L JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information , , Peleased under the John . Kennedy AGENCY: FBI . ; WKSssassination Records RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10207-10217 ollection act of 1992 , (44 USc 2107 Note). RECORD SERIES: HQ ase#iNU 45760 Date: wi-iv-20i7 AGENCY FILENUMBER: 62-9-12-428 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, DL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 05/27/1963 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : CIP, GAMBLING, INVEST, JHD, RDM, AME DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT . CLASSIFICATION : _ Unclassified “RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11a) CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/28/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS COMMENTS : v9.1 29 HW 45760 Docld: 322791441 Page 1
aie eet S Y w \ H i FD-96 (Rev. 1-13-56) | 1D “t te 0 G , . Sy ! FBI ! eo! | ( oo Date: 5/27/63 | . | Transmit the following in __PLAIN TEXT | (Type in plain text or code) Vi AIRTEL AIR MAIL | (Priority or Method of Mailing) | DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-12) FROM: j\\SAC, DALLAS. (94-55A-SUB) SUBJEC : CRIMINAL. INTELLIGENCE, . PROGRAM “WEEKLY SUMMARY : DALLAS DIVISION Re Dallas airtel, 5/20/63. ‘RE: JAMES HENRY DOLAN, aka. AR (DL 92-292) On 5/21/63, information was received from DL-34-C. (wL 137-22) that DOLAN has a "large score" set up for him in the New Orleans area by: "CARLOS" (LNU) (possibly CARLOS. MARCELLO) to take place probably during week wginning 5/26/63. According to informant, DOLAN would be joined by:.\CARL ANGELO DE LUNA and -EUGENE RUBEN MC CROSKEY, both well known Kansas City hoodlums. DOLAN at the time was attempting to obtain an automobile in Dallas through Dallas hoodlum NICK CASCIO (DL 92-35). Descrip- wy Fo] Fy @ 9 G HW 45760 BRP tions and cars available to MC CROSKEY and DE LUNA had previously been furnished to the New Orleans Office. by Dallas (94=— 55A-SUB) : Dallas (92-292) : Dallas (165-104) Dallas (166-102) ‘Dallas (137-1110) Dallas (137-1375) Dallas @62-95) Dallas (166-81) Dallas (162-97) - Dallas (162-1) Dallas (165-73) Dallas. (162-227) Dallas (166-84) ift4 (4 (137-22) ges A923, Special Agent in Charge DoclId: 322791441 Page 2?
‘DE 94-554-5UR and the abdve information was made known ‘to New Orleans by separate Dallas communication . Above information: was orally furnished te Lt. JACK REVILL, Intelligence Section, Dallas PD, and Sheriff BILL DECKER, Dallas County SO, on 5/23/63. RE: CHARLES CLARENCE HILL; et al IGA; ITWI (DL 165-104) On 5/21/63, HILL was arrested by officers of the Dallas PD Vice Squad in a continuation of the PD crackdown on. bookmakers and gamblers in the Dallas area, At the time HILL had $1467 in his pocket and he claimed he had just returned from a poker game near a lake in Rockwall County, Texas, where he had won $1, 000. ; A lien was placed against this money by- IRS, Dallas. RE: RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS, aka. _ JFK Act 6 (4) ITAR - GAMBLING (DL 166 102). — " FOLLOWING INFORMATION Nas EECEIVED 5/20/63 ON. A x * ere A AL OEE IO MT Ne r eit. ys ag oS” \ en thie dept. According to | claimed he had : “ _ recently had his car_stolen, MATTHEWS expressed a great hatred/ % forL~_]and told. _] a known close eof | a MATTHEWS. that he (MATTHEWS) was going to give to  t ZN a ‘as a birthday present, meaning he wou e er ma 3 FREE over" [Jor att him, WS :/2/2 RE: HENRY CLINTON WINFREY, aka. = “ 2 (DL 162-95) i = IRS Agent JAMES GANN advised that 7 TEK Law l1fa) | ;: { 3. ph Feld FAP | > . “HW 45760 DoclId: 322791441 Page 3
” DL 94-55A-SUB a RE; FRED D. MERRILL _ITAR - GAMBLING (DL 166-81) On 5/21/63, while conducting a review of credit bureau records concerning MERRILL, a newspaper clipping dated 7/10/46 was observed which carries a story about MERRILL winning $188,500 in a dice game at the Frontier Club, Reno, Nevada, which game lasted 124 hours. MERRILL's winnings were paid by one of the operators of the club, F. L. "DUB" MC CLANAHAN, a. Dallas resident and oil man. MERRILL, according to the clipping, netted $83,000 after taxes. RE: MILTON DEE MALLARD, aka.; et al AR; IGA | (DL 162-97) On 5/24/63, DL 141-C advised that DICK IVY, an old- time bookmaker who formerly operated a Ft, Worth, Texas, told. him last week that he (IVY) had been to Bryan, Texas, recently to see MALLARD, who is a close friend of IVY, and that MALLARD's club (believed to be known as the Cross Swords Club) was now. closed. IVY told informant that Federal officers had learned that MALLARD was connected with this club and that there was coy gambling there. MALLARD was warned that if this continued, his | |.:* probation (believed by informant to be Federal probation imposed approximately a year or so ago) would be revoked. Informant stated it was his belief that IVY had con- tacted MALLARD in an effort to get some money from him in order that IVY could settle his present difficulties with IRS. : | _ Informant advised that he had talked with IVY ‘last week at which time IVY indicated he was trying to settle his. current difficulties with IRS for $1,600 and if he was able to do so, he was then going to obtain a current Wagering Tax Stamp and start bookmaking in September, 1963, Above information furnished to San Antonio Office by separate communication as San Antonio is origin in case involving MALLARD. pacd-1a- Hag “HW 45760 Docld:32291441 Page 4
“HW 45760 \ : we ‘. van ) ~ s c \ NS . DL 94-55A-SUB RE: R. O, WARE GAMBLING ACTIVITIES - DALLAS DIVISION (DL 162-1) On 5/24/63, DL 141-C advised that approximately one week ago R, O. WARE, a gambler from Texarkana, Texas, was in Ennis, Texas, at which time he told informant that bookmaking at Texarkana was very slow. WARE cautioned informant about taking any bets from anyone at Texarkana by telephone, stating that such individuals might be calling from the Arkansas side and get informant in trouble. Informant stated WARE said he knew of no one in Texarkana who was getting horse race results by wire facilities. RE: JACK MASSEY; K. S, MASSEY ITWI (DL 165-73) On 5/24/63, DL 141-C advised that an individual using the name JACK MASSEY is presently carrying on bookmaking activ- ities through telephone number JE 6—5886 or ED 6-5886, Ft. Worth, Texas. He advised that JACK MASSEY is supposedly employed by the J. B, Williams Company and that J. B. WILLIAMS is report- edly a big bond and stock broker from somewhere in North or South Carolina. Informant stated tht on 6/1/63, JACK MASSEY is ; supposedly going to Montgomery, Alabama, to sell stocks and bonds for the J. B. Williams Company. Informant expressed the opinion that there is a possibility J. B. WILLIAMS is affiliated with the. bookmaking activities of MASSEY and the business of. selling securities is being used as a front for obtaining telephone service and performing interstate travel. He believes the purpose of any travel by MASSEY to Montgomery, Alabama, will be in connection with his bookmaking activities. RE; MELVIN RALPH MARSHALL; et al IGA (DL 162-227) _ Previous investigation by Dallas had ascertained that numerous telephone calls were made from MARSHALL's place of residence and bookmaking operation to Wilmington, Delaware, telephone OL 6-2501. It is also noted that when MARSHALL was interviewed by Bureau Agents following his arrest at Dallas by DoclId: 32291441 Page 5