v9.1 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 : | NW 45760 DoclId:32293761 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10212-10037 HQ 62-9-12-464 Document Information FBI SAC, DL DIRECTOR, FBI 11/12/1963 6 CIP, GAMBLING, RACK AND SUBV PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/29/1998 ‘ INDEFINITE 25 Page i Date: 4/28/201
P he . . . : ,FD-36 “Sev. "12-13-5€) = a weer! te | | | FBI , I | | | | { Date: 11/12/63 Transmit the following in — : (Type in plain text or code) Via _.__ AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) | casa tieeeelinenestieeetielietieetieediaanstimneliaetimtiamtbamstimentimeatiantinetaandtennditstimmattaeedimattemtendtietietenetEetee ie iE i TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-912) Va | FROM: SAC, DALLAS (94-55A-SUB) sussecr ce CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM RECA / WEEKLY SUMMARY 2 ia DALLAS DIVISIO ‘Re Dallas vet to Bureau, 11/4/63. RE: GAMBLING. ACTIVITIES - DALLAS ) DIVISION } (DL 162-1)" } GIIF DALLAS, TEXAS OL 94-47) " PROSTITUTION ACTIVITIES DALLAS DIVISION “(WL 31-5614) On 11/6/63, DL~185=C-TE furnished the following ape oemation: lo. Wied? He advised that MAR PEYTON (phonetic) who hangs iE out at the Vagabond Club, Dallas, had contacted him stating — if = Boreo UE =+- Dalla 162-1 ~ Dallas oa : fe 3 62-9 -/a- AS ~ Dallas (165-150 Dallas (162-264 Dallas (165-151) == | Se i ee ee ; ft Dallas {eetsen , a, SO i ; }; Dallas (137-1110 ,e : »f4 Dallas (166-102) Dallas 2. 137-566) ‘patyaso (i 137; wiase) allas ( 1622129) - ; Dallas (94-47) tate Dallas: naiad OM Approved: - : M\ Sent ____________M Per ! — v4 i DEC 9 qymSpecial Ageht \in CY jarge teat at fad Beaded fad fed fd fad fd fd et “NW 45760 DocId:32293761 Page 2
XN “Nw 45760 6 \ | _ Oo. DL 94-55A-SUB ff | that he, PEYTON, wanted to make a $5,000 bet on Baylor in the Baylor-Texas game played on 11/9/63 (Baylor | was a 64 point underdog and Texas won seven to’ nothing). advideil that PEYTON later intrhkduced him to an: EAR CoMPEIN (phonetic). and a "BUCK" BAKER; stating that they were trom ‘Ft. Worth, Texas and that they were they ‘ones wanting to make the bet for a wealthy individual from Ft. Worth, Texas. CI was making arrangements to handle the bet through local Dallas bookie, WILLIAM RAY DAVIS: (DL 162-264). _ CI advised that he had met WALLACE LOVELACE WILLIAMS,‘ aka "SOUCHAK" at‘'’the Redman Club located on Live Oak Street and during the conversation WILLIAMS stated the an individual named (FNU) GREENLEAF or GREENLEE was the best handicapper of football games and that he, WILLIAMS, used this individual to handicap games for information and betting on football games,” On 11/5/63 ; baseéd’ on information previously given to ‘them by the Dallas Office, officers of the Dallas Police Department Vice Squad, raided the Redman Club at 4208 Live Oak and arrested ‘the following persons: CHAPMAN, BOBBY JOE m3 7 34 BURNETT, GLEN = ? WM 31 ARNOLD, VIRGIL’ HENRY : W/M 35 FOLSE, LEE W/M 32 CARRINGTON, “RICHARD WM 33 HUGHES , LUKE JACKSON W/M 48 DARNELL, CLARK LEROY W/M 42 WILLIAMS, WALLACE: W/M 33 ROSENBERG, HENRY F. W/M 64 HOOK , ROBERT ALEX’ 2 W/M 34 PRICE, CHARLIE’ ° © 9; C/m 39 ELDRIDGE, JAMES | CLIFTON W/M 27 MARKS, “WAYNE:- W/m 43 NICHOLS, Vv. A. W/M 65 YEAGER, *c, J. W/M 59 It should be noted that CHAPMAN (DL 165-151), BURNETT, ARNOLD, FOLSE, CARRINGTON, HUGHES, DARNELL, MARKS, NICHOLS, and YEAGER are all well known to the Dallas Office as gamblers. and/or bookmakers. - 2- DocId: 32293761 Page 3
“Nw 45760 DL 94-55A-SUB On 11/8/63, DL-=181-PC (DL 137-1110) was questioned concerning the two "lines" that show up in Dallas each week concerning football games for the following weekend. Informant stated that any "line"-whith carries the point spread on each game listed (such as that put out by WILLIAM RAY DAVIS) must come from sp Vegas. The other line which carries a select number of’ 'games’is possibly put out by Some local - handicapper or bookmaker; It should also be noted that on 11/6/63, DL-185-C-TE advised that he had heard from some | Dallas bookmakers that they, the bookmakers, obtain the. .- "line" and alter it in accordance with the way that wagering progresses through the week, . . On 11/8/63, Lit,;.JACK REVILL, Intelligence Squad, Dallas Police Department, advised that during the recent intensive invéstigation by the Police Deparment of gambling activities at the Club Montmartre, it was ascertained that several prostitutes were also using the club facilities and the bartender at: tle club. to arrange for dates of prostitution, Lt. REVILL identified these: prostitutes as MARY JO LEE, 4617 Virginia, Apt. 101, phone TA 445799; RAMONA WAGNER, aka TUESDAY, Apt. C, 2344. Connecticut Lane, phone DA 4=4379; CAROL DIANE ALEXANDER, Apt. 1, 4818 Junius, phone TA 4-8704; PEGGY FOLSE, Apt. 223, 6011 Gaston Avenue, TA 7-7079; “TINA" (LNU), phone LA 8-8590, ‘Lt. REVILL also advised it had been ascertained that CHARLES TESSMER, noted Dallas criminal attorney, has a paramour, "JUDY", who has telephone number TA 4-7636. RE: NORVELL YOUNG STANFIELD, aka, ITWI (DL 165-153) On. 11/6/63, DL=-185-C-TE, advised that STANFIELD and GEORGE FREDERICK RECHENBERG were now operating their football book from telephones TA 4-6745 and TA 4~-7641. The records of the telephone company refidect that télephone TA 4-6745 is listed to the Dorchester House Apartments, 911 St. Joseph Street, and is the switchboard telephone for this apartment house. Telephone TA 4-7641, is listed to R. E. MASSEY, 911 St. Joseph Street, Apt. 1012, and was connected on 10/29/63. It was also ascertained that telephones previously used by the subjects were disconnected on 11/6/63 and that the final bill was to be sent’ to a Mr. LYONS at — ~ 3- DocId:32293761 Page 4
ne, “NW 45760 DL 94—55A-SUB 616 North Franklin Street, Dallas. Telephone company ascertained that the resident at this address was Mrs. VERA K. LYONS, On. 11/7 and 8/63, Bureau scenes physically checked the parking lot at Dorchester house and observed STANFIELD's car there on both dates. RE: GARLAND POLLARD, aka., cet al. ITWI (DL 165-150) On 11/6/63, DL-185-C-TE, advised that WILLIAM RAY DAVIS (DL 162-264) had related to him on the previous day that he, DAVIS, has not located a new apartment for his booking operations, CI stated that he is personally placing bets on football” games with GARLAND POLLARD at POLLARD's residence on McKinney Avenue. CI also advised that DAVIS, POLLARD's financial backer in this bookmaking transaction, has moved from his residence on Turtle Creek Boulevard and presently has: telephone number AD 9-3060. Telephone company records show this is a non-published number listed to DAVIS's wife, Mrs. ROGER DAVIS, 6540 Briarhaven and was connected on 10/3/63. RE: BOBBY JOE CHAPMAN, aka etal ~ -TTWI (OL 165-151) On 11/6/63, DL-185-C-TE, advised that CHAPMAN was now operating as a’ bookmaker at telephone number — DA 1-2886. Telephone company reca'ds reflect that the above number is listed to.:.a: JOE WILKES, Apt. 112, 7208 . Gaston Avenue and was connected on 10/24/63 . ! RE: ~ RUSSELL DOUGLAS: ‘MATTHEWS , aka ' ITAR =~ GAMBLING’ (DL 166-102) On 11/6/63, DL=185-C-TE, advised that GLEN BURNETT, JOSEPH "SOFIE" GEBRON, and MATTHEWS were in Ft. Worth, Texas together on the night of 11/3/63. CI did not know the purpose of this trip. . - 4 - DocId:32293761 Page 5
“NW 45760 === — » %& ~ ~~ \ \ } ) { Nee ' a DL 94-55A-SUB On 11/8/63, DL-170-C (DL 137-566), advised that MATTHEWS had given CI an address of 2607 Greenbriar, Irving, Texas, at the time MATTHEWS purchased his new 1964 white over blue Oldsmobile. The cost of the car was $3900, MATTHEWS had a $525 equity in his 1962 Oldsmobile and MATTHEWS added $600 cash in the transaction. The car is financed through the American National Bank, Terrell, Texas, with payments of $100 per month for 36 months. CI also advised that MATTHEWS can usually be located through his daughter PEGGY’ who resides at 4509 Southern, Dallas. On 11/7/63 Bureau agents observed this automobile parked at the Irving address. Information concerning MATTHEWS location at Irving was furnished to Assistant Chief of Police LEON POWERS (NA) same date. He advised he would immediately begin an intensified investigation of MATTHEWS activities and furnish all results to the Dallas Office, RE: SHERMAN FRANKLIN LITTLE, aka "IGA (DL 162-129) On 11/5/63, “the separated wife of LITTLE's runner (MARVIN COX) was interviewed at her request on a condition basis by Bureau agents. This wife, MARILYN WAYNE STEELE COX furnished a small note book which belongs to her husband, which contained numerous telephone nufibers, She advised she was furnishing this information to the FBI because her husband had recently given her a severe beating. She advised she has known COX for approximately a year and a half and from him learned that COX was working for LITTLE. She sated COX received one half of the net earning from bookmaking activities and ‘to. substantiate this pointed out a notation in the notebook where the number $72,482 - was divided by three, and then the notation "S - $48, 322, M - $24,160", these two numbers total $72,482. She “Igo advised that. her husband’ was most recently living at an. apartment house in the 700 block of North Ewing. She.also advised that her husband as "somethingt'on the president of the First National Bank in Grand Prairie as this’ is where he gets checks cashed which are payments of gambling debts and which checks never have the name of either LITTLE or COX on them as the payee or the en prser. She also said yher husband once told her that "they" get the line from a - 5 = DocId:32293761 Page 6
QD DL 94-55A-SUB man (not further identified) and for which they pay a large sum of money. This man also has agreed to immediately put up bail any time COX and/or LITTLE are arrested. Mrs. COX also identified one DORAIN GORDON as an employee of the telephone company who is a contact of her husband, and who furnishes her husband identity of subscribers to non-published telephone numbers and other infomation he needs from the telephone company. Bureau agents immediately checked the 700 block of North Ewing and observed COX's car parked behind the apartment house at 706 North Ewing. It was determined that COX resides in apartment 102. His license number is now PW 1696 and he is also driving a 1963 blue Oldsmobile with Texas dealer license P 1 27401, [jis also the subject of Dallas file 137-1438, OTHER 4 Information concerning RUSSELL DOUGLA,, MATTHEWS, MARCUS PEYTON, etc., 'GREENLEE"and MARVIN COX was orally furnished to Lt, JACK REVILL, Dallas Police Department on 11/8/63. “NW 45760 DocId:32293761 Page 7