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In December, 1941 while Lepke was in Leavenworth and Governor Dewey was trying to extradite him, William O'Dwyer was the district attorney of Brooklyn investigating the murder ring of which Lepke headed. His chief investigator was a captain of the Police Department and the ''[[New York Times]]'' reported O'Dwyer was investigating the Fererri case and the investigation involved a high-ranking New York political leader and a labor leader of national reputation and had to do with Lepke's activities as a goon for a labor union. O'Dwyer denounced LaGuardia for trying to scuttle the investigation.

In December, 1941 while Lepke was in Leavenworth and Governor Dewey was trying to extradite him, William O'Dwyer was the district attorney of Brooklyn investigating the murder ring of which Lepke headed. His chief investigator was a captain of the Police Department and the ''[[New York Times]]'' reported O'Dwyer was investigating the Fererri case and the investigation involved a high-ranking New York political leader and a labor leader of national reputation and had to do with Lepke's activities as a goon for a labor union. O'Dwyer denounced LaGuardia for trying to scuttle the investigation.

Hillman's counsel, Fiorello LaGuardia, was now Mayor of New York. At LaGuardia's order the Police Captain was told to give to his superiors a complete report on the activities of every member of his staff for every hour of the day for the preceding eight months and thereafter was to continue to report hourly on their activities. LaGuardia was trying to find out what O'Dwyer was investigating. O'Dwyer ordered his chief investigator to refuse to comply with the order, which he did. It was a big scandal in New York.  The murder for which Lepke was convicted and wanted for execution by Gov. Thomas Dewey and shielded by President Franklin Roosevelt was that of Joseph Rosen.  

Hillman's counsel, Fiorello LaGuardia, was now Mayor of New York. At LaGuardia's order the Police Captain was told to give to his superiors a complete report on the activities of every member of his staff for every hour of the day for the preceding eight months and thereafter was to continue to report hourly on their activities. LaGuardia was trying to find out what O'Dwyer was investigating. O'Dwyer ordered his chief investigator to refuse to comply with the order, which he did. It was a big scandal in New York.  The murder for which Lepke was convicted and wanted for execution by Gov. Thomas Dewey and shielded by President Franklin Roosevelt was that of Joseph Rosen. <ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,850842,00.html?iid=chix-sphere That Lepke], [[Time magazine]], Jan. 10, 1944</ref>

Rosen was a trucking contractor who was hauling to non-union factories in other states for finishing, clothing cut under union conditions in New York. He was put out of business by Lepke in the interest of a local of Hillman's Amalgamated union and Rosen was threatening to go to the district attorney with the information how this was done. To keep him silent, in 1936 Rosen opened a small candy store and the members of the local union were ordered to spend some money in the store. This local was controlled by Lepke and a vice president of the Amalgamated. The highest court in New York State, in its decision on the Rosen case, said that Lepke had supported the faction which gained control of the local and that Paul Berger, the hitman in the Rosen murder, was an intermediary between Lepke and the Amalgamated. In the end, Rosen, like Fererri, was murdered.  

Rosen was a trucking contractor who was hauling to non-union factories in other states for finishing, clothing cut under union conditions in New York. He was put out of business by Lepke in the interest of a local of Hillman's Amalgamated union and Rosen was threatening to go to the district attorney with the information how this was done. To keep him silent, in 1936 Rosen opened a small candy store and the members of the local union were ordered to spend some money in the store. This local was controlled by Lepke and a vice president of the Amalgamated. The highest court in New York State, in its decision on the Rosen case, said that Lepke had supported the faction which gained control of the local and that Paul Berger, the hitman in the Rosen murder, was an intermediary between Lepke and the Amalgamated. In the end, Rosen, like Fererri, was murdered.

=="Clear Everything with Sidney"==

=="Clear Everything with Sidney"==