Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, LA
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 11/7/63
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/24/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10200-10114

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

62-9-9-1418

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, LA

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

11/07/1963

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THP, ACT, ADMIN, PHOTO COPY OF A BOOK ENTITLED "X

MARKS THE SPOT"

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

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CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST RE VIEW :

10/05/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC MEMO

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SAC, Los Angeles (92-738)

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Director, FBI

62-9-9-1418

AGTIVITISO GE TOP HOODLUMS

IN THE CHICAGO AREA

11/19/63

eurmeno 11/7/63.

The bool sumitted by you entitled "y Marks the

Spot," has been revieved and discloses interesting historical

infomation relating to gaug activities in the Chicago area.

This materia! is being placed in the Bureau's files as a

future source of zeference.

There is no information

available indicating that this matenial is of unique value

other than for historical information and, in view of this,

it will not be necessary to subnit additional copies to the

Buxeau.

1 • Chicago

NOTE: LA submitted a photographic copy of a book entitled

"X Marks the Spot," copywrited 1930 by the Spot Publishing

Company. (A PCI gained possession of a copy of this material

through

a relative,

who in turn obtained it from a Chicago

friend connected with the rackets.

This story was supposedly

written in 1930 by a reporter who allegedly was killed after

being warned by the mob to discontinue publication.

were reportedly printed before the author's death.

Six copies

This book contains considerable detall as to the

history o1 racketeering in Chicago, dating back to the pre-Canon

days and is being placed in file for reference purposes.

material has limited interest inasmuch as material dates

back

there is no indication that it possesses

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unique value or is in any way a rare document.

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¿MUNAL PORM ME. O

UNITED STATES

¿VERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, LOS ANGELES (92-738)

SUBJECT

ACTIVITIES OF TOP HOODLUMS

IN THE CHICAGO AREA

DATE: 11/7/63

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau and for Chicago

"photographic copy each of a book entitled""X Marks

The Spot," copyrighted 1930 by The Spot Publishing Company.

These copies

were made in this office from a

photo copy provided by PCI NORMAN SIMON, and were enlarged

It times to make the print more readable. According to the

PCI, he came into possession of his photo copy through a

relative who had been loaned an original by a Chicago friend

who is connected with the rackets.

The story told to PCI

is that the book was written in 1930 by a reporter and that

just six copies were printed before the author, who had been

instructed by the mob to desist, was murdered.

The copy.

which PCI's relative had photographed before returning 1t

is supposed to be one of the original six.

to "X Marks The Spot"

in fact, rare.

Negatives of the pages are being retained

pending advice from the Bureau and Chicago as to whether or

not there is any value for research or other purpose.

cost of reproduction accounts for the limited number of

copies.

More will be made, of course, if the Bureau and

Chicago believe there is unique value, and will advise as

to handling desired.

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