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SAC, San Francisco Re: BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL Ootober 1, 1946 then told the group th was going to call him b ad a room at the Stewart Hotel. {CPA) desired to speak upon stated that he an hotel immediately. (Apnarentiv the Whitcomb being noid) RY :2r2. 200. left at about 12+15 PM, AS Shortly after their departure SISGEL oalled EXBROOK 72ll/and asked for one of the susto men. He asked that individual about closing prices and volume, Following this conversation he remarked to the group that the “ atock had fallen 42 points. A conversation equently heard vetrecn regarding the statute. maintained eee ™ was er o interpretation rather than retroactiveness. sked him regarding extoppel - WE stated that an estoppel sould be used by him (Commissioner) to make up his mind whether or not it wes one continuous building. SIEGEL asked the questi received for sitting at hearings. i: him approximately $25.00 per day. SINGEL then remarked "Why don't we pay him ¥100.00 and have him work for us", but this latter statement was apparently made in a tone of levity. SIEGEL continued, stating che SIRE =2n00 to be alright and that he was an "alright guy"; that he cou elp it if the investigators didn't give him all the information. how much the Commissioner At 12:30 PM, September 12, 1946, all individuals in Room 40] left with the intention of proceeding to the: Mhitcomb Hotel where the CPA hear- ing was 3 to be conducted. —_—" 4 At 12:35 PM, SIEGEL and the others Aprosseded—to the Hotel Whitcomb via Red and White Cab 177, and arrived at the hotel at 12:40 PM. The party was met in the lobby by and all thereupon proceeded to the mezzanine floor of the hote e CPA hearing was due to be ft ne held at 1:00 PM, At approximately 12:45 PH acca a telephone call to Atwater 25163 at Los Angeles. In thin ont EF tscussed the ’ Between 1200 PM and 1:50 PK, the following individuals were observed moving about the mezzanine floor while waiting for the CPA placed a call to Los Angeles, berson by the vising that he would try to be home by 11:00 PM. At again contacted the Los Angeles operator and talked to an u » advising him not to make an appearance in a pending = 22/ f where the hearing was |: PC