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On 9-30-69, interviewed Litow at Cal. Tech. Institute, Pasadena. He said he spent the summer in Evanston, Illinois; attended summer session at University of Chicago and did not return to California area until 9-28-69. This individual has been eliminated as a suspect due to his not being in the State. Records at the University of Chicago verify this information. On 9-12-69, investigators were contacted by Sergeant Charles Nelson, West Hollywood Narcotics, L.A.S.O. They were informed that a narcotics officer from their department, Officer Bob Taranto, had arrested a narcotics suspect for possession and sales of marijuana. During a subsequent interview this suspect stated that a peddler that he knew by the name of "Fred" had told the subject that he, "Fred" had participated in the multiple homicides at the Polanski home. This narcotics arrestee was identified as Robert Gean Speredes. He told narcotics officers that he would help build a narcotics case on Fred if the Sheriff's would drop some of the charges they had pending on him. It was at this point that Officer Taranto contacted Sergeants Calkins and McGann. Investigators went to the jail at West Hollywood Sheriff's and talked with the subject. He appeared to be honest and very desirous of getting out of jail. Investigators informed him that any deals he made would be through Sheriff's Narcotics, but that they requested his help in identifying Fred further. At the present time Sheriff's Narcotics has determined that Fred is in fact Fred Byron Small, CII 120 6647, FBI 744 419C, male Caucasian, 33 years, DOB 9-19-36, 6-2, 180, brown and blue. Fred Small was born in California and has spent the majority of his life in the City of Avalon on Catalina Island. He has an arrest record which includes 459 P.C. of which he was convicted in San Luis Obispo. He also was arrested in Avalon for child molesting and was convicted on this charge. At the present time, Sheriff's Narcotics have worked up a reasonably substantial case of conspiracy to sell dangerous drugs and narcotics against Fred Small and two of his confederates. Sergeant Nelson and his narcotic unit are working closely with homicide investigators in an effort to determine if Fred Small is actually involved in these homicides. Fred Small is known to frequent some of the same bars and restaurants that the victims did. Investigation continues by both Sheriff's Narcotics and Homicide investigators. On approximately 9-20-69, two male Negroes, Sylvester Edward Chapman and Bernard Hicks, were identified as associates of Small. Neither has a police record. After a long investigation by LASO Narcotics, working closely with Homicide investigators, both Hicks and Chapman were arrested 10-10-69, for three counts each of possession and selling marijuana and hashish. |
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