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Poem race op tre es Anastasia Case Holds ‘150 ‘Angles? ‘Jigsaw Puzzle,’ “Says Detective = Detectives investigating the fnurder of Albert Anastasia are not overlooking the “cherchez| a femme” angle, Chief of De- tectives James B. Leggett dis- closed yesterday. Although the “lord high ex-| ecutioner” of Murder, Inc., never| had the reputation of being 8: Jedies' man, there could be @| woman involved “somewhere in the background,” the ehfef con-| ceded, Ostensibly the sangster, was devoted to his wife and fam-, fly and he enjoyed playing par- ches! in his Fort Lee, N. J., home. "There are about 150 possible arles to this case,” the chief; sai. “It could have been 1 or, possibly some one who héd; a grudge against him or even a) slight grievance in the past.” Coppola Still Held ‘Meanwhiie, Anthony ‘Anastasia’s “coffee sergeant” or, messenger, Was questioned for a | fifth day yesterday by police.! He was held late Monday in, $50,000 bail as a material wit! ness. He was across the street, from the Park Sheraton Hotel ‘barber shop at Seventh Ave. and ‘B5th St. when the gangster was! shot down there by two gun- men at 10:20 a. m. Friday. Coppola's lawyer hed said on ‘Monday that his client would raise the bail within two days. : “I ain't got no money for) “bail,” Coppols complained yes- terday, “It’s all a farce.” ~ \ Chief Leggett indicated this! would be a “long exhaustive pursuit of lttle pleces of infor- mation that would have to be put painstakingly together like @ jigsaw puzzle.” . “No One Big Enough” ‘Anastasla spparently had no {dea any one was gunning for him and probably felt that “no one was big enough to take him.” the chief said, adding the. mobster probably felt his fear- some reputation was all the’ ' protection he needed. : -At_@ press conference in } Trenton, Gov. Meyner said he ; was certain that Anastasia had ynot been operating in New ; Jersey. The Governor said he ‘knew nothing of reports that New. Jersey authorities were checking a possible lnk be- tween Anastasia’s murder and) the still unsolved October, 1951, slaying of Willie Moretti, an- other gangster, in Cliffside Park, N. J. Attorney General Grover C.| { Richman Sr. of Ne! eset? knows nothing of such an investigation. _ ENCLOSE $00) 9. FF a- 2/ Wash, Post and Belmont Mohr Parsons) Resen Tomm Trotter Times Herald Wash, News Wash. Star N.Y. Herald L2=— Tribune N, Y. Journal-. American ~ N. Y. Mirror N. Y. Daily News N. Y. Times Daily Worker The Worker New Leader Date