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_ Seek to Link S. F. Extortion Suspect In L. A. Murder *_ By International News Service : CLEVELAND, June 19.—Cleve. land Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion agents today “questionea’ Elmer S. Whiting, San Francisco extortion plot suspect, in con-; nection with the 1947 slaying of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. Whiting, 43, arrested yesterday in Canton, Ohio, on an extortion charge, was believed by, agents to be connected Fie the slaying June 20 last year in Beverly Hills, Cal,, of the notori- ous gambling figure. iting, an ex-convict, was arrested by the F. B. I on a charge of extorting mhoney from Joseph Julius Cohen, prominent in San Fran racing circles. ‘His bail set at $50,000 last’ night by U1 States Commis. sioner Charleg M. Ball in Canton, Whiting was brought to the Cuya- hhoga County Jail in Cleveland when he failed to make bond. |, ‘The commissioner ordered him. Teturned to San Francisco to face trial. ~"\ Whiting is accused by San Francisco police of shaking down Cohen for a total of $25,000 over! 2 10-year period. Cohen reported. dy turned over to San Francisco police 20 extortion letters writ- ten by Whiting, the last post- marked Canton, b D. K Brown, special agent in ; charge of the Cleveland L office, said, however, that | euagante were looking ent Prior to the time Cohen filed : ; his complaint June 9. ae oe LCS ANGELES HERALD & EXPRESS fan me JUN 1.9 1948