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Louis Lepke Buchalter — Part 4

50 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Louis Lepke Buchalter · 49 pages OCR'd
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x j “ANihe Federal “Government “yesterday opened its g reate si: nation-wide brime_drive by swearing in the-special vill b i- 4--@ jn New York reward for the capt ‘the captul f Grand Jury that will begin ta king evi- City today, the Board: of Estimate increased to $25,009 the uré of Louis (Lepke) Buchalter, the swarthy fugitive iracketeer who is the kingpin in the investigation. . - "The Federal_Government has a standing offer of $5,000 for Lepke, which brings té $30,000 the total that will be paid to anyone bringing him. ¥ dedd or alike: The Board of Estimate also voted.a rewaly ~ ve t (Mier: Eepke”. Buchalter, for owhose ents offer $30,000 reward. 7 LOUIS “LEPKE” BUCHALTER ry photo of the fugitive. Description—41 174 pounds; medium build; black hair; b (Other photo on for the arrest of the four assassins ecentlyjshot down Irving Penn, the Bronx music house publishing executive, presumably urfder the ynistaken Fmpression that he wass7RROR | Philip Orlovsky, 2 material witness held by District’ Attor- ney, Dewey for. thé trial of Lepke if he ig ever caught.” yy, CATA aut. Devey; on learning, that the Oe ete . ad increas Membership cs Pm $8 eee Peso, issued: XIRK DIVISION. i “U.S. Crime Jury the following # ment ‘pledging | Hesg’ are jthe 28 ‘men, mor of rotection to anyone who- helps ‘them Important * executives, busi-{ bring Lepke to” earth: |. * * |ness and professional ‘men -who “Twenty-five thousand dollars have ,retired—-who. were gelected| will now be paid by the City of New York for information lead-... yesterday. to ait in‘New York City -as members of the special Federal Grand Jury whith. will-investikate {.crim@ in the United bakery racke cked yesterdsy we extraordinary task {fort was tade to” the initial efforts ofthe. fected jury being devoted she
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