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Iman (Big Greeny) “Behlaofiter for: ‘the new &iroctorete nat §Murfer ‘Inc. was “killed: becau: and front eae jhe-had threatened to “sing” ~{ “7 front man. ff] tt wes because “Rig Greeny” OTHER LIN} yas believed about to talk to po- m says this investiga! : ue thes Murder Inc. ‘got him out tions have exposed a: “nationwide a - o way. It was because “Bugsy”” was! ently ‘respectable’ az aa So ready to “blow: the whistle” ori Jamous peak acting ae a oo the international crime syndicate for the ‘ring-- . that he was shot, according to Beverly Hills Chief of Police adinpltcated are a noted 1 . al. | [tion ef Fhe Anderson's Pevonstrucey leading theatrical boeking agbnt ° Another count against Siegel, m vie Siar once married toa - derson says, was’ that he'O0vie star. a ee ae sought to Monopolize vice and . 4 gambling in Las Vegas, Nev. -o- - . | “He wasn’t named ‘Bugsy’ | ; . ' for nothing,” the chief ssid. , Os “He had bitter arguments in 7 , Las Vegas and threatened to . . . Start shooting.” ; ; ° Shooting just jsn’t good form! ; fm Las Vegas. . . .. of 7 : NEUTRAL WN— i. That town, in the syndicate’s! book, is neutral territery, like Saratoga, Miami and Atlantic; : 7 Kiting frightens tourists. So! 1 . ; they don’t. want any killings . there. . | ~ For that reason “Bugsy” was .. set up for the kill in Beverly Hills instead of Los Vegas. Gunmen were planted behind the hedges of an adjoining house. A living room drape was care- fully drawn aside. : Bugsy was steered to ‘the one, a chair, in which he woud make , a perfect. target. . AM : That was the way Chief An- : ; . a derson pictured it in the copy~ ' , oye ivighted interview by Lee Mor- timer in the New York Mirror. QUICK ACTION—— 4 Another pertinent point in. Ls . ¥ Andedson’s reconstruction of the, " : crime was that “309 minutes after | . ; Siegel was slain and before Z| ts ; ' [news was published, Benny's op-: ition had walked Into -the! eminge and ~announced, eid i. cree “Costello and ‘Luciano, andhim- fo 0 : ‘ Ta |oate, became the boss. ° cee a a re - ae oN, _ “Moving in with’ him’ were) 000 FE “es ha —_ sen, Jack Durant and | = |. = mF