a a TT AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES :* SUBJECTS : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : | | | i v9.1 Nw 45820 DociId:32324784 Page l' DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : nc Un ee JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90032-10023 HQ CR 62-75147-25-45 Document Information FBI HQ 04/15/1947 3 GENERAL CRIME SURVEY SEMI ANNUAL REPORT MILTON JAFFE PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/12/1998 INDEFINITE CRIME SURVEY
' the opinion no organized gangs are operating in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and “was Set out in the initial survey report. .As the principal change in this mite A nesta eters ' I } GENERAL CRIME SURVEY SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT LITTLE ROCK FIELD DIVISION - unis oan ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED 15, HEREIN 1S UpELASSED paTell-2-Fe BY SOLE SIP . IPL ‘) Background information pertaining to Fort Smith, Arkansas, ‘ connection pertained to closing Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, located some eight miles from Fort Smith, and this information was included in the last Survey report, such background information will not be repeated. Ae ORGANIZED GANGS Confidential informants and sources of information are of vicinity. Be  TMBIVIDUAL RACKETSERS AND MOBS TRS LR~376; OTTO METZGER, Chief Deputy Sheriff; and WESLEY PRICE, Identification Officer of the Fort Smith Police Department, furnished the following information concerning individuals who have previously engaged in illegal activities in this section, associate with criminals, or serve as contacts for criminals. -Information concerning some of these individuals was secured from the files of R. Se WIISON, U. Se Attorney, and PAT SWAIM, Chief Ue. S. Probation Officer. ‘The physical descriptions and identification numbers ‘of persons previously furnished in survey reports will not be repeated. Like- _ wise, the names of individuals previously submitted who have not changed their | Nw 45820 - previously. He was comnitted to the Arkansas State Penitentiary about July. 15, Status or been involved in additional criminal activities, will not be repeatede Those persons who have changed their locations or become involved in or Suspected of criminal activities, and those persons whose names are presently being § submitted for the first time, are being included in this reports _° ' LUCIUS LEMAR REAVES , was, Lucien Reaves, oO Luke Reaves ~ ‘FBI ‘Noe 1033545 ‘the physical description of this: man has been ‘furnished 1945, to.serve 3 years: for grand larceny. He was-made a trusty and put in | charge of a work detail, In this connection, he was transferred to the State Tubercular Sanitarium at Booneville, Arkansas, as foreman of a work detail. | He Slipped away from this’ assignment at nights, supposedly to have illicit “| relations with RUBY HORTON STEVENS, paramour of ROBERT PRESTON PARKER. When _ PARKER could not find his "woman," he suspected she was with REAVES and proceeded to Greenwood, Arkansas, Searching for’ RUBY and REAVES. He was unable to find RUBY, but located REAVES. The two men had a few drinks and were arrested together at Greenwood about March 23, 1947¢ REAVES “ returned to the "A DociId:32324784 Page 2
| NW 45820 was released by the Hot Springs Police Department without any charge. ee ee ee { A . - . 2 -~ - . i \ . ° } QQ 4 . aH d i ‘JERRY WATKINS states that another purpose far which FRANK COSTELLO might come to Hot Springs is to divide: the take from his various rackets . . It is , pointed out that this survey covers the period of the racing meet which was held dur the month of March of this year. JERRY - WATKINS and Confidential pee: as Well as other informants, | OTHER 4 have advised that the following indiv uals were in Hot Springs during this S eas ons . . oo NATHAN LENNSTT, with alias . WNigger Nate." This individual spends three or four months 3 out of of each year in Hot Springs, usually arriving around the first of January and staying through the month of April. He is a notorious gambler and appar ently engages in no other activity While in Hot ° Springs « | IRVING DEVINE, with alias "Nig" Devine. He is a well-knom racketeer and gambler from Cincinnati, Ohio, but hd has never been knomto engage in anything but gambling while in Hot Springs. ~ ’ EDDIE ROTEN, a gambler from Dallas, Texas. PETE GRANT, a gambler from Memphis, Tennessee. t JESSE SHUMAKER, with alias ‘Shoes ” ancther Memphis gambler. MILTON JAFFE, a well-known racketesr and gambler from Pittsburgh. He was in Hot “Spr ings for the entire racing meet and resided at the Arlington Hotel.  CAPPY McGORIE, a Memphis gambler. GLENWOOD TOYNES, with alias Glen Townes, gambler and bookmaker from Saint Louis, This individual follows races all over the country and is | employed by gambling houses in resort cities as a blackjack dealer. He has the reputation of being one of the best dealers in the country. For the past few Seasons-he has been employed as a dealer at Club Belvedere in Hot Springs, ‘During his stay this year he was picked up for investigation by the Hot Springs Police Department, and during his incarceration he was questioned by agents of this office regarding his knowledge of jewelry thefts in the Miami area. He MURPH HAROLD, a gambler from Shreveport, Louisianae ‘TONEY MARROW, a gambler and cafe owner from Oklahoma City. He is alleged to be a “a close pers personal friend of HUBERT COATES of Oklahoma City. SHORTY BREST, a Well-known gambler from San Francisco. DociId:32324784 Page 3