‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hotey- v9.1 | Doclda:322786496 Page 1 DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form , Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10195-10272 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  62-9-12-334 Document Information © ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, DL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ’ TITLE: DATE: = 05/21/1962 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : CIP, GAMBLING ACT, BOOKMAKING ACT, TELEPHONE CALLS 4 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS :
/Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997: (44 USc 2107 7v Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ys DL 94~55A-SUB- CONOVER stopped this car and advised MEADOWS that he did not ‘want him or GRIMES in Grand Prairie at any time. On 5/17/62, Bureau Agent observed the automobile of GRIMES’ mother, Mrs. BEULAH GRIMES, parked behind GRIMES* residence on South ‘Lancaster, Dallas. This was a 1964 ‘Buick, white and blue, with 1962 license NW 4937. This is another car to which GRIMES and MEADOWS have access in their book= making 4 activities. ‘The above information was made available to Lt. REVILL and ‘Deputy MORGAN on 5/18/62. . a , On 5/14/62, DL 05-0 aayyfed that LITTLE was meeting with Grand Prairie. gambler WA fMARKS and other unknown - gamblers in. Grand Prairie every morning between 10 and 11 AM at the Kip's Restaurant. in Grand Prairie. ae On 5/15/62, license ‘number of. MARKS". ‘automobile was: obtained. at -Grand Prairie, ‘being’ MO 1967: Ona ~ 1954. white and blue Oldsmobile. RE; GARY DEAN BARRON, aka. AR (DL 92-291) = On 5/15/62, Lt. REVILL advised that BARRON had been arrested on the night of 5/14/62, along with his girl friend- prostitute MARGARET LASSITER, He was arrested in possession of property taken from coin machines and from the burglary of two Dallas apartment houses. Both BARRON and LASSITER were charged on 5/16/62, with burglary and breaking and entering. — RE: VIRGIL JOHN ETCHISON, aka. On 5/15/62, Lt. JACK REVILL furnished the license numbers and identities of persons who attended the funeral of Dallas police character JOHN’ ARTHUR REESE. He stated among hose persons were Dalla Oolice characters, FORREST W. . REYNOLDS. and FRANK RANC ARKER, Lt. REVILL further stated he had been unable to develop any information as to who actually killed REESE. “Docld:322786496 Page 2
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC P7107 7 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 — dee - . , DL 94-55A-SUB On 5/15/62, Deputy MORGAN advised that his investi- gation had determined that Dallas prostitute; BETTY LOU BROGDON, had been closely associating with REESE just prior to his murder, He stated BROGDON was presently “holed up" in Apartment 29 at 4640 Cole Avenue, Dallas. He further stated he had received BLL Oba Grabs an informant that Dallas S ex-convict, WENDELL ODE TEPHENS, who was released about ee three or four months ago rom the state penitentiary, had had a fight with an unknown person in the penitentiary. Following his release, STEPHENS and REESE, according to the SO informant, planned to take care. of this. person and the only information known to the. SO about this person is that he drives a gray Cadillac. a On 5/17/62, DL 95-C advssed that hehad: heard: under-. world rumors that MAURICE DEXTE AMC EWEN, a DallaS ex-convict and. close associate of REESE afid ‘former pimp-husband of BETTY _ LOU BROGDON, has some- knowledge concerning the murder. i. Informant stated further that MC EWEN was presently closel mee associated. with a Grand Prairie ex-convict named DOUGLA .ESSLER., j KESSLER, according to informant, was attempting to evade police i and other contacts since the murder, and was described by I informant as "real shook up". — The above information was made available to Sheriff BILL DECKER and Deputy MORGAN on 5/17/62. RE: BOBBY JOE CHAPMAN, aka. IGA (DL_162-107)_ _ | On 5/17/62, the Dallas Offpee received an anonymous" telephone call advising that TOM ELCH, known associate of CHAPMAN, was now handling CHAP “s bookmaking activities, was driving a 1962 white and green Ford convertible, registered to CHAPMAN, and was operating over a northeast Dallas telephone number on the DAvis 7 exchange. Caller stated further that WELCH -was recéiving a line on baseball games from an unknown source in Bossier City, La. Caller further stated WELCH was | dabbling , narcotics and planned. to meet that afternoon with one WAD FF, white male, 27 yrs., from Houston, at the Taylor | _.* Motor mpany,, 4312 Ross Avenue, Dallas. Caller stated 1 of narcotics are kept in the room above this motor company and that " the meeting was | for narcotics purposes. ny ~ 4 = “Docld:322786496 Page 3