DL 44-1639 TP 94-C advised 11/25/63 he knew. RUBY reputation as.ticket scalper along Rush Street and RUBY- would do anything for a buck. Source states RUBY not known to hang around racketeers but recalls one TINY 7BOSSMAN, a cab driver or bartender, Chicago, also a ticket scailper, was close friend of ‘RUBY. Soute’s knowledge of RUBY dates from 1945 to.1948, Later, source heard GROSSMAN did time at Flagstaff, Ariz., for ticket scalping. Source also recalls one time RUBY badly beaten trying _ to qrash a fight program, Comiskey Park. RUBY dropped out of Sight in Chicago, 1948, no one missing: him. in Chicago by TP 11-¢ advised three years ago AGVA female entertainer complained to AGVA it was rough working in’ clubs in Dallas. te! HW 45652 DBocld:32144602 Page 1?
DL 44-1639 The following informants who have access to gambling information in the Dallas area were “contacted by SAs ROBERT M. BARRETT and IVAN D, /LEE on the dates indicated: November November mw November November ' November November . November PCI JAMES SMITH SA DL 181-C-TE » November — November : 1963 ' 1963 1963 - 1963 1963 25, 26, 1963 1963 ° ' 1963 1963 , None of the above informants had any information that JACK RUBY, aka. was involved in any gambling activities | either as a: ‘player, ‘bookmaker or gambler, during the time he has resided in Dallas area.= approximately fifteen years.. RUBY Club. or ‘Vegas. Club, in: Dallas. ~ss- Loven Pibee a. HW 45652 DBocld:32144602 Page 13 was known to the above informants as the operator of the. Carousel
ADMINISTRATIVE: - “The following ‘criminal informants affiliated or’ familiar with: gambling. matters; Albuquerque’ ‘Division, were con tacted : ‘on, November 255 1963, with negative results: | AQ 175-c, Albuquerque, N. M.; by. SA J. JEROME MAXWELL. AQ 133-c, Albuquerque, N.M:,;° by SAT. JEROME MAXWELL. PCI. RALPH Tv. TRUJILLO, Albuquerque, N. M., by SA J. JEROME MAXWELL. — AQ 128-c, Albuquerque; WN. M.,. by’ SA CARY. CARLTON, AQ 14l-c,; Albuquerque; N.M..; by SA STUART ‘J. -CAMERON. AQ 181-C, Albuquerque, N:M:;, by SA STUART. 7... CAMERON. PCI B. HOWARD THORNE , Roswell, ON; Mey by. SA WILLIAM L._ EDDY. FCI EDMOND ZUEFEREY, Roswell, N.M., by SA WILLIAM L. EDDY. AQ 178-c, Grants, N. Ms, by SA CALVIN. De KNOTT PCE EB. U. KEITH, C1 ON. ts by SA FRANK W. HAINES. | | Por KIv PETT I< » WM. y by SA ‘FRANK WW, RAISES» On November 25, 3 AQ 204~-¢ advised. SA W. J. WILKINSON, ¢&.,. Farmington chat she once: met JACK ‘RUBY im an unknown hotel in S, Many years ago: The informant was unable to secalil the hotel or. other people during this contact. Informant has never wet victim, ~ ” ; . even (ACE HW 45652 DBocld:327144602 Page 19
Js GAHEROW, On 11/25/63, AQ 195+PY advised SA STUARY at Albuquerque, Ned Mo; that “ABProx ima tely.¢ Leven’ ‘mont he. met JACK RUBY at~ the ¢ sel Club int ailas, ® Informant met RUBY throudch - ACK HERDER : JRi; aad when informant mentioned that he” Was, from Albuquerque, RUBY advised that “LOU” LEBBY' at Albuquerque was a good friend: The” informant ‘learned through HARDEE that. RUS BY came to” Dallas, ‘Texas, from — Chicago and that a “WJewiesh pay" had the particular section of town’ where the Carousel is now Located: "all sewed up.” - Informant states. RUBY had-a difficult time breaking into the” area, but that he is. now ‘quite wall o£ £f ‘along with the “Jewish boy," who. also has a’ joint located one block from the Caro en ik A upstairs location. - AQ. 195- -PC that. ‘RUBY: had’ a “good an”, with the p Ag Dept. The informant states this would ‘ba borne ont from 8 Observation by the’ fact that RUBY. Pe <8 were pushed heavily ‘and pice’ department ..° The _ cual with the police” RUBY in conve or” stated he is 3S HOt a eo 8 y Chicago. underworld. connections of RUBY or any subversive or ext remist connectic & know of any -y relationship oe 4 an between the subject 2 , fox. Guba Comnitecee or any association betwee HW 45652 DBocld:32144602 Page 20
DL 44-1639 — 7 ADMINISTRATIVE Files: of the’ Chicago Office: weflect the. following: "Chicago Daily Tribune” of Desember 9, 1939, carried an artiele stating that JOHN MARTIN, President. of the Sepap Iron and Junk Handlers Union Local 20467, AFL, had shet. LEON R,..GOOKE, the — attorney for the above unlon,” Aeeording : to former CG30-C, was imteryiewed at that ‘hime, the inPorutms wae then Inthe process. fopming a rival uniom affiliated with 066.010 and had written | several. letters to jumk dealers in this Megand which he: had sign "Cook", MARTIN-leapned of these letters, assumed he was bet double eressed by LEON: COOKE» | ané during an argument betw s . and COOKE which ensued, - MARTIN s 206 LEON COOKE . MARTIN then ben came a fugitive justice, v ; OO _ fe - Coven. ~4bee HW 45652 DBocld:32144602 Page 21
44-1639 . Chicago 6670=-PD advised SA JOHN R, BASSETT on November 24, 1963 that he had been 4 close friend of subject RUBY for. many y in Chicago, This informant advised that "SPARKY" was hot tempered on occasions, but was generally of a good disposition, .He stated — that RUBY was an excellent fist fighter. According to this informant, -RUBY,. in the mid nimeteen forty's, operated a "book" over a restaurant Located east. of Kedzie Avenue on the north side. of | Roosevelt Road in. Chicago. .Subject was a close friend ef one ABE. ZUCKERMAN, also known as "ZUCKIE" (phonetic)... —- > In the middle nineteen forty's, according to the informant, ‘ZUCKERMAN was shot and the informant believed- that this oecurred because ZUCKERMAN did not cut LEONARD. . PARTICK,. ome of Chicago's top hecdlums, im om the profits of his book, .Shertly after this shooting, PATRICK told the subject to leave town, accusing him. of operating a book.witheut PATRICK's sanction, PATRICK - warmed the subject that if he did not leave Chicago, he would "get what. ZUCKIE got", ‘The subject left Chicage at this time for Dailas, Texas, where he ran a club owned by his sister, Informant advised. that he has not been in touch with the subject in recent years. and. was | completely at a less to understand the subject's action in. shoot- ing (OSWALD, . PCI FRANK DI LEONARDO advised ‘SA JOHN W, ROBERTS, IR, eg ON. November 24, 1963, that JACK RUBY had, at one time, been close to ROSS PRIO;: Chicago top hoodlum, This informant further advised that - _ RUBY had been a close friend of ome JOE SCARAMUZZO who owns a gun shop om Halsted Street near Taylor Street. in Chicages The Chicago Division records ‘combain no information con- cerning ABE ZUCKERMAN, also known as "ZUCKIE", The same records — reflect that JOSEPH SCARAMUZZO is the owner of Scaramuzzo and Sons -Gunshop, 831 Seuth Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, . It should be noted that three of the four guns uséd by members of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico in the shooting at. the House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.,.on March 1, 1954, were purchased by one WILLIAM -. |GALETTY, Gary, Indiene, from. Scaramuzzo and Sons, 801 South Halsted -: . Street, Chicago. ; CG 6443- C advised SA JOSEPH G,. SHEA en Nevember oh, 1963, that he believed the subject was related in some manner to one HARRY RUBENSTEIN, The informant advised that HARRY RUBENSTEIN had owned se the Hotel: Olympic on North Clark Street on Chicago's near North side, .. approximately fifteen years age. HARRY RUBENSTEIN killed a man in this hotel, but by a payment ‘of $25 ;000. 00 to a Chicago Police Captain, was able to fix this charge, According te this informant, HARRY _ RUBENSTEIN had good sommections with certain unknowe criminals in the. Chicago area but- was not considered by the informant te be a member’ of the Organized Criminal Element in this city. It should be noted that the records of the chicsce 1 Police Department reflect. ome HARRY RUBENSTEIN, ‘a hotel owner om the near , North side, as having been sentenced to one year probation on a charge of mans Laught er in 1946, . - Ge Coven [Mee HW 45652 DBocld:32144602 Page 22
CG 6699- PC advised SA JOSEPH @, SHEA on ‘November: oh, 1963, that the subject was related to HARRY ‘RUBENSTEIN whe formerly operated . two or theee bars im the Chicago loop area, According to the informant, the subject worked as a bartemder for HARRY RUSENSTE TS im a bar at the Banker's Building in Chisage-X loop, The informant advised that. in 1942 or 1943, JACK RUBENSTEIN attempted to eflist im, the. United States. . Navy but was. rejected when he failed to pass the..shysical examination. The informant described JACK RUBENSTEIN as exdimsme Ly patriotic put - moody, This informant was u®sble to furnish 7 information. concerning - HARRY RUBENSTEIN’ s present whereabouts oF acting Be BERNARD GLICKMAN (Protes & Ident tity). advised SA JOHN . BASSETT on November 24, 1963, that he does not mow the subject. GLICKMAN. - advised that he had contacted a person kmown to him, whose identity. he. would not reveal, who recalled the subject as a friend many years ago . in the area around Independence Boulevard and Roosevelt Road in Chisago. According to GLIckMAN, this source stated that the subject was not | commected withthe criminal element, Chicago, This source indicated — . that RUBENSTEIN jwas good natuned bub om occasion was extremely hot _ tempered, . According to this source, the subject had left Chicago in the late 194043 | Por. Dalia, Texas, where he operated a club belonging to his sister, ‘GLICKMAN advised that he had made an unsuccessful attempt to ‘contact... ABTHONY ACCARDO in an. effort to obtain information ‘congeraing the ‘subject. : It should be noted that ANTHONY, ACCARDO re a high ranking | member of. Chicago's criminal element, BERNARD GLICKMAN is known. to be 4 close associate of many of Chicago's top'echelon criminals and - has, in recent years, been active im the management of several r ranking _ prize Pighters.. : 2 All other chivage informants. hegative and ‘Chisago files “ax .reflect no information pertaining te sub ject 's involvement with Chicago criminal. element.. Coven Pate HW 45652 DBocld:32144602 Page 23
CG 44-645 DL 44-1639 - (©G 6498-PC was contacted by SA WILLIAM F. ROEMER, on 11/25/63, but at that time had no personal knowledge of RUBY. On 11/26/63, CG 6498-PC advised that he had solicited information from politicians of the 24th Ward, the former voting residence of RUBY. PC advised that he talked to two persons who appeared to know RUBY from many years ago. They advised that RUBY was never anything but "a punk” and never had any hoodlum connections or associations. One person advised that he recalls that RUBY attempted to sneak into a prize fight in Chicago, believed to be the second DEMPSEY - TUNNEY - fight, and was caught by a police officer who beat him over the head with his night stick. As a result of this beating, RUBY now has a plate in his head. Apparently this causes pressure when RUBY becomes excited and causes RUBY to act emotionally. ~7T- Coven fHCE DoclId: 37144602 Page 24
HW 45652 DL 4h.-1639/ev ADMINISTRATIVE” DN 249-C fre uented Clover Bar re xt door to Sherman Hotel, “Chicago, Illinois, 1946 to 1949. He described this bar as a hangout for the hoodlum element. At that time it was operated by IRA COLITZ who was described as @ personal friend of Colonel JACOB ARVEY, a well known Chicago political figure. COLITZ possibly was recently a. candidate for Aldermen in Chicago and resides in penthouse apartment on Michigan Boulevard. The informant related JACK RUBY, whom he identified from newspaper photographs, frequented the.Clover Bar in about 1946 or 1947 and was an acquaintance of IRA COLITZ and possibly was a former school mate of COLITZ on the west side of Chicago. He does not know the nature of RUBY's activities in Chicago. The informant steted that in about December, 1949, he was in Dallas, Texas, at which time RUBY was operating a night club, name’ unknown, with western band and western motif. The informant visited this club and chatted briefly with RUBY who requested that ' he convey RUBY's regards to COLITZ when the informant returned to _ Chicago. The informant has not seen or heard from RUBY since 19h9 and has never had any specific information concerning RUBY's back- ground or activities but has never had any reason to ‘Suspect him of being involved in subversive activities. -7- DoclId: 327144602 Page 25
a DN ‘hh 387, DL A4=1639 | ADMINISTRATIVE a DN 295=0, whe furnished weliable information in the: past, ‘urnished the following November 25, 1963: As of-ome month ago JACK RUBY was. knewn to be an associate | of" "PAPPY" LNU;. owner. of "Pappy's Showland" im Dallas, Basis or - thas they do not know JACK LEON RUBY or JACK RUBENSTEIN, - “These — sources have furnished reliable information in the- past. All. ether. -logieal informants. and PCI's Denver. Division unable te: furnish any Positive information 3 we. JACK RUBY. HW 45652 _, Cotten (AEE unk DN 200-S amd DN 215=S who are. cogni-+- -zans ef Centinuaist Party, Soeialist Workers Party, Freedom for Cuba. ~ jemaittee, and related orgenizations,. advised on November 25, 1963, DoclId: 37144602 Page 276 Aw
HO 44-939 DL 44-1639. ~GABseah ° . Houston 1125-C adwised SA LEVERETTE A. BAKER on. 11/25/63, he met JACK RUBY a number of years ago through ABE WEINSTEIN (FE), owner of Colony Club, Dallas, Texas, but knows nothing further concerning RUBY. — a . Sp ant od HW 45652 DBocld:32144602 Page 27
HW 45652 LA 44~895 “ PHT: JMF : Gambling Informants Los Angeles office PCr: NORMAN SIMON, on 11/25/63, could provide no personal information. about JACK LEON RUBY, aka, but he aid make available for. anterview by SA FRANK H, TOWNSEND ‘one — MORRIS BLOCK;:: 5510 Edgewood Place, Los. Angeles. . Information from BLOCK of potential value,. including the identity of a knowledgeable Chicago friend, has been submitted - ‘separately “- by FD: 302: and by teletype containing lead for Chicago. os ‘Other informants who could provide. no ‘Information: — ce are: tA gilis-c on 11/26/63, to SA JOHN R, BARRON, LA 3948-¢ on 11/25/63, to SA- FRANK H, TOWNSEND, LA 44h00-PC on 11/26/63 to SA JOHN R, BARRON. | _ LA 4410.-c-Tz on. 11/25/63. to SA GEORGE E, BLAND. LA 4448—PC. on 11/26/63 to SA. JOHN R, BARRON. PCL JACK IRVING FOX on | 11/25/63 to SA. AMEDEE O.. RICHARDS, JR, PCI. SAM FARKAS on 11/26/63. to. SA ‘WILLIAM. Z, NOLAN, PCL COSSIETT PALMER on 11/26/63 to SA: TOWNSEND, The. following informants were contacted by SA HOMER E, YOUNG on 11/26/63 with negative results; . LA 3596-C PCI THERESA JEAN CUNDALL LA 4218-¢_ | LA 4221-¢ -A/- Cove PACE DoclId: 37144602 Page 273
HW 45652 LA 44-895 FHT: IMF | ' PCI. GEORGE COSTELLO PCI WESLEY A,.RUSELL - PCI RAY SOUTHCOTT LA 4135-c advised that she had been contacted by letter from Dallas, Texas, by EARL NORMAN and his wife, CLAIRE BARTLETT, who wanted informant to handle their bookings on the West Coast. ~ Informant advised that BARTLETT is a vocalist: and understood she had been working for JACK LEON RUBY in one of his*night clubs in . Dailas, Informant stated that she is aware that EARL NORMAN left - Dallas on 11/21/63 for a booking into The Largo, a night club. located on the Sunset Strip in-Hollywood,. Informant stated .she “would imagine that NORMAN's wife accompanied him.. Informant said She did not book this team since she did not have an opportunity to audition them. " , DO 7 _: «oLA 4135-C advised that the only bookings she handles’. in the: Dallas area for strip tease dancers is through ABE WEINSTOCK and his brother for their two places and has never had any business dealings with.RUBY nor has she ever met him. Coven (ACE DoclId: 327144602 Page 29
HW 45652 NO 44=2064/lav INFORMANTS. NO 1238-PC who is a known associate of JOSEPH and CARLOS MARCELLO, as well as JOSEPH PORETTO and who has been a manager of the Town and Country Restaurant up.until October of 1963, advised SA REED W. JENSEN on November 27, 1963, that he had never heard of a JACK LEON RUBY or a “LEE. “HARVEY OSWALD prior to their notariety in the connection with the assassina- tion of President JOHN F., KENNEDY. The PC. ‘stated on examining a photograph of LEE HARVEY OSWALD, NOPD number 112723, that he had never seen this individual in person before. He said he could not recall.anyone who may have frequented the Town and Country Motel who resembled this individuaf enough to cause anyone to think this person might be OSWALD. ~X- COVER PAGE DoclId: 37144602 Page 30
NO (44-2064) /sw INFORMANTS. CONTINUED - | | | ; | ‘On November 25, 1963, ~SA LESTER. G. “DAVIS” ‘contacted rene NO 1153 C, a homosexual who ‘Operates a restaurant.in- the New... 4 Orleans French Quarter. — This informant advised he, had never ! known RUBY. . ee ~ ered ~ > | On" Novémber ‘25, “1963; “SA REED W, JENSEN’ ‘eontacted: | | NO’ 1205 ‘€, operator of a ‘gambling casino in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. This informant, who travels widely, had never met. or heard of RUBY until he saw RUBY on television on November 24, 1963. On November 25,. 1963, “$A FURMAN G, BOGGAN™ ‘contacted NO 1227 PC, a former tavern operator, ‘who is ‘presently a pimp” ~~ - and fencer of stolen property. This informant, who is originally. { from the Chicago, Illinois area, advised ‘that he did not know - RUBY and had never heard of him until he heard about . RUBY on ‘television since November (24, 1963. On November 25, 1963, SA RICHARD BUCARO | contacted NO 1209 C, a bartender and strip tease club manager, in the New Orleans French Quarter. This informant advised he had , never known RUBY or heard of him until he saw. RUBY on television since November. 24, 1963. oN On November 25, 1963, SA.FURMAN G. BOGGAN contacted PCI. ANTHONY W. FREDO, a sports handicapper, who has traveled widely. throughout the United States. FREDO stated he had never heard of RUBY until he saw the shooting of OSWALD by - RUBY on television on November 24, 1963. | -_ On November 25, 1963, SA KEVIN J. HARRIGAN contacted NO 1189 C,. a New Orleans. French Quarter barroom operator, who | advised that he. did not know RUBY and had never heard of him. until November. 24, 1963 ,: when RUBY shot OSWALD, On November 25, 1963, SA J. DAWSON VAN EPS. ‘contacted . PCI HOWARD D. BAUTSCH, a bookmaker in Jefferson Parish, and -PCI JOSEPH A, KUSS, a former bookmaker, who frequents gambling establishments, and both advised they did not know RUBY and vb | COVER Z PAGE HW 45652 DBocld:32144602 Page 31