JFK Assassination System Date: 6/11/20] Identification Form a nn Agency Information '- AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90097-10019 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: —166-637-3 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: WMFO TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: — 05/08/1963 PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : CHARLES TOURINE JOSEPH FRANCIS NESLINE n DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 07/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : AT v9.1 . 2 HW 45964 DoclId:32331397 Page 1
\ , ' Mr. Tolson_.____ ; - Belmont. (> , * Mr. Casper_.____ } \ ee , Mr. Callahan__... j . Conrad_)Z j r. DeLoach~. af . Evans..Y47__ . Rosen . Sullivan r. Trotter _ Tele. Roora Mi Holme Cc —-—_--—.. TO : DERSCTOR, FRI SAC, BALPIMORE ty ROM : GAC, WFO (266-93) SOSEPH PRANCIS NESLINE, aka \ ITAR a’ (003 BFO} , & oe \o’ yA ReBulet dated 4/10/63, instent caption. t | For infermation of all offices a case was opened under instant captioa by referenced letter based upon informa- tion deveicped by WO and Baltimore that NESLINE, GEORGE ROHARNA, JOHN RALPH “SILLE”" MITCHELL and CHARLES TOURING - (CHARLIE WHITE) were cperating 2 large dice game in the vicini- ty: of Ripley, Maryland, during March, 1863, Information gas - subsequantiy developsd that this game was closed after a brief period s caine to the pressure of local law enforcement officers. i: Pe a} i "© On 4/26/63, WP 2108-C advised SA JOHN R, BUCKLEY aaa thet bane, MITCHELL and RORANNA had established a dice game © * aS (1. 52-2089) (CHARLES TOURINE) {- mG Ew 3 S HL ; (ie 92-3108) (JORN RALPH MITCHEES) /6 4 (l- 93-204) (GEORGE ROBANNA 34m Fe wk 8 © Baltimor MAY ois @ po a (le 32-103) (JOHN RALPH MITCHELL) 6 = ' ©" 2 » Miami (Xnfo) f aaa sy oy % (ie 92-103) (CHARLES TOURINE w — > i 0% 8 Norfolk (info) a 8 av. {ie 92-14) (GEORGE ROBANNA) id 5 {fy 1 - Philadelphia (Info) y Q ‘ 2’. Richaond {Info} he, ea it A (le ) (GEORGE ROHANNA) 8 6? 4 ~ WFO » E . (l- 92-98) (MITCHELL) ) oGs 92-168) (ROHANNA) ct Cle 92-105) (POURT . ~ Burean designates \ Go. stor , AIRTEL * Ga ris wes don. Cas ANS (32 4 msmitted to offices icated. Le /9 ox —\\ Formet office of origin furnish (Cf fF 22. 1 \ \ all pertinent soriais to new [pje?_ ER 63° x . a office of origin. may 10 \9 is a5oby Sp MAN sha: Spage 2:
HW 45964 WFO 166-93 on 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C, Informant advised that RESLINE was staying away from this operation because he did not want to draw the attention of law enforcemsnt officers to the existence of the game, On 5/1/63, WR 1108-C advised SA BUCKLEP that the dice geme montioned above was located at 19th and Biltmore Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C,, in a large residence and thet NESLINE, 2lthough he had an interest in the operation, was not participating in the game as yet. Informant stated that SOURINE, MITCHELL end ROHANNA were running the game but that the action was gmail due to a lack of players. On 5/1/63, WF 1469-C advised SA EDVARD N.. WILLS that ke had heard that there was a large dice game recently started at 1915 Biltmore Street, N.W. On 5/3/63, informant advised SA WITS that ho had been to 1915 Biltmore Street, N.W., the previous evening (5/2/63) and that ROHAKNA and GOURINE were present. ROHANNA indicated that there was not to be a Gice game on that evening because of a lack of playing customers. Enforment advised that CHARLIE WHITE (TOURINE) appeared to be im charge of the establishment and that om at least one occasion ROHANNEA veferred to TOURING as “boss"*, Informant advised that the following individuals were present at the establishment: JOSEPH GORDON, aka BROOKLYN; ERIC EDMONSTON, aka TOM MIX; and two or three other individuals that he only knew by first name, "LARRY", "BILU't and "SMITTY" WF 1469-€ described the residence at 1915 Biltmore Street as a large three story structure which was in the process of renovation of the interior. He said that there were expensive furnishings and a gold wall-to-wall carpet on the main floor. Informant was told by ROHANNA that the dice game would be held om the second floor of the building. Informant said that in addition to the entrance door there was an additional door which appeared to be new lecated eight or ten feet inside the entrance. It was necessary for the deorman to unlock the second door with a key. On 5/6/63, WF 1468-C advised SA WILLS that JOR GORDON told him on 5/5/63, that there had been a fairly large dice game at the Biltmore Street establishment om the evening of Saturday, 5/4/63. Docld: 32331397 Page 3°
W¥O 166-93 ° ( On 5/7/63,L__———*«diY PCY, advised SA CARLTON OTHER 4 GIOVANNETTI that he had been to 1915 Biltmore Street, N.W., on the night of Saturday, 5/4/63, and that there was a fairly large dice game held that night. PCI said that the dice game was held in s large room on the second floor and that the following individuals participated: TOURINE; MITCHELL; EIMONSTON, JIMMY LUBIN and others whom he could not identify. On 5/6/63, Deputy Chief ROY BE, BLICK, Metropolitan Police Department (HPD), advised SA ROBERT L. SHACKELFORD that he kad received information that there was a gambling operation located at 1915 Biltemore Street, N.W. According to Chief BLICK be sent two Morals Division personnel (not named) to the establishment Saturday evening, 5/4/63, at approximately 10:45 p.m. Chief BLICK advised that the establishment was a large three story structure and that the interior was lavishly furmished. According to Chief BLICK there was no gambling activity during the period that the MPD representatives were there and he advised that JOSEPH GORDON and "BILIN" MITCHELL were the only ones present. in connection with information furnished by Chief Y ; BLICK it is Likely that the MPD officers were at 1915 Biltmore “ Strest prior to the time PCE [___] participated in the dice rn game the Same night. In view of the above developments it appears that the dice game at Ripley, Maryland, has been abandoned for the present. Inasmuch es the operation at 1915 Biltmore Street involves substantially the same individuals as wore involved in the Ripley, Haryland, operation, it is likely that thé site for the game has been moved. Accordingly it is recommended that the office of origin be changed from Baltimore to WFO since it appears that the operation has been L ' moved £From Ripley, Maryland, to the District of Columbia. Extra copies are provided for the Bureau for notification to itimore and WFO of the change _ Information copies of instant communication are being directed to all offices who have an interest in the subjects involved. p \yas96s DocId: 32331397 Page 4 y ;