Mildred said some of the local boys want to help out Roy now. She says herself that Roy is dangerous when he is doped up. Roy had a very bad dope habit be ore he got caught. She said that Roy went to the police prop. room to get back some of his stuff that they returned to him, emong his other things some cocaine and that Roy came home higher than a kite. Dago Herman is now selling dope at his cleening shop on Harwood. Bitsrabdemeagn aes 12-12 Paul Jones called my house eat 12.15 p.m. and said tht his people would be avail- able either friday or Yet. te see Steve. In siving his wife a birthday party tonight. Said he would be home right efter midnight and for me to come by and let him know_ about the eprointment. , Buddy Satcher is now registered at the Adolphus Hotel. eon, Fulbricht is hauling lots of wood in from San Antonio. 1.K. reported to be furnishing nezroes money to buy marijuana. Pye. Contacted Peul Jones at his apartment about 12.20 a.m. 12-13- 6. Present were Ie Paul Jones, Jeck Knapp, two men introduced to me as Murray Humphries end Jack Guzik gt Y aS se . 7 — . RRS OS RI TIT All were drinking, heving attended Peul's wife's birthday perty. Also present al’ the 4 party, according to Paul, were the biggest lawyers in this man's town. Jack Knapp a was sober. Murray Humphries description: age about 40-45, ht. 5'6" or 7", wt. 145 55#, black hair, combed streight back, brown, very bright eyes, full oval fece with tapering chin, dressed in dark blue double breasted very expensive styled suit, brown shoes, hand painted tie. Wore a large diamond ring on left ring finger. Very observant, apparently well educated, sueve, sophisticated appearance, quiet. ‘ , A. Jack Guzik description: age re ht 5 #tell" or 6, wt. 175-907, square MAL built, brown hair parted-on left side, Bray eyes wide set, fair complexion, broad Ke \\ face, dead pan expression, penetrating look, dressed in sport shirt with gray ex- x} pensive looking suit. A&pparently carried two pistols, one shoulder houlster and one y ¢¢ rt. hip holster. - coat was bulky. Did not talk much , always kept his eyes on me. oY i nad a drink with them to help celebrate Paul's birthday. After introducions had been made Paul had several gick drinks and tried to act drunk. Ue told the others he had the tom. + explained that Steve wanted to see who he was dealing with personally and I wanted to make a date for 2.30 p.m. 12-13-46. They insisted that Paul do all tneir talking .and it would be O.K, But if it were absolutely necessary that they would return to Dellas Tuesday or Wednesday. Favl seid thet he had a long distance call from Havana, Cuba from a man nemed Fmenuel Busto, who wanted him to come there and take over the huge night club (Coco- cabana). He 2lso pulled out of an envelope some honorary police associstion cards DoclId: 322741873 Page 73
Ce ee al at Lie we RA ee . oP medtetae ne RES Get ab from the Police Dept. at Wheeling, W.Va. Paul gave each of his out of town guests a card. Paul also pulled out an envelope containing the DAMES s addresses, and phone numbers of some national known criminals. After about 30 min. Paul poulled out in. Paul pulled out a very large roll of $1,000.00 bills end end said if hs’ friend the sheriff wanted enythinzg to let him know. Then he reached into his pocket and pulled out another wad of bills. From ths roll he gave every one present except me a $500.00 bill for his wife's birthday present. Paul acted very silly and the others acted disgusted with him and wanted to call a cab. I carried them to the Akard St. side of tne Baker Hotel end let them out. They claimed they had to be in Chicago tonight and were leaving this morning via plane. Jack Knapp seid he would call me when he left. I let them out ebout 1.30 A.#., Would let me know anything he heard that might help me. Also that he had a recent visit to the detective office and some of the boys told him I had asked to be transferred. He mentioned Jim Welch's part in the tar & feather job on the labor organizer severel years ago. 12-13 Picked up Peul Yones et the Med. Arts Bldg. about 3.20 P.M. and carried him to Steve's house. Faul said Lipsky was staying at the Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. We arrived at Steve's house at 3.40 P.M, Present at the session were Steve, Peul & Butler. Conversation covered a few generalities, then Paul got down to busi- ness going over what was expected of Steve, how he was to let nis people know in ad- vent of a raid, how to take care of grand jury evidence, end some other angles that his people were interested in. Peul discussed a very recent indictment against him which ne-claims was an effort to get him in the pen. The whole thing wes a freme up by the local syndicate and was put through by Bill Decker at the insistence of Binions group. He seid Dean Gauldin at first knew nothing about his indictment but that ten he found out about it Gauldin got mad as hell. Dean has already taken care of Faul's | case so that Paul won't go to the pen. , ON Jones seid that Pat Manning's real neme was Pat Menno and that he only went under the neme of Manning for business reasons. He said for the seme reasons gack Knapp had changed his name from Jack POY. or Nitii.and that Jack's father was Felix NYtti_ or Nappi, Both Anepp's and lanning Ss parents were born in Italy. d he could get Al Capvone to come to Dallas if Steve wented them, but Jones claime d business for Steve to bring people like that into Dallas as it caused it was very ba lots of heat. Jones very pointedly gave me @ hint that I should leave the room. He apparently gave Steve quite a roll, amount to be verified later. S Jones said Knapp and some of the other boys were coming in next week and we would all get together for one last meeting. He also said that things were bound to come up to change everyone's plans (if he only knew). AW 50529) Bocld:32241873 Page T4 a)
Smeg TO tweet A Le WB’) Me eieir Vt SPR a Ba OST keer ES - de is going to call me tomorrow. Buddy Satcher came in Wed. night lete. “e is at the Adolphus. Len Schneider took Buddy's car to Chicago and got $6,400.00 for it. aeaediemmaiaaiiniiall Lipsky supposed to be on his way to Dallas. The man thought to be Shetsky was not Shetsky (Sam Winkler). The resemblance wes so close that we had the man fingerprinted. Don't think it aroused any suspicion. Glynn Byrd and Dele Sedgwick are the special investigators. for the D. A. 's office. Rwnor is that they were deputized by Roby Love. They did not want to have any part of Steve. , Buster Karns has been put back on the pawnshop detail. ugh Graham is - - - 12-15 © Talked to Steve end he said he was ready-not only to tear up the Chicago outfit but the Soutnland and Herb Noble as well. He feels like he has been double crossed on all sides by people he thought he could trust. Has had to refinance his cars and meke arrangements to teke care of some other incidentals. He told me to make the finel arrangements to close out the cease with the Chicago people. After leaving teve 1 contacted Paul Jones. He and his wife were home getting ready for bed. In his conversation Jones said he didn't quite understand Steve. He, Paul, was ready to go any time Steve gave the word Jones went over his last conversation with Steve. ite offered Steve enough money to take care of his immediate needs and the needs of his deputies. Also, he said he wented to see that I got enough cash to handle any- thing I needed at this time. Jones says he can't see eny occasion ior bringing any more people here. He says Steve should be careful about talking to lots of people, about a fix. That when 2 or more talked it over it was & conspiracy end the Federal could handle the set up. I assured him that Steve only wanted e definite understanding not only with Jones but the man back of him. , Jones went to a dresser drawer and took out a large roll of bills. He said he had all the money he could ever use, that he had money in every drawer in the house, and when Steve gave the word he could gét all he needed. He told Steve about how he could make some extra money after he got into office by sending some of his men out to meet his trucks when they got to the county line. By excorting the trucks through the county to keep them from being hi~jacked he could pick up some honest money. Jones also said he wes planning a trip to Havane to take over a club there for the winter season. 12-16 Steve contacted Paul vie Phone at 1] A.M. from pay station at Skillerno Abrams & HW 50529 DBocld:322741673 Page 745 ~25~
HW 50529 ey ge eo ede ee Tae ea Re 4 Gaston. Final arrengements are to be finished with Wed. when Knepp,anning and may- be some more people will come in. Details later. There was a shooting at the Melba Hotel about 10 days ago involving a gembler and a pimp. One of the men involved was Jack Hunnesucker. Details not known but will be furnished later. Roy Parker, Packy Miller, Charley Archer and another character recently got into a big argument at the Merchants Club but were separated in time to prevent a shooting. Ivy Miller seems to be very interested in the activities of Ganne-way “© Butler. Lois “Yreen reported as saying he had e fight with Butler and Genneway and kick- ed the hell out of both of them. Herbert Noble lost 24,000.00 over the week end. He was closed up by Set. Lump- kin who took 3 slot machines inthe raid. As soon es one geme is raided calls keep coming in on otners. _ Benny Binion is still in town and is going to stay until atter the first. Rum- or is “strong now that he will pull out entirely. Reported es common gossip among the gamblers that Miller and Delton will also quit. Udds ere against them-closing. Pecky Willer will heave to be disposed of. In all probability Ivy Miller will go ov- er to H. N. 's side since Miller has helped Noble with money in the past. Dorothy, Ralph King's girl, who was e syncicete stool working in Nobles place does not work there any more. The heat put on Noble is ribbec up by some people outside the reckets to bring about some killings. Red Harris has moved to Wichita Falls. | art Contacted Paul Jones et his ept. ebout 7.05 p.m. Stayed until 7.30 PéM. He said he was ready to make his deal with Steve at 2 PY... ttednesday. I am to pick him’ and 2 more Chicago men up at thet time’at his apt. He said Knepp would he one of the boys and both would continue to work in Dallas. Paul said he was contucted by a dope seller a wholesale man, who offered him $165,000.00 worth of. bottled, taxed narco- {ics ont; of: wsolesale crug stores, sovernment and locel hospitels, for $70,000.00 © each. He is to get e complete inventory tomorrow. He says he may be sable to put the guys on the spot end if it is ea not necessary to kill them, which mey be the case thet he will personally take care of the deal. . There ere two men involved. He is to call my house tonignt et 9 P.M. with a windy story cooked up to mislead any- ene who might be listening in on the phone. Paul asked me to come over end teke a picture of his Xmes tree. -26= Docld: 322741873 Page 76