JFK Assassination System Date: 4/3/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY : FBI b <sassinanion Records RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10286-10134 collection Act of 1992 . . (44 USC 2107 Note). RECORD SERIES: HQ ase#:NW 45960 Date: . -16- 17 AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 165-1066-14, 15, 16, 17, 18 ae Document Informati on ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, DL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 08/23/1966 PAGES: 46 SUBJECTS : [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4; 10(a)2; 11(a) CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 02/10/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS COMMENTS : INC A/T, 4 RPT v9.1 HW 45960. DoclId: 32304504 Page 1
ag FEDERAL. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - “4, an ats . .  FD-263 (Rev. 9-17-65) of ae™ we % tt \ gi < ix JOHN ELI-STONE aka HAROLD J, EDGERTON cc REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE ° INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ; DALLAS DALLAS 3/21/67. 2/1 - 3/20/67 TITLE OF CASE , O : REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY | CHARACTER OF CASE ITWI REFERENCES: Report of SA HAROLD J, EDGERTON dated 1/30/67 at Dallas. -C- ADMINISTRATIVE On 2/7/67, DL 271-C advised subject left by plane for Los Angeles, California, on 2/7/67, and would be-?back in Dallas Ne around 2/9/67, CI advised that subject went out=to see officials at the Denny Restaurant Corporation, as that company has been attempting to get subject to take over the ,operation of another one of their locations on North Industriai,,Boulevard, Dallas, CI. advised that STONE would probably be in,,touch’with FRITZ RECHENBERG, from Dallas, while in Los Angeles, -RECHENBERG is known to be at Santa Anita Racetrack for =the current running. fi “a Case has been: Pending over one year Yes CXNo; Pending prosecution over six months Yes x No AGH j PECIAL AG . APPROVED > s IN Ame DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: US 1 - Dallas (165-116) zB MAR 24 1967 Dissemination Record of Attached: Report.’ '- “ye Y Notations HW 45960 DBocld:32304504 Page 2? oi 1O i REC. 50 3)- Bureau (165-1066) —— Va a- USA, Fort Worth © EX-PL3
HW 45960 from between 7 to 8 AM until about 2 PM, and other checks with other informants and police sources, DoclId: 327304504 Page 3 DL 165-116 . JFK Act 6 (4) For the information of the Bureau,[__]is currently DL 275-PC, having previously been designated a Top Echelon In- formant DL 275-C-TE, By separate letter Bureau has been furnished with summary of volume of information furnished by DL 275-PC with request that he be reinstated as Top Echelon Informant. During period s t report, the agent has been in frequent touch vith[ Jang it has been observed that on an almost daily basis he is at his place of business He then goes home and returns to the restaurant around 5 PM and st ays until 9 to 10 PM when the night manager comes on duty. { __|has previously expressed his view during contacts as informant that he is afraid to become involved in any extensive book- making while his appeal is pending and feels that he will lose the appeal anyway and will have to serve his sentence, which is 60 days. DL 275-PC is the most reliable and knowledgeable source Dallas has on gambling matters and is the principal source on two LCN members in the Dallas area, If STONE should again start making book, it is felt the Dallas Office will be aware of it through informant contacts with him and the case can be reopened should he again become active, Cover Page
ADMINISTRATIVE On 12/4/66 and 1/4/67 Division, IRS, Dallas, advised TRK Law llfa) The Phoenzx Office reported the following confidential information by communication dated 12/14/66: On 12/7/66, JACK GRAHAM, Security Office, Mountain States Telephone Company, advised’ that Phoenix number 279-1779 is listed to PATRICIA STONE TAYLOR, 4120 North 28th Street, Phoenix. The Oklahoma City Office advised that on 12/7/66, PAUL RIGGS, Manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Vinita, Oklahoma, advised that AL 6-4690 is subscribed to by the Sacred Heart “Academy, 318 North Scaper, Vinita, Oklahoma. For the information of the Bureau, note that Subject is also identical with DL 275-PC, formerly DL 275-C-TE, With Bureau concurrence we are still maintaining contact with subject aS an informant, and he continues to furnish valuable information and to be one of the best contacts on gambling matters in the Dallas area. During contacts with subject as an informant, and even before instant case was instituted, subject repeatedly stated he would not obtain line information from out of state and involve himself in an investigation by the FBI. Subject is extremely bitter at IRS over the way his case was handled and him personally, in particular. While it is possible br him to get the line from out of state, since he has a number of important contacts in Las Vegas and elsewhere, it is also true ; that he has worked with several big gamblers in central Texas S in the area of San Antonionand at Fort Worth and is known through toll call checks to be in touch with them. AUSA TIMMINS in discussing STONE's appeal before the Supreme Court stated he doubted that IRS could make a case against STONE on the basis of -B- REVIEWED BY BB rK TASK rome Cover Page on 218 JY (2 . RELEASE ie ULL > RELEASE IN PART fi TOTAL DENIAL a HW 45960 DoclId: 327304504 Page 4
SO _ ne ~ oO - - . ° WD FD-263 oe 9p 7-65) He ue" veo ce . ay wee XS Oe ats "FEDERAL ‘BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE 4 OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE / INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD . ’ DALLAS DALLAS 11/30/66 10/19-11/26/66 meer CASE REPORT MADE BY ‘ TYPED BY. _ CHANGED, 47 HAROLD J, EDGERTON ‘ip “» JOHN ELI STONE CHARACTER OF CASE aR (% John E “Stone a John, Baward- Stone Ja As. E/Stone | . 2 ‘Sohk El pst e | S > ohn~ L./Stone “ME es — tle is marked changed'2nclude additional aliases of J. E. Stofie, John El Stone, and John E, L. Stone, as shown on subject's FBI Identification Record. Dallas report of SA HAROLD J. EDGERTON dated 10/13/66; Las Vegas letter to Dallas dated 10/25/66; i" Kansas City letter to Dallas dated 10/28/66; 4 Denver letter to Dallas dated 11/15/66. . of Ne a 4 \) DALLAS . ~~ gy » AT DALLAS, TEXAS 1. Will, through contacts with subject aSan” informant, remain alert to his bookmaking activities that might involve Case has been; Pending over one year Yes | No; Pending prosecution over six months [ Yes [ No LO PPR SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED IN CHARGE COPIES MADE: (3>~ Bureau (165-1066) zi 1 - USA, Fort Worth ea. 1 2 - Dallas (165-116) ay DEC B 1966 REC 9 Aleigs ObES SVE He a 1 YECEIFE ye /aIAE Eo HEC > ‘ Dissemination Record of ee es 4 ay jations/ | Agency oe ee er ee | Reaueet Reed a= 22 | cel crm Hb it E he | Date rwd - How ~— mn | m1 mee | HW 45960 DBocld:32304504 Page 5
HW 45960 a _ JFK Act 6 (4) DL 165-116 a violation of Federal law. c teil Dot subject with AUSA B, H, TIMMINS, JR., i jotiing STONE, through his attorney, had appealed | his conviction ta. U. S. Supreme Court, which matter is still pending. ADMINISTRATIVE Las Vegas advised that a photo of STONE was displayed to LV 228-C-TE on 10/19/66, by SA LEO A, STEVENS, Informant advised he had never seen STONE , -CI. stated he ‘would assume that if STONE is in contact with DAIDONE, it would be in connection with MAURICE DODSON's activities as DAIDONE has never been anything but a runner for DODSON and is not known to have ever handled any betting action in his own behalf. Las Vegas advised Dallas would be informed if any contact is established between DAIDONE and STONE as result of informant contacts. On 11/15/66, SA EARLE HALEY obtained record information from Mrs, PAT ANDREWS, Supervisor, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Fort Worth, Texas. As the Bureau is aware, subject is DL 275-C-TE who was re-activated after he was interviewed on other matters on 10/20/66, and Bureau was so advised by letter under the information symbol caption. Subject still maintains the same apartment as reportalin referenced report and he is undoubtedly carrying on a limited bookmaking operation with his partner WILLIAM PETRE, PETRE is a night manager at Denny's Restaurant, Dallas, owned by STONE's wife, and one of the two telephones in STONE's apar is in the name of PETRE as previously reported. With contacts in Dallas and Texas, it is quite possible that he can get his line information from any number of sources without going out of state. It was noted in last toll check that he was in most frequent contact with JAMES WINNINGHAM in Fort Worth area, who is a known bookie.and under separate investigation. 7 -B- COVER PAGE DoclId: 327304504 Page 6
HW 45960 ~ JFK Act 6 (4) DL 165-116 “ A number of offices have outstanding leads in this matter which are being followed. After same are completed, Dallas c ates closing this case and continue to contact as informant with dual purpose of obtaining as much information as possible from him on gambling in the Dallas area and same time this will afford a better opportunity to keep abreast of his bookmaking activities, ~ oo COVER PAGE DoclId: 327304504 Page 7
co Dl neces ee EVE WED | ay. i TASK FORCE Seaton! “ a, a pose po no 7 : AT TEXARKANA, TEXAS. g38-7882.- a ” RELEASE IN PART» JOFAL BEN igh oo at ‘DALLAS, TEXAS. le quan review. box Oa to | t : disposition fe) "Gade “against ‘supject. ‘and for-any other pertinent... me _intoration that: may be helpful totthis investigation. a ee pe 2. Will make‘ further efforté to “watch ‘subject: discreetly * et to. ‘determine. what public telephones: he may be using. to. make » calls a ae Bo te Las Vegas. ; te ms 3. wild: review prior investigation for pertinent. : an, information and possible. sources. who ean ‘be. contacted ‘re, subject's co fo y of ‘gambling activities. "8 2 . aT ‘sHERWB, 1 TEEAS, © 817 893-3051 “ : \ wee L t . a ~ a : vere - 7 1 yp cas , 4, Will | interview subject re ‘this matter ‘and full details: - oF in his. possession re the PHILIP: S.’ BOSCO bookmaking operation. ee Will attempt to develop. from’ subject his Las’ Vegas contacts. and. * setup re bookmaking and. furnishing of line’ information. DS Sg, Wid also: ‘develop the identities ‘of Subject’s Fe associates involved with him in bis bookmaking activities, Wi 6. will. eontaét airlines. to determine which: ones subject oy -. using on trips to: ‘Las. Vegas. and: will. alert Las. Vegas as to: when :: subject. goes to Las (Vegas. —_ : | "ADMINISTRATIVE = _ o oe oe / Me By ‘communication dated o2/es, the Las Vegas, Office _ a “gdbaishea the following. informa ion: ADENE fo 2006" } . m, N - . _ yep De TS i AY On: 10/30/64; . LV: 15 =C advised SA LEO A. STEVENS that ’ one. TONY. was frequentin . pages for MAURICE. DANIE -. engaged. in- illegal book: - | to. operate his book. a be - DAIDONE. Lot the Dunes: Hotel and: answering telephone | oe ODSON, CI knows DODSON to. have been, i” oO ing. utilizing the Dunes ‘Hotel’ switchboard ” cr subsequently learned TONY's last: name: to errr By : ry result of EGS subpoena directed to the. AS @ — ‘of a advised there were Ly | bas ueeAS AK mete «CRI Waa . cover’ ‘PAGE: eae aaa 0 7 L. be So |. _ i me if | HW 45960 DBocld:32304504 Page 6
aa on 978 66, Special EUSA-HICHAEL. ‘DE FBO, ‘Las Vegas, nade ‘available’ -@ copy _of an "Information Report" from IRS dated. Sa = : : : ra a7 : 7 5 / \ aa Ste On “4/3/66, LV 158-¢ said that DAIDONE ,” a | @lose ‘friend.’ & of ‘DODSON, had commented that. he had just returned from 2 clinic ~ at Santa ‘Barbara , California, where | the docter. told: hin: he ot, mast lose’. thirty pounds ., , a a ‘ viet “On 12/10/64,. PCI MERRY: ‘MARLENE RORABAUGH advised’ SA FRANCIS" J. SCHMIDT. ‘that’ shé occasionally. observes. DA IDONE in the ‘Dunes Hotel casino and. it. was her ye" that ‘DAIDONE ENBYROSEN,, a. clerk, ae Sports ‘Book, 7 : BSON and that DA IDONE picks up the résults oe of th Vaction ROSEN books "tor. ‘DODSON ‘and ‘gets it back to DODSON, a 7. He- pointed out that ‘this - completely ‘removes DODSON from this - “i. > pookmaking activity and DODSON feels safe‘ from being: ‘known to. '.. | have this> connection at the Derby. On 2/21/66 , this. informant. (: advised that he observed DODSON , -DAIDONE, | and CHARLIE KATZ in ' -eonversation in the Dunes. KATZ isckno~ness. Cl-as a highly — Ss . regarded basketball. handicapper . and to ‘have been complaining bye of a Federal’ ‘conviction ‘in California, for. interstate PeERER RCE rae : y-SByIFK TASK an ge __- REVIEWED, NERS S| as eg SU are a E- oa o3te99 Se —— ate rc “COVER PAGE. aa re mee —_ Lo RELEASE li 1 PART « - ae 2 gOTAL DENIAL | . . —— _! . ~ Note. ve ne iG ~ , re - r eo, . aoe . ~ ws .. oy ~ ’ “ ‘ nnn - ‘ : ~ 4 an i : \ LN : ; hey toa. oe Cot HW 45960 DBocld:32304504 Page 9
os DODSON, - is using DODSON's line) the source of which is. unknown” — - @t this time. - Las: Vegas noted“t a books from which the line can be readily. obtained and numerous : did: not: ‘know. ANTHONY DAIDONE by: that name; however , ‘he. knows one - "TWISTER" who. drives. a ‘Toronado, | freqye operated by sports handicapper. BOBB, put informant, ‘does not know which one. this: telephone man was woe “On: 8/11/66, LY 14 ded © advised, oa tewis A. PAIN that he. the Tower of. Pizza; RENT , and is frequently in the company of- bookmakers. ROBERT MARTIN. and: ‘HAURICE ‘DODSON. . TWISTER" is working the telephones for one of the sports bettors - working for. re te tet ge an , an Boe _ Las’ Vegas advised that DAIDONE is -@ known, ‘runner. “for here are five licensed. sports. “bandicappers: are available in Las Vegas through. whom: lines, ye can be compared. Las Vegas advised no open inquiry regarding DAIDONE with. regard to STONE can ‘be conducted without alerting ~ DODSON, ‘MARTIN, and -probably STONE. | Las Vegas pointed out as . “. Gan be. ‘seen from foregoing information, DAIDONE is in Las Vegas,” is known to be working for DODSON; however ,- proof of the. latter © is: lacking. LAS: Vegas advised the only approach on discreet :-- coverage is through an undercover operation: and surveillance... ' DODSON and MARTIN are both awaiting.on appeal of &heir conviction in Houston, Texas, on ITWI charges in May, 1966. Following this — : conviction DODSON | stated that he was not going to bet on book ae sports action for'a year, and has’ been employed: as a pit’ boss. ce te ee ee | HW 45960 closely: through informants and Agent observation: to determine. if, this: ‘combination starts booking football action. at'the Dunes Hotel. His biggest activity in the past has been _— a during football. and DAIDONE'’s activities will. be- followed Las vegas “advised: no Yequest of: Buresd: to. réview - ‘telephone records on DAIDONE's . telephone would. be ‘made in view of previous. check and results and fact it' is ‘known knowledgeable bookmakers in Las Vegas use pay.telephones and wary from’ one. - ~ to another. Las-Vegas also advised that. check on. DODSON's re  ealls at Dunes would not be: feasible in view of his known practice | 2, Pos it ng, the switchboard telephone, variety of aliases, . and his © “ of, suthority at the Dunes: oo | a -—~ . an ; Las Vegas. advised | it will keep Dallas informed. of any | . possible: approach | to, this ‘problem of coverage of. DAIDONE, et’ Bh. as result of: observations of DAIDONE's activities. Soa es ~ a an COVER PAGE | ~~ ' DoclId: 32304504 Page 10
DL 165-116 | For. information. of the ‘Burean, @ ‘¢lininous', ~ as . Subsequent to ‘his arrest by ‘IRS in dune; 1963, under the IGA ' character and copies of “these reports have ‘be 3 furnished SO the - USA, Fort Wor e. AGA. ease was closed eport dated 6/23/65, . - after which was opened asa Top helon Target: and. ee subsequently. was developed into a top. ‘ech n informant, designated DL 275-C-TE,. and‘ ‘then. Pagon pis ed when’ this: _tnvestigation | was instituted... “substantial informétion’ with pegatd, to L .. As Bureau has “peen ° previously advised. sepa 2 on previously working as an informant. on the ‘gr S only. information :that could be obtained from him ‘was ‘that. he | volunteered, . While this may be satisfactory in the- initial stage of development, ‘it was hardly conducive ‘to an effective - arrangement over a. period. of time and could lead to informant a |. =" picking and choosing on what information he furnished’ as _ well as on_whom. -Bureau. is aware that the ‘two. Agents who. : loped s an informant: have. been’ ‘transferred to... her -offices..: W en. the informant was reassigned to reporting ce Agent, - -it was apparent | a differen ‘approach would: have to, evolve’ if we were to be effective ‘and big. productivity maintained os to. .justify retention. a ' be *a “most valuable . informant, “Re _had occasion to be in _ current lecation.of Dallas 1 p foodlum. At that ‘time oe approached the Agent. stating ‘that, he understood the: operation of | P SKBOSCO, Dallas bookmaker was like a “little. ‘Las Vegas.". that if. he had any specific ‘information to furnish Flad tovscrept it. and. would |‘ be furnish such ° a frase told ‘that we: wanted specific: information — [stated ‘he would discuss the matter” eable,; O the Agent. a ‘ “we ‘would be Ue information. \ eS B | p oo. +09 @ B ~@ FR o j=l ar A . — not been interviewed as >yet and an. opportune ae time ‘to do so is.being. studied... . Further, such an intervie to. be productive ‘must be arranged in private and will: involve} “\geveral hours ‘of ‘detailed ha ail appearantes, ‘is. . not aware of the. current investiga’ ion’ o im and for. the time . being. ‘it: would appear. this. is the best course: until more’ we - ‘information is known as to’ ‘what extent he currently: is’ involved | ‘ oo, a a ae pee co, ee a eee oe ae ; HW 45960 DBocld:32304504 Page 11 7 ‘investigation was conducted of subject’s activities: prior | to, and
- ' a , . - 4 . ay ‘ ? Co 7, oO ra . ~ oy aa *y 3 x ON * . ON : o ~© F - \) a \ \ “o.0s. DL 165-116 - oo oe . . . . poe . a ; . ce a esos. dn gambling and whether ae ease ean. be made against him: = it could ~ | well be that if an ITWI case cannot be. nade, what. information ne ‘we already bave will be sutficient to o in his cooperation . to. a greater degree than before as am int rmant. ~ a - a mae Review of ‘telephone company records was 5 approved by yee _ Bureaw by airtel dated: 8/30/66. Coe a . ; iw It should. be noted. ‘that ‘the numerous ‘calls by subject | 7 telephone. number AT 4~7093 are. believed to be. to JAMES. L. : ALINNINGHAM,—-gaabler at. Fort Worth, Texas. on whom curren <adoe investigation is’ being. conducted separately. a NO ; . me, _ ? . : - + 7 . ; 7 — 7 poof | - | ~ s a - ~ je ye ~ : ef \ a ~ 4 4 _ ~ aa ‘ ‘\ ° wa ; ; ‘Z mo . . -( a ot a | to. 7 So La, ~ ° * ‘ 5 a Y : 1 - - 3 ~ - 1 . ws * ~ _ ¢ . ‘ ay oy _ ° . le : - a O COVER PAGE ae wea ~ ' in DN : x ‘ : a “ . ‘ . - n ; 4 | 4 7 tue 7c vi $ Nt “ | HW 45960 DoclId: 32304504 Page 12