Released under the J ; ohn F. Ke 1 1 . Date, hints 2014 Tnedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Hote) Director mame PAUL J SHFORD Race White oo \ i Age | 39 (born February 8, 1909, Homer, Nebraska) _— Height 69 3/us acight. 225 lbs. Heir Brown Ryes Brown Complexion Dark Build Fat Teeth Normel in appearance . _ Sears kopendec tomy; V/s" cut scar on left nostril yerital Status Married Rele tives wife, MARY SHFORD, and children - all residing with victin - PAUL, Jre, age 85 TENNT,..ago:53) SHIELAH, age ; LINDA, age 18 mos.3 JOSZPH, age 8 weeks. Mother, FLORA B. ASHFORD, 907 dashineton Avenue, Santa Monica, califomia.® on September 29, 1949 SCENE LOWALL, then City Editor of the Mpunver Fost" rewspaper » who was then & confidential source, of this ofiice, reported that PAUL AUGUSTUS KING, ommonly known as GUS KING, hea spent the suamerof 1949 at Troutdale, a mountain resort’ near Denver. It was reported that KING was alleged to be a highpowered gumbter we had been operating in and out of penver in private dice w OO aad Pies oer. whose names were not ated that KiNG had been sun in @ munser of + LS ab onc Smwe bive thas c TE RIN.GOTO (who was subseqnentl. murdered in Kansas Oaty) was present, and that on a recent occasion KES had been present 2t Gaetanos Restaurant in Denver when BIHAGGIO.™as pre-.  - oe scent. It is. »oted thet Gaetanos fr staurant is ope rated: by ZUGENE Oe Ue NOHECKERS" SMALDONE and his brother CLYDE, mo for a number of .years cos have teen reported by local sources to be in control of gambling ss “s OLD: - operations in the Denver area. . : coe -6- Docld: 32327474 Page ?F
* as: reported as a front ‘for: bookie 3 froa this . r sen takite a eons Sdertir] soares3 te TEaPLE: ‘UE, “prominsat ‘Dens, .: “Teeodured ALLEN to varimis of his: ‘friends in the De 2° en succezsfil in pgnitting aLLsy to.necbership“in. THA in Denvis,: Mtorted: thet sLinirs i: Tai, JOE ane DIT. ERASELE, any . “sited as “ganblic g snares" froa Kaz Porecd the. jurirs 395: aLiey ‘and his esséciat’ Ror: MEAL end cter a reTict of ting. -thoy’nad "takes bin that EVEYL caused an ‘Lsvesti-: Subion’to be madé of BY Sut that at BEEHLIS | Fegu: est ine resilts “of hats —_ Oe a ever discacsed, . , 2S" or, $18 ow - : ‘ALLEY and. chis associates. -- | Toe follcetrg infornation &s con Hans: D2 *vision dated ‘rch 27, el: aa 3the Sugh the _ following int ‘Ormatt son does not. ‘appear t to indicate 2 Violuticn hich sould . ce successfully | Drosecut.d - ‘Bnder. the’ Interstate .7 - arias Sportction of seolen Property Startte, 3 ie ts: bei woe ° : - the Puree age offices Yor ahich copics.o 7 fer infers.ti:n: PUTPOS Se “Urs. VIRG Tulsa, GxLP D2; puentensioe M™ Marck of, 2 tye 3, and requested irvo “8 4 roruls he ensuing Antervien = ; ie forsition te te s ‘obtained. ; re. designa! ted. Lil: ‘South Zunis, Ts. VAN NOEAN et ses Si ond jarshee at a norss Siow. TES vceasions fron JAllas,. Los éngcles, Caiifyrinn At Grind Lekxe, Color'k u One week with, Ars. TaN bat UUN and” . He reported y fle to: “atthe: Casa Yanan in Ls Jolia, Califor “thee she is divorced fn, B her. form: rvhus Lee and had elven: “him mone, : BDRM NA wma are 327474 Page yO otters rteenteectnee ence
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Released under the John F. . Kennedy Assassination Records “Collection Act of 1997 (44 use 2107 Hote) . DATE: 11- -14-2017 Docld: 32327474 Page 10 Director e/7Ad 2 rican scar over lefe eyebrow; cleft on € of nese megs -_3 Poirse VAN NOTIN adviscd with GUS KING, LEE is slso acgu Ldntieccl with TEDAY sv: "JOCK" DIGDEG whoo Mra. WN FA Ve com vanere ee F 63DLG with clias eulil53, wich ph wogrph wag b-30-35, their muster £921. urs. 7. Wise 4 that ‘was reason tly certain thit Jon PL Do,2 intieal with "JOCR* Do ‘OIG, in spite of the date of the photortreph we “itch: Wo3 exhibited to her. This inaivicual was arre3ted at winai, Florids as a esrd cha arp cn “Mis. Vill TORN advisod that JAM LZE nad been in Fhoenix, - Arizona rost of the tio: sinc» his winit anu that she has heard through & close Friend thit he has been s cn tn the company of a wealthy widow — whose nace she «13 unsble to furish but whoa, ste advised, is soon to obtain a divorcee, Wrs. Val NORUAM advised that in tau middle of. fan 87-15374- 26x .9
Released under the John F. Kennedy DATE: 11-14-2017 ~ ee ~~ Docld: 32327474 Page i1 123 = at ~ reetor stock the F¥2Qthe t ite the 2 : wiintly calle fy) mS oh AN 3 ot RS etal sy j Q 5 we fee be iw fe jt by ‘t yey Moe barra a en if *y ay ty +] oO oh Pe pe 2 cae ' f3 te ie] a Cc Dy 6 a ee OD pee ee nit office may be intexs stad wathe Dallas office event that cfifice desims to’ iptions wer: furiished by Yrs. VAN UMES ESADLEY LEE 35 &t 17-175 Blus Dark brown, wears lot of hair oil Complexivsa Dork , Tecth ; Feautiful, mouth always has sailing expression Miscellanccus thars sport clothes, is excellent e0lfer, knows a grvat deal about music - all typ:s, hos gangling appearance, is long- leg-4Q .~ : - Cm | Be vam 26 x % Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. . t i r
of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Hote).. i i Diection Act ination Records Co John F. Kennedy Assazs Released under the DATE: 11-14-2017 mm Cc ~ Oe — a TNR ate eee nt im state i Director . 8/7/51 i F Name PAUL £UGUSTUSE<E i Age O - i . Eeieht S's Tieight 200 : Hair frown i ; Eyes Gray : Complexion Mediu ‘ Fuild Broad showders ! Miscellanesis Talks incessontl;; drives old mcrlel Buiek Relatives Son, 'SU9D7" KEG, address uncom sz : allegcwly attending San, Yallas, Ts? i : Divorced fron wife, Birzinghaa, Ala in 1935" & Sammary to tho Loin connection ITIVE, Et gl - The followin: infsration was contained 4 Maver Offices fres the Eur.ca dated Aucust 2, 19 —_ with the case entitica "ULES HASH? SOLAN, was, Fu DOEsSONATION® | a Qe os ' "Rourlet ested July 15, 195), requesting a suxmry of po infornstion in the Direwts files eencerning Jars Harry volan, : Gas A. Kins, WoSe, Ev] Ernie woodard, was. The following is baine fumisted fursuant ¢ : "JAMES HAREY Doty any infore= Ion Weiss subject polin. - Tne Burcauts indices fail to reflect @ Licntified as being identical with AiNG) was. = The Miani Field Division Sonfannual Gener:l Crisc Sima; iwxport, dated Octgber 15, 1946, reflects tan Faul 2, Kins, oricimally of atlanta, Georgia, took part in crocked card gens, Princlialiy Hin runy, and was an associate of cn: Ted ; Clirk of -iaat Eeach, Plorida. These individials wero reported to. - have nunbercd among thelr vietins several prominent individuals, Miami Crise Survey Report, dated April 27, 19b7, reports Paul Augustus King as being a cand shark fron Atlanta, Gtormta, who has been Picked up in crookod card and dice eame2 in Ylang Beach, Florida. It wags Wwported that he partook in several crooked card Bames during the 19L5-10L6 winter Season, and waa arrested on Yarch 21, L9L7, after a complaint hat been made that he and one Fred Brom had been swindling by eons of card and dicg Eanes. They were each fined $200.00 on yarch 26, 19L7? on a Vagrancy charge, . ; “ll 87-15374~26x-4 tL a | Docld: 32327474 Page 12
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 a Poi Docld: 32327474 Page 14 ity » i a ao wis mG roenaticn schess, att wsted to "3: _ndersen, Colorado farsur for $25. > y led in Donvir on July 14, 1951, ‘ation Stuntute. He in Denver on July 39, 1951 and on the trict Avtomey's Office in Denver con Lite rty under 2 25,0 federal bend ticn with the inpersonation and ; teen bcentizies as an associate ? bebo rats on cencermmire KING was obtained in Domeur.- It was determined that for the beiaty. been a Cresent zssst at the Comacpoliten Hotel in Demy ‘ry tect le has for the last thme sucters a eucunr cstablishtionts in the mourntuin area west of nvr, and as of the present tise is rentin: for £500 a month a lerge mee on Lookout Mountain mar Gold-n, Coleradoe Sharing this ba eK? an: DoW, aldas- "SNE" CLEDT and his wife GOLOTE. VEY in rcported to be omer cf the Wagner Yechine and Mild Supply Conpony, Dover, Colorado cni is said to be a heavy gacbler. It has further bien established tha. KING rents a room in the residence of arse LILLIAN %. TWELL, 1626 Detroit Street, Denver, - Cobr: aa? telephon.s Fremont 2621; that he is culdoe-at this adcress, mut bas instructed oirs. HANIA LL to receive t-lephone calls for hin and rmlay the mess: to hice It is furthrnoted that KING maintains an office at S31 Cosper Buildin’, Denver, Colorado, telephone -1} GPa pave . ony ~
Released under the J ohn F. Kenned DATE: 11-14-9017 y Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Usc 2107 . Hote}. DL cetor. pe ny prema rene -evninime ; nn ARS seenany of; Taukout. fountain, oo andgod? “har “Ts Lor $5,000 sen in sab Une , re fused: ww bring ‘energes against B2l the mob al Prod, the: publicity the. wr? ever bake. an whip, “matter. ; Evan Ke LAG 2oeT! ‘Te. me detorained through Y pox 36h, ‘Gakden Colorado, owe: wl the by. KDMG on Lookaut Mountain, who has mae divusged, that FADE: AUOES tus KING, commonly ere with De He " RIVE? ‘GARRET and his wife COLLIE, has residence gor the months of Jum, dnky end Aupcast the -CARETS ard: ‘KING. ‘Avec on A Vury ikbTG ny net anys. pays ‘the -rent-dnatvence in ¢ cagh, Ue = to $800.:. ghe stated that there are usue Ly xeekend COwd gaves sstablisnmant.” mated by KINO, bub that she nas never ¢ igersad any that du e _ large: soule gardling. there. She pointed out that ahs Luge § Ba HOORGARD. of Kamrag City as oF occasion visited the C4kETS and AO , henge. now: occupied ty thea wus rs +o Lnet sorson by bee 3 . Shoe steted tat RING cloins to 66 an, Ll ented by: than is ususily snece spied during tre Swhose first nam: is "RTH, sho resides ther nts gaughter.. She Porbner stated that fTNo 4s sa bya tgwedish” appe arins, sh. : og bean: dutsrained that this girl is PorA pt Fran LOS 5” Cosmopolitan | ystel, Deny: so addregs to keno, Howada}. Mrae 4 g@lso freqentiy acct ented be g girl wrose eCLURAN; whe ds reported to we employes ab Ds Cigar 3h omtinentad: Qik Building, | Denver, Colo rade tan dee wey 8 JieSToS ETSe Vedantse iN ag Denver. Gified ta: discuss. “the DUAN cas with Speciar pan PAUL Be BuSHe At that ties te admitted that fe Boats having. met tin Labter in Phoenix, ae Sand che vang « ‘gabsaquent 1: teen contact earrdng PUES: are 1351 La Worrvey COLD f ge ROLAN only asa ceufegriecal Pinhs machen y Doclda: 32327474 Page 15
Released under the John. F. Kennedy 4 Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 Bee eee da ae am mia aang oe em ee ne ee Docld: 32327474 - - a Director . 8/7/51 . kowew that DOLAN was esscciatet with any Lliegal activities. + oe on a Tbe bg ge ite be, (itn on] ch po be me MD Ge ey ou i beer s oe ‘ omy w bs ‘a » wv Ges ° tw Poa Y Of tL doing to turn then in to z 7 opurations.” Ho stated refused to nd thet she appeard olics Tepartavyst ant accused then of operating: at the Creydon Neotel «nd at the Turf Club fin tat ne ang OM were sabsoquently arrested by Departments that he mas mlcased withsut charges being broutht, tat thet Leinil was fined ant ordered ty. the police *to get ou of town.@ le stited, heomever, that subsequently he ob- erved thit Wh carr to Minti any tine he wanted to and that BROW » rsonally toli hin that he ‘ic paid a certain Hhaul detective $300.00 for tho privilege cf scaying in Miank. 5 o i ~ 3 6 * emoked ras Hicule & ; the discal slice D
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Ac e TAR tree ee ee werner nana TE: 11-14-2017 Docld: 32327474 Page i? of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). 8/7/51 Director KING further related that in 19u7 he was fined $50.00 in tlanta, Georgia on a gactling charge, after a Corplaint had been nade that bs and FRED SHINN had been ope rating a "crooked gaze.n HIN stated that he first net ESNTS Be WOODWARD, alias "BIG E’2S" WithSD in Misni, Florida in 1935, Fe stated that MOCDEASD 2roand was then Operating at the Frolies, described by ni resort. He stated that WOODWARD hed frenented rts in the’ vicinity of Sarateca, New York and at Saratoza by tho name sof SUTLIV2I now deceased, Proxttsd 4 sinsut cncen as Piping Rocz. Ee stated that WOODTARD coctiaced with an establishrert in Saretora called vor on 2m 298. He mlated thet at tie pmscnt tine FENID B, one: SLLLY operr tin eandler3; tha. travels extensive to ‘ © United States arc that he residcs on 6? uiesouri, where he aims en ex- ke avy in the cumer seeson of 1328, HS clace on Lockout yey ntiin with 9. EL cy fricuintly cess there fron xensas ci 4. CAREY exe rates the “Aigner Naechine an in Denver, tntis s heavy gacbdler, Se {2 Sumner class near Bergan Park vo BLOM, 3 3 Conpany executive roowce mar he stated that in the sucser of 1955 he and 2ipe, rented a Subaer entabhlichnernt 26 2032 “otany, Colsrna: Sprines, Coloraco.: #2 stated wet since curs: 19S be, with CATEy ap? Carkf's wife, : "SULDIE" Fas rented bre IZhS place on Lookout vounteia near D nver; tant thovan usually t se € rel tvery weekend and frecuuntly have house “ ‘ ts is keirge ELLIS . ny bucsts and cant panes, ~ mentioned orm: sf bis WIN, Trectident of te Luzton tining Conran; ‘reetown, Colorado, : qe steted thet on TON is a Sintins: promotor anu is nota gombler, : wore NL other associates KIMG mentioned BD SRAMELZ and vO RDALD LS, brothers, Ee deseribed then "5 "hot diee Sont, who waive in “ensis City, nicswudi, but stated that tnuy eee atonally C228 ty Denver and Cucing the sumer Opera season cf ULB at Central City, Cclorado tho PRUMELES perated a dice rae for CLYZE and "CHACKERSA SAALDO'E (rcperted to Centrol ganbling op: rations in the Denver area). Re stated that he. hag for a munber of YOrrs bean Requainted : with GEPALD Dp. ALLEN, axa JERRY ALLEN, who resides at l2th ani Olive , Street, Denver, Colersto, and aaintetns 4a office in the Cc, A-Johnson. : Fullecirg in Denver. Hh. stited that ALUB! holds Patent rights on a’ ; 7 vibrating Mettrsaa presently being manufactured by the 3:rta Manu- .- : facturly: Mapanye He stuted that nLleN is a ganbler and is considered : f. = &. ew Be pm ‘ ; 7 , . FG =n6 2 03a~ 26 K ~ pf e. . 7
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 SC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 2 tw Se, E: 11-1 : ~ - C ‘ : , ‘ . * ~. 2 a . . : . . DOTaAS* SAL DES Sf ® 4 or : com Gara) io ae a r Oe, i t i i BQ RRS om eer. ro By ter Ae, 2 and only SW Cnn lis ¢ TO. ef Gy ct 5 FING releted that he tas bien accuainted wit ES = simce 197, having =-t hin at that tins in yhoo, F 26 Stated that he belicved LEE's trug nace te EI3Si2 MAIDEN Ho erited LeE as a "lover bo37, con san” and gambler. He stcted LEE has for ¢ nucher ef yours {fr:quentes gacbling ecetsblisrrent . teach clubs in the vicinity of Yiaci, Florida and bas also spe: considerable tine in Phocnix, Arizona. Ee stated that he lest ean LEX cn about March 1, 1951, at which tim: L°F wos at the Westward Ho Hotel in Pnoenix. He said that during the latter fart of Warch he naw LES on several occasions around Phoenix resort3e He stated that LEEts method of op: raticn is to get acqrainted with wealthy women, pretend to be in love with then, and "snaxe then den for large sun cf somy. In thin connection KING voluntcered informeticon that on June 29, 1952 whils be was in Denver, Colorado kt nceived a Long distance telephony call-fron Mrs. VIRGINI: VAN HORMAN, who lives at AB11 Zunis Street, Tulsa, Oxlahonas He stated thet on this occasicn -17- 87-15374-26X * | — Lora: soszraht Pa Dbcld: 323274 Page 18
Released under the John F. - Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DAZE: 11-14-2017 . . ; » a a) o 7 Dincter 8/2/52 citter and that nis *S are dice, cin mowsy end Fr 3 fsr hirh stakes in ., privat. cons in botels and-msarts cnadence aduressca Coscepclitan E.tel, Domrer, Ccicsredo; Hicks Resort, Lockout weuntain near Denver, Cols rae, telephone Lockout 2294; haz roc at residence of ure. LILLIAN HS TGELL, 1629 Detroit, telophom: Fremont S621 Kiscellansous Has box #,~-313, Turf Club, centennial Racetrack, south of Denver, Glorado.” r | Vy -13- 8%-15374-26, % [ = Enero Ens »oTd: 323527474 Page 20
' Released under the John DATE: 11-14-2017 Docld:323237474 Page 21 F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act Cc NH Dimecter of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Hote). | srw tastes ieee ere Sene Hs froa the Ram Color Sx Residence Place of birth Oate of birth Reight Gos G Ie Bee FG eee } , Being bee? é mise ana BOY OS a ee ; Vige and Live Ge caetg rom ee THD Caonsp. 2546 or 20 das. , —SSl ani 3 das. . GROOTAZD was cttained ei zr es ”
Released under the John F. . Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017" — me ae . ~~ e — ime | | . fs 4 Dirteter 8/7/53 wodgnt 1*5 pounds zycs Eive Esir Bor wn Com. lexica veciun Sears enc merks wire cut on foram; ; eut Cic cver right ‘ eye; 2 c—<t. CIC 2, ¢ on rignt terple ion réecsra of wWO0DRARD was received Arrested or Received Charges Distcsition 1-13-26 Inv. HL -27 Yar. Case disnissed FO, Kansas City, 11-23-27 = Con gme wes ate So, ivdvere, 1-9-28 Lare. CALS» FD, toads ville,  omest exdard Lb-20-29 ¥ag.-inv. t Ey. $23L71 So, Newkirk, Ermvcst wocdsrd =G26 (y-> Inv. - Cale. 82059 not. given) : (prt. rec. : 2-2-3232) 5 FD, Kansas City, Erncet Woodard 3-30-14 Inv. roll 3-31-Lb 350. is Moe #15802 jod. PC #2 on chee ; of gambling r Adzitss bcing arrested at srimore, Ckla., charged with larc. ami statcs he is out on bonis Bond st at $3500. 00 (as on print #5Su1, P%, Tulsa, Okla.) . This information is being fumished to the offices designated in the event tnvestivaticn i3 requcated in the future. -21- wi 5274-26%49 | _I Docld: 32327474 Page 22