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Bugsy Siegel — Part 25
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moment, ls reported “in seclu-
aon” in Mexico City.
Parlier, Anderson disclosed that
lhe has promised immunity to an
junnamed gangster who is willing
to “sing” the entire sordid story
of Bugsy’s ambush execution. .
Despite Anderson's asserted
knowledge of the killer's identity
lhe 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]
conviction.
Slegel was put on the spot,
sald Anderson, by an “interna-
tional underworld syndicate” as
5
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
men” lying in ambush in. the
shrubbery, Siegel was taken to
Miss Hill’s rented palace and
was en route by air fo A .
celnry. aa eurendy aes
an
Charles Hill. ~
‘ New York homicide detectives
jare curious about the source of
ley’s income, which made it
[possiple for the white-haired
“sportsman” to live In a $1000-a-
‘month suite.
TOP UNDERWOBLD ‘BRASS’
When Siegel “moved into Los
Angeles” some 15 years before his
ying he had the reputation of
being one of the top brass of the
eastern undtrworld. He was sent
here, police believe, to capture con-
trol of gangland activities. Among
his few opponents was one Harry
ig Greenie” Greenberg, who
as slain Nov. 22, 1939, in Holly.
d. Indicted for the killing,
igsy beat the rap.
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