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-” | nace is the result of a review of the files of the Hew Tork Q connection with SIEGEL's activities. Report of reference b iadieated a desire that factual background information ef SIEGEL appearing “7 in the New York files be fornished, particularly hie known associates in New Tork City and on the west coast. . Le ae “t:, & review of the files of the Mew York effice reflects that ; ‘tects name appears in ever a hundred references, SIEGEL, however, 4s ‘poet prominestly mentioned in the Fypiress Jpvestication unich was institated ; “Gn 1938 for the parpese of locati The Bew Tore . , ' files reflect that SIEGEL's nam ter to the Ly, Boreau dated January 9, 1934 hy ca the general gangster investigation (los Angeles Field © office file 9 which was being mide qt that time, According to this letter, SIEGEL is mentioned as one of the more important gangsters in New York City who is extremely wealthy and resides at the | Waldorf Astoria Hotel, As connected with IBPEE and LUCIANO and also .. Anvests money in the iowch rita mob along hard liquor lines, He was formerly a killer and malts wonsiderable monsy out of bootleg liquors and alen controle the fake label racket, It alan appears that SIEGEL a checked out of the Waldorf Astoria where be had made his residence on : March 2, 1934, at which time he went to California, and it is believed | that with ths exception of a few trips to New York City SEGEL maintains _ his permanent residence on the west coast since March 2, 1934. = SIEGEL's name was also quite prominently mentioned in the Murder, Inc, investigation which was handled under the personal supervision ef the then District Attornsy for Brooklyn, WILLIAM O'DWYER. According to a newspaper release dated April 5, 1940 in the New York Evening Journal Aperigan, the following is noted: "District Attorney O'DWYER named two gutmen as having been brought here (New york) to silence witnesses = . IN, trigger man from the Detroit Parple Gang, and BEN (BUGS) SIEGEL, leading weat coast racketeer." According toO'DWIER SIEGEL resided “at a Manhattan hotel for three days but when it was determined that the local police knew of his presenme in New York City, he immediately cheoked @at and possibly returned to the west coast, A great deal of investigation in the Furdress and Murder, Ince investigations was conducted both in Los Angeles and New York City in connection with SIEGEL's present and past activities, and from a revier of these files it was noted that the los Angeles office is in possession of all pertinent serials in connection therewith. sf