AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 45760 DBocld: 322939757 JFK Assassination System \ Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10212-10033 HQ 62-9-12-460 Document Information FBI SAC, DL DIRECTOR, FBI 10/28/1963 4 CIP, GAMPLING, CONSPR, RACK AND SUBV PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4; 10(a)2 Redact 09/29/1998 INDEFINITE 22 Page 1 nena emt ne neti ee EE Date: 4/28/201 Released under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asef# iN 45760 Date: wi-i17-2017
aad Ua f Transmit the. following in - / ca FD-36,(Rev. 12-13-56) J FBI Date: 10/28/63 (Type in plain text or code) _AIR MAIL 6 ‘(Priority or Method of Mailing) I TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9~12) FROM: SAC, DALLAS (94-55A4-SUB) - SUBJ :—Cn IMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM ‘ ‘WEEKLY. SUMMARY | : DALLAS DIVISION - Re Dallas. airtel to Bureau, 10/21/63. RE: JOHN W, CLARK ITWI 7 (DL 165-154) On 10/21/63, ‘CLARK; a Known Dallas bookmaker , was” observed leaving his residence, 4700 Abbott -Street, and visit several business establishments in various locations in. Dallas, ' Texas. One of the stops was at the D & J Tire Company, located in the. 2900 block. of Live Oak.Street. Information from Dallas PD indicates that this tire shop is operated by  4/ DAN BIRCH, wko is allegedly furnishing one of the betting lines } for the current football season, ; ty = Bureau a a l-Dallas (165-154) 1l=Dallas 18148) . l-Dallas (165-92) . ; . l-Dallas (162-1). RED uy (2-9 é om é 77, 1<Dallas (162-95) at 7! 1=Dallas (loarase> nh . 1=Dallas (165-150 AQ. gn i} AY ,l-Dallas (165-151) , a“ 12 OCT 80 19%: heer , «SS1-Dallas (166=B4) 3° 55° f || pm ~©P i=Dallas (166-102)... 20 7%8"! —— HDi 1-Dallas (166-116) \G AO? l=Dallas (166-124). . 4 ; : } i. 1=Dallas (137-4387)  /¢ bil sB3 oY > ,  \ l=Dallas (137-1445) , 1-Dallas (94-55A SUB) ae _ bul \ * Special Agent 1 in Charge “HW 45760 Docld:32293757 Page 2
DL 94=-55A SUB ty . Be RE: LAWRENCE IRVIN PERKINS ITWI (DL 165-148) On 10/25/63, MR, HERB TAYLOR, Taylor Publishing Company, was interviewed concerning his gambling with PERKINS, TAYLOR stated that during approximately the last year he has lost a minimum of $30,000 to LAWRENCE PERKINS. and RICHARD MELVIN and a third party whom he believes was involved with PERKINS and MELVIN by the name of BERT DOOLEY. TAYLOR related that his acqueintance ‘started with these individuals. through MELVIN appearing at their publishing company, stating that. he was married to the third wife of the late TOMMY. DORSEY and that he wanted to havé a book pub- lished concerning TOMMY DORSEY's life. TAYLOR related that a friendship developed and he was subsequently drawn into poker and gin games with MELVIN, . Approximately three months after meeting MELVIN, BERT. DOOLEY, who- is on their Board of :Directors, introduced him to PERKINS who subsequently, in poker games, obtained a minimum of $30,000 from TAYLOR. TAYLOR advised that he was not aware of the losses by the other "suckers" in this game. . TAYLOR advised that he suspected that GEORGE OWENS and BILLY RAY. DAVIS (162-264) were involved in. setting him up for PERKINS © and MELVIN. As. reported. in’ re airtel, OWENS was” “interviewed concerning his. part in. ‘PERKINS taking WILLIAM PETREE in a gin game at the Montmarte Club. - It was subsequently learned that R. D, MATTHEWS, . local strong-arm man was looking for.OWENS concerning his talking to the FBI. RE: HENRY CLINTON. WINFREY IGA > (DL 162-95) PHILIP STEPHENS BOSCO — ITWI ; (DL 165-02). .- On ~PIFK Law 10(a)2 . during an earlier session of the. ‘Grand os a were. ‘taken. before the Judge wher ‘attorney attacked the Judge's: right to grant. immunity To é two witnesses. . The objection. was overruled — and the two men were before the Grand Jury approximately two hours.’ ~.- “AUSA ROBERT WARD. subsequently advised that they talked concerning their own but denied knowing anything of activities, ~2- | L412? “HW 45760 Docld:32293757 Page 3
UNCODED DL 94~55A-SUB . RE; JOHN ELI STONE, ET, AL ITWI; ITAR - GAMBLING - CONSPIRACY ' Ob 166-116) On 10/21/63, JOHN ELI STONE, his brother JAMES WOODROW STONE _and ISADORE MAX MILLER were indicted by the FGJ convened at. Wichita Falls, Texas, on charges of operating as bookmakers without a Federal Occupational Wagering Stamp. JOHN STONE was also. indicted on a felony charge of TtWI. JEK Act 6 (4) : RE: GARLAND POLLARD, aka. ae . : ITWI “(DL _ 165-150) _ On 10/16/63,| | PCT advised that he learned. through a £llow employee, that he knew bookmaking operation was in effect on . Dallas telephone number LA 6-3419,° On ‘10/21/63, DL 185-C-TE, advised that BILLY RAY DAVIS had related to. him that they were closing: their operation on the LA 8-0409 number and that bets would be now § ~— accepted on LA 6-3419.- It was ascertained that this number was connected on 10/19/63 and listed to a JOE MASSEY, apartment 214, 4807 Denton ‘Drive. RE: ALBERT MEADOWS, aka. -ITAR = GAMBLING ; (DL: 166-84) | os - On- 10/23/63, AUSA. ROBERT WARD, ‘Dallas, advised that he had been contacted: ‘by the attorney for ED’ VINCENT DRISCOLL, -indicating that DRISCOLL would plead guilty :to the. charges against him iz he were not’ required to testify against MEADOWS. AUSA — advised that he contemplates letting DRISCOLL Plead to the charges against him. . RE: RUSSELL D, MATTHEWS : : ITAR - GAMBLING | -@L_166-102) : . Lt, JACK: REVILL, Special Services. ‘Bureau, “Dallas PD, advised that he has: received reliable information that MATTHEWS is being used by some.of the Dallas bookmakers to force collection from some of their customers, ‘ ‘ - . DL 185-C-TE advised that on the night of 10/21/63, local Dallas character named GLENN BURNETT had. taken MATTHEYS . to Misty’ s Club and at the time. he had picked ‘MATTHEWS up, MATTHEWS was carrying a shotgun and pistol. According to the informant, MATTHEWS left Misty's with someone else and left the guns in BURNETT 's car, =- 3- ‘ CHW 45760 Docld:32293757 Page 4
DL 94-55A SUB RE: BOBBIE JOE CHAPMAN ITWI (DL - 165-151) ‘DL 185-C-TE advised that over the past two weekends, CHAPMAN has won over $17,000 booking on the football games. He advised that one of the bets was for $3300 which he tried to lay-off to BILLY RAY DAVIS, who had been picked up, however CHAPMAN had won this bet. RE: ALLEN MINTER, aka; RICHARD MELVIN . ITAR = GAMBLING (DL -166=124) On 10/22/63 , DL 185-C-TE advised that MELVIN is a partner of BILLY RAY DAVIS in the bookmaking business for the current football © season. Informant has previously advised that DAVIS uses MELVIN in gin and poker games when he has a victim set up. RE: GAMBLING ACTIVITIES DALLAS DIVISION (DL 162-1) On 10/22/63, the Vice Squad, Dallas PD, re@ided Misty's Club, a private club noted for its gambling activities and several known Dallas gamblers were arrested. At the time of the -arrest the police confiscated $345 which was on the card table. It is noted that the Dallas Office of the FBI had fur- nished information to LT, JACK REVILL concerning the gambling’ activities at. Misty" Ss. On 10/23/63, the Vice Squad raided a private party at the Cabana Motor Hotel after learning that a local Dallas gambler was setting it up to take money from unsuspecting customers, LT. REVILL, Dallas PD, advised they arrested thirty-one individuals at the time the party was raided and charged a JOSEPH RONALD HORAWITZ with operating a gambling house, REVILL also advised that an EMIL ALLEN KUBAT, 2424 Inwood Road, was arrested and they suspect that he is the professional gambler at the party who was set up to "fleece" the customers, All. of ‘the above information was disseminated to LT, JACK REVILL, Special Services Bureau, Dallas PD, except the new . telephone numbers of the Dallas bookmakers. “HW 45760 Docld:32293757 Page 5