NO: 92-346/dmk hoodlum from the Atlanta, Georgia area. informant advised SALISBURY was attempting to make arrangements through ‘MC DONNELL for a contact in either Hancock or Pearl River Counties in Mississippi to open a gambling jicint and house of prostitution, in order to take advantage of nearby construction and activities at the Mississippi Test Facility (NASA) in Hancock County Informant advised that RAYMOND, TH, ao gambler and "razzle dazzle" operator from near Meridian, Mississippi, is also making efforts to obtain a "fix" with Sheriff MC DONNELL to.operate a "razzle dazzle" on the Coast. NO 1225-C advised on 1/17/64 that. JIM BLACKWELL, a burglar and strong-arm man from Laurel, __Mississippi,. is presently living in a trailer park —Tocated at the rear .of the Bamboo Lounge on West Beach, Biloxi, Mississippi. BLACKWELL lives in the second house trailer to the right on entering the park and according to informant, is employed at the present time as a body guard for D. J. VENUS, III, a wholesale liquor dealer at Gulfport, Mississippi. NO 1225-C adwised on 1/17/64 that DONALD LEST: AMES. aka "Jimmy'yGames , a known confidence man, gambler and strong-arm‘man, is presently in ‘either Atlanta, Georgia or Miami, Florida. She advised JAMES was recently in the Gulfport area at which time informant obtained access to JAMES' address book and noted therefrom the following names and telephone numbers of possible value: GOOF 69492 JERRY 522- 2157 or 378-5165 (Dr. PRICE): COVER PAGE ¢ - ee | WW 45760 Docld: 3227687943 Page 7
NO 92-346/dmk a oo . NO. i225.c advised on 1/20/64 that OLS “MC CRORY, JR., toid her on the night of 1/17/64 that he had - just peturned from a "score" and that’on his way. back into Gulfport he had passed State Investigator CROCKETT but had eluded CROCKETT without CROCKETT having seeing him. (CROCKETT possibly . -identical with Investigator D. B. CROCKETT , Identification Bureau, MHSP, who works the nerth Mississippi area). MC .CRORY told informant, he had a diamond ring of three or three and one-half carats which he had taken in a "score" -on the night of 1/16/64 in the course of which he had stolen from the same locale a large number of phonograph records. Informant advised MC CRORY was "hopped up" on pills at the time but she observed that he had - considerable currency in his pocket, and she saw several bills in what she believed was $50. 00 and $100.00 . , denominations. NO 1225-C advised on 1/20/64 that for the past 2, two or three years DENNIS(BROADUS, a member of the _/ Harrison County: Board of Supervisors, has had.a "deal". with IV RELS, aka "'Lanky!', the latter. a moonshine whisky operator, whereby BROADUS carried ORRELS on the Harrison County payroll as an employee, although ORRELS was: not-so employed, and BROADUS and ORRELS split the salary. The above information with informant's identity concealed, was furnished on 1/20/64 to Mr. JOHN MONTGOMERY ,; Special Agent, Intelligence Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Gulfport, Mississippi. Mr . ‘MONTGOMERY advised this information would be of considerable assistance inasmuch as his department was conducting an investigation of DENNIS BROADUS for tax fraud. ' NO 1225-C advised on 2/12/64 that AL C. \\/RoBERTSON, narcotics addict and former "king pin"™~moonshine otlegger in south Mississippi, was recently home on leave from the Mississippi State Penitentiary where he is serving a sentence for possession of narcotics. Informant. advised that oh the night of 2/8/64 COVER PAGE Docld: 3227687943 Page 6
NO 92-346/dmk Supervisor DENNIS BROADUS and IVAN ORRELS telephone the following individuals in an effort to. obtain an indefinite extension for ROBERTSON: BIDWELL ADAM, State Chairman. of the Mis ssissippi . Democratic Committee; LAWRENCE ARRINGTON, Attorney at Hattiesburg, ', Mississippi; FRANK BARBER, Mississippi State Senator from Hattiesburg, Mississippi and close confidant of Governor PAUL B, JOHNSON ¢ Informant advised BARBER agreed to make the necessary arrangements, but apparently wanted such a high price that BROADUS got angry, | and called Governor JOHNSON direct. Informant was not present at the time of the JOHNSON call, but ORRELS and BROADUS told her . later that JOHNSON declined to let ROBERTSON stay out at this time, explaining that there: was "too much heat" on the penitentiary at the present time, due to the fact that former Governor ROSS R, BARNETT had made an excessive number of pardons and releases. They said JOHNSON told them to contact him in about ninety days, at which time he would make the arrangements for ROBERTSON's release. Accordingly informant advised she and ORRELS drove ROBERTSON back to the penitentiary at Parchman on the afternoon ‘of 2/9/64. - NO 1225-C, ‘Gulfport, Mississippi, advised on 11/11/63 that HENRY COOK SALISBURY, aka "Little Henry", known gambler and strong arm man, has been living) recently in Atlanta, Georgia, address unknown, telephone number 874-7088. SALISBURY has been living with LOU ROBINSON, or ROBERTSON, a white female, 30-35, red hair, very attractive, the former girl friend of DONALD LESTER JAMES. COVER PAGE K | | | HW 45760 Docld: 322767943 Page 9 |
Cy © "NO 92-346/dmk NO 1225-C advised on 11/14/63 that SALISBURY and LOU were living temporarily at the Monte Carlo Motel, ‘adjacent to the Tropical Tourist Court in New Orieans. NO 1225-C advised on 12/30/63 that SALISBURY and LOU had returned to Atlanta, Georgia where they were residing in Apartment #12, 76-12th Street, Northeast Atlanta. Informent advised DONALD LESTER JAMES, aka "Jimmy" James, was living at the Atlanta Towers Apartments, Atlanta, Georgia, telephone 872-7862. The foregoing information was furnished the Atlanta Division and Atlanta advised that Sergeant J. C. MC ENTIRE, Atlanta PD, had verified the address of SALISBURY. Atlanta advised that telephone number 872-7862 in Atlamta is listed to LARRY JOHNSON, Howell House Apartments, 710 Peachtree Street; N.E. Atlanta, Apartment 1407. Atlanta advised this telephone. was connected 12/19/63. NO 1225-C advised on 2/5/64 that OLIUS , MC CRORY, JR.,: and TERRY GALLAIN had moved to a residence located at 604 Hardy Avenue, Gulfport, Mississippi. . Informant advised she was at this residence on the night of 2/4/64 at which time MC CRORY advised he had just returned from another "score" in Florida. MC CRORY ‘had an unknown quantity of silver coins and informant personally observed $500.00 in quarters, nickels and pennies. She also observed what appeared to be an RCA Victor, tape recorder and several cartons of assorted cigarettes, one pack of which bore Florida tax stamp 20-24420-20. . MC CRORY also had several large brown bottles of pills of various sizes and | colors, some of which was phenobarbital. NO 1225- C advised on 2/11/64 that OLIUS MC CRORY Jr., had given her the following described currency to hide for him in view of the "head" on him from the postal inspectors, all of which currency she stated was burned slightly as if taken from a safe in a burn job: COVER PAGE OL | | saw 45760 Docld: 322787943 Page 10
NO 92-346/dmk_ DENOMINATION SERIAL NUMBER YEAR SERIES $20. 00 £22075308C Burned off 10.00 (some digits ; sbliterated ; 8555540 Burned off 10.00 FO4669261C Burned off 10.00 E36625657C. 1950¢. 5.00 (? )44662979B _ Burned off 1.00 (?)953062508 1957 1.00 - S00751611A 1957 1.00 G23816522A_ 1957A. NO 1225-¢ advised she was in MC CRORY's house on the night of 2/10/64 when he gave her this currency. She advised both MC CRORY and TERRY FRANCES GILLAIN were taking some king of injections with a needle. Shortly afterwards, GILLAIN passed out and MC CRORY became very nervous and agitated, grabbed up a .38 revover and rushed out of the house claiming he heard someone outside. MC CRORY returned shortly and passed out cold on the floor. NO 1225-C advised SHIRLEY CATTS, wife of DOUGLAS CATTS, was present at the time and was taking some kind of pills. It is noted that NO 1225-C, beginning 2/10/64, furnished information concerning associates of OLIUS MC CRORY, JR., at Gulfport, Mississippi, EDXRANH subsequently been identified"as THOMAS FRE ANGHART , FBI #902 629 A and HERSCHELL R DDINGTON, bdOtvh of whom were wanted at the time by postal Imspectors for a post office burglary 1/16/64 at Shreveport ,_La._ Information furnished by information concerning these, individuals, with her identity concealed, has. been furnished to postal inspector WILLIAM F. WALSH, JR., at Gulfport, Miss. NO 1225- C advised on 3/5/64 that HENRY COOK SALISBURY and his girl friend LOU. ROBINSON, had recently returned to the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Atlanta — and were residing at Apartment 15, Dumas Apartments at. Long Beach, Mississippi. COVER PAGE M ‘ . . . . d N a a — a | Sr SS. | HW 45760 Docld: 322767943 Page 11
a NO $2-346/duk Informant advised that She went with IVAN "LANKY" /ORRELS to Laure, Miss», an.3/2/64 to make. a payoff as a result of a Pred in Jones County, Miss ., whereby the grand jury in Jones County no pi i iee the liquor violation involving ORRELS, RICHARD WEBB and others. She advise d the total of ghis payortf was $9, 800. oo, $4,000.00 of whi was Split evenly between Laurel Attorney GEORGE MAXIE am, Miss., Attorney LESTER WILLIAMSON. i rom at advised that she personally observed Attorney MAXIE GAS JOnsS County Sheriff $1,000.00 cash -for his part in this payoff. Informant advised that she was not aware of the person or persons who- received the balance payorf, but was under the impression that “it went to @ judge or to a member or members of the gra : informant advised that although considerable amount -of the rolling stock at this still was the property of 7 CURT COLEMAN! firom Gulfport, Miss., COLEMAN is presently in the penitentiary and his wife,. HAZEL COLEMAN, flatly refused to put up any money for the "fix". Consequently, ‘RICHARD WEBB put up the entire $9,800.00 in return for which he tovk all of the equipment which was released after the nv bill, with the exception of RICHARD WEBBS's white Chrysler and IVAN ORRELS' Dodge. a informant advised that she is aware that since returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast HENRY COOK SALISBURY, a known strong-arm man and armed robber, has been in contact on several occasions with RICHARD b) at the Sa-When Lounge on West Beach, Biloxi, Miss* Informant was not aware of the purpose of the contact between HEAD and SALISBURY, but stated that SALISBURY is apparently oroke financially, and she feels that he may be attempting to get HEAD to "steer" hédm onto a job of ‘some Kind. NO 1225- C advised on 3/8/64 that. DONALD LESTER JAMES, aka Jimny James, arrived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Atlanta, Georgia, 2/4/64. JAMES was driving ~- his 1964 gold Pontiac, Grand Prix, with Georgia license, . numerals unknown. She advised JAMES told her that he and COVER PAGE Pp HW 45760 Docld: 322787943 Page 12
NO 92-346 / dink Jack'¥-Powell, were planning roadwater Beach Hotel,: Biloxi, ipi., for 2/12/64 at which time they planned to have 4 large crap game in the course of which JAMES - planned to wv loaded dice. JAMES indicated he had. recently “s ed" back in Atlanta with some dice which he. intimated ° loaded and said he had. to leave Atlanta because or “heat" on him there. — , aka, "Black laformant advised JAMES on 2/4/64 telephoned POWELL at 872.7862, Atlanta and told POWELL it was "set up" at the Broadwater and for POWELL to come to the Coast ‘and to bring LARRY and LEO, identities otherwise unknown to informant. Informant advised JAMES told POWELL that JAMES WALDRUP (a heavy equipment operator on the Mississippi Gulf Coast amd a known agsociate of JAMES) had it set up to "steer” a $20,000 "mark" to this crap game, and JAMES — indicated this "mark" had something to do with a big golf ' tournament ‘scheduled for the Coast. | NO 1225..c advised on ,2/5/64 that she had not been able to ascertain yet whether JAMES, POWELL or their associates would be able to obtain a "fix" with the Harrison | County Sherif EDWARD MC DONNELL. WO 1225.c advised on 3/6/64 that OLIUS MC CRORY makes periodic trips to some place in the Jacksonville, Florida are’ aad informant believes these trips are to a "fence" ta a 2008e of stolen goods. Informant advised that DOUGLAS CATS, a salesman for the Gulf Coast Buick — Company , Biloxi, Mississippi, has a man's watch and a woman's watch, both given him by MC CRORY which came out of 4a “burg le iry of the Pearl River Drug Store at Poplarville, Miss. She advised CATTS is ‘the salesman. who sold MC CRORY his 1964 red Buick Riviera. ‘Informant advised that on the night of 3/5/64 MC CRORY was. at.a nightspot she believed to be the Palomino, at Tallahassee, Florida, adding that she was at MC CRORY's apartment at 604 Hardy Avenue in Gulfport, with TERRY GYLUAIN, when MC CRORY called GILLAIN from ‘Florida, to say he would return to Gulfport 3/6/64. “On this occasion, informant advised GILLAIN showed her what ? aes COVER PAGE F | i WW 45760 Docld: 322787943 Page 13
NO 92-346/amk . informant advised she received a telephone call on the morning of 3/16/64 from THOMAS AMAPO's girl friend from New Orleans. The call was local, from Gulfport or Biloxi, and this girl informed she was coming to informant' s house that. day, to get some rest. Informant thus assumed the possibility that AMATO may have been with MC CRORY on a Florida "score" in which he was apprehended at '- Naples, Florida. Informant advised she was not aware ‘of the date of MC CRORY's arrest in Florida, although presumably On 3/13/64 or 3/14/64. Informant advised that HENRY SALISBURY and his girl friend, LOU, are again leaving the Mississippi - Gulf Coast, to return to Atlanta, Georgia, due to the fact that SALISBURY had not been able to "score" on the Coast. She advised SALISBURY is driving. a 1964 black Pontiac Bonneville four door, sedan With Georgia license, numerals unknown. "NO 1225-C advised on 3/16/64 that ‘VERRY’ FRANCES GILLAIN was. arrested with OLIUS MC CRORY at Naples, Florida, on about Tuesday night, 3/10/64, but GILLAIN was released. At the time of this arrest, the following associates of MC CRORY were waiting for him at a motel about fifteen miles from Naples: i nis GLEN RAY SONES, a burglar and car theft; TOM NGHART (THOMAS FRED BANGHART, FBI 902 .629 a), who is wanted, by, postal authorities along with HERSCHELL RAY ADDINGTON: for a. post office burglary 1/16/64 at Shreveport, La; DORA RUSSUM, a white female from New Orléans, La., and an unknown white male from Meridian, Miss., further description unknown except has badly pock marked ‘ . facial features. ; . Shortly after MC CRORY's arrest, a local law enforcement officer came to this motel and inquired for the individuals referred to above, but the owner of the motel lied to the officer and told him the group had gone. After the officer left, the motel operator alerted the group, who then departed. COVER PAGE. s r | | HW 45760 Docld: 322787943 Page 14 Cr
NO 92~346/dmk Informant advised she learned that TERRY GILLAIN's relatives live in Jacksonville, Florida, where they have telephone mumber PO 5-1678, Jacksonville. Further, she learned that the bondsman who is to.make- MC CRORY's ‘bond at. Naples, Florida is BILL OSLAN telephone (phonetic), from Jacksonville, Florida, number EL 4~-2472, . . Informant advised she learned that HENRY COOK SALISBURY is displaying Georgia license 1LI17894 on his 1964 black Pontiac Bonneville, adding that | SALISBURY and LOU ROBIXSON left the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the early morming of 3/16/64, en route to Miami, Florida via Atlanta, Georgia. — Informant advised that on 3/16/64 THOMAS AMATO's girl friend, SYLVIA “Baby” AMATO, came to informant's house at Gulfport, driving a 1963. or 1964 white Cadillac sedan, louisiana License 108-563, — She advised "Baby" told her CARL DOUGLAS WHITE has an apartment in New Orleans very near to AMATO's residence on Treasure Street in New Orleans. NO 1225-C advised on 3/16/64 that the MC CRORY. residence on Hardy Avenue in Gulfport, contained considerable loot in the form of watches, rings, barbiturates and other items. She suggested that if a search was to be made of this place it should be down immediately inasmuch as MC CRORY would probably make bond in Florida and remove the loot. On 3/16/64 Chief of Police HOWARD LL. HOBBS was furnished with information concerning the arrest of MC CRORY and his associates in Florida and that MC CRORY had been living at 604 Hardy Avenue in Gulfport. It was suggested.that this residence possibly contained contraband and Chief HOBBS advised he was aware MC CRORY had been living there. : COVER PAGE =“ i ir I | HW 45760 Docld: 3227687943 Page 15
<) © ‘, NO $2-346/dmk The raid by Chief HCBBS and his officers on this residence on 3/19/64, referred to specifically under the narcotics sub-section in the detaiis herein, resulted primarily from the foregoing information. Chief HOBBS advised he was issuing warrants for MC CRORY and GILLAIN on the basis of this search. NO 1225-cC advised on 3/20/64 that OLIUS MC. CRORY telephoned her that date from Atlanta, Ga. MC CRORY informed that he was hiding out with HENRY SALISBURY at SALISBURY's apartment, rented under the name of ANNA and HENRY ROBERTS, address, Apartment 15, 1200-14th Place, N.E., Atlanta, Ga., telephone 876-7088. Informant advised MC CRORY inquired about whether there was any "heat" on him in Gulfport and told. informant he was _ looking for TERRY GILLAIN inasmuch as GILLAIN apparently "ratted" on him to Florida authorities. .MC CRORY indicated he would probably remain in Atlanta temporarily} an The foregoing information concerning, MC CRORY's whereabouts was not disseminated to local authorities for fear of compromising the information. \ Contact is being maintained with Chief HOBBS , Gulfport, Mississippi Police Department, concerning potential UFAP process on MC CRORY if not otherwise located. \ COVER PAGE U : | aw 45760 Docld:32267943 Page 16
NO (92-346) /sw ADMINISTRATIVE CONTINUED - | NO 1225-C, contacted at Gulfport, Mississi 2/5/64, (protect identity), advised confidentially’ saps | referred to by JOHN MONTGOMERY never actually existe an that this was a fabrication between IVAN ORRELS and DENNIS BROADUS involving a kick-back to both of them from the Board of Super- visors.funds. Informant advised that after was inter- viewed by MONTGOMERY on “he anticipated the possibility that MONTGOMERY may get around to questioning hi 4 salsa recontacted on 1/5/64 and, with informant's identity concealed, was furnished with the informa-_ tion obtained from informant concerning -Y- COVER PAGE b2 4-4 2456 i | saw 45760 Docld:32287943 Page 17