NO 44-2064/lav INFORMANTS NO 1238-PC who is a known associate of JOSEPH and CARLOS MARCELLO, as well as JOSEPH PORETTO and who has been a manager of the Town and Country Restaurant up until October of 1963 , advised SA REED W. JENSEN on November 27, 1963, that he had never heard of a JACK LEON RUBY or a “LEE. HARVEY - OSWALD prior to their notariety in the connection with the assassina- tion of President JOHN F, KENNEDY. The PC ‘stated on examining a photograph of LEE HARVEY OSWALD, NOPD number 112723, that he had never seen this individual in person before. He said he could not recall anyone who may have frequented the Town and Country Motel who resembled this individual” enough to cause anyone to think this person might be OSWALD. — — COVER PAGE a HW 45656 Docld:32160410 Page 13
\ ~” NO (44-2064) /sw 2 | INFORMANTS CONTINUED - ‘On November 25, 1963, “SA LESTER - G. DAVIS éontacted NO -1153:'C, a homosexual who ‘operates ‘a restaurant in the’ New Orleans. French Quarter. _ This informant advised. he. had never known RUBY. - Lo ; On’ November: 25, 1963, SA REED W. ~ JENSEN éontaéted” NO”: 1205°C, operator of a gambling” ‘asino in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. This informant, who travels widely, ‘had never ‘met or’ heard of RUBY until he saw RUBY on television on November 24, 2988. ee a oO , On November 25, 1963, SA FURMAN G; BOGGAN contacted _ NO 1227 PC, a former tavern operator, ‘who is presently a pimp” ~ and fencer of stolen property. This informant, who is originally . from the Chicago, Illinois area, advised ‘that he did not know RUBY and had never heard of him until he heard about. RUBY. on > television since. November 24, 1963. . On November 25, 1963, SA RICHARD BUCARO contacted NO 1209 C, a bartender and strip tease club manager, in the New Orleans. French Quarter. This informant advised he had © never known RUBY. or heard of him until he saw RUBY on television _ since November. 24, 1963. On November 25, 1963, SA. FURMAN G. “BOGGAN contacted PCI. ANTHONY W. FREDO, a sports handicapper, who has traveled widely. throughout the United States. FREDO stated he had never heard of RUBY until: he saw the shoot ing of OSWALD by “RUBY on television on November 24, 1963. : On November 25, 1963, SA KEVIN J. HARRIGAN contacted NO 1189 C, a New Orleans French Quarter barroom operator, who > advised that he did not know RUBY and had never heard of him. until November 24, 1963, when RUBY shot OSWALD. On November 25, 1963, SA J. DAWSON VAN EPS contacted ~° PCI HOWARD D. BAUTSCH, a bookmaker in Jefferson Parish, and _. .PCI JOSEPH. A, KUSS, a former bookmaker, who frequents gambling establishments, and ‘both advised they did not know RUBY and ~2a - COVER _—~PAGE HW 45656 DoclId: 37160410 Page 14
HW 45656 ' adviséd he’ ‘did. not’ know: RUBY and had never heard of him . -éstablishments. MILLER had never heard. ‘of RUDY prior to November. 24, 1963. . Louisiana. These individuals advised they had never heard ‘Of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963, when they observed ‘him on _hever: heard of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963, when he’ ‘had -bookmakers ANTHONY. EUGENE NOLAN, TAFITA HANIE of Baton Rouge, and they had not known RUBY, SA PETERSEN also. contacted. ‘PCI - JOHN SERIO. on. November 25, 1963,. » SERIO. being an employee of . , - FRANK . ‘LEO: VUCCI, another Baton Rouge bookmaker. SERIO: had, not’ heard of: RUBY prior to Novenber: 243 1963. NO (44-2064) /sw 3). , SHFORMANTS CONTEIWED - had never heard of him prior to November 24, 1963. On. November 25, 1963, SA ‘JOHN v. “ HANLON: cotitacted NO’ 1233 . Cc, a tavern ‘opérator: in ‘Monroe, ‘Louisiaha, who” before November. 24, _1963.. On November 25, 1963 SA JAMES” FRANCIS WRIGHT contacted . PCI HARVEY MILLER, Sulphur, Louisiana, who frequents. ‘gambling ~~ -On November 25, 1963, SA RICHARD A, SMALLWOOD contacted PCIis MARCELLE DUHON, a professional gambler, MILTON PONTIER, a bookmaker, THOMAS SKRNICH, a. gambling club operator, and JOSEPH ‘DAVID, an employee of SKRNICH' S, all of Lafayette, network television. NO 1229 C, a "professional bookmaker, Baton “Rouge, Louisiana, advised - SA EARL R, PETERSEN on November 25, “1963, that he had , seen. the shooting of OSWALD by RUBY on television. _ Subsequently on this same date, this informant advised that he had. contacted - “SA ‘PETERSEN. also contacted ‘GEORGE LA. RUSSA and. CHARLES G, WALKER, bookmakers at the Candlelight Club in West, Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and these bookmakers had not heard of RUBY prior to. November 24, 1963. . , ¥ UE fp - COVER PAGE DoclId: 37160410 Page 15
DL 44-1639 . | The following investigation by Tampa Office: oe TP 94=C advised he located address book dated from 1945-48, and noted name NATE GROSSMAN, 5046 N. Troy St., Chicago, Ill. Source stated he is certain NATE GROSSMAN is identical to TINY GROSSMAN mentioned previously. Source now recalls meeting GROSSMAN in Chicago in 1948 or 1949, and GROSSMAN told him he had spent some time in prison and in same conversation mentioned Flagstaff, Ariz. Informant has hazy recollection that GROSSMAN arrested. Flagstaff for Illinois authorities and probably did ‘time ‘in Statesville Prison, outside Chicago. — Source now recalls. GROSSMAN tended bar and lived in hotel above bar, located across the street from Croydan Hotel. Croydan located near Black Orchid Lounge ; Chicago. Same source recalls RUBY at one time van errands for one RAY LEWIS, a furrier, State Lake Building, 190 North State St.,.Chicago. LEWIS had a bookie. operation on the side and resided Maryland Hotel, Rush and Delaware Streets, Chicago. Same source also recalls RUBY loitered about a barber s hop run by one AL INDES at the corner, or near the corner of Clark. Street, and Lake Street, Chicaga. FE - | Cae lege HW 45656 DoclId:32160410 Page 16
DL 441639 . ‘TP 94-C advised 11/25/63 he knew RUBY in Chicago by reputation as ticket scalper along Rush Street and RUBY: would . do anything for a. buck, | Source states RUBY not known to hang . around racketeers ‘but recalIs one TINY GROSSMAN, a cab driver or bartender, Chicago, also a ticket scalper, was close friend of RUBY. Soute’s knowledge of RUBY dates from 1945 to 1948. | Later, source heard GROSSMAN did time at Flagstaff, Ariz., for ticket scalping... Source also recalls one time RUBY badly beaten trying to qpash a fight program, Comiskey Park, RUBY dropped out of sight in Chicago, 1948, no one missing’ him. TP 11-C advised three years ago AGVA female entertainer. complained to AGVA it was rough working in‘ clubs in Dallas. HW 45656 DoclId:327160410 Page 1?