ET IG VE re em ee eee | , . ae 1 7 8, : . Of { rs CC) - . ) ! o ( a FBI | _ 5 4 Date: 12/4/62 | | Transmit the following in aD te , (Type in plain text or code) 1. Vio AIRTEL _ AIR MAIL | | ; (Priority. or Method of Mosting) | ~~ ee boo / Alp: —— DIRECTOR , FBI (62-9-12) yi I poo OM: SAC, DALLAS (94-55A -SUB) VA Y| SUBJECT: Coa muman 1 INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM ' WEEKLY SUMMARY DALLAS DIVISION gy Re Dallas airtel to Bureau, 11/26/62. — vo co RE: _ aka. JFK Act 6 (4) ETAL 7 —— IGA ae (DL 162-210) . On 11/26/62|__ was_ interviewed by Bureau Agents at his apartment, stated he would gladly identify long distance. telephone calls charged to his non- published phone number LA 8-8687. Each eall, as previously a determined through a at the telephone company, was” discussed or on practically each occasion he stated that was a friend or a business. acquaintance and. categorically denied any of these calls were involved in any gambling activities. He readily admitted that he was a /3-pureau |" I-patias (162-210) , A ‘| 1+Dallas (162-37) 1-Dallas (92-331) 1-Dallas (162-96) - oN OG 2- G-/2 383 1-Dallas (92-213) 1l-Dallas (162-208) . 1-Dallas (162-109) oo 1-Dallas (162-129) - a, 1eDEC 7 1962 1-Dallas (92-249) ° | wy 1-Dallas (137-946) | ay 1-Dallas (162-1) |__| . V\, 1-Dallas (162- -143) 5. yy. 1~Dallas- (94-594-StB) a> RMB: sah \ ; wk. a nee - tL D+ | 4 DEC 1s 18 dial Agent in Charge ‘ UotmIeEeS Roe sm ' Sent —_— ‘M Per “HW 45760 Docld:32291400 Page 2
‘DL 94- 55A-SUB | bookmaker bit: ‘denied that he operated out of his apartment, He stated he obtained bets from people he knew in Dallas 7 but would not state how the bets were placed with him, He did state he spent considerable time at the Bachelor Club , Moat Main Street, Dallas, ‘admitted that he was” well acquainted | with Dallas hoodlum RUSSELL DOUGLAS ‘MATTHEWS (DL 92-213) . in Dallas. denied | that he had ‘been: ‘dn contact: or done any business with known Dallas bookmakers - ‘JOHN . 162-129) ‘furnished 65-6187, - ELT STONE (DL 162-37) , SHERMAN FRANKLIN and HENRY CLINTON WINFREY (DL 162-96) .. cae the residence” ‘telephone’ ‘number for MATTHEWS ‘as LA When asked where he obtained his line for use‘ 4 making activities and after much discussion stated he obtained the-line fr m Ww lias “bookmaker PHILIP S. BOSCO (DL 92-331). stated he would, at any time , sit down and ‘talk to Bureau Agents” ‘about — his knowledge of gambling’ activities in Dallas as he claimed with all bookmakers and gamblers, He stated, howéver, “that” he would not furnish current information about the activities of other bookmakers as he felt this. would make him a "stool pigeon". ; On a ‘reinterviewed by” ~ Bureau Agents at which time hé furnished his own personal history of gambling activities in the Dallas area: He ~~ identified JOHN ELI STONE as the biggest operating bookmaker in the Dallas area at the’ ‘present time stating that. ‘STONE | je fifties and all bookmakers went out of business except STONE .. _. He identified LITTLE, BOSCO, WINFREY and ALBERT MEADOWS > (DL 162-109) as Brobably the most active bookmakers in the ' Dallas area today. - _The Dallas Office intends to continue contacts with[ swith a view toward development of him as a possible informant or source of information. (ph-F1R- BES —_— “HW 45760 Doclda:32291400 Page 3
DL 94-55A-SUB a , At a time when the interview w ibout to be terminated MATTHEWS appeared athe tT aparteene accompanied by his daughter. MATTHEWS appeared very surprised to find FBI Agents at the apartment. The information obtained from| was orally furnished to Lt. JACK REVILL, Intelligence Section, Dallas Police Department-and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN, Intelligence Section, Dallas Sheriff's Office on 11/28/62. en RE: WILLIAM HOWARD COOPER JFK Act 6 (4) (OL 162-208) | ‘. i On 11/27/62 COOPER was interviewed by Bureau * Agents at his club located at 2138 Fort Worth Avenue, Dallas. \It was ‘observed by the Agents that this is a small private club with a bar, dance floor and pool tables. COOPER appeared to be very nervous throughout the interview. He stated that only members are allowed in the club although it was noted that the Bureau Agents entered without being challenged or asked for identification, COOPER claimed membership cost $10 per year; He provided a book containing the names of his members which was checked by the interview- ing Agents, however, no familiar names were noted. “COOPER readily admitted he had a prior arrest record in Houston, Texas for operating a policy racket but vehemently denied that since coming to Dallas he has been involved in any gambling activity. He admitted a closé association with Houston hoodlum TONY VALONE. He stated he moved to Dallas about four or five years ago and has been operating his” present club during that time, He stated he formerly hada club in Grand Prairie, Texas, called the Canopy but had to sell it because he was losing money. “RE: VIRGIL JOHN ETCHIESON, aka. S AR : (DL 92-249) On 11/28/62 perl —S———_—si|(p,- 137-946) advised that | immediately following ETCHIESON'’s recent release from the “HW 45760 Docld:32291400 Page 4
“HW 45760 DL 94-55A-SUB county jail where he had spent considerable time awaiting .@ decision on his appeal, ETCHIESON and his girl friend, ELIZABETH ANN HEDLUND came to PCI and pawned about $1, 100 worth of jewelry. — ‘PCI stated that while ETCHIESON was in jail HEDLUND and another of his prostitutes PAULA CAROL ‘CLARK had obtained frequent loans from PCI to pay ETCHIESON's attorneys. PCI stated that in total there was approximately $2,100 worth of jéwélry pawnéed but all of it was legitimate ‘as he had had it checked by the Dallas Police Department, The above information was orally furnished to Lt. REVILL and Deputy MORGAN on 11/28/62. RE; ALBERT MEADOWS, aka. (DL 162-109) On 11/26/62 Bureau Agents went to the residence of LUKE HUGHES , Mesquite, Texas. (Previous investigation had determined that numérouS phone calls have been made from MEADOWS' place of operation in Arlington, “Texas to the telephone listed to HUGHES) . HUGHES was not home but his wife advised that she was ‘not acquainted with the subject or any of his associates, She Claimed she had no knowledge concerning the telephone ‘calls and then advised that her’ husband obtained his income through oil leases and through " playing golf at the Tennison Golf Course, Dallas. (previous investigation had ascertained that numerous Dallas gamblers hang out at this golf course and make an income through gambling on golf matches.) ¥ ‘SFK Act 6 (4). ... On 11/28/62. ~~~] golf professional” at Tennison and a confidential source of the Dallas Office who plays golf frequently at Tennison's with known gambler CLARK "ACE" DARNELL. _ On 11/27/62 HUGHES contacted the Dallas Office and advised he would be available for an interview by FBI Agents at the office of his attorney. When told that DoclId: 322791400 Page 5
DL 94-55A-SpB On 11/30/62, LEROY PARRAMORE, Special Agent, {JFK Law 11(a) DRS ewer a OY SB GEK TASK FORE oi AGEL oh WELEASE iN PART [i TOTAL DENIAL 2-9-1 2-383 “HW 45760 Docld:32291400 Page 6