FD-36 (Rey 12-13-56) Le ot FBI Date: 2/21/58 (Type in plain text or code) __ ALR MAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2824) FROM: DALLAS (94-554) SAC, SUBJECT: TOP HOODLUM P2OGEAM-Veekly Summary ww a ee seca JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO es: POIs H. PF. WHITE and HODGES HAMILTON advised CIVELLO has been completely tnacttive since returning from New York City where he appeared before Federal Grand Jury. Lt. J. M. SOUTER, Dallas PD, and CHARLES MOORE OF DPS Intelligence Unit, state also CIVELLO inactive. - Boardman. - Belmont. Ir. Clayton. Tele. Room... 4 Mr. | Miss Gandy j District Attorney HENRY WADE, Dallas County advised SA VINCENT #. DRAIN on 8/18/58, that he is contemplating in the. rear future having CIVELLO before a local Dallas County Grand Jury. hinndmiuntty provided he would furnish information relative to eastern contacts. anticipate CIVELLO refusing and if so he was also studing the possibility of asking the local court / to hold CLVELLO in contempt, should CIVELLO refuse oe to testify. . Re: JAMES ROBERT TODD PCI H. P. WHITE advised. 2/19/58, that TODD was associating with ROBERT PAYNE, &@ lawyer in the Fidelity Union Building, Dgllas, and two other individuals by the name of FRANK CASS and CEORGE OWENS. WHITE related that he had reliable ( 3-Burequ (92-2824) @ 2. BOY AO ~Dal las - re feed FY 136, rte PC NRTA 2-94-5854 > BIM/n je ib 4 NA ay 1-98-36 (8) ys '@MAR 5 1958 i” 1-1387-848 3° Hs ay 37 by Al 5 x om F $ . Fa 7 7 ee gaye rei ca Mee EVE pe Cee ) 7 Cre red Pt LM tol - Specid ‘Agent in Charge t we). 2. 20 le. 2. Le Docld: 32305749 Page 2? HADE stated that he would WADE stated he is studing the possibility of bringing CLVELLO before théeoGnand.dyry Endngnanting
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) - a ots | { | | \ FBI | Date: | | Transmit the following in : oe (Type in plain text or code) Via (Priority or Method of Mailing) \ information that these four individuals were traeling by plane from the Red Bird Airport, Dallas, Texas, to Midland, Texas, on weekends. He aso had heard that ~ they had made trips tnto Mexico. WHITE stated that TODD "hung out" at PAYNE's office considerably. FHITE stated that when he was Assistant District Attorney he Questioned TODD from time to time and knew him well enough to readi¢8e that PAYNE and the other individuals mentioned were probably involved with TOLD, in some tupe of underworld activity. PCL stated he would attempt to obtain information relative. to further activities of these individuals in the very near future. ‘ PAYNE, named above, its very active in criminal law practice representing prostitutes and police char- acters in Dallas, dni arranging writs of habeas corpus and further obtaining their release on bond after arrest by local officers. Associations with PAYNE and the above named persons are being actively investi- gated to determine thetr relationships and activities. Re: HARRY &AYMOND POPE The whereabouts of POPE are not presently known, tt being noted that he ts presently being i, sought by the Dallas 80 as a fugittve after skipping a bond posted by htm on a@ state charge of possession of narcotics. The original information that led to ithe arrest of POPE was furnished by Dallas PCI \PLIZABETH YOUNG. On 2/13/58, PCI JOr WYATT advised that POPE's long-time girlfriend SANDRA NOBLE, FBI # 82357384, had taken up residence with him. WYATT duised that POPE would undoubtedly try to get tn touch with NOBLE and in the event he learned of POPE's whereabouts, WHITE would immediately furnish this information to the Dallas office and it is a2 Approved: Ws Sent LM Per —_ Special Agent in Charge / . Docld: 32305749 Page 3 ~
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) -” . dag Ht Dy FBI Date: Transmit the following in [Type in plain tent or code) Via (Priority or Method of Mailing) { contemplated that this information, tf received will be immediately furnished to the Dallas S80 to effect POPE's apprehension. Re: MARION ROBERT RAIF, was. PCI's GLEN H. RAINES, CHARLES, B. DUARTE, MARILYN MILLER, and FLOYD BR, ViNCENT have advised: that RAIF has continued to travel extensively in recent weeks. To date, they have been unable to Jurnish a specific or detailed information as to his travels. although ail are continuing to attempt to obtain such details. All have advised that they are positive that RAIF has principally/t? BB 1ing between Dallas, Pezas, and Jacksonville, Florida. PCI MILLER, named above, advised 2/17/58, that PRGGY JEAN MYERS, Dallas SO 7 84974 had originally been in Oklahoma, but had left and gone to Lafayette, Loutistana, where she joined ANN GIBSON RAIF, wife of subject and a Prostitute. It will be noted RAIF ina ddition to being considered under the Top Hoodlum Progran, tin Dallas, is also the subject of a WSTA investigation, Dallas file # 81-7484, entitled MARION ROBER? RALIF, was; ANN GIBSON RAIF, was.-Vietim; MARGARET VALENTINE, was, Victim; UNKNOWN Victin. WEEKS Approved: a Sent __ UM Per . Special Agent in Charge & M | DoclId: 32305749 Page 4 —