v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Docld: 32277012 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information HSCA 180-10131-10127 NUMBERED FILES 009978 Document Information HSCA ALLEN, MARK 07/17/1978 16 ALLEN, MARK RUBY, JACK; ACTIVITIES OF NOV. 22-24, 1963 MEANS, WILLIAM MARTINER , OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT Unclassified Open in Full Redact 12/03/1993 W/ report attached. Box 184. 10/1/201
Phone Calls from Phoenix;to.Dallas on 11/22/63 yt On November 22, 1963, Jack Eurich, owner of the Hi~Liter Bar in Phoenix, Arizona reported that a man had placéd a call from a pay phone in his estab- lishment to a “rifle range in Dallas" shortly after the assassination. Eurich ‘haa never seen the man before, but. he was able to give a.description of the man' s physical appearance, clothing, and automobile he drove. The F.B.I. checked the records: of that phone’ and found four calls to Dallas had been made that ‘day. Three of the calls were made person to person to Jacqueline Kennedy at Parkland Hospital. Strangely enough, phone records show that two of the calls, both of them not completed because the line was busy, were placed minutes before the assassination at 12:14 and 12:20pm CST. The other call to Parkland, which was completed, was placed at 12:37 CST. The caller, ‘whose name is deieted from the F.B.I. report, was then connected to a "security officer.'( CD shir PS. 742) , Se On 11/28/63, the F.B.I. interviewed a William Mortimer ‘Means, who fit Eurich's description well. “Means was an unemployed painter who claimed to have come ‘to Phoenix because of his emphysema. Means admitted calling Parkland Hospital from the Hi- Liter Bar on 11/22, but his explanation was inadequate, He claimed that after hearing of the President's shooting he became so upset he decided to call the hospital in Dallas to see-.if it were true. ‘Means denied asking for Jacqueline i Kennedy. ' Means does not appear to have been confronted with the phone company records showing that two phone calls. to Parkland were attempted before he could have possibly heard about the assassination. It is of note that the. Bureau's “report on this call, found in-cd 301, mentions only .the completed 12:37 call. A few more pages are found in cb 1107 on the call, but the. document showing the. other two calls was not ‘released until earlier this year. - The. other’ call to Dallas from the Hi-Liter in Phoenix on ‘11/22 was to. phone nunber 368- 0096. The time of the call. apparently was not recorded by the » uf Operator and the identity. of the subscriber was not given in the. ‘report. ‘One possible clue’ to. who it. might be, however, is found in the- interview ‘of Means. The’ report. relates: — "Means denied: calling any other telephone number in Dallas on 11/22/63 and _ said he does not know anyone named VAL MAE STONE. ‘He. says the only Turf bar he knows of is in ‘Billings, Montana." This is a’rather intriguing ‘paragraph, “The 1963 Dallas City Directory lists a val Stone as the wife of John E. Stone, whose occupation is given there. as" Manger ef Sol's Turf Bar. When a gambler: named Sidney Seidband was arrested in Oklahoma City in 1959, . the F.B. I. obtained a list of gambling acquaintances from him in the. Dallas! area. ‘The list included Jack Ruby, ‘Lewis McWillie, : “who Yan gambling opérations at the Tropicana in Havan and Johnnie Eli Seepe and Sal Solomon, coowners of the Turf bar. (See CE 1693) At the time | of ans _ the assassinaticn,. Seidband resided in, Phoenix. ‘ ; * th | i ' Jack Ruby, is Known | to nave visited the Turf bar on 11/23/63. It is| |also quite | likely that Ruby was at Parkland Hospital minutes after the assassination, given | the testimony of Dallas reporter Seth Kantor. | boy + oe Unfortunately the Library of Concress is missing the 1958-63 Dallas phone! _ ° " pooks:, From looking ‘at, the City. directories and a 1964‘ phone book, it | appears rt the’ Stones: had -an’ unlisted number. I) was, however, able to ascertain ‘that they | Lives _ in. the "Emerson" exchange area (EM) ( 36) which was where the call was placed. i Y v , “However, it should be noted that if the number did belong to: the Stones, “théy § must have changed’ ‘ait immediately after the assassination. The’ ‘May, 1964 Dallas: ‘ ‘phone directory, lists, the mystery number ‘to a Vernon, G. Schimnel, McElvaney. Hall, Any researcher. with further information bearing | on this” memo is “encouraged to’. contact me. References: CD 1107, pg. 742-3; CD 301, pgs. 178- 85; CE 1693:
NX go Oo er ( De a < FORGE Ree 58) € _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION oe ve oof So ee oe . Date _Decexber 2, 1963, _ WILLIAM MORTIMER, MEANS, 3940 North 33rd Avenue, - advised that é cane to Phoenix, Arizona on October B or 9, 4963, He said that prior to that he. had bee living in Billings, Montana from 1956 to September, 15535 at vhich time, he made a trip to 5t. Paul, Minnesota where he stayed - only about 3 month, and then came to Phoenix because the elimate at St. Paul was too damp. He stated that he first - ypesided in Phoenix at the Sun Yalley Yotel cn East. Van Buren Street for about one week, and then resided at 410 East Pierce Street for one month, after which he moved to his present vesidencs. Be -  ‘WEANS advised that he ted never been to Dallas, -Pexas in his life and the only person he kavws there is a Doetor MILLER. MEANS explained that in ateut L661 at . Billings he contracted emphysem ; and in 1961 he resd an, article in the Reader’s Digest about a regesrch center at the University of Texas (Dallas) that was doing work in. - eonnecticn with emphysema. He stated that.as 3 result of “this article, he wrets to a Dr. MILLER there for information | goncerning the disease. Ce coe - ‘WEANS advised his dectors in Billings were FRANK _ MOHS and a Dr. GIBBS, whe gere aszociates and ware located . at the Billings Clinic. He said Dr. MOHS peconmended that he, MEANS, come to Phoenix, Arizona. He stated he has no -docter in Phoenix as yet. a. ° ae - weaNS stated that he has a Secial Security - disability pension, and he displayed a Certificate of ~ Social Insurance Avard from the Department of Health, - Education and Welfare. Secial Security Division, reflecting ‘he suffers fren enphyseme ; and effective May 8, 1963, he was awarded $117.00 monthly. MEANS stated he is unemployed. ~ @ue to his physical condition. ce . : MEANS advised that on the morning of November 22, 1963, he stopped to visit a friend, GLENN CLYAIT, & contractor > _ who operates under the name of Wiico Construction Company at. -. offices on North 12th Street about three blocks south of Camelback Road. He gaia CLYATY, who resides at 1903 East Whitton, was not in his office and neither was "CHUCK" who works there. MBANS said he then went 12th Street a block Pte ae grb. el Fe rn CA Ee oF wel 74 On 22/28/63 _ | -Phoenix, Arizona File # PX 89-42 _— ee oe Onoda LET AAD i by 34 ERNEST J, VAN LOON/big a Dote dictated 13/29/63. | This document contains natther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. Tt fe the property of the FBI and fs loaned ** oe vour agency 3, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency- . . . : hi e cesta: nace . ce ey In nnn OR : Docld: 32277012 Page 4
Mote yee « a | - 1 7 2 7 | : ety A Ho PX 89-42 eo pa BUVL/btg or a block and a half to 32 bar. He said ke did act recall the mame of the bar, but bélieved it vas "Hi" something, He said - the bar was on: the west side of 12th Street and abe sut gne block South of Camelback Road. 7 Be MEANS advised that he went in this baz to get 2 Bo package. of cigarettes and that he had a bser. "3 "whale he was in the bar, some Woman cans in an - bartender that she heard on the radit that some or dead. MEANS said he did not Rear whs she s and asked the bartender who told him that it 4: KENNEDY... - ns . > i. MEANS said this’ [bit hin hard, right between the eyes". He said he had always liked President KENWECY and jast cculd | not believe what he had ke eard, He said hs Bot excited and .. decided to call Pallas to find cit whether it sas true cor not. He said he placed a call theeggn the Phoealz operator 2 and had her connect him with the Dallas operator whom he - connect him with the pesp tras te Which Pr - .psen taken. MEANS said his oaly purpiss to verify the report and jenisa that hh MEANS said he talzed to 2 Poman at the h FI ‘Was probably the telisphone opsrater tasre, etd. would not counect him with anyone alse. f ther for one of the guards, but was told t around. He said he Selieves that he asked the whether or not it tas true that President KEN shot, but. he is Sure that ehe did ast verify ti ay . been ae him. a ‘ MEANS stated that he had been drinking "gs some" before \ this happened, and after he made the above-mentioned call, he ‘thought to. himself that he had been “a damned fool". He said, “<"ZY no doubt overstepped myself." MEANS saic that if he had + pot been drinking, he is sure he would not have made the call. . He explained that the reported sShosting of. the President was - very upsetting to him in his condition, and his only intention . Was to verify the report. 7 MEANS advised that he had made ouly “one call to. Dallas, Texas (that is, he called only one number there); ao but he might have gotten a busy line. Re said he thinks © “ 2 « LY é - Docld:32277012 Page 5
“PX 89-42 EJVL/ptg he remembers the operator calling back ‘could not get through to the hespital. ‘not stay long at the bar after making .. hospital. par to turn one time saying she MEANS said he did - the ecall to the Dallas WEANS denied that he asked the bartender at the the television set on , and said he was almest > gure it was not on While he was in the ber. Ce , MEANS advised - / concerning President “trouble. that he certainly had no ill feelings KENNEDY and did ner want bo Cause 2cy : He gaid he had a great deal of respect foo President _. KENNEDY. He stated ne believed President KENNEDY bad advanced . many modern and upright idsss snd wantes the best for everybody. He said he admired Pydgident KRENNESY’s speeches and believed dane a jet that President KENNEDY had CO MEANS denied that he knew JACK RUBENSTEIN, aka JACK RUBY; and - these people before they ¥Fere 5f good for the country. LEE HARVEY OSWALD or said he never heard of in the news. co ‘ MEANS denied calling any other telephone number in: - pallas on November 22, 1963, named VAL MAE STONE. - of is in Billings, Montana. a . ‘The folleving d= observation and interrogat Z PH Name ‘Age on Pate of Birth ~ :- Place ef Birth — _ Height oo co Weight coe age So .. Former Occupation - Social Security No.. Scar. - Parents and said he does. net knior’ He said. seriction was obta ifn: ; .  poth deceased anyone”. - the ouly Turf-Bar- thatche knows ©. ined through WILLIAN MORTIMER MEANS — 7. May 9, 1906 Chatfield, 5'* 11" | 172. Minnesota . -. Blue’ Iron gray ee Painter and decorator 4 inch diagonal scar, outside — “og right arm about 2 inches ~ " gbove wrist an JOHN and SE SSIE (FREEMAN) MEANS, - - ‘ 4h ely moos fy . . . at 183 pede Te Ba : : Pps . wt Docld:32277012. Page “6
- FD-302IRev. 1-25-60) 43 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG, fION , Date a JACK EVE utcH, werner of ph: 5 12 Nor 12th _Strest Phoenix, Art: ZOD, E37 tel phone sai ap 279-307 ; \eiorma & E 33h oe game dito “She bar * and on.  EBURICH - woe burneal the news of the Sho ting af Pres ide - eng. ee iis BecPA® g : ~ avinking thras Le: enti toe... This man placed a tetar RAR 2 Dellas, Texas. The man firsh 5 w teke 23 Lot e@omplisted. The lang di ees a and teld | BURICH that there woulda be 2 delay ak the. “Long: distance cperater referred tr the rifle ange in Dallas." SYRICS atated t ated the ‘ @all- before ne leit the tar becans 2 the man i; the change to bey for the call. | os - BURICH cde. bbed tks ma: ae $eiGe, apgrosimat ely oe 60 ‘to- 65 years sé oe L& bo pounds, grey hair, and guite wsexly, very slow, | ‘and, in fact, a 32 & orca sweater GVEP & week Ba ts which com “4G © fu th nb eg pe were (Preryy airty. - - ; BURICH sa g individual was 2+iviag an a eld ‘Buick, ProcaDs 1353 model, wiich was a faded oe. BRE green weir, ad Monvais LiMSRAS PLEvas. EURICH had never Seen this individual. before. (On anj2a/ea at —Proonix, Astzons Fite #___PX B9-42 | yy. SA ROY MW RECER. 7 in - isn _ _ _ . Dote dictated - 36/64 ; Doeld: 39277012 Bage 7
FO-392 (Rov, t25-8 2 PULL URLS Ge Eb mee Ir edditlon anther call was made from telephone : Date___ April 9, 1964 _ The records of the mo .  ¢€ Do . oe 4 5 Artzrens, contained the following | Anformation: . 7 \. Ss a po a | _ Three telephore calis were ‘made ‘on Hovember 22, nn 2 4963, from teleypi cts reise. yiagava, which is a pay a ~. telephone at 4712 ferth lath Street, Fheenix, Arizona, © ~ o "to telephone nuavper 631-5:359 in Dali2s, Texas. The first - -. gall was made it JVa:tt r.m.3 the § second at 12:20. p.m.j3 -cand the thiztd 22 if cf ~ 2. “le Line was busy ea tre first -'¢wo calls. C2 7-hy Late aha Qe pickes | rdicetes tuat the money Was deqgigicte 7. tut fb one eupeared cn the lire it was not shows thither tis 2ene7 wat eoliented or zetursed . tothe perso maxirt the watl. : oO . > - A * tphenetic) mde a! person +o person . call to we .. 4&fter tie Line was busy twice, i ~ ‘was conrmerted ws "a security officer. ” : = Telephocs canker €31-505G6 in Dallas ds listed to. 7 the Parkland + fospital, Ballas, Texas. oe TT number 279-2279 = Diilag.. Texa 5, telephone: nunber, 368- 00os. a “ype mide is not indicated. a os - he time this call ovewSion can orly be ‘made public . . THe above int -- din the proper pvitseeins npor te 2SSURSSS of a subroena duces _ tecun wbinn shiald be dircéted % . moe, ee — a foots Poe ;, Phoenix, Arizona. pe eg ee << 13/22/83 ~~ preerdix. Arizona File g “Px, 89- 42 : pt 3 _ or —_Phsenix. Arszons——— 7 y “Sa ROY W. REC SER L _Dete sisted 4/8/64 _wthta : darument cantiing netther teconimnndsttons nor conctustens of the Fo. tt te the property of the rot and ts louned t - eaten ene . enone An ca er ie area paren me : * na rte Arnis es ane ep ene * Docld: 32277012 ‘Page 8
befie 7 A a (Co i - oe | Bo a nan Other Indiviaus als end Organizat:ons Involvea of Int verviewed _ “WKB: vm “DL 39-43 Willian m ‘Mortimer Yeans, ‘also sy : mown as sili ieans — | a Se (On November 22, 1963, ‘at é coroximately 12:37 p.m., CST,. Soe telephone eall was received at ‘Barkiand Hospital from Fheenix, o 0 Avizona, wherein the cailer. asked t5 taix to JACQUSLINEZ KENNEDY, wife of former President SCay FITZGERALD KENNEDY. MBANS did not” talk to xs... KENNEDY ° ce Ee . t . ~ a .. “ of, - 1 Docld: 32277012. Page 9
MEMORANDUM TO: Ms. Leslie Wizelman MEMORANDUM FROM: Mark A. Allen SUBJECT: Possible Ruby link to gun- running activity four days. prior to the assassination DATE: July 17, 1978 Attached is a memorandum concerning certain material which I provided you ‘in early June of this year which suggested a possible link between Jack Ruby and certain gun-running activity occuring . four days prior to the assassination. If there is any way in which I can assist your research efforts in this matter please feel free to contact me at my office number , 673- 5199. Docld:32277012 Page 10
In the United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 22443 Lawrence. Reginald Miller, oo Appellant, United States of America, oO . Appellee. Appeal from the United States District: Court. for the Northern District of Texas BRIEF FOR*APPELLANT eo? ‘STATEMENT | ‘The Appellant-Defendant, Lawrence Reginald Miller, was convicted of violations of oné count of Title 18, United States Codes, Sec. 641, and ‘ three counts of Title 26 United States Codes, Sec. 585) and 6851 on the 10th day of February, 1964, (R. 15-18, 25-26, 139) and was sentenced on e February 12, 1964 for imprisonment for a term of four years on all ¢ counts Hl generally. (R. 142) ‘The Defendant, although advised of his rights to 5 appeal). _ was not advised that such appe al must be perfected within ten days after Doclda: 32277012 Page il
_ Procedure 37(a)(2). ' as stated in Boruff-v. United Statea, 310 F.2d 918 (5th Cir., 1962) that _ judgment of conviction in accordance with Federal Rules of Criminal The Court below held under the rule of this circuit me . the ten day period within which he was required to file his notice of appeal did not commence to run until he was actually notified that he must perfect his appeal within teh days and of his right to have counsel to assist him. (Order of March 25 Subsequent to his conviction the defendant filed a motion under « 28 USC Sec. 2255. had not been advised on his right to appeal. The district court denied relief under Sec. 2255. , 1965, Supplemental Transcript pp. 1-5). At this hearing it was determined that the defendant In the event the direct appeal from the criminal action.is considered untimely the defendant gave notice of appeal from the | civil Sec. 2255 suit. "By its Order dated March 25, _ incorporated by reference as part of this Notice of Appeal, this 1965, which is hereby See paragraph 6 of Notice of Appéal: ‘Court authorized the filing of this Notice of Appeal. In the event this appeal is deemed untimely, defendant wishes this Notice of Appeal to be ‘considered as a notice of appeal from the order dated March 25, 2255, application." On November 13, rifles and machine guns were taken from the Terrell/National Guard Armery. DocId: 32277012) Page 12-9 me 1963, This Notice of Appeal was filed on March 29, _ is “fully adequate to Sec. 2255 appeal. 1905. The same issue would eed te ane ate ‘ « nuyt ten military weapons |cons isting of automatic > men % H i On a yo t - i 1 é a eee re ae t 1965, in CA-3-637, onthe defendant's 28 U.S.C. be involved in the Sec. 2255 appeal, and the record, in the criminal appeal wt Pa a PAG < eee +. , ;