2 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Nqtey. . DATE: Al- 14-2017 ~~ . . ° y “r . , - ; ’ OFFICE OF THE CIVIL ATTACHE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MEXICO CITY september 20, 1946 Director, FBI | | /- RE: RUBIN SHETSKY, with aliases, STTIVE, Lede No. 2023; UNLAWFUL FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION (MURDER). . | Dear Sir: Reference is made to report of SIS #7206 dated 7/18/46 at Mexico City, setting out the results of investigation conducted | at Ensenada and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, with reference to the location of the above captioned sub ject. Reference is also made to Bureau cable dated August 3, 1946, stating that an informant had related that the location of this. fugitive may be known to LEO FRIEDMAN who was visiting EDWARD JONES, Chicago, Illindis, south side policy king, who was residing in Mexicge Referenced cable requested that appropriate investigation »& - gonducted for the purpose of ascertaining whether SHETS ‘8 Rr Yo in Mexico City in company with the above, and that, if Keeéssary, <, LEO FRIEDMAN and EDWARD JONES be interviewed for the Patbose of | { | i City. Xv determining the location of this fugitive. | ' This is to advise that a physical surveillance was maintained on the residence of EDWARD JONES at Calle Patzcuaro - a : No. 161 in Mexico, D.F., from August 15 to August 31, inclusive.’ - | 2 @a@ The surveillance failed to reveal the presence of any individual bearing a likenéss to instant subject. It likewise’ failed to reveal the presence of LEO FRIEDMAN in the residence of EDWARD JONES. on september 7, 1946, sow) ONES was requested to present himself at the American mibaissy) and was interviewed by Special Agent Manuel A. Sanchez. In this interview he advise that he was acquainted with RUBIN SHETSKY, but’ that he had not f = seen SHETSKY for approximately one year. According to, JONES, - the last time he had seen SHETSKY was in Chicago, Tllinois. — , He further stated that to the best of his knowledge SHETSKY is not in Mexico nor has he been in Mexico in the past. He ad- vised that since his stay in Mexico the average hoodlum visitingg Lt Mb fred i wel Fo-1~#o RECORDED & fifpet INDEXED ev i | DocId: 32310509 Page 2?
' Releas under the John F. Kennedy Ageassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hou y. le BAIRD “A- 14-2017 . ‘ 1 : Pere - . - ; i" f 2 = : a - ; ned . . ; J _ . _ ‘ ) Mexico from Chicago usually communicates with him and that none of. those having done so, whouwould bein a position to know if SHETSKY -were’ in Mexico, have stated that he is presently in this country. With reference to cadres, he “explained that LEO J FRIEDMAN visited him in the latter part of July and remained at co, his home for approximately five days. According to. JONES, during the time FRIEDMAN was in Mexico, he did not mention SHETSKY. | Continuing, JONES related that FRIEDMAN is presently in Chicago ' again and although he does not know his present address, he can e reached through his brother who is known as "BIG SNEEZE" |, Keerepian and is well known in Chicago. a \ ; w -! ny s It will’ ve recalled that in the report of SIS #7206, dated 7/18/46 at Mexico City, it was indicated that. sub ject was alleged to have stopped at the resort hotel in Ensenada, B. C.y during May of 1946, although investigation during the month of July failed to reveal ariy information indicating the presence of SHETSKY in that area. ; OO Continued investi ation at both Tijuana and Ensenada, . Baja California, ,Mexico, bylponfidential Informant 7216-6. and JOAQUIN AG CUILAR FROBLES,._£¢ formér Chie ) Of “Perrteat~Tijttia an presently director < of the magazine q'Detective Tnterneclonal". has failed ‘to reveal any information OL Pri atti ‘Value ™ THis tant~cmge . FRANCIS RBE#PALEANA who is presently incarcerated _ in the Ti juatta-Cct y Ja and-wito-was, interviewed in connection with the investigation of BENJAMIN: "BUCSYS IEGEL and reactivation of the CAPONE Gang from Septé » 1946, when questioned concerning SHETSKY stated that he was not’ acquainted with SHETSKY, nor did he ever recall MAI MAN, for whom he worked and who -‘acted as SIEGEL's front man for illegal activities in Tijuana, | ever mentioning that SHETSKY was in that area. According to GALEANA, he is certain that if SHETSKY had been in that area, he | _ Would have contacted COSSMAN, as nearly all the Chicago racketeers or west coast mobsters would visit COSSMAN whenever in Tijuana. | } a PAUL ONES, a member of the MARCUS LIPSKY Bangs Chicago, who was intervicwee’ by a representative-6 is on July ©7 in connection with the investigation of the LIPSKY ao- tivities in Mexico, was also-unable to furnish any information -2. | DocId: 32310509 Page 3