Buchalter had been fingered in the murder by Abe (Kid Twist) Reles, (center in this police photo), one of the most ruthless hit men working for Murder Inc. Rele was not just an assassin, he was a true psychopath, killing people for the most trivial perceived slights. When he was eventually arrested on incontrovertible evidence of multiple slayings, he turned state's witness and gave evidence against a host of major crime figures. Rele the Rat met his death in 1941, 'falling' from a hote...
