i? m& wb; ' od - HW 54462 DN 87-1634 ! CiAzK stated that during the fall of 1951 in denver, Colorado, he Cecame accuainted with RRSS SL.LSNS and CLYDE S-ALSOHE and that be wes inircScced to these individusls at the Brown Falece Estel oy U2 ALIMOMETTO, an of} sin fron Nee Castle, syorire, with whom he has been acquaicted fora mber of years. He stated trat also present aren he waz introduced to the AALUONUS wes I... SIszi, also kyen as “AC SizcLz, who is a sell msm gacbler ens Springs, <cloraco. He stated that else ; S cuced to tie SalcOinS was his sartrer, Su. GAETIEL. rans oil san of Colsradco Ee comuented that the SALO.LS espeared to re "big tine Orerators® in this area and wined and ciced hin on an elatorate ecale. He statec that they cpoarently ment to great lengths to please hin vy Darnisning hin with plenty of fooa, lisuor and wenen. LT TT EC eRe TTS SUAS commented that he had no information as to what dise Fesition wool be made of his case at Saratcra Springs, hea York, tut that he exzected to te released on bond within a short tine, after which he wocld retum to Jenver, where he ould contime his oil Operations with S\M GiAFIELS. i+ is noted that at the tine CIASK was tazen into custody in Denver ca June 27, 1952, he had in his possession $1470 in cash, ana just before he was taken to the Police Sailding, the officers arresting fim observed that ne handed a large roll of bills to his son, ARINIA LésIS CLAax, JR., the amount of which ras undete mined. Lerver Inforzant £-1 inforgad on August 19, 1952, that AAT Class had returned to Denver about tao weeks previously and that he hai heard that since that tine CiAzt had been spending most of nis tice in the New Castle, «yoninz area rtera he was in freouant: woush with JOE ALSQUETTO, with whoa CiAn< has been discussing "oil deals.” He stated that SM GARFiciD and CLisk claimed to be part- hers in wildcat drilling operstiscns in the wew Castle area. e Denver Inforaant T-5, of kmom reliability, reported on August Ui, 1952, that about two weexs Previously, CLIC& and ZUGENE SsALDOVE, well known Denver ganblers and nooclunas, were in Kew ' Castle, »yoning, to consumate an oil lease Geal in which JOS AINONETTO and his brotner, LEO ALAQNETTO, were interested. Ke stated that at that tine a deal was made in which the "cruse ofl lease” near New Castle, w7oning changed hands. He stated tnat at that tine the SMALDOE brothers counted out $190,000 in cash in payment for this -10- . BWI 58t2. 82 +“ -: Docld: 32327539 Page il
mt 87-153b lease. He stated that for soze reason uniccm to bin, althougn the ScALDONES put up the cash for this lease, the sane was recorced in the naze of Sau GARFIELD, and that the "ane of the SEALDONES coes pot appear in conection with the trensactione Brown Palace Hotel suite of AZTHIn LEvIS Clack in Denver, Colorado With further reference to telephone contacts mada froa the guring April, 1952, venver Ingorrant T-3 reportec tsat several calls were nece fron Clack'S suite to telephone rusher Kastport 0954, Kanses City, wissourt. Information received fron the Kansas City Office reflected st that telephone mimer was Listed to HAL JASE, 4138 Paseo, - Hansas City, ‘issouri. WazLd has FSI #215L732. Mansas City reported treat for aany years JAR] has associated with the Kansas City and was a wmomn associate of tie JYave CHARLES BINAGGIO and SEALLES GASGUTT.» slain Kansas City unzerworl? overlords. gambling elexe nt in It was reported that JAE nad been described es an intimate of tne Italian undermorid clique in Kansas City, and was reported to te a "cold bloodec individual without a nerve in his body" who is often used by this clique as an enforcer of their will over enter T-3 further reported that 4n April, 1952, phone calls had been made froa CLARK'S Brown Palace Hotel suite to telephone munber Fairfax 2149 in Kansas City, Kansas. The Kansas City Cffice reporte? that this number is listed to the T2ZX Specialty Coapany located in the basement of the Commerce National Bank Building, 6th and Uinnesota, Yansas City, Nansas. It was reported that this comany is operate; by TaLiaa TAYLOR and LEO McLEAEMY, who represent that they are "manufacturers of cludroca supplies.” It mas stated that the clubroom supplies handled by this company include dice, both crooked and straight, and that they are one of the largest nanufacturers of this type me renandise in the country, having custocers dn all forty-eight states and many foreign countries. \ T-3 stated that another contact made from CLARK'S suite at the Brown Palace in April, 1952, was telephone munber Victor OuL9, Kansas City, wissourl. OO -n- 8F-1 5874. be | . HW $4462 Docld:32327539 Page 12
() DN 87~163h unlisted telephone of krs. City, Lissourl. CONGELGSE, with alies LOUIS ALLO, FEI =7ORL99. YOUIS CaSELOSSE was Cescribed as a minor hoodlum and peitr thief ano was sentence to serve @ tuenty year sentence in in 1934 tize for liquor lax violations. The Kansas City Office street pane RAZ CoOMcst OST norm Pitt be rerorted that this mober is the CUXELCSS, 1665 Pendleton, Kansas was cescribed as the wife of LOCIS 4 + release from the Sissouri State Fe been convicted of any felonies driver and huckster. tained through observaticn No descriptive data is fres Office concerning SAiZil S. GASFI=LS. The followinz cescription ef ARZTEUZ LEIS CLARE was ob- and interrogation on June 28, 1952: Naxes Aliases: Birth Date: . Birth Places an) by | ne [ee | e a | HW 54462 DoclId: 32327539 Page 13 Height: Weight: Eyest Hairs Complexion: Build: General appearance: Aplatives: Residence: Temporary residencet mm ae Sts we "8% -1 5874-82 oe “te whe miesee in ~ ARGHIJ2 LEWIS CLA-K Ae L. CLARZ, ATDIZ CLASS March 1, 1699 te York, hew fork Sta? 159 lbs. Bro=n Lark chestnut, turming grey Sunm-tanned Mediun teat arc well dressed; convincing conversation- alist Wife, LORETTA CLARK 211 hest Eivo Alto Drive Kiani Beach, Florida Son, ASTHUR LéwlS CLA, Jide sane ad:ress . 21ll west Rivo Alto Drive Miami Beach, Florida Stanley Plaza Hotel 1560 Sheman Street Denver, Colorado zissouri State Penitentiary for kidnaping znd armed robbery. He hac previously served  Y "63 reported that since his wentiary in 1942, he hss’ not H&S Seen €nployed as @ truck me reportec vo be a aldzet racing car driver of scce proninesce, tut as far as could be ascen- tained, does not have any statu @ Zansas City underworld. ently available to the Denver .
ean HW 54462 DoclId: 32327539 () Page 14 _~ . x a | co ~ Bi 87-163h . Occupation: Gazbler and "oil ean® Business Address: Cride Cil Producing Corporation 1Sth and Califomia Street : Denver, Colorado Denver FO: 36761 - Fel #: 3709258 The follovins icentification recorg of AxTHUS LEaIS CLAN ay with aliases, was furnished cy the Furesu on Lay 31, 1952, umer F mimser 3709258: . Arreste Cc . or : Fin:ercrints ane and Nother Received Charre Disposition Pa, slewark, ASTHUR CLAnK 6~2-20 Loitering oJ #EE00 PD, Phila- JOSEPATALLIAIS Inquiry Gelshia, Pa. #6949 USZ, Irdian- ARQHUd Lo CLARK 9-20~13 apolis, Ind. 92155 PD, Miant ARTHUR LEIS 6~18-18 Beach, Plas = CIAK #4-135L), ~ Cn -13- s Violation Indictment Conservation retumed =I Order #L-4l WB TC. by gan- Diexissed bling TFequest of prosecution « 6/25/48 87-1 59% 4-8
DN 87-163h ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE One copy of this report is being designated for the Miami Office because of their interest in ARTHUR LEuTS CIA RK. One copy of this report is being designated for the Dallas. Office because of their interest in VICTOR PEREIRA and EUGENE: BRADING.. INFO:SANTS T-1 is PAUL AUGUST KING, with aliases, FEI #2594295, PCI of the Denver Office with wide acquaintance among gamblers, confidence men and hoodlums in Denver, Kansas City, Phoenix, Miami and elsewhere, who has been personally acquainted. with ARTHUR ae LEWIS CLARK for a number of years and who was in ; Oy frequent contact with CLAaK in Denver, Colorado during April and May, 1952. ; T-2 is DADY MARION CAksY, with aliases, FBI #92286h, PCI of the Denver Office, and Denver ganbler who has wide acquaintance with gamblers, confidence man and boodlums in Denver, Kansas City, Phoenix and else- I Where. He was in contact with CLARK in Denver, Colorado during April, day and June, 1952. T-3 is C. S. RAY, Assistant to the Vice-President, Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Coupany, Denver, Colorado, who furnished information to the writer on a eonfidential heeds, rf t r + a fo e 4 T-4 is GER L. BAUMAN, independent oil operator, Dallas, Texas, an acquaintance of ARTHUn LEWIS Ciank and SAMUEL S. GARFIELD, who furnished infor mation to the Dallas Office on June 26, 1952. This information was set out in Dallas letter to the Director dated June 26, 1952, entitled "ARTHUR i i .. oa _—? (87-15374-89 -¥ HW 54462°--Boctd : 32327539 Page 15
DN 37~163h LS Le CLAnK; SAMUEL 3. GARPIELD, ‘our, Dallas: file REFERENCE El Paso teletype to Director and Denver dated | , HW 54462 DBocld: 32327539 age