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Title: Case against Bugsy Siegel dismissed
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1942
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: Photograph dated January 6, 1942 reads, "Benny 'Bugsy' Siegel has a reason to smile. He is shown at left with his attorney, Jerry Giesler, grinning broadly after the charge that he was connected with the rubout of Harry 'Big Greeny' Schachter was dismissed. His co-defendant, Frankie Carbo, must face trial."
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00010116
Herald Examiner Collection
SCHE_b004_f1_i21; HE-000-010 4x5
CARL0004957383
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/8104
Subject: Siegel, Bugsy,--1906-1947--Trials, litigation, etc
Siegel, Bugsy,--1906-1947
Giesler, Jerry,--1886-1962
Trials (Murder)--California--Los Angeles
Criminals--United States
Organized crime--United States
Lawyers--United States
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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