CA CA - Joseph Neuman, adult, San Bernardino, 10 Sept 1930

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San Bernardino, California, U.S.

A partner of Frank Baumgarteker [vanished November 1929]; by profession a bottling company owner on September 10, 1930 he had laughinghly dared to "race" his wife home while each of them was in their own car; she arrived 10 minuites after he did to find the car in their driveway; keys in it and doors open. There is speculation he was taken "for a ride" because liquor operators thought he had tipped off the police to an illegal liquor still; likewise it was thought he had a grudge against them for a large sugar bill.

Ref:California Newspaper archives

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[Diane Redfern]

This was the second in a series of disappearances linked to Western Grape Products; first, Frank Baumgarteker, owner of the company, vanished on November, 1929; two months later, Joseph Neuman, director, disappeared and, finally, Arnold Bosch, manager and chemist, vanished on October, 1940.
3 local men tied to a Cucamonga winery were ‘taken for a ride’ by mobsters – Daily Bulletin
Joseph W.Neumen - Newspapers.com
It's believed that Baumgarteker's and Neuman's disappearances were ordered by Joseph Ardizzone, leader of L. A. Mafia.
Joseph Ardizzone
Joseph Neuman was declared dead in 1938.
Joseph W Neuman declared legally dead Apr 25 1938 - Newspapers.com

 

[Diane Redfern]

This was the second in a series of disappearances linked to Western Grape Products; first, Frank Baumgarteker, owner of the company, vanished on November, 1929; two months later, Joseph Neuman, director, disappeared and, finally, Arnold Bosch, manager and chemist, vanished on October, 1940.
3 local men tied to a Cucamonga winery were ‘taken for a ride’ by mobsters – Daily Bulletin
Joseph W.Neumen - Newspapers.com
It's believed that Baumgarteker's and Neuman's disappearances were ordered by Joseph Ardizzone, leader of L. A. Mafia.
Joseph Ardizzone
Joseph Neuman was declared dead in 1938.
Joseph W Neuman declared legally dead Apr 25 1938 - Newspapers.com

Just a correction: Neuman disappeared six months later.