JFK Assassination System Identification Form. Date: 4/3/2015 _ Agency Information : Released under the John AGENCY: FBI ; Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10286-10128 lssassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). . ase#: NW 45960 Date: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 165-1066-5 fl1-17-2017 Docuinent Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEE,IVAND. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/20/1963 PAGES: 33 | SUBJECTS : | [Restricted] | | DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified | RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a) CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 02/10/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS COMMENTS : ————_—_—_—$> $$$ —nwnkn = = eee ee _ oO v9.1 HW 45960 Docld:32304498 Page 1
. : f oo NL wf DL 165-116 oo 3. Will also furnish Dallas Division with’ . background information concerning JOHNNIE EDGAR LANE, FBI ~~ number 390267 (Las Vegas PD # A-2806) DOB 11/24/98, Hillsboro, Texas. - MOBILE AT THEODORE, ALABAMA a _. "* Will interview HARRY M. SCOTT, Box 2, Route 280, Theodore, concerning telephone contact by WESTBROOK with the telephone listed to the residence. SAN ANTONIO oe Will interview individual subscribers to telephones» as set forth in Dallas letter dated 5/20/63. It is noted _ that WESTBROOK has called some of the subscribers on several occasions and according to his wife has traveled to San Antonio on business, DALLAS AT DALLAS, TEXAS Will maintain contact with ED HASKINS, Intelligence Section, Internal Revenue Service for information concerning Will continue to receive information as furnished by DL-185-PC and DL-170-C concerning JOHN ELI STONE. Will identify MAXINE C, COURTNEY, 5206 Brookview, who is a subscriber to a telephone called from WESTBROOK's numbers in Burbank, California. ADMINISTRATIVE At the present time there are several leads outstanding for auxiliary offices to identify and interview subscribers to telephones called from telephones listed to ‘REVIEWED BY &Bi/JEK TASK FORCE ~ D ON b.2b Jab __—— Cover Page Co RELEASE fo oct, a > ora EN ees HW 45960 DBocld:32304496 Page 2? ~ t #
DL 165-116 mation received by Mrs. WESTBROOK from Mrs. STONE, Subject STONE had been in Hot Springs, Arkansas, recently and had lost a considerable amount of money at the gaming tables. According to Mrs. STONE he had returned to Dallas from ‘Hot Springs on 3/29/63. On ‘4/15/63 - Mrs. WESTBROOK stated that subject WESTBROOK departed Los Angeles for Las Vegas on Sunday, 4/7/63 where he met STONE. She was unaware of purpose of trip or the business transacted by STONE and WESTBROOK. On 5/22/63 Mrs. WESTBROOK advised that for the past several weeks, subject WESTBROOK has been flying to Las Vegas to meet STONE. Last week subject WESTBROOK flew to Las Vegas on 5/14/63 and returned to Los Angeles 5/15/63. He plans to depart Los Angeles 5/24/63 for Las Vegas to meet STONE and return to Los Angeles 5/25 or 26/63. Source does not know significance of these trips or meetings. Recently subject WESTBROOK told source that things in Dallas were "hot" and he did not believe he should meet STONE in Dallas. He said STONE utilizes pay telephones to contact him as he does not trust telephones in his apartment. Source advised WESTBROOK usually stops at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas. On June 7, (1963 Mrs. WESTBROOK advised the Los Angeles Office that STONE, an individual known as BERT BOND, CHALKY WHITE, and several other men arrived in Los Angeles, California, from Dalks, Texas, on June 5, 1963 and were remaining at the Olive Manor Motel. STONE and subject WESTBROOK attended horse races at Hollywood Park on June 5 and 6, 1963 and would depart Los Angeles, California, on 6/7/63 for Las Vegas, Nevada. On 4/19 DL-170-C advised that he had learned from HENRY CLINTONKW INFREY., known bookmaker in Dallas, Texas, area that “bookmaking operation in Dallas, Texas, is Split in the followitg way: < Cover Page — HW 45960 DBocld:32304496 Page 3
ar we DL 165-116 JOHN ELI STONE, 50%; JAMES WOODROW STONE, 20%; ISADORE MAX MILLER, 20%; HENRY CLINTON WINFREY, 5%; and . JOHN RICHARD | WESTBROOK , 5%. CI was of the opinion that WESTBROOK ‘was in Dallas, Texas, at that time, 4/19/63, in that WINFREY was attempting © to find a new Cadillac for WESTBROOK to buy. On 6/4/63 DL-185-PC advised that in his contacts with STONE and other known bookmakers at Dallas, Texas, he- would estimate that JOHN STONE has approximately 80% of the bookmaking business in Dallas, Texas. Informant has not heard STONE discuss JOHN RICHARD WESTBROOK. Source stated that STONE is the first individual in Dallas to get the line on the various sporting events and then disseminates it to other bookmakers in the Dallas area. According to the informant STONE receives the line on various pay tele- phones in the Dallas, Texas, area. ‘7A F . ~ , o , ; 3 “ a a © ¢ . a GPK baw-L1(a) pg ee .. A, B. CASS, 6415 DeLoache, Dallas, Texas, a multi- millionaire (protect identity), stated that JOHN ELI STONE leaves his residence at approximately 9:00 a.m. each day, and usually goes to Lucas B & B Restaurant for breakfast. JOHN ELI STONE returns to his home about 6:00 p.m. each day. — JOHN ELI STONE's daughter, JIMMIE LOU has reportedly remarked that her father was involved in bookmaking with a man named WESTBROOK, but that WESTBROOK handled the "rough end", Informant stated that JOHN ELI STONE reportedly once identi- fied a $500 check as being income from his oil investments, Informant advised that based on financial background and dealings in financial matters and what he had observed at the residence of JOHN ELI STONE, he would estimate that - JOHN ELI STONE's net income must be in the neighborhood of approximately $200,0@ per year. Informant stated that JOHN ELI STONE has spoken of a friendship with a wealthy Dallas man known as BURNETZ ESTES and he is believed to be a close associate of BENNIENBICKERS.,. a known Dallas gambler, who lives at 1031 West Kees xr. Parkway, OA bata! Lp OS TEE ie Cover Page HW 45960 DBocld:32304496 Page 4