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mee er ! Q ) Los Angeles 13, California September 10, 1916 MEMO., SAC: RE: BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL, with aliases~ MISCELLANEOUS; INFORMATION CONCERNING - CRIME SURVEY - Special con EG «1100 from Palo Alto, f at :: PM., September },, » and advised that he had interviewed Ww who is to condwt the C.P.A. hearing on September 5, 1946. He sa & cordial wh ad his discussion, but on the matter of placing esses under o# udvised that ordinarily witnesses are not placed pix under oath unless this ie requested by the attorneys. He said that he did not feel that he gould place the witnesses under oath on September 5, 1916 since the September 5th hearing would be a continuation of the August 13th hearing at which time witnesses were not placed under oath and it would seem strange if he his own initiative ask that witnesses re testifying. suggested that we might =~ llieliiiaiialdiidy do this and o that I would consult the Bureau on 8 matter Cefore we make a At 9:00 P.M, on September , 19/6, Special Agent in Charge KDBALL, of the San called me and said that SIEGEL, VIRGINIA HILL, vere at the Saint Francois Hotel; that SIEGEL reservations for six people at the Saint Francis Hotel for 1:00 P.M., September th, and when he had not arrived by 6:00 P.M, the hotel cancelled the reservations. SIEGEL grrived at the hotel at about 7:30 Pf, and b oan insisted on accommodations. The management refused to take oare of SIEGEL and his party until the Agents intervened and then the management agreed that they would place SIEGEL and his party in rooms at the hotel in order that the Agents would not have to surveil them around San Francisco while they sought accommodations. Mr. KIMBALL pointed out that under this arrangenent we are not able to fully cover SIEGHL's activities, but the management said that if he stays over the evening of September 5, 1916 they will place SIEGEL and his party in other rooms which will permit us to ascertain their complete activities. Mr. KIMBALL likewise advised tha t the Whitcomb Hotel at San Francisco, along w elite ::.: this hotel is located about two blocks ffom eadqua at 1355 Market Street. Mr. KIMBALL eeid that the Agents have not r yet — but were going to stay at the hotel until they had him spotted. A. E. OS THOLTROFF ae Tv : F IRVERT SEL BARAT Ar YER e ree SEP 11 1946 LOG ANGELES, CALIF, Peau atu i er