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Rothstein and
Lucky Luciano
in New York.
"But, like
other ethnic
mobs, they self-
destructed.
Inter-gang snip-
ing and lack of
organization
caused the
Purples to break
down. Most of
them died vio-
lent deaths at
the hands of
Harry Millman `s LaSalle Coupe _after his enemies wired 10
fellow Purple
sticks of dynamite to the sparkplug. Millman missed out on
gangsters or
the blast, but his valet was blown to pieces.
spent the
majority of
Deli near Tiger Stadium for many
their lives in prison."
years and died recently..
Up to 200 mobsters were associat-
"Max was a friend of many gang- -
ed with the Purple Gang at its peak,
sters and spent a number of years in
but the core members were the four
prison himself for various crimes,"
Bernstein brothers: Abe, Joe, Ray
says Kavieff. "I talked to him several
and Isadore. Others included Sam
times and he proved to be a valuable
Bernstein (unrelated); Abe Axler;
source. He was a very colorful guy."
Harry Millman; Harry, Louis and
Kavieff gathered enough informa-
Sam Fleisher; Philip and Harry
tion for a 500-page book, but his edi-
Keywell; Morris Raider; Harry
tors at Barricade Books reduced it to
Altman; Abe Zussman; Zigmund
204 pages. The author describes
Selbin; Irving Shapiro; Jack Budd;
Barricade as "sort of a maverick pub-
Sam Davis; and Sam and Ben
lisher that has done some controver-
Purple. The legendary leaders were
sial books in the past." These include
Axler, Joe Bernstein and Millman.
The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland
A misconception about the gang
and an unauthorized biogra-
Mafia
is that it got its name from Sam and
phy of Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn,
Ben Purple, brothers of a "Norm
who now is involved in a lawsuit with
Purple," who supposedly was the
Barricade.
gang's leader. "That's just one of the
Kavieff has begun research on a
_myths," according to Kavieff. "As far
book about the New York under-
as I could determine, there was no
world. The most poignant page in
'Norm Purple.' The exact origin of -
The Purple Gang is its dedication
the Purple name is unknown.
page. Recently divorced, Kavieff ded-
"The most popular theory credits
icated the book to his former wife,
a couple of shopkeepers on Hastings
Deborah A. Carson. He says: "She
St. with saying, 'These boys are
really inspired me to write it."
tainted, off color [like spoiled meat]
... purple; that's what they are. The
Author Paul R. Kavieff will sign
whole bunch of them ... they're all
copies of The Purple Gang;
purple.'
Organized Crime in Detroit —
"Another theory," says Kavieff, "is
that the name was invented by a
1910 1945 at the following
times and locations: 6:30-8 p.m.
journalist or policeman after gang
Thursday, August 3, Book Beat,
members threw purple dye on clothes
26010 Greenfield, Oak Park; 1-3
as they harassed storekeepers during
p.m. Saturday, August 5, Borders
the Cleaners and Dyers War of the
Book Shop, 31150 Southfield
mid-1920s. Or, the name could have
Road, BiFmingham; 6:30-8 p.m.
come from the purple trunks worn by
Tuesday, August 8, Barnes and
the gang's favorite boxer."
Noble Booksellers, 6575
Kavieff actually met Harry
Telegraph, Bloomfield Township;
Keywell after his release from
and 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12,
prison, but didn't get too much out
Waldenbooks, 13667 Eureka
of him because Keywell was protect-
ed by nearby family members.
Road, Southgate.
Kavieff's best source was the late
Max Silk, who owned the Left Field

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