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Bugsy Siegel — Part 30
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The Police expect to tie up the
Bugsy’ Siege) killing with the Ragen killing in Chicago lest
year. (However, the cops do not expect to be able tor put the
finger on the actual murderer of Siegel). Despite anythign
written about narcotics, etc., the real cause of the whole
thing is bookmeking and racing interests. Here's the story.....
qu IMPORT! TON CONTAINED
WEREI 13 Ux LATSUFIED
BY Sfp There are two supposedly rival
parE services
interests who have the racing wire twtexaxt sewed up. (Also
all the various ‘scratch sheets'). They are the’ Figein-snnender
The latter is run by the 'tboyst from the east here, snd has an
office in Brklyn and one in Chieago~--address in Chi is 6 Eest
> Leke St. phone Medallion 1931). Actually, the two syndicates
are linked up secretly, their rivéwiry is a front to stop the
Gov't from any possible e«nti-trust, monopoly injunctions...Noi
all the big bookmakers throughout the country need these wire
services, and are charged a nominal rate---about $75 per day.
Bugsy, ageinst the advice of the biggest 'boyst here: (ML, JA,
started cherging double that rate to the west coast bookies. TI
te a.
where the fight started 8.....
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