JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10207-10178 t _ RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: — 62-9-12-385 Document Information — ORIGINATOR: FBI Se FROM: SAC, DL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: = 12/10/1962 PAGES: 7 SUBJECTS : CIP, GAMBLING, RACK AND SUBV, JCA, COMPTON, GLADYS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/29/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 8
F %6 (Rev. 12-13-50) ok OS ., . a _ ‘ (— — - wn a, { | | FBI ! oy f + Date: 12/10/62 Transmit the following in PLAIN TEXT “~~” ype in plain text orcode)=~=~~S~SO*~C~CS~S~«S AIRTEL (Priority or Method of Mailing) | gTOS DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-12) . ~ f | | Wi FROM: SAC, DALLAS (94-55A-SUB) We WEEKLY SUMMARY ” 7 DALLAS DIVISION Re Dallas airtel to Bureau, 12/4/62. Re: SHERMAN FRANKLINCITTLE, aka. . |- IGA (DL 162-129 Tey pol = On each day of the past week, LITTLE's car was 7 7. observed at various times of the day parked at the apart- ment at 321 - 8th Street, Dallas. On 12/7/62 LITTLE was eB ain observed at the newsstand operated by HARRY REMER | 7 rk i XX oRBAN (DL 162-143) and it was noted when he left this Leh, place he was on the dead run and appeared to be very excited. Ta On 12/3/62, LITTLE'’s associate, MARVIW/COX, was placed under surveillance by Bureau Agents and about 1:15 pm he left the apartment house and went to the Office Club, 312 West Davis. He was at this club approximately 23 minutes then drove directly to another private club, The Ship, . 2138 Fort Worth Avenue, which is operated by WILLIAM Hi A . — (3.- Bureau = 1 ~ Houston (GIIF) /7*- b H\ ~ Dallas (162-129) 1 ~- El Paso (GIIF) - Dallas: (162-95) 1 - San Antonio (GIIF) - Dallas (162-37) 1 - Dallas (94-55A-SUB) ~ Dallas (137-566) RMB/11 - Dallas (92-291) . (19) - Dallas (92-214) melas (04-47) Opto g AP" /—/D— 3 RS Dallas (165-29) Dallas (168-25) 5 Dallas (92-339) tz. eor 16 DEC 14 1983 Dallas (92-331) 6&9 4 Dallas (162-143) co* é cok i aoe” n\ Re ee RR et be et 1 ‘ eceresm d a Sw ai? 7 SY ave err a Nil J AK yy bree wi 60 & 4 DEC 20 1962 Approved: eS  CSertt 2 MSOC~Per \ _, Special. Agent in Charge : ae : —_ ”
— ve a oO vo —~ . oe oS | \ DL 94—55A~SUB COOPER (DL 162-208). (The above actions by COX appeared to verify information previously received from DL-95-C that ‘COX, as LITTLE’s runner, had connections at various. private clubs in Dallas where bets were placed during the week and which were being laid off to LITTLE through COX). Subsequently COX went to a drive-in at 1222. South Industrial where he drank beer and. where it appeared he picked up a young girl who was driving a 1962 Chevrolet, Arkansas license 9-15281. This _girl was accompanied by another girl and when the woman who was driving this car got into COX's car, the passenger then - drove off in. the Chevrolet. This ‘car is registered to W. V. _ RYAN, Hot Springs, Ark,, no further information to date On 12/6/62, GLADYS COMPTON, wife of FREDACOMPTON, associate of subject LITTLE, was interviewed by Bureau Agents... ‘She advised that she had not seen her husband in thirty or forty days and had no information as to his, whereabouts. She - stated that. her husband quite frequently “takes off" on drinking sprees and would be gone for long periods of time. She disclaimed any knowledge of her husband's gambling activities or the gambling activities at the Redmen Club but did state her husband was a former officer in the Redmen Association, whose business it was to establish such clubs throughout Texas and New Mexico. The above information was. orally furnished to LT. JACK REVILL, Intelligence Section, Dallas PD and Deputy Sheriff. BOB MORGAN, | Intelligence Section, Dallas SO, on 12/7/62. J -Re: HENRY CLI WINFREY, aka. ; GA (DL 162-$ ) JOHN ELI STONE, aka. IGA (DL.162=37). \ \ On 12/4/62, DL~170-C, advised that. WINFREY was \ operating out. of a Dallas apartment , as a bookmaker, over _ telephone number FE.7-3197. Immediate contact with TONY PAVELKA,. Assistant Special Agent in. Charge, Southwestern Bell. Telephone’ Co., Dallas (Prot eck Identity) - determined that this phone is listed to, JAMES GARRETT, Apartment 207, j 4207 Meredith, Dallas,/¢ Also in thi artment was felephone *fnumber. FE 7-3224 listed to. EDWARD. YERS. . The phones ‘installed 8/3/62 and application was madé by “Mrs. LoUrs ELLY, telephone WH 2~ 5554, “aunt of GARRETT". Joh?
bos “s, N oN Y On 12/4/62, manager. of the apartment house, Mrs. -.. CATHERINE KININMOUTH, (Protect Identity), identified a photo- . graph of WINFREY as- being identical with JAMES C, GARRETT. He _ stated GARRETT rented the apartment 8/1/62 and moved in 8/15/62. ie. She said on numerous occasions she had observed a very distinguished ke “good leoking" man with greying hair visit GARRETT’s apartme , ; ' She was: shown.a photograph of STONE but could not identify TONE Toh ELS * <: as being identical with this second'man. She stated that up Tak, ‘until approximately a month ago, GARRETT. and his associate would be at the apartment practically every day. but since that time has only been there periodically. She stated that he paid his. ‘} cent on 12/1/62 of $130 for the month of December. On 12/5/62 She advised that GARRETT had returned to the apartment driving @ 1962 Oldsmobile, Texas PV 2334. Previous investigation had yy ascertained this. license is registered to Winfrey. On 12/5/62, DL-170=C advised that GARRETT also had ‘another apartment in Dallas from where he was.operating and “twhere he had telephone number WH 2~4074. An immediate check ‘with the phone company ascertained that, number was ‘connected 9/14/62.and is listed to JO SLEASON in Apartment. 6,. :5063 North Edgefield, On 12/5/62, Bureau Agents observed - WINFREY’s car parked in the neighborhood of this latter apartment. The car was also parked in this area on 12/6 and 7/62. On 12/7/62, WILLIAM CROTHERS, District Manager, Southwestern 1 Telephone. Co. (Protect Identity) advised that also: located iw Apartment 6, 5064 Nor h efield was telephone WH 2~4286 , which is listed to JAMES EASON, brother of JOHN GLEASON. Mf lk FZ, 7 ey) --The~-sbove~- information was orally furnished to LT... REVILL. and DEP, MORGAN on 12/7/62. Re: GIIF ~. Dallas . (DL 94-47) On 12/7/62, DL=170-C (DL 137-566), advised he had received information from a car salesman who operates in Houston, Texas, and whom the informant. did not care to identify other than stating he formerly operated the bar now known as the Turf Bar i las,. prior to the time this bar was purchased by — ELME OLOMON. (A check with Intelligence Records, Dallas PD and previous Dallas City Directories, determined that the person from whom the informant obtained the followin informa~ __— ea, tion is very probably identical with CECIL. “E, OREDEHAREIS, 7 Dallas PD. #12446, a4 known former Dallas gambler and bookmaker).
: DL 94-554-SUB According to informant he was recently appreached by this -Houston source who wanted to know if the informant knew anyone ' ‘presently serving a prison sentence in the Texas State Peni- or" tentiary, for whom the informant may wish to obtain a release. i-:.° Houston source stated that after 1/1/63, when a new administration * takes over at Austin, Texas, it would be possible to obtain the release of anyone on a parole for a fee, unless the person was ‘serving a life sentence or a sentence for conviction of a crime -.' ‘guceh as murder or rape. The Houston source also stated that iy, -ithings in Texas were going to "open up" after 1/1/63 and that ‘.0 . gambling and prostitution would again be available in the State. a / and would: not be held in check as they presently are. Informant Could not vouch for: the above information but stated that his - “":" source is the type of person who would have access to such vy) information. ee “forte =a : In. view of the above, copy of this airtel being ‘furnished for information = GIIF purposes, to each Houston; ‘EL Paso and San Antonio. : The above information was also orally furnished to. ‘LT. REVILL and Sheriff BILL DECKER, Dallas SO, on 12/7/62. Re: WILLIAM MEADORASMITH, aka. ET AL «YETWI, FEWP, etc. Tex, (DL 163-29) —— On 12/7/62, information was received from the telephone company, Dallas, that that company was recipient of a subpoena © from the McClellan Senate Sub-Committee, Washington, for the toll tickets charged to the telephone of MARY singer, 1¢%, ene of the subjects. From the above it would appear that this Senate Sub-Committee is going to initiate an inquiry into this matter. The Bureau was immediately advised by teletype. Re: GAY GAMES ENC, MUNCIE, IND. ITWP, TAR ~ GAMBLING (DL. 168- 25) (00;. IP) Acting on a lead from the Indianapolis Office eonce ng correspondence between subject co y and one _ PAUJ{DI' BEASE, 4124 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, “Htvas ascertained tha DI°BEASE still resides at this apartment with his wife ALEE and another resident in the s apartment is CARLO. ‘AMP SI, father of Dallas gambler JO CAMPIST (DL 92-339). 12/7/62, DL-~170-C advised that in ad on to WINFREY » perating as a bookie in Dallas, bets can piso | be placed with ~ a “305 il ae
| XQ . “PHIL, BOSCO (DL 92-331) and CAMPISI as the bettor is well known tO these persons, Pry ' , The above information: was. furnished to. LT, REVILL mo and. DEP, MORGAN on 12/7/62... nee Re: -.TO iy . GARY DEAN BARRON, aka. AR OL, 92-291). GIIF - DALLAS QL: 94-47) New PCI. ROBERT. FLOYD. MO RY advised that he is, ithe ex-brother-in-law of. GARY: DEAN; RRON;: savised that he ts PCI stated that he was. arrested on 10/22/62, on a burglary | charge and. has been held in the Dallas. County Jail since that time awaiting trial on a burglary. charge arising out of an andictment. PCI. stated that actually he is not guilty of the sppurg lary. and that BARRON is responsible for the burglary, but. that he has not mentioned this to any authorities because the 5 4 “only way it could be Proved would be if he could get out | on bond. abah . PCI stated that BARRON visited him in the. Dallas. County Jail on. Tuesday, 12/4/62, ‘at: which time BARRON was trying ‘to. get MONTGOMERY to make bond because he.and MYERS _ Reeded another person: during the Christmas holiday season because they “had a lot of. deals cooking". - PCI stated that prior to his arrest on 10/22/62, he “was present when BARRON and MYERS were talking about pulling some jewel jobs at several residences during the holiday ‘season, but did not indicate that they had previously pulled any jewel burglaries. PCI stated that BARRON trusts: him implicitly and frequently mentions to other individuals that they can speak freely in front of PCI. He stated that BARRON in no way suspects . that he would furnish information concerning, BARRON’s activities. PCI. stated that BARRON and MYERS visited his wife at Apartment 3, 4928 San Jacinto Street, Dallas; Texas, on 11/26/62, and that while there struck his wife who is. three months! ' pregnant and that for this reason, as well as others, he is willing to furnish any and.all information concerning both MYERS and BARRON, as. well as other individuals in the criminal element known to him. 5 and that BARRON - frequently introgices him. as his brother... ———_