JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10207-10127 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 62-9-29-725 . Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 09/30/1963 PAGES : 3 SUBJECTS : CIP, GAMBLING, RACK AND SUBV, ACT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/30/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 47
a“ a TO b Berionat roRm No. 10 5010-106 | BSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 to 23 .. UNITED STATES GO\_ 3NMENT | eS Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI (23%=795u,) DATE: 9/30/63 eat @- Chicago (137-4137) (Ene. 1) ANS bfr G-AT- 729 ? SAC, MIAMI. (92-615) (RUC) Cérammnar INTELLIGENCE OGRAM_ CHICAGO DIVISION — | | ab 44 V7. | 00: . CHICAGO. | Ce Re Chicago airtel to the Bureau dated 8/27/63, wherein information is set.forth, as received from CG °.- CHAPO 8 6538-C-TF, that one JA SNER, described. as-a New, EW, York and Miami gamb "shaken down" for fifty ~4>= York thousand dollars by the FISCHETTI brothers, ROCCQ of . Chicago and JOSEPH 9? Miami —— 3 CA 2 fafp bl, | ~ — Ae thy Fb “We ~The .8/7/ ‘Miami Daily News," , a daily newspaper, carried a list of 67 local "hoodlums" réleased by Miami Mayor ROBERT KING HIGH: HIGH's source . Sd for the list was given as "the most responsible law ~ - 4 | enforcement source." , HIGH made his release, according to the article, after JOSEPH VALACHI, describéd as an "imprisoned mobster" , Said in a magazine article thatMiami is an"open city," where the "families" which have allotted areas elsewhere can operate the rackets for tourists. ‘The name of JACK POSNER, 1611 West Avenue, Miami Beach, described as a gambler with a New York background, appears on this list. No photograph of POSNER accompanied the article, A search of the Miami files reveals the following information: | | In 1951, one JACK POSNER, not further identified, was reported _to,be the operator of a handbook in Miami Beach itn Salpfse CARLO, FBI Number 313 235. | Felt, 1 - Miami FWD:ve we (5) “pl BOC 9 1963
’ a in 4 o—~ fs MM 92-615 In 1955, one JACK POSNER, not further identified, was reported to be a New York bookmaker currently working at the Tropical Park Race ‘Track. “In 1958, MM 509- C-TE advised that JACK POSNER, a bookmaker, was hiding out in Las Vegas, Nevada, — as he owed $150, 000 in gambling debts in Miami Beach. In May, 1962, information was received from the office of the Florida Attorney General that one JACK POSNER, not further identified, was operating a handbook in Miami Beach, In January, 1963, information was received that one JACK POSNER was reported to be in regular ~ attendance at the Sunshine Park Race Track in Tampa,,. Florida. Shortly prior to 1/22/62, one JACK: POSNER was arrested by the Internal Revenue Service, Miami, for violation of Federal Wagering Tax Laws. One photograph of this individual is enclosed herewith for the Chicago Office. PCI ROBERT GOLDSTEIN advised that one JACK POSNER was an associate of AB ROWN, a well known #44, gambler. On 9/11/63, SA FRED W. DOERNER, JR. made a check of the records of the Identification Divison, Miami Beach Police Department, which revealed that ‘ one JACK POSNER, FBI Number 2649497, Miami Beach Police Department Number A7517;,; has a record with that department. No descriptive data or other information appears in the file, which, according to information received at the time the check was made, had been inadvertently destroyed. \ _2- z