ReTeased Under the Joli >“ Kennedy Assassination Records DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: 4/28/201 | Agency Information | AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10207-10179 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  62-9-12-386 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI | FROM: SAC, DL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: ~ | DATE: 12/17/1962 PAGES: 8 if SUBJECTS : | CIP, GAMBLING, AME, JEST, LST, CM | DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT - CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified ~ RESTRICTIONS: 4 ; : CURRENT STATUS: — Redact i DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/29/1998 i F OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE ti COMMENTS : TO oo eee v9.1 9 DocId: 32291403 Page 1
) Released «under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records CoLlection Act of 1997 (44 usc 2107 _ Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 | Mr. Tolson....— 4 4 t- oe ' Uy . . . 7 . | — Mr. Belmont... 9 ° ' ° . . ) . FBI. a * i Mr. Mohr. i N: ‘ be vy, ¥ 4 . a ' ; | Mr. Casper vee gee | Date: 19/17 /ea} I] ats “Conga 7 Transmit the following. in.___. . cD AYE Wa i,t t wr. vand’? oe (Type in plain. text or cay Hey é oNE ALRBRTEL. AIRMAIL. Uf a ; Via: —. ‘al i ) | Mr. Sullivaf ran Vo UR, (Priority: pr Methad ae failing dh moe ee ee —-— WD as . a} » ASR TO: _DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-12) ; We . if BROW SAC, DALLAS (94-554-SUB) ye SEINAL: INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM | on f WEEKLY SUMMARY i DALLAS DIVISION Re Dallas airtel.to Bureau, 12/4/62.. Re; ALBERT MEADOWS, aka IGA (Dir 162-109) On 12/11/62, DL 172-C advised that MEADOWS, BILLY RAY GRIMES and a gambler originally from Dallas who has also worked in Corpus Christi and at the Key West Club, Hot Springs, Arkansas for JIMMY GREEN, presently running a dice game at a . house on Copeland Road, Arlington, Texas (Previous investigation identified this.-location as 1910 Copeland Road where the phone service and utilities are in the name of GRIMES' girl friend, JANICE CHRISTAKIS. | | f A On 12/11/62, DL 141-C “stated that approximately ten o.. ago MEADOWS was trying to get R, C, "ROOSTER" THREADG ILL, 3 J-Bureau l-Dallas (162-109) l-Dallas (162-1) ‘ 1-Dallas (162-129) 1-Oklahoma City (info) | L-Houston (92-33) (info) 1-Dallas (92-249) l-Dallas (162-210) 1-Dallas (92-214) 1-Dallas (165-29) | 1=-Dallas (162-New = _ PATTERSON) | l-Dallas (92-199) l=-Dallas (165-New = THOMAS) | 1l-Dallas (92-60) ‘ l-Miami (info) RMB/cms 1-Tampa (info) (22) l-New Orleans (info) l-Dallas (162-49) . Fees 9 2 Ze F x | 2-2 1-Dallas (162-37) © 1-Dallas (162-174) | . ‘1-Dallas (162-96) EX-105 fe DEC 27 1962 “ud of ; Or CG. Wick; a oo Be ocean HAY Sent 0S MM Per Approved: “Docld:32291403 Page 2
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199527 (44 Usc 7107 — Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 ao DL 94..5§A-SUB Informant also stated that an Oklahoma City bookmaker named JOHNSON who works with JOE BARNES, brother of GEORGE EDWARD BARNES was recently "heisted". Informant had no further details. In view of the above information, copies of this airtel are being furnished Houston, Miami, New Orleans, Tampa and Oklahoma city. The above information was orally furnished to Lt. JACK REVILL, Intelligence Section, Dallas, Texas Police Department and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN, Intelligence | Section, Dallas so on. (12/14/62. -Re; SHERMAN FRANKLIN LITTLE, aka AGA (DL 162-1299 During the past week the apartment house where LITTLE has_ been operating has been checked daily but LITTLE’s car was not . observed at any time. ‘This. isa complete: change ftom his previous operations and possibly indicates he has moved his ‘operation. It was determined that MARVIN COX, LITTLE's runner, still occupies the apartment. A check with.the neighborhood sources where LITTLE has his trailer parked determined that he.has not..been seen at his, trailer in over a month. oo The above information was orally: furnished to Lt. JACK REVELL and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN on 12/14/62. Res PHILIP STEPHENS BOSCO "AR (DL 92-331) _ DL 172-C on 12/11/62, : . advised that a small-time Dallas bookmaker NORVELLE YOUNG STANFIELD is working for BOSCO at an unknown Dallas apartment. CI is attempting to obtah location of apartment. . Above information | was ‘orally furnished to Lt. JACK REVILL and | Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN — on 12/14/62. | oe Re: GEORGE FREDERICK RECHENBERG, aka IGA (DL 162-210) On 12/11/62, DL. 172=C advised Dallas hoodlum RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS is running bets for subject. Above information orally furnished to Lt. JACK REVILL and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN on 12/14/62. =3= “Docld: 32291403 Page 3
| Released ‘under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19923 (44 USC 7i07 7 — Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 oe r \ J wee o DL 94-55A-SUB Re: FREDDIE MERRILL IGA (DL 162-171) On 12/11/62, DL 172-¢: advised that there is a once-a-week large stakes crap game being held at a house on Dal-Rock Road, Rockwall County. The game is for wealthy Dallas players and is 4 ¢ being operated by MERRILL. Informant has heard the game is being / | bankrolled by an unknown Dallas banker. Informant also stated | MERRILL collects outstanding gambling debts for the Sahara Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, from Dallas people who have played and lost at this place. In view of the above, Dallas is in the process of instituting investigation of MERRILL under a ITAR = Gambling matt ri and a letter is being submitted to the Bureau re same. ' Above information re MERRILL was furnished orally to Lt. JACK REVILL and Deputy Sheriff BOB.MORGAN, 12/14/62. | Re: WILLIAM ‘MEADOR SMITH, aka ET AL ITWI; Etc. (DL 165-29) In addition to the above information obtained from DL 172-C concerning subject of this matter, WILLIAM RAY DAVIS and suspect GILBERT LEE BECKLEY on 12/14/62, Lt. REVILL advised he had received information that ARTHUR KAPLAN, Investigator amd counsellor . for the McClelland Senate Sub-Committee is in the process of obtaining toll calls of persons involved in captioned matter and will shortly set up in Dallas, headquarters for an investigating staff for this committee. The Bureau was advised of this by Dallas airtel, 12/14/62. Re; DAVE THOMAS ITWR, ITWP(DL 165=-New) On 12/11/62, information was received from DL 141-C that THOMAS, using address P, 0, Box 295, Denton, Texas, has been mailing a three page mimeograph letter to individuals in the Dallas- Ft. Worth area identifying himself. as a personal handicapper for horse racing and handicap information, for a fee. In view of this an investigation has been instituted by Dallas to ascertain if THOMAS is in violation of any Federal statutes. Re; CHARLES D, 2PATTERAGH, JR. \ _ IGA (DL 162=New) _ On 12/12/62, TONY PAVELKA(protect identity) Assistant Chief Special Agent, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, advised that company employees.while checking services on Dallas lines, ascertained that bets were being called to Dallas telephone aha “Docld:32291403 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1999 (44 usc 7i0T ~~ Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 > z a et, : ~ gambler who presently is operating. the Olive Manor Motel,. Burbank, California,. STONE" first wife THELMA, died approximately four or . five years ‘ago. and .Spresently. married to VAL, From his first ‘marriage he had eight children, namely, JIMMIE LOU STONE, JOHN, SR. CYNTHIA, . DICK and daughters GAYNELL JOHNSON, ‘BARBARA (LNU) ; LYRAY, CLNU) ‘and: PATSY TAYLOR, “STONE's brother ‘JAMES ‘is presently in. Dallas. and is: making efforts to move from his’ residence in Missouri _to Dallas... STONE has two unlisted telephoned . in his house, EMerson 8-1709. which-STONE uses most of thé time and EMerson 3-2827 which. a the’ family” uses. ' Phere are numerous extensions for these phones | - throughout “the” “house, CASS has. heard: STONE on the phone tell. people who are calling. him that he could not talk to them about “that matter" over a. residence phone. STONE leaves his residence approximately: 9:00. AM every day, does not eat brekfast, | and goes usually.to B & B Restaurant,(This confidential information was — previously ‘received from DL 95-C as to STONE’ s activites). STONE returns to his house about 6:00 PM every day. States daughter JIMMIE -. LOU once told BARON. CASS that her father was involved in bookmaking | : ‘ with WESTBROOK. but that WESTBROOK handles the “rough" end. BARON 4 _ CASS once saw a check in the amount of $500 which. was-identified by. STONE as income from his oil investments. « S Both: CASSes, based on their financial background and dealings in “financial matters. ‘and on what: they have observed at the STONE residence, estimate that STONE's net income must be in the neighborhood of approximately $200, 000 per year. STONE has spoken of a friendship with a wealthy -Dallas man known as BURNETT ESTES. BARON CASS also, stated that. | on one occasion STONE obtained. ‘hard ‘to get” football tickets from aman who lives at..1031 West Kesler Parkway, Dallas and who ' appeared to' be a.-: extremely close: ‘associate ‘of: STONE. This’ is the residence of Dallas gambler BENNY BICKERS, STONE usually eats dinner with his wife at a restaurant, either Wyatts in Preston. Center or Cody's on Royal Lane, CASSes stated “they would furnish any further. information which comes to their attention concerning STONE to the. Dallas FBI Office on a confidential basis. a Throughout the past week the apartment house at 506% North Edgefield being used as a bookie operation by WINFREY was checked daily and it was -noted that WINFREY's car was not observed as had been the previous customs a The. above information. was furnished. to Lt. REVILL and - Deputy. MORGAN on 12/14/62, - Gx “Docld: 322791403 Page 45