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consdeeeneeenenneetiemetibinaerne tn uname rertineerentioenme ane hae ae to” SSS, RERMLD & EXPRESS DATED 7/1/47 ink 'Bugsy' Siegel Rubout Ho S. F. Race Wire Gang | Possibility that Benjamin, our investigation,” wald Ande (Bugsy) Siege! may have bumped son. : up against a tough gang in an at SS tempt to organize race wire user! ' jin the San Francisco Bay reeioy | | today was advanced. as a ne cause for his gangland murder. Investigator Walter Lentz said ' | he had been informed Siegel had told San Francisce race betting in. terests to take his service, The prober said he has reason to be- lieve that violent objection was [made ta his demands which had | been made on an “or else” basis. “I have reason in believe,” Lentz said, “thet Stegel talked ia Several people in San Fran- | cisco 18 days before he was killed and instructed them 4 | subscribe ta 8 Bervice.” 4 I Meanwhile ‘irginia Siegel's former girl friend, has!’ disappeared from her Paris ho.|. tel, _ presumably taking up private} residence. Chief of Police C. H. Anderson of Beverly Hills had iriformed Paris officers that she was earmarked for death. Also, f&ilen Smiley, pal of Siegel who-was-with- him when| the fatal shots were fired, has been reported keeping under cover. He was reported to have gone to Las Vegas and that he ti] is there. Anderson said of id not believe Smiley has b Peew for a. death spot. . “We are making progress __- NEOPM AT LQ Bedale ED . ez re aac: ‘ ye u. 5" * GEPANT betes eaeres ®D