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pan raPORMATION c . 4. ROSEN HENEL & 4 DATE: December; 12, 1946 = Pe i 3 Led _geaec. BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL { / “SESCELIANSOUS “INFORIATION, CRIME SURVEY ¥. oe = a v oe “ To set forth information concerning the mrrder of Harry sss is RE 8, With alias Har kley, and Fr eller at Los Angeles in 1933, in which current ‘ormation has implicated Siegel. 8 indicated that Siegel was implicated in the odyguard, Frank Keller, at,the Bella Napoli Restaurant in Los Angeles on August 28, 1933. Siegel was alleged by the informant to have be been assisted in the commission of these murders by world an underworld character who is now deceased. 4 review of the Bureau's files fails to reflect any detailed reference to the murder of Meyers and Keller. It is observed that this killing took place prior to the enactment of the Unlawful Flight Statute. Apparently the Bureau had no investigative jurisdiction over these gangland slayings. yy oa o these murders, however, is contained in the case en- titled was, et al, Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder* eau Tile ¥5-521). This investigative file pertains to another gangland slaying in Los Angeles involving the murder of George L¥Sruneman and an innocent bystander at Los Angeles on October 25, 1937. Information was re- be ceived by the Los Angeles Division at that time indicating that Bruneman had acted as fingerman for the killing of Meyers and Keller, who are described as Chicago gangsters. t was indicated that Meyers and Keller were wanted for 0 q he fingered then! underworld friends ility nformation received by the Los Angeles Division in 1938 is unknom. It is noted, however, that it varies, materially iran the present allegations Te ving Eaey i being app ctedeR. ~ ~ in this mrder. RECORDED F 62-81: 6 Ye 3s 31 ec ©. 306 ) pc COPURS DESTROYED 1G 4% NOV 16 1964