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 : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32294466 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote). Date: JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10213-10242 HQ 88-30913-10 Document Information FBI ANDERTON, JAMES W. DIRECTOR, FBI 12/29/1964 15 JCGR, ASSOC AND REL, INTV, RES, WHEREABOUTS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 04/30/1998 INDEFINITE 5/26/201
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use aig Note}. DATE: rbload dee 261% O ; : FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVI REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN, | DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD DALLAS DALLAS 12/29/64 9/30 - 1 64 TITLE OF CASE a REPORT MADE BY _ TYPED BY JOHN CESAR ~GROSSI aka - FUGITIYE | JAMES W. ANDERTON cah CHARACTER OF CASE . ce _ a oo UFAP - THEFT BY FALSE . | | _ : /= Z 7 6 REFERENCES: -Report of SA JAMES W. ANDERTON, 10/22/64, at Dallas. New York letter to Dallas, 10/23/64. Chicago letter to Dallas, 10/27/64... —_ Report of SA KENNETH C. WALKER, 11/30/64, at Los ‘Angeles.’ Legat Ottawa letter to Bureau and Dallas, 11/25/64. (Sv nenceesenllg New York letter to Dallas and Boston, 12/2/64 Se oo: Oa | ft ENCLOSURES : Oo oe A eee . oe TO NEW ORLEANS: One (1) photograph of subject and one - copy of referenced Dallas report dated 10/22/64. LEADS: : SPECIAL AGENT DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES SELOW APPROVED yo}? IN CHARGE COPIES MADE: pM a Bureau (88-30913) 2 - Dallas (88-6358) SEE COPIES COVER PAGE B l | Docld: 32294466 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use 2107 Hote)... DATE: 11-14-2017 CO) . C). DL 88-6358 BOSTON, CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES - INFORMATION Information copies being furnished above offices in view of past and possible future investigations these Divisions. ALBANY DIVISION _ AT KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. 1. Will, through ap- propriate arrangements with the Kingston Pp, arrange for check of toll calls listed to the telephone of subject's wife, Mrs. PATRICIA GERVAN BOWEN GROSSI, 36 Ellerbeck Street, telephone . 546-7716, _ 2. Will consider setting forth leads for the Legat Ottawa, Canada, in the event above lead reflects: calis tizde fron other points in Canada. AT ALBANY, NEW YORK, 1. Will consider alerting ap- propriate law enforcemen agencies to the fact that subject is Dp believed still traveling in a 1963 red Cadillac' convertible, - yO bearing Washington state license plates CEB 966. oe 2. Will conduct any other logical investigation in an effort to locate subject in the Albany area. .(It is to be noted New York teletype to Albany and Dallas 11/12/64, reflected that subject telephonically contacted EUGENE SCIUTTO, Hudson, New York, on 11/6 and 7/64, stating he was calling from Albany, New York.) - a ATLANTA DIVISION AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 1. Will asdertain present:place . of confinement for HANK, CLAUDE RUMNEY, Atlanta Federal .Peniten-—. tiary Inmate #789604, “noting that in Atlanta lette all continental offices dated 4/20/61;-RUMNEY furtiished ‘info concerning GROSSI and may. have current. information as ‘to hb: whereabouts. ve oe o ___ 2, Will set out lead to have RUMNEY intarv whereabouts of JOHN CESAR GROSSI, NEW ORLEANS DIVISION — SE PN -C- Cover Page Vf 404 13- ) Docld:322794466 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 () O “} DL 88-6358 The confidential source abroad referred to in the details of this report is the Royal Canadian Mounted Potice (RCHPy, Ottawa, Canada. ‘ _ = On 11/16/64, DL 217-c, and DL 195-C, were contacted and furnished photograph of subject and background by SA JAMES’ W.. ANDERTON. As of 12/15/64, these informants had been unable to . develop any positive information regarding subject but advised . they would continue to be on the alert. . - E* — Cover Page | DoclId:32294466 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination DATE: 11-14-2017 - DL 88-6358 10/23/63 - New York City Club 10/31/63 - New Orleans Club 11/11/63 - Gift Shop Charge New York City Club § 12/9/63 - New York City Club | F He further advised that their-:records also reflact ths “* subject furnished the address 3301 Wosd Street, Dallas, Texas. _ - He concluded by stating that he would personally have his | secretary write a letter to all Playboy Clubs advising them to | be on tke lookout for this individual cor anyone using ths key | club membership, whereupon the compsznay would be notifiad., He requested that he be advised if the subisct has bsen apprshended or whether subject is no longer wanted. - On October 13, 1964, records of the Chicago Credit Bureau, Inc., as reviewed by IC RONALD W, DIBBERN contained no oe information identifiable with the subject. Om October 14, 1964, records of the Chicago Police Department, Bureau of Records and Cimmuzications, as reviewed by IC A, P, PALBICKE, JR., contained no information identifiabdls with the subject. | AT HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA A confidential source abroad on October 21, 1984, = advised that Or. SERNAN L. TRACY was intsrviewsd ++ the Uc¥agtear University, Classics Department, and stated that om August 29, 1964, whiis visiticg in Kingston, OGutar>, he bad oocasicn te telk with CROSSI's wife, now PATRIC(A ANN BOWEN. who lives st 36 Elisrbeck Street in Kingston, Geteri.. Dr. PRACY stated : during his conversation with Mrs. BOWEN, ts learned that sometins during the summsr ef 1964, GROSSI hal stayediat the Bruce yect Motor Hotel im Ottawa and had left without vayice his bDiL. Bre. TRACY stated that he has not heard from GROSSI zincs GROSST was ‘ relsased from the Kineston, Ontaric Penitentiary in 1956, Dr’. TRACY did stats that an inmate of Dwrchestwr Penitentiary, locot at Dorchsstsr, New Brunswick, Kroywn by ths name of HALPH C, 2s had correspondsd with GROSSI following his relesse but he did knew the present whereabouts of PARKS, This confidential source sbrosi ale» advised that lesa Sources of informatica in Hamilton, Gutaris; iacluding the Creait Bureau, Police Dapartment and empleytant seehties, were chectred 2h ~— nsgative results. - 2? - a _  FPRU38-p i Docld: 32294466 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use 2107 Hote}: DATE: 41-14- 2017 C) DL 88-6358 AT LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA A confidential source abroad furnisted the following information on October 15, 1964: Mr. VERN 8S, READY Assistant Deon for the College of @- Education at the Universi ty’ of Western Oatearic, London, Cntaria;: was contacted and interviewed this dats with respect to. GROSSI. Mr, READY informed that he knew GROSSI but aisn that he knew bin under the rame of JAC: BOWEN. READY cane.to be acquainted with a GROSSI after the marriage between GROSSI.and GROSSI'S: ife, PATRICIA, ATRICEA GROSSI had been a menber ef REA T's LHuC staff at the K sngston Collegiate and Verena ee Institute, Frontenac Street, Kingston, Ontario, READY at this tine was the Principal of tie apcve noted” neta tation and resided at Rural Route #1, Kingston, Ontario. PATRIC ee wes 8 ‘very closes friend of the family and often stayed wit® + at the above address. EADY ane further advised that GROSSI bad been introduced to hin BS JACE BOWEN and wheneve®” they met this is ths name —. that was used. On July 3, 1964, GEOSS visited READY at their hone 3 Kingston, GROSSI was: alone at this eine ane was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix. This car hed a4 U.S.A. license but READY could raed rsc3ll frem where it was issusd or the number . G3038 was tryang"to"obtain information rezarding his wife, PATRICIA; and was going to try and get things settled bstwean then. GR mew that PATRICIA always went to ths PSADY te amily. for help<9 she meeded it. READY never saw CROSSE after this visit snd s afiterwards om July 20, 1964, READY moved fron “Kingstoa to Lond Ontario, and 42 presently residing at 42 Long Bow.Road, Londex, Ontario. ~ . . Lat _ —— vee e It was also learned during this interview that GROSSE had visited with the READY family back in Cctcvear, 1963. Az time be was with bis wife and was ales driving the Pontiac Grs Prix, READY received a phone call from PATRICIA GROSSE Bare in fos Londen on eRe ey am oh a. ening of October 4, 1354. SEiDY advised that PATRICIA wus + lonely and want :ed t2 #peuk with the raga Wy informed at th ker 2nd that tims that GROSSI kad act beem in contuc s had no idea of his prssent wasreadouts. READY infermed that GROSS cid rot knew his z London but w2s quite sure that hs k«sw cf his move tosdro: | pocla: 32294466 Page 6
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC .2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 C) C) DL 88-6358 and would have no trouble “locati him. READY is quits willires to asfist the police in locating GROSS{ snd. sheulA he’ be vist by GRGSSI in Lo ndon, he will notaty this. “Pea a On Cctober 14, 1964) cecrL Street, was in nterviewed at his plac Market, 3195 Bathurst Strest. “CaERTIC while he (CHEENICK) .was vin. “prison, eed hes seen CROSSE ca two occasions 3: ‘his: release t ‘Sren the wpeaite CHERNICK acunitted th ad forwarded: it® to" ‘GROSS B 2ECH , Fleriger-but’ did not is*¢ hack to be driving a 1963: maroon. colored. a Poatiae < an unknown Texas license plate? CHERN 2 CK told him he was going to visit. Bis ,wid he has not seen or heard from GROSSI | was asked if hs. would advise if he eo aa fais gardine GROSSI's whsreabouts but CHERNICZ dec ‘ mot inform on anyones but stated that hs definitely GROSSI's present iscation. + eo . . adhe ‘ Senn, - This cont fidential source abread also. tive we thegusual sources In” ‘the Toronto.arsa wers necative an’ Ontario Provihciarpoliceshave-circulssizsa descri: the Pontiac and the Cadillac which subjest bas use AT KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA On October 26, 1964, Mrs. PATRICIA BOWEN GROSSI, 36 Ellerbeck St reet, Kingston, Ontaric, was recontactsd by SA WiLL iaM R, MARKEAM at which time she advised that she was in receipt « birthday card for her son, JONN, wacse birthday was om September 14, 1954, amd that it bore a message from the subject but did not im any ¥ay indicate his whereabcuts. Shs stated she was ureble ts lecate the card at the present tims but recalled it bore ths postaark of Torents, Ontario, Cansia, end speculatsd that it ws mailed for the subject by his frisrd, CECIL CHERNICK, 32 Wasinle Crescens, Toronto, Canada. She stated that the reason for her speculation to this effect was the reason that this was the culy 2, B My Docld: 32294466 Page fF
——-=- = = i Oo? (44 USC 27107 Hot Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19 Cee DATE: 11-14-2017 Cy ; C DL 88-6358 ‘. AT BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS eee i On October 27, 1964, Sergeant JORN BELLIVIEW, Massachusstts State Police, advised SA CONALD A, THIEL that he ‘had received =: teletype regarding JOHN CESAR GROSSI aad kis possible travel cz ‘the Massachusetts Turnpike but had developed nO. pesitive infor. mation relative to him. He said he would advise the FBI if this individual was picked up. ay : (On October 28, 1964, Miss MARY KEMBLE, Hotel: fective — Association, who circularizes all of the major hotels and ‘mdtels. in the Boston area, was alerted to the possible presence “of. ui at the hotels and motels in the Bestozm area, .She stated: that. ss would immediately submit to all of the hotels and motels’ covers: by her association a letter describing subject and‘ request that if they obtain any information to contact her office or the FBI. On November 4, 1964, Miss KEMBLE advised that all of ths hotels and motels had been notified but that she had received tc reply from then, | AT DORCHESTER, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA . . . Cn Nevember 24, 1964, a confidential source abroad advised that RALPH CAYFPBELL PARKS, an inmate cf the Dorchester Peni LW a was interviewed Osteber 21, 1934, aad stated the lust time h amd céived 4 letter from GROSSI and GROSSi's wife was Christmas season of 1963 and that. this latte Renfrey, Ontario, Canada. PARKS aise stater forwarded a letter.te"GROSSI..at.-scame vé2S Forest Drive, Pallas, TéXss2 ao reply to this letter ard has not E ar AT KUDSON, NEW YORK ——— On November 12, 1964, EUGENE SCIUTTO, 6084 Way advised he had received a phone call fram the subject. ans Novexber 6, 1964, from Albany, New York, Sudject. stated he:t returned from Boston; was calling from Albazr, and wald “vis 1 that might. Subject phonad SCIUTTC agsin at about 1:00 AMS: 7, 1964, stating he had met some frierds and therefore pla: visit the next day. To date subject hus mot visited SCIUTT: Docld: 32294466 Page &