Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-90085-10039 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 162-1164-1 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HO TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: — 10/24/1963 PAGES: 16 SUBJECTS : ALBERT MEADOWS EDWARD W. COWARD DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 07/14/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT v9.1 Docld: 32329155 Page 1
| COVER PAGE © Released tnder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of (997 (447 USC Fi0T DATE: 11-14-2017 « oe ¥ . an ae % . . e HO 162-282 X (4.) Will verify that HABEEB was piloting a Beechcraft Bonanza Plane, bearing # 753 MD, determine where this plane was stored and what flight plans were filled for departure from Natchez, AT SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA (1+) Ascertain from Shreveport Police Denartment and the appropriate Sheriff's Offices if SAMMIE HABEEB has an arrest record for having engaged in gambling activities - in the Shreveport vicinity. (2.) Will consider the advisability of interviewing JAMES RAYMOND EDWARDS concerning his arrest at the Confederate Invitational Golf Tournament, Natchez, Mississippi, and attempt to determine from him the nature of HABEEB's activities in Natchez at this time. . HOUSTON DIVISION: AT HOUSTON, TEXAS : Further attempt to identify HABEEB's activity in connection with his alleged flight out of Texas possibly to engage in Bambi ing endeavors, " ADMINISTRATIVE It will be noted that there is an extended period of time involved in this matter, however this matter has been kept in a pending status through interoffice correspondence prior to the time of this report, The information from the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company records, Dallas, Texas, was made availatle by Mrs. B. M. SETTLE, Secretary to the Chief Special Agent. On August 22, 1963, DL-141-C, an admitted bookmaker who has a current Federal Wagering Tax Stamp, advised that ERNEST W. COWARD and SAMMIE HABEEB are unknown to him, but that he would endeavor to obtain information concerning ROBERT BUFORBGRIMES, £18 HH} mes Toe peat _ \ on September 10, 1963, DL-141-C advised that BILLY RAYMGRIMES resides at 5179 South Lancaster, Dallas. Texas, and reportedly has a girlfriend named JANICE, (believed. to--be JANICE CHRISTAKIS), residing there with him. He. stated -B- | Docld: 32329158 Page 2? fotey. | { ‘
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey~ DATE: 11-14-2017 : : 7 ape \ oft aa ood ‘ ‘ 2 : HO 162-282 | 4 that BILLY RAY GRIMES supposedly does not cavry on bookmaking | activities at this location, but does assist ALBEBTMMBADOWS Tega | in a bookmaking operation at Dallas, He stated that R. B,. . - GRIMES is a brother of BILLY RAY GRIMES and is supposedly | residing in Lubbock, Texas, | The records of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company were made available to SA JAMES W, RUSSELL (by HO 1129-C, On October 15, 1963, HUGH BRIEN, U. S. Border Patrol, Galveston, Texas, telephone SOuthfield 2-2532, and Inspector HENRY F, MC CORMICK, Border Patrol, Houston, Texas, phone MI 9-2261, advised that SAMMIE HABEEB is presently operating gambling activities at and near Galveston, ‘ Texas and is flying a plane which he is in the process of selling to GLENN MC CARTHY, JR. It is veported that HABEEB plans to buy in the near future a twin engine Bonanza airplane. It was said that HABEEB is using his plane to | operate crooked gambling at oil field facilities in the . 4 vicinity of Galveston, Texas and possibly elsewhere, and has been known to fly the plane into Mexico, It was reported that he associates with Mrs, CARMEN LANE WILSON, a prostitute, | -and EDDIE GREEN, whose girl friend is Mrs, DONNA YOUNG, 3807 Galvez Street, Fort Worth, Texas. BRIEN advised that he would furnish this information with any additional information he obtained regarding HABEEB, ae et ete arm et ~C.~* COVER PAGE | Docld:32329156 Page 3