‘Heleased under the Wohn F. Kénnedy Hesassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 atET. ‘DATE: *11-14-2017 yi . : i LA 162-170 _ By letter dated 3/16/65, the St. Louis Office furnished the following information: For the information of the Los Angeles Division, FRANK LEONARD "BUSTER? HORTMAN and his brother, EDWARD WORTMAN, have operated ‘the Plaza Amusement Company and the Rite Way Cigarette Sales Company in St. Louis, Missouri, for the past several years. "BUSTER" WORTMAN is currently a top hoodlum of the Springfield Division and he resides in a lavish ,yesidence on the outskirts of Caseyville, illinois. . EDWARDAWORTMAN also lives in the East St. Louis, Illinois LAO, area. Any requests to interview either of the WORTMANs regarding subject should be directed to the Springfield Office. . , On 2/25/65, IC MARION H,. EBERT checked the records of the Commercial Credit Rating Company and the Credit Bureau of St. Louis and the St. Louis Police Department and was unable to locate any information identifiable with VIRGINIA or EVA WESTBROOK with the exception that one VIRGINIA WESTBROOK, age 44 in 1945, address 10317 Lookaway, was arrested on 5/31/45 and on 6/2/45, for careless driving - speeding and on both occasions was fined $5 and costs. On 3/5/65, IC R. DOUGLAS KING checked divorce records in the Civil Courts Building, St. Louis, Missouri, and was unable to locate any information regarding VIRGINIA or EVA WESTBROOK. The Dallas Office furnished the following information by airtel dated 3/29/65: On 3/23/65, DL 271-C advised that JOHN ELIXNSTONE had traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, on 3/18/65, on an _ airline flight arranged by the Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, ~. wr Nevada. Informant stated that the Dunes Hotel, through Be their office in Dallas, had arranged for 50 first class passenger tickets for Dallas businessmen for a flight leaving Dallas on 3/18/65, and returning to Dallas on 3/22/65. Informant stated that STONE returned to Dallas, Texas, on his own on 3/19/65. | _ Informant advised that STONE had related to him . that while in Las Vegas, Nevada, he had talked to JOHN — RICHARD WESTBROOK of Los Angeles, California, who was also in -~B- COVER PAGE SEGA DoclId: 32304511 Page 2?
YReledsed under the John F.- Kennedy Assassination Récords Collection Act of 1997 (44° USC D107 Hote. DATE: 11-14-2017 . . arg, e LA 162-170 Las Vegas, Nevada. CL 271-C also advised that STONE was planning to travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas, on 3/24/65, returning to Dallas, Texas, on approximately 3/28/65. Informant stated that STONE would be accompanied to Hot Springs, Arkansas, by his wife, VAL MAE STONE, Referenced report of 2/15/65, sets forth lead for Los Angeles to interview VERLE C. BOWERS. Interview with BERNESE BROGKMAN BOWERS reported in the details herein contains information that VERLE BOWERS is not acquainted with the subject and that toll calls of subject to telephone listed for VERLE BOWERS were actually for BERNESE BROCKMAN BOWERS, the telephone remaining in her ex-husband's name. For this reason, the lead to interview VERLE BOWERS will not be covered by the Los Angeles Office. LEADS DALLAS DIVISION AT DALLAS, TEXAS. Cleveland letter to Los Angeles dated 3/24765, with copy for Dallas, reports interview with GEORGE A. LAYTON. LAYTON had been interviewed on basis of. information furnished by Dallas Police Department that SANDY HAGEN, former girl friend of MICKEY COHEN, stayed in Room 2020 of the Statler Hilton in Dallas on 7/24/61, and that. this room consisted of a suite occupied by GEORGE LAYTON of Cleveland. LAYTON denied knowing WESTBROOK and stated that only one of his associates in Dallas does any heavy gambling throughout the country and that is OWEN GARDNER, who operates the Texas Alloy Steel Company in Dallas. It appears » conceivable that GARDNER would be betting with WESTBROOK. Dallas is requested to interview OWEN GARDNER, 726 Regal Row, to determine if WESTBROOK known to him and if so, ascertain complete details regarding his knowledge of WESTBROOK's bookmaking activities. SPRINGFIELD DIVISION AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. See Administrative section for background data on subject. -C- COVER PAGE LO Sat mv aval DoclId: 32304511 Page 3
Released under the John FA Kenne dy Assassination Records t& E: 11-14-2017 p 2 = EO vs : 11-14-32 px: L aan LO i “pL ae eo “4~58) oN Fe C) —— to | \eod 1 ee - Le : - FEDERAL “BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE , OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES ~ “ TITLE OF CASE : REPORT MADE BY | TYPED BY (} VINCENT Wi. HUGHES AY JOHN RICHARDLWESTBROOK, aka CHARACTER OF CASE Dick ' , REFERENCE: Report of SA VINCENT Wy HUGHES, dated April 13, 1965, L- at Los Angeles. -p- - ADMINISTRATIVE ‘ “DL T-1 is DL 271-C who is an individual who is a close friend of JOHN ELI STONE, end is acquainted with JOHN RICHARD ji WESTBROOK through informant's association with STONE. it is noted that in report of SA VINCENT W. HUGHES hS i dated 2/26/65 at Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Division requested the Dallas Division to interview GAYLORD SHAW who is in business _with BURNETT ESTES at 1407 S. Akard. Inquiry at the business i address determined that Mr. GAYLORD SHAW has not been associated/ . ° with the company since the first part of Februar » 1962, and has! | not visited the office since that time. The 196) city directory reveaéied that GAYLORD SHAW had an office at the Blanton Towers SPECIAL AGENT ' ’ -|/Z _ pose DP Bureau (162-1287) lo rea as — S d | | 1 - Dallas (262-287) (into)! ia MAY 17 1965, Lh fi h Sh \j SS i Pe DS eh fe RES. ON&-...------ “ag ‘y EVIEW A BING AND/OR : te DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT G7 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—76324-1 \ G4MAY 2419 \ DoclId: 32304511 Page 4 eclion Act of 1592 (44 USsct 2107 Hotes.