AGENCY: RECORD _ NUMBER: RECORD SERIES: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John . Eennedy Wssassination Records FBI ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). DL d565¢ Date: 11-15-2017 44-1639-3356 ORIGINATOR: FBI _ DOCUMENT INFORMATION FROM: DL TO: HO TITLE: DATE: 12/31/1963 PAGES: 732 SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: SEE FBI 44-24016-890 PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT . ORIGINAL Unelassified NEW . CLASSIFICATION: ; CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW _ DATE: 02/24/1999 UPDATE DATE: 01/22/2001 STATUS Redact | RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) , - JFK Law 11(a) COMMENTS: HW 45652 Appeal ID: REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGE i. INDEX ON PAGES a-t. ~ JFK 2 DBocld:32144603 Page 1
DE 44-863 JOSEPH DECKER HARRISON 925 South State Street AS Arbor, Michigan HARRISON was interviewed on December 19,. 1963, at Ann. Arbor, Michigan, as he had sent a $5 money order to JACK L. RUBY. DE 283-5 (former), who has furnished reliable information in the past, has advised that JOSEPH. HARRISON was a Communist Party (cP) member in Detroit . during May, 1950. Mr. JUNE SMITH, Ann Arbor, "Michigan, who. has furnished > reliable information in the past, ‘described. HARRISON in December , 1951, as being. a Communist. DE. 397-S (former), and DE 489-8 (former), both of whom. have furnished reliable information in the past, both advised in January, 1954, that HARRISON was no longer trusted by. CP members in) Ann Arbor, Michigan, and that he was avoided by such persons. They advised that HARRISON was suspected of being. an informant for. the FBI. In December, 1960, HARRISON traveled to Cuba with a. Christmas, tour sponsored by the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. . In July, 1954, TOM HARRISON, brother of JOSEPH HARRISON, ‘reported to the Ann Arbor Police Department that JOSEPH HARRISON. was. a mental case and was going to commit suicide. The police officers, when investigating this report, found JOSEPH HARRISON infront of his home in a dazed and confused condition with his. hands. full of aSpirins, The police officers reported that JOSEPH HARRISON was in no condition to be out on the street. JOSEPH HARRISON was. confined for investigation of a mental disorder and a petition was filed in Probate Court. The police record noted that JOSEPH HARRISON had the | idea that he wanted to hurt someone or take his own life. . TOM . HARRISON reported that JOSEPH HARRISON had been.in a Veterans Hospital previously for similar difficulties. No subversive activity on the part of JOSEPH HARRISON has | . been reported since 1954. (Bufile 100-381806; DEfile 100-18261. > 7 t 7 -(.7- oe COVER PAGE HW 45652 Appeal ID: JFK 2 Docld:32144603 Page 2
DL 44-1639 2 Arresting officer: W. E. ALSUP, Badge #1202 | ° V. D. .MONAGHEN; Badge #801 He was found not guilty. On December 9, 1963, MAIDAKNIGHT, Traffic Records Division, Dallas Police Department, advised that her. records reflect TOM HOWARD of 906 Turner .Avenue and 1315 Longdale has | ‘two traffic violations, one for violation of State Motor Vehicle Inspection Law, December 23, 1962; for which he paid | a°$5 fine; and one for no valid inspection sticker, May 11,. 1963, and paid $5 suspended .May 30, 1962. Both offenses: occurred in the 100. block.of West Commerce Street.. A review of Dallas file 94-47-1591 revealed the. following : oe .A newspaper clipping from the Dallas "Morning News," | Dallas, Texas, entitled "ATTORNEY DISBARRED SIX MONTHS," | -appears in this file. Said-.article shows that TOM HOWARD, a Dallas criminal lawyer had. been disbarred six, months ‘for failure to file income tax.returns: The original petition filed by the Bar Association charged that HOWARD failed to file income. tax returns from 1952 to 1958. . HOWARD was > ‘also fined $2500 by U. S. District. Judge T, WHITFIELD DAVIDSON, The suspension was to run from 6/2/61 to 12/2/61. DL 40-C (94-47-780) ‘advised that on 12/31/55 ~~ ROY RICHBERG, Chief Jailer, Dallas Co. Jail, was fired by Sheriff BILL DECKER. Informant advised that a JACK. PHARIES, a criminal bail bondsman who reportedly. had been sént.to the Texas Penitentiary on state charges, testified before the Dallas County Grand Jury concerning the bail bond ‘racket. PHARIES testified and stated that certain criminal lawyers and bail bondsmen were obtaining information from jailers- at the Dallas County Jail as to the identity of pérsons” © arrested and the amounts of money they had on their perso at the time of arrest. Informant advised that COLLIE °° ~" SULLIVAN; CHARLES TESSMAN and TOM HOWARD were ‘the attorneys and. bail bondsmen involved and that RICHBERG was furnishing ~ , information to SULLIVAN as to the people arrested for driving while intoxicated the previous night. . -COVER. PAGE. ~—- HW 45652 Appeal ID: JFK 2 Docld:32144603 Page 3
DE 44-383 DL 44-1639 © Fy JOSEPH DECKER HARRISON 925 South State Street Ann Arbor Michigan. . , . : HARRISON was interviewed on December 19, 1963, at Ann. Arbor, Michigan, as he had sent a. $5 money order to JACK L. RUBY. ‘DE 283-S (former), who has furnished reliable. information in the past, has advised that JOSEPH HARRISON was a Communist Party (cP) member in Detroit. during May, 1950. Me. JUNE. SMITH, Ann Arbor, Michigan, who. has furnished reliable information in the past, described HARRISON in December, 1951, as being a Communist. DE 397-S (former), and DE 489-S (former) ; ‘both of whom. have furnished reliable information in the past, both advised in January, 1954, that HARRISON was no longer trusted by. CP members in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and that he was avoided by. such persons. They advised that HARRISON was suspected of being an informant for. the FBI.: In December, 1960, HARRISON traveled to Cuba with a Christmas tour sponsored by the Fair Play. for Cuba Committee. — In July, 1954, TOM HARRISON,: brother of JOSEPH -HARRISON, ‘reported to the Ann Arbor Police Department. that JOSEPH HARRISON. was a mental case and was going to commit suicide. The police officers, when investigating this report, found JOSEPH HARRISON in front of his home in a dazed and confused condition with his hands full of aspirins. The police officers reported that. JOSEPH HARRISON was in no condition to be out on the street. JOSEPH HARRISON was. confined for investigation of a mental disorder and.a petition was filed in Probate Court. The police record noted that JOSEPH HARRISON had the | idea that he wanted to hurt someone or take his own. life. TOM _ HARRISON reported that JOSEPH HARRISON had been in a Veterans - . Hospital previously for. similar difficulties. No subversive activity on the part of JOSEPH HARRISON has — ‘been reported since 1954. (Bufile 100-381806; DEfile 100-18261. ) COVER PAGE o HW 45652 Appeal ID: JFK 2 Docld:32144603 Page 4
‘Dallas; Texas, entitled "ATTORNEY DISBARRED SIX MONTHS," appears in this file. Said article shows that TOM HOWARD, a ~-4 DL 44-1639 2 Arresting officer: W. E. ALSUP; Badge #1202. V. D. MONAGHEN, Badge #801 He was found not guilty. On December 9, 1963, MAIDAKNIGHT, Traffic Records Division, Dallas Police Department, advised that her. records ‘reflect TOM HOWARD of 906 Turner Avenue and 1315 Longdale has two traffic violations, one for violation of State Motor ~ Vehicle. Inspection Law, December 23, 1962,. for which he paid . a°$5 fine; and one for no valid inspection sticker, May 11,. 1963, and paid $5 suspended .May 30, 1962. Both offenses. occurred in the 100. block. of West Commerce Street. A review of Dallas file 94-47-1591 revealed the. following: a -A newspaper clipping from the Dallas "Morning News," a Dallas criminal. lawyer had. been disbarred six. months for failure to file income tax returns: The original petition filed by the Bar Association charged that HOWARD failed. to file income tax returns from 1952 to 1958. HOWARD was also fined. $2500 by U. S. District. Judge T, WHITFIELD DAVIDSON, The suspension was to run from 6/2/61 to 12/2/61. DL 40-C (94-47-780) advised that on 12/31/55 ROY RICHBERG, Chief Jailer, Dallas Co. Jail, was fired by Sheriff BILL DECKER. Informant advised that a JACK. PHARIES; a criminal bail bondsman who reportedly had been sent .to the Texas Penitentiary on state charges, testified before the Dallas County Grand Jury concerning the bail bond racket.” PHARIES testified and stated that certain criminal lawyers and bail bondsmen were obtaining information from jailers at the Dallas County Jail as to the identity of persons’ ~ at the time of arrest. Informant advised that COLLIE ~~ SULLIVAN; CHARLES TESSMAN and TOM HOWARD were the attorneys : —see arrested and the: amounts of money they had on their person and bail bondsmen involved and that RICHBERG was furnishing ~ information to SULLIVAN as to the people arrested for driving while intoxicated the previous night. — . . ‘COVER PAGE ‘Ss HW 45652 Appeal ID: JFK 2 Docld:32144603 Page 5