Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 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 : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32286517 Page 1 OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System . Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10195-10293 HQ | 62-9-12-354 Document Information FBI SAC, DL DIRECTOR, FBI 07/23/1962 6 CIP, GAMBLING ACT, BOOKMAKING, RES, TOLL CALLS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact - 10/06/1998 INDEFINITE 13
pisces under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 y DATE: 11-14-2017 Date: 7/23/62 Transmit the following in _ PLAIN TEXT "(ype in plain text orcode) = ~~OC~C~*~=C“<CS*~CS*~«*S Viq __ AIRTEL (Priority or Method of Mailing) i | 4) O: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-12) fg BOM : SAC, DALLAS (94-55A-SUB) WEEKLY SUMMARY DALLAS DIVISION | . Re Dallas airtel, 7/16/62. RE: .WILLIAM MEADOR SMITH, aka. ; -ET AL ITWI; ITAR - GAMBLING - BRIBERY; etc. (DL 165-29) By airtel, 7/12/62, Miami advised subject DAVIS arrived . in Miami via Delta Airlines at 10 p.m., 7/10/62, He was met at |; the airport by an elderly man and driven to the apartment of oo LOGAN L. VAN ZANDT, Miami Beach. The automobile used is registered to J. VAN ZANDT, same address. Miami ascertained that LOGAN VAN ZANDT is a retired oil man with a monthly income of $8,000, who also maintains a residence at The Aurora, San Antonio. VAN ZANDT - has Miami phone number 866-8050. Miami also advised GILBERT LEE BECKLEY left Miami on or about 7/9/62, for Vancouver, B. C. oO On 7/19/62, DL 95-C (Dallas 137-514) advised he had learned from Dallas hoodlum BARNEY GIBBS PAYNE that subject DAVIS allegedly beat "the New Orleans syndicate" out of $18,000, and the New Orleans people were looking for DAVIS and/or their Sy money. CI had no other details about this matter, but would Bureau - Dallas - 3 Dallas 92-61} nO 8 9 72 faz 35% Dallas’ (92-292) hire Wh Dallas (162-129 . Ve we Dallas. 137-5149 or divs gs JUL 25 1962 Dallas (162-96 ste . Dallas (87-10329) , oo BS ee Dallas (162-143) Dahlas (94-59A-SUB) 2pm | 2) X2 i ANS tt tet pp i dom tirirredaa phos tc Cr Wick M nppprobda: coebhit oe be Sent Special “AGenit: ‘dn Charge “Docld: 322686517 Page 2
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107" 7 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 - . -_ . . ; x 4 a! - DL 94=-55A-SUB attempt to obtain same from PAYNE. CI also advised subject- referee REBA ODELL PRESTON was presently in Dallas to bowl in the All-American Pro Bowling Classic, being held in Dallas. The officials of the tournament, however, had refused to allow PRESTON to participate because of his notoriety in connection with the recent state hearings investigating fixing of SWC . basketball games by PRESTON and referee BILL D. JOHNSON. CI advised PRESTON was staying at the Belmont Motel. On 7/20/62, a check at this motel verified CI's information. PRESTON checked in 7/16/62, checked out 7/19/62, and no telephone calls were made from his room. : Above information furnished orally on 7/20/62, to Lt. JACK REVILL, Dallas Police Department, Intelligence Section, and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN, Dallas Sheriff's Office.. RE: GEORGE FUQUA, aka. AR (DL 92-61) ‘Inquiries at FUQUA's residence.on 7/16,18,19/62, ascertained that neither FUQUA nor his wife, CHARLENE, had returned to their Dallas residence and were probably still in custody in Kansas. On 7/22/62, a Dallas newspaper article stated Mrs. FUQUA had been released 7/21/62, on bond. On 7/19/62, DL 95-C advised that FUQUA's close associate, BARNEY GIBBS PAYNE, told CI he (PAYNE) was attempting to raise the money for FUQUA’s bond in Kansas. On 7/17/62, while reviewing information received recently from Oklahoma City in case captioned "UNSUBS (2); Robbery Jitney Jungle Supermarket, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 6/15/62, ITSP", (Dallas 87-10329), SA MILTON L, NEWSOM noted the identity of CHARLEY BILL LUBBES of Tulsa as a suspect, and that an unknown red compact had been seen near LUBBES' residence and that LUBBES allegedly had been making weekly plane trips to Dallas. It was recalled that Kansas City, by airtel 7/12/62, had furnished results of interviews of FUQUA and his wife, following their arrest at Hutchinson, Kansas, 6/19/62. Mrs. FUQUA had stated she had met Top Ten Fugitive JOHN GIBSON DILLON about seven years ago, with her husband, at Tulsa. residence CHARLEY LUBBIS. (phonetic). “Docld:322786517 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 T Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 . g . - SS Lan oe ‘DL 94-55A-SUB It had previously been ascertained by Dallas that FUQUA drives a white 1962 Pontiac, and his wife drives a 1962 red Valiant. Both cars are registered in name of BARNEY GIBBS PAYNE. The above information was furnished to Oklahoma City by airtel and was orally furnished to Lt. REVILL and Deputy MORGAN, 7/18/62. RE: SHERMAN FRANKLIN LITTLE, aka. IGA (DL 162-129) On 7/17,18,20/62, LITTLE's trailer at Irving, Texas, was checked, but each occasion no cars or activities were ‘noted. It was noted the grass and weeds had grown up around the trailer, further indicating no activity at the trailer. On 7/19/62, DL 95-C advised there was no information that . LITTLE. was booking out of this trailer, and was of the opinion that LITTLE had. moved this trailer to this location and would let it sit until the football season begins. _ On 7/20/62, a check of phone company records deter- mined there were no toll calls charged to the telephone at subject's gambling club, 3109 West Davis, during past three months. This is a complete change from prior three-month period when there were numerous toll calls made from this phone. Above information furnished to Lt. REVILL and Deputy MORGAN, 7/20/62. RE: ALBERT MEADOWS, aka. IGA (DL 162-109) On 7/18/62, Dallas telephone company records were checked, and it was determined that in June, MEADOWS had one of his two residence telephones disconnected and now only has one telephone in his home. On 7/19/62, DL 95-C advised he had been unable, to date, to ascertain MEADOWS' present place of bookmaking operations. . - 3- “Docld:32266517 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 T Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 . ‘S a -— LS “~ DL 94-55A-SUB On 7/18/62, DL 141-C advised that LITTLE, prior to about one month ago, resided in his trailer which was parked at a trailer park on Abrams Road in Arlington, Texas, on the south side of the street going west just before getting to the Sears and Roebuck Company store. He stated it was parked in the first row on the east side at the south end and that LITTLE had telephone number AN 2~-2337 at the time. He stated this telephone number is now disconnected and LITTLE may no longer reside there. oO Informant stated that BILLY RAY GRIMES and ALBERT MEADOWS assist LITTLE in his gambling operations, and that he understands HARRY URBAN and BUDDY MALONE (Dallas 162-143) joined up with LITTLE in more or less of a Syndicate after the Dallas Police Department made several arrests of bookmakers in Dallas in December, 1961. Informant stated he does not actually know exactly who is the boss, and does not know if JOHN ELI STONE and his bookmaking group are connected with LITTLE's group, but feels sure there is an exchange of information between then. RE: JAMES HENRY DOLAN, aka. __ AR (DL 92-292) On 7/18/62, toll calls charged to DOLAN's phone were obtained from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Dallas. It was noted DOLAN had made one call to JOE RUSSELL WYATT, ‘Farmersville, Texas, police character. It was also noted there was a collect call from a "BENNY HAZEN" in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and a call to Reno, Nevada. Above information orally furnished to Lt. REVILL and Deputy MORGAN, 7/20/62. co, RE: ISADORE MAX MILLER, aka. IGA ; (DL 162-96) On 7/17/62, Lt. JACK REVILL, Intelligence Section, Dallas Police Department, advised that he had just learned that subject MILLER had suffered a severe heart attack and was presently confined to Baylor Hospital. -4- a j “Docld: 322786517 Page 5
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 US¢ ior y (Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 o ‘ cs oN, _ o~ ; ; =e 7 DL 94~55A-SUB On 7/19/62, DL 95-C advised he had heard from associates of MILLER that MILLER was still in a critical condition and was not allowed to receive any visitors. “Docld:322786517T Page 6