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Bugsy Siegel — Part 9

70 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Bugsy Siegel · 69 pages OCR'd
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dempere \ eT LE OV TIT ae DTT STAT OS GO Ey To 207, Tat! Datu: Sentemver 30, 18s. fa. > ie 2:03, 37a : AO AIT: TRPON 2 BENIATY MRIS STS TET et te PURPOSE: To advise you that there is no record available furnishinr the exact number of 4--nts being utilized by “ir. Connelley and ir. Ostholtroff. Tt is estimated tiet Mr. Connel ley. is usinz in the neirrbornood of f1itz Arenis en the investigation of the Capra casa in Chicago and Mr. Ostholthoff is using a minimim of ten Arenis at Los Angeles and Las Veras, Nevada. ALL Weer 648 TORT THIBED CAPTA iin aa ae ; On July 25, 1946, lr. Conmnelley discussed with you tne need for onal Avents, and stated he had 2 basic squar of fourteen Avents assiened imvestivation, anc was utilizin: twenty two additional Arents on a ocuasi - full time basis, At tne tine “r. Conrelley requested an additions) twenty men | which you approved. Since vour discussion with Mr. Connelley, seven additional - technical surveillances have been installed in tne Chioaro area. At ths pr-sent bE time eicht techricel surveillances are beitr operated inChira-o: ~r, Ostholthoff ac-ised upon sis arriv:l in Los Anveles, that two Arents were aS8Sivned to the nandliine of the technics: sirveillances in Les Veras Navades "| BE In tie Los Anccoles ares, tiere are fi -icals operat 5, i aa kr, Osvnolthoff, in iS orifina 2) } communication to the Sureau, advisec thes sulficient personnel nad been assirned + te hanale *he investirstion of the Benjamin "Bass" Sie-el case, and judcring from | the investicative reports received ai tne Tureau indicating tuat pnvsical Sure ape ceshave been cond cted in connection with tris c.se in addition to reraler investiew’ cative work, it is estimated that at least tern A-znts are assiened to this -ase inO Los Anveies, Cf course, it is assumed tnat Mr. Ustholtheff is usin aduitional personnel as the occasion warrants. ATPIO BUTNG LAYS oupee. This memorendum merely refiects an indication of the personnel being a a, utilized in these two cases, and a more detailed menorandum settin= out the Structural setup is beinre suvmittued. %, poe
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