JFK Assassination System Date: 4/30/201 Identification Form Agency Information ; Released under the John F. Kennedy AGENCY: FBI Assassination Records Collection act RECORD NUMBER:  124-90113-10030 of 1992 (44 TSC 2107 Note). - Case#: NW S6792 Date: 04-11-2015 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 143-953-37 Docum ent Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NO TO: HQ TITLE: ) DATE: 10/24/1966 PAGES: 11 SUBJECTS : JACK WASSERMAN DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: — Consulted; 4; 10(a)2 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/28/1998 - OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF EOUSA REFERRED TO EOUSA | COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 56792 Bocld: 32334236 Page 1
NO 143-118 REM: jas . f Aff - MAURICEMSICKLE, Aka... Mack . ph” Sickle, "Red", MorrisSickle, NX listed as Casino Manager. wo Sasing Manager. On 9/29/66, the Columbia Division advised contact with appropriate informants has failed to develop any infor- mation regarding subject's possible business contacts or connections in that area. Departmental, Attorney OWEN A. NEFF, New Orleans, La.,.telephoned SA WILLIAM F., DUKES at Gulfport, Miss., - on 8/30/66, and advised that, in view of the apparent iaterest of CARLOS MARCELLO and. HASKELL JONES of New Orleans in this matter, as indicated by their recent presence in Biloxi, Miss., a conference would be desirable with Jackson and New Orleans Agents to discuss this development. Mr. NEFF requested that SA WILLIAM F. DUKES and WILLIAM DEAN JANSEN of the Gulfport Resident Agency, Jackson Division, meet at New Orleans on the morning of 9/1/66, with NEFF and SA's REGIS L. KENNEDY and PATRICK J. COLLINS, JR. Mr. NEFF advised that after conversation with USA ROBERT E. HAUBERG, Jackson, Miss., a trial subpoena is being issued for ROBERT J ADAMRBENNETT , Gulfpor Mi-ss.., returnable 10/23/66. This‘ subpoéna Sérved on BENNETT 9/2/66, by Deputy USM SAM PETERSON. Attorney RICHARD B. GRAVES contacted SA WILLIAM F. DUKES at Gulfport, Miss., 8/31/66, and expressed concern about the background and possible ethics of Washington, D. C., Attorney TACK SSERMAN . GRAVES, who is a young, . Z, relatively in@éxpérienced attorney with very little criminal practice, volunteered that he had been in contact with WASSERMAN the . past week interviewing witnesses and preparing the defense WW 456792 case. He stated he found WASSERMAN to be a highly intelli- gent and capable individual who conducted penetrative inter- views and who is apparently very expensive. GRAVES, who furnished no additional specifics, inquired whether the FBI would furnish him any information about WASSERMAN’s background . which might resolve the question in GRAVES’ mind whether he should continue to associate with WASSERMAN in this case, as \ *F Docld:3233427356 Page ?
O 143-118 EM: jas_ he feels WASSERMAN is moving in "fast company." Mr. GRAVES was informed that the FBI could not furnish him any infor- mation whatever in this case and that he might desire to ~ -direct any further inquiry in this regard to USA ROBERT E., HAUBERG, Jackson, Miss., or the U. S. Department of Justice. y JN 238-PC, Biloxi, Miss., advised on 8/31/66, ) ~ | . hat on about the night of 8/24/66, he observed CARLOS . Wy ARCELLO having coffee at the Bel~Aire Motel, Biloxi, - ; | -“ Miss. MARCELLO was accompanied by his lawyer’ JACK , Wiss ‘WASSERMAN, as well as by JACK KRESS, “BUDDYUAROLLING and ienmneme HASKELL JONES of New Orleans. . The group discussed generally recent Federal indictments of gambling, figures on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including KRESS of Tulsa, Okla. 'It appeared the group was concerned, but that they felt they | would "beat" the case. — : . JN 238-PC advised that, so far as he knows, ; MARCELLO has no business interests on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and apparently was there on this occasion in the ~ interest of KRESS, who has retained WASSERMAN, MARCELLO's lawyer. . , On 9/1/66, conference was held in the Office of USA LOUIS C. LA COUR, New Orleans, La. Present: were USA LA COUR, Departmental Attorney OWEN A. NEFF, SA’s WILLIAM F, DUKES and WILLIAM DEAN JANSEN of the Jackson Division, and SA's’ REGIS L. KENNEDY and PATRICK J. COLLINS, JR., of ; the New Orleans Division. The foregoing information from |. JN 238-PC, with informant’s identity appropriately con- ” | cealed, was discussed as was information regarding contact with and motions filed by Gulfport Attorney RICHARD GRAVES. . NEFF and LA COUR advised that in the light of appa t . current MARCELLO, JONES and WASSERMAN interest in/HARRY BENNETT case, Bufile 162-287; NO File 166-203, they are considering authorization of complaint and search warrant regarding JONES at New Orleans on about 9/15/66, and presenting facts to a Federal Grand Jury at New Orleans that date to shut off any i G 5 a ; _ . ; : ————_—* HW 56792 Docld:32334238 Page 3
NO 143-118 REM: jas potential request for preliminary hearing by JONES following arrest. JONES is subject in Jackson case captioned. HASKELL F, JONES, dba Jones Brothers Parlor Supplies, 1204 Jeffer- ‘ son Highway, New Orleans, La., ITGD, ITAR - GAMBLING; OO: NEW ORLEANS, Bufile 143-953. -New Orleans Division. following - this development and will advise the Bureau regarding specific developments. Both USA LA COUR and. Mr. NEFF advise that sufficient probably cause for the arrest of JONES and search of his business and residence in New- Orleans presently exists, and instructed that in the interest of security of this potential arrest and search, no further direct inquiry, concerning MARCELLO or JONES should be made at this time in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area. : On 9/20/66, SA 538-C, whose identity is known to the Bureau, advised that he has not been able to identify a gambler by the name of JOHN ¥. ROY or JOHN W. RAY, and | again related he is confident that some Negro male has ordered gambling material under a fictitious name. He added \ that it is quite common for Negro gamblers in the vicinity. | of Central Texas to order "crooked" or "fixed" cards or dice under an alias, , PCI ROSIE NELL STELL, Aka., of Temple, Texas, on | 9/20/66, informg@ she had been unable to identify JOHN W. ROY or JOHN W3ARAY as a gambler who may have ordered gambling Le. | material from Jones Brothers Parlor Supplies in New Orleans. os H* HS : po “(COVER PAGE) ; . | HW 56792 Docld:32334238 Page 4