International News Service and datelined Detroit, July 29.

It reports that three bullets ended the life of Irving Shapiro, 25, a racketeer, and that police inspectors Fred W. Frahm and Henry J. Garvin said he was affiliated with the "Purple Gang," which had made enemies by levying on drinking places for protection from hijackers.

The theory is the police inspectors', as the wire service reported it. Inspector Garvin appears again in the February 1930 pages on the Detroit police trial board.

## Sources

- Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026749/1929-07-29/ed-1/?sp=4
- Library of Congress OCR text of this page: https://tile.loc.gov/text-services/word-coordinates-service?segment=/service/ndnp/dlc/batch_dlc_adamsmorgan_ver01/data/sn84026749/00222254620/1929072901/0678.xml&format=alto_xml&full_text=1