Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. JFK Assassination System . Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10194-10143 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 62-9-29-547 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, WMFO TO: DIRECTOR, FBI © TITLE: DATE: 06/21/1962 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : CIP, GAMBLING, ACT, NESLINE, JOSEPH, COHAN, NATHAN, DC DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 12/14/1994 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 ; 2 Docld: 322785867 Page 1
elease ||Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 a std, pe OPTIONAL FORM NO. id a - <s .. _™ 8 5010-104 f a . , UNITED STATES GGx_-RNMENT a Vw ™ oe | F, , . ~ + i Memorandum tO DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 6/21/62 ~ yyw i) SAC, WFO (92-748) (RUC) i . an wo « vs ~ { _ Qh IMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, \ MIAMI DIVISION. : (00: MM). . Jb ReMMlet to Bu dated 5/17/62, instant caption. Bo Enclosed for the MM Division are two photos each of : Ze NATHAN PAUL COHAN and JOSEPH FRANCIS NESLINE, Descriptions of ——  ——, these individuals are Set forth on the reverse side of the photos. - NATHAN parnixconay has been’ involved in gambling enterprises in the Washington, D. Cy, area since 1940. ‘Records of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) , Washington, D. Cr’; . reflect that COHAN (FBI Now .876 541 B).was: arrested on 3/13/40" * and charged with operating a “Lottery "= Qn 6/15/62 and on several occasions prior to that date, WF 1069-C advised SA WILLIAM C, CARROLL that NATHAN PAUL COHAN ~ has booked’ bets on horse racing and sporting events in the . ; Washington, Ly ce me substantial number of years. i JOSEPH FRANCISA! SLINE has been involved in Washington, D. Cy, area gambling activity. since the early 1940s During “retGnt years he has been recognized as one of the top figures in Washington, D.' Ce, gambling and rackets.’ NESLINE has never been known to have been gainfully employed in_a legitimate , occupation: He has served time for violation of Internal Revenue's liquor ,laws and in 1951 he was’ arrested by the MPD, Washington, DY. Ce, ‘and subsequently convicted for carrying a concealed weap¢ and was sentenced to serve a term of one year and one day; Th charge resulted from an incident on 1/10/51 when NESLINE shot and kilied one GEORGE HARDING, in Washington, D*% C%! @- Bureau pO a - 4 = lege (Enc. 4) FC. / fn 6 » Dh } debi renly @ hese ee -187) (NESLINE) . 3'- WFo- | : QB JUN 22 1962 5) (COHAN) ” $e a (NESLINE) - "el We eh a a BOE “Docld:3227685667 Page 2 ander the John F. i: sorta ust iT
Hote). Oey = feledsed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection act of 1999" 42 DATE: 11-14-2017 RY 22> o Cr 4 a €.. WFO 92-748 On 6/15/62, WF 1069-C advised SA WILLIAM C. CARROLL: that NESLINE has been known as a leading figure. in Washington, D,' Ci, gambling activities during recent years.': On 6/15/62, WF 1108-C advised SA WILLIAM C. CARROLL tins NESLINE currently owns a substantial interest in-the Amber Club, 1453 Pennsylvania. Avenue,.S. Es, a gambling casino. ‘Informant advised that card games and diee games of limited size are held almost nightly at the Amber Club; WEF 1069-C and WF 1108-C are individuals who are acquainted with members of the gambling element and their activities in the Washington, D. C., areat soe _— i . WF 1069-C and WF 1108-C have furnished reliable information.in the past and should be so listed on FD 323, La. é Loeb wats) + “Docld: 3227653567 Page 3