Date:08/12/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION ‘ AGENCY : USSS RECORD NUMBER : 179-40001-10308 RECORDS SERIES : DOCUMENT 17: FBI REPORTS AGENCY FILE NUMBER DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FBI FROM : TO TITLE DATE : 03/30/66 PAGES : 4 SUBJECTS HILL, JEAN LANE, MARK DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : U RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P- DATE OF LAST REVIEW : / / OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS P. 1-4; BOX F10 Docld: 322709949 Page 1
~~ — UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dallas, Texas In Reply, Pl R >: fileho a March 30, 1966. G ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F, KENNEDY an November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING On the night of March 28, 1966, Mrs. Jean Lollis Hill, 9402 Bluff Creek, Dallas, Texas, telephone number EV 1-2271, telephonically contacted the Dallas Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and requested that she be contacted by a Special Agent familiar with the assassination investigation. On the morning of March 29, 1966, Mrs. Hill advised that during the past week she has been telephonically contacted on several occasions by an individual identifying himself as — De Antonio who indicated he and a Mr. Black were preparing an educational television documentary concerning the assassination of President Kennedy and desired to interview her in detail. She stated that she had not consented to such an interview but on the evening of March 28, 1966, two individuals identifying them- selves as De Antonio and Black, appeared at her residence for the purpose of interviewing her. She stated that she questioned them as to the exact nature of their visit and being a school teacher, herself, .doubted that they were endeavoring to compile data for any edicatioal television documentary relating to the assassination. Mrs. Hill stated that she had previously talked to an individual named Jones Harris,. who was also desiring to interview her for purposes of a book he was writing and that Jones Harris had indicated to her that De Antonio was one of "Mark Lane's men." Mrs. Hill advised that she specifically asked De Antonio and Black if they were connected.with Mark Lane and De Antonio admitted that Mark Lane was “one of their backers." She stated De Antonio mentioned that some of the backing was coming from 7-14-4 Engiand for his project. j | . SP YaD CH TORE | ALE FORMATION CONTR ae _ DECLASSIE KERNEN: (3 USTLASSIF {EB nigedocument contains neither recommencations nor Be Y WHERE SHOWER. song of the FBL It is the property of the TORRATSE SV jg Jioaned to your agency. it and its ts are not to be distributed outside your . We : Cou —— es pemints en Ce Se - Docld: 322709949 Page 2?
. . ° ¥o. w 8 > Re: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas u Mrs. Hill described De feet tall, weighing about 250 pounds, large build, greyish brown hair, "sloppy looking", and giving the appearance of one who drinks She described Black as an Italian-looking. individual, very dark complected, well. dressed, 5'11", 170 pounds, black hair. excessively. Mrs. Hill stated that De Antonio and Black tried to con-. vince her that other witnesses to the assassination had talked..to them freely, and indicated that former Chief of Police Jesse E.. Curry, of the Dallas Police Department, would be interviewed by them. They also indicated that they had talked to individuals who were on the railroad overpass near the scene of the assassination on She stated they inferred that they had someone who had seen everything. on November 22, 1963, mentioned that they. had someone who saw the shooting come from some _ November 22, 1963. - bushes near the Texas School Book of the people they were interviewing had never previously been interviewed by anyone concerning On March 28, 1966, Lee Dallas, Texas, telephone DA 7-2528, telephonically advised the Dallas Office of the FBI that one Robert Blake had approached him | on March 26, 1966, concerning the making of a film on the assassin- Bowers advised that he did not have time to talk to Blake at the time of the approach and that Blake was supposed to recontact him later. , ation of President Kennedy. a Mrs, Jean Lollis Hill, the assassination, of Volume VI of the "Hearings Before the President The Assassination of President Kennedy." Lee E. Bowers, Jr., mentioned above, was an employee of the Union Terminal Company on duty at the railroad overpass on . November 22, 1963, and his testimony before the President's Commission appears in Volume VL pages 284 to President's Commission On The Assassination of President Kennedy." Previous investigation eaten ak an Of USS % 4 ete re nh MS Antonio as a white male, over six and specifically Depository building and that some what they saw on November 22, 1963. E. Bowers, Jr., 1923 View Crest, mentioned above, was a witness to i and her testimony appears on pages 205 to 223 ‘s Commission On 289 of the “Hearings Before the & has established that one Jones Harris resided at 242 East 49th Street, New York, New York, in Docld: 322709949 Page 3 SS HeetHesH i Wh Ge oad a es ve
Re: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ; November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas February, 1965, telephone PL 5-8310. On February 25, 1965, Florance Gaffney, operator of Belles North Limited Answering Service, basement of apartment house located at 221 East 78th Street, New York, New York, advised that Jones Harris, at the above-mentioned New York address, was convinced that Lee Harvey Oswald did not assassinate President Kennedy and that Harris believed Oswald was one of the persons appearing in a well published photograph of a group of people appearing in the doorway of the Texas School Book Depository building on the day of the’ assassination, She indicated that Harris was supported in this theory by a New York attorney, Arnold Krakower. Mrs. Gaffney described Harris as a free lance writer, white mile, in his early thirties, short stocky build, about 5'6" tall,. dark hair, balding, and dark eyes. a On January 12, 1966, DL T-1, a confidential source abroad, furnished information to the effect that Mark Lane had finished reading the proofs of his book dealing with the assassination of President Kennedy, entitled "Rush to Judgment." According to this source, an article appeared in the Danish newspaper "Lolland-Falsters . Folketidende",-on January 4, 1966, which related that a documentary film of full ‘length was expected to be produced dealing with the assassination and founded on Mark Lane's book. The film was to be -made by De Antonio, nat further identified, and was to be based on pictures taken by American Broadcasting System and the Columbia ' Broadcasting System. The article indicated that in February, 1966, Lane and his assistants were going to Dallas to talk to witnesses of the assassination. ‘eo : Warren Allen nolds, 8707 Mosswood, Dallas, Texas, advised the Dallas Office of the FBI on March 30, 1966, that he had been recently contacted by an Emile de Antonio. a producer for Judgment. Films Corporation, New York City, New York, formerly associated with BBC-TV, New York City (not further identified). Antonio advised Reynolds that his film company was making an educa- tional film regarding the assasSination of President John F. Kennedy. Antonio indicated they were staying at the Arlin Motel, Arlington, -3- a CONOEMTIAL © Docld: 322709949 Page 4
ee © paNFIDETIAL © Re; ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F, KENNEDY  — | _. November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas Texas, telephone Circle 5-2626. He offered Reynolds $300.00 for a filmed interview of his participation in the activities that occurred that day. Reynolds stated that Antonio and his associates had an appointment with him for.later on March 30,1966. Warren Allen Reynolds, mentioned above, was a witness to the shooting of Dallas, Texas, Police Officer J. D. Tippit on .November 22, 1963, following the assassination of President John F, Kennedy on that date. Reynolds' testimony appears on pages 434 to 442 of Volume XI of the "Hearings Before the President‘s | Commission On The Assassination of President Kennedy." -4- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322709949 Page 5