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Abe Reles kept from testifying

Proposed flight to the West Coast of Abe (Kid Twist) Reles was squelched by Brooklyn district attorney William O'Dwyer. Reles, whose talking helped authorities in breaking up Brooklyn's notorious Murder Inc., was to have flown to Los Angeles to testify against Benjamin (Bugs) Siegel. O'Dwyer refused to permit the trip because of the "weakness" of the case against "Bugs," the charges against Siegel were dismissed in Los Angeles after O'Dywer's refusal was received there. This photograph of Reles taken at express request of the Brooklyn district attorney's office to prove that Reles was not ill to travel, if he could gotten permission.
Proposed flight to the West Coast of Abe (Kid Twist) Reles was squelched by Brooklyn district attorney William O'Dwyer. Reles, whose talking helped authorities in breaking up Brooklyn's notorious Murder Inc., was to have flown to Los Angeles to testify against Benjamin (Bugs) Siegel. O'Dwyer refused to permit the trip because of the "weakness" of the case against "Bugs," the charges against Siegel were dismissed in Los Angeles after O'Dywer's refusal was received there. This photograph of Reles taken at express request of the Brooklyn district attorney's office to prove that Reles was not ill to travel, if he could gotten permission.
Abe Reles kept from testifying
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Credit:
Bettmann / Contributor
Editorial #:
515332012
Collection:
Bettmann
Date created:
11 December, 1940
Licence type:
Rights-managed
Release info:
Not released. More information
Source:
Bettmann
Object name:
U922519INP
Max file size:
4703 x 4619 px (39.82 x 39.11 cm) - 300 dpi - 8 MB