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58-194 _ PoD/go as Be, ay ‘The following “investi “yas conducted by Special agents Qayy ey NATE JACOBS of the Nate Jacobs and Company Insurance, 209 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, was interviewed October 13, 1947 and he states he furnished $2500,00 of a $5000.00 bond for subject RALPH PIERCE on or about April 8, 1943. JACOBS states the remaining $2500.00 was given him by SAN7ROTHCHILD of Chicago, Illinois, for a $5000.00 bond for RALPH’ PIERCE. . . JACOBS atates he then took the $5000.00 and secured a cashier's check from . ae the Industrial National Bank in the amount of $5000.00, Check No. 41794, gene and took the money to the American Casualty Company of Chicago, Illinois, _ for handling of the bond. JACOBS advised that at the time he secured the bond he did not know RALPH PIERCE personally but has since met him. JACOBS states he furnished the §2500.00 of the $5000.00 bond at the specific request of SAM ROTHCHILD and performed this act only as a personal favor to ROTHCHILD and received nothing in return. ‘ : + . ere re JACQBS advised he received a receipt for his share of the $5000.00 bond and that the noney was repaid him in cash about one year after he posted the bond and received the cash from GAM ROTHCHILD, The bonding company refunded the entire $5000.00 possibly two weeks sgo. ‘ JACOBS states that the entire proceeds of this check were turned over to HARRY RUSSELL, at the direction of SAM ROTHCHILD. JACCBS cannot account for or explain the delay in the bonding company's refunding of the $5000.00. He states that HARRY RUSSELL and DAVE RUSSELL at one time had an interest in Russell's Bar and Grill, State and Van Buren Streets, Chicago, Illinois. JACOES denies knowing Attorney EUGENE PERNSTEIN personally and just .recegtly heard of him due to the fact that BERNSTEIN is handling some property and JACOES is handling the insurance on this property. JACOBS states he would not know him if he were to see him on the street and has never been introduced to him. He denies knowing any of the other subjects in this case, and denies contributing in any manner, shape or form to . a fund either known or unknown and denies assisting in any manner with the income tax settlement cases of the subjects. in this case. : 4 _* 2 u - . ‘ a . b ry ¥ Mg! at * “ 5m