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b LOS ANGELES TRER DATED Wz 7 AUGRESS TOL Mowser Says Racetrack ‘Wire * Service Possible Death Motive : al Atttorney General Fred NN. lowser said yesterday that his, office had made “significant”, iprogress into blame for the death: f gangster Bugsy Siegel, Without naming the killer, lowser said: “We think we know who had the best motive.” - ‘The Attorney General said in- tigations by Walter H. Lentz, his office, have _indjeated! Sugsy most -probably was slain ause of his racetrack wire. rice. wee | Bugsy, Howser said, repre- sented Trans. America Wire serv- ice. OOK OVER’— “He muscled his way Ini 5 Vegas with the service, | said Howser, “then took over ail of Nevada, “Later he tried the | strongarm methods in both Northern and Southern Call- | fornia.” ! Howser said that on June 18, seven days before Bugsy’s death, ‘Trans-America sent out the fol- owing wire to bookmakers it ‘Bervices: “Due to circumstances be- ' ‘ond our control, we are com- « j to discontinue our busi- ; ess after the last race of ‘turday, June 14. We appre- ite the cooperation you have * | given as.” | Howser indicated this hasty de- f éision may have been the result); f a direct threat to Siegel, Hel Baid the circumstances were 80 Peculiar as to demand a com- Plete investigation of all race- _ track wire services. . fr Only a small insurance policy’ i for his mother, Mrs. is Sie. £el, and a few pieces of jewel | Wete found in the gangster’s|, Beverly Hills safety deposit box, Howser said. The box was opened, yesierday’ after County Publi _ Administrator Ben H. Brown wa: ‘named special administrator ‘ the gangster’s estate. stat ») Pur: b? cae eee nee Tet