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Siegel Case Puzzle Pieces in _* Rubout Alli in Place => FROM PAGE ONE | Moment, is reported “in seciu- | tion” in Mexico City. - Earlier, Anderson disclosed that Bhe has promised immunity to an unnamed gangster who is willing Bio “elng” the entire sordid story Sof Bugey’s arsbush execution. . Despite Anderson’s asserted mknowledge of the killer's identity he promiscd no immediate arrest, @ pointing to the recent court ruling ‘that mere implication by an ac complice, uncorroborateg by any other witness, is unsufficient for a conviction. Siegel was put on the spot, said Anderson, by an “interna- © tional underworld syndicate” as the price for his threats “to talk and sell out the syndicate to the ' police.” “Bugsy,” it appears, sought to “get the big shots to’ kick through with more money” for ‘his $6,000,000 gambling resort, the Flamingo at Las Vegas. With one or more “trigger fimen” lying in ambush in the ‘|Shrubbery, Siegel was taken to {Miss Hill's rented palace and steered to the couch facing an qopen window. A moment later aS Sprayed with “cfs lade of 30-30 carbine bullets. LOS aNcELrs ;-- PINALD DATED & EXPRESS OCT 18 1948 ‘Just before the axecution Bug- and three ‘friends had had din. af a beach cafe. These com- nions, who returned with him what was ‘to be as murder, . Smiley, “Intimate ot Siegel's and long suspected of extensive underworld connectionn; . a Charles Hill, brother of Sie- gel's sweetheart, Virgins HH; (Miss Hill, ‘incldentally, is be- Heved to “have been tipped off _whout the Impending killing and was en route by afr Eine Paris.) Jerri Mason, Miss BIl's sev- ‘ New York homicide electives are curious about the source of Wey’s income, which made it possiple ‘for the white-haired “sportsman” to live in a $1000-a- meénth sulte. TOP UNDERWOELD ‘BRASS’ When Siegel “moved into Los Ying he had the reputation of being one of the top brass of the eastern underworld. He was sent here, police believe, to capture con- trol of gangland activities. Among his few opponents was one Harry ig Greenie” Greenberg, wpo a8 slain Nov, 22, 1938, in Holly. cod. Indicted for the killi gsy beat the rap. ——— srr BNOTER oh,