JFK Assassination System Date: 6/10/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90096-10138 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 92-2989-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: WMFO TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: — 05/08/1963 PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : CHARLES TOURINE DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 07/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : AT v9.1 22 HW 45964 DocId:32331192 Page 1
AIRTEL tO : DIRECTOR, FBI BAC, BALTIMORE PROM : SAC, WHO (166-93) ReBulet dated 4/10/63, instant caption. $/8/6€3 cannon cory. JOSEPH FRANCIS NESLINE, aka For information o£ all offices a caso was opened under instant caption by referenced letter based upon inforan- tion developed by BPO and Baltimore that RESLINE, RGE RORANNA, JOBN RALPH “BILLY MITCHELL and CHARLES ” POURING (@- Bureau (l= 92-2989) (CHARLE (i= 92-3108) Bnltinore (JOR RAL HENCELS) (l> 92-304) (GEORGE RORANNA) - (le << BR MLBCHMSLL) (CHARLIE WRITE) were operating a large Gice game in the vieini- ty of Ripley, Maryland, during March, 1963., geubzequentily developed that this gane Closed after a brie? period due to the pressure of lecal lav onforcemont officers. On 4/26/63, WF R108-C advised SA SOHN R, BUCKLEY that DOURINS, MIDCHELL and ROHANNA had eotabliched a dice gane Iaforration vas ALL IRFORMATION CONTAINED CARBON cory. 1 = Philadelphia (Imo) . q Q = Richmond (Imo) NOT RECORDED | le ) (GBORGE ROMARMNA) 178 siAY 10 19%3 & © UFO ; (l= 92-98) (MLBCHELL) FS SRS pe (le 92+166) (RORAINA) “Ge fe) AIRTEL ° designa . , a NV \ Ay963 Km wv. 45968) ie Noes Page 2 Former offic’ all pertinent © office of origin. HEREIN IS UN SIFIED DATE ate chsgniaL FED 7 LCC - Loe.
\ ; NW 45964 WFO 166-83 on 29th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C, Informant advised that NESLINE vas staying away from thid operation because he did not want to drav the attention of law enforcement officers to the existence of the game. On 5/1/63, W 1108-C advised S&4 BUCKLEY that the dice game montioned above was located at 19th and Biltmore Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C., in a large residence and that NESLINE, although he had an interest in the operation, vac not participating im the game as yot. YLnaformant stated that TOURINE , MITCHELL and ROMANNA Vere rumning the game but that the action was Gmail due to a lack of players. On 5/1/63, WF 1449-C advised SA BOWARD N. WILLS that he had heard that thore was a large dice mane recentiy atarted at 1915 Biltmore Street, BWV. Om 5/3/63, informant advised SA WILLS that ho had boom to 1915 Biltmore Street, N.U., the previous evening (5/2/63) aad Chat EORANNA and TOURIME - were present. ROMANNA indicated that there waco not to be a éice game on that evening because o£ a lack of playing customers. . informant advised that CHARLIE WELT (TOURINE) appeared to be in charge of the ostablichment and that on at least one cccasion ROHANNA referred to TOURINS as “bons”, Informant advised that the 2ollowing individuals Vere present at the ostablishnents JOSEPH GORDON, aks BROOKLUZN;s ERIC EDMONSDON, aka HOM MIK; and two or three other individuals that he only kmov by Liret name, WRARRI’? "BILL and "SUITTY”, ‘ QP 1469-€ demeribed the residonce at 1915 Biltmore Street as a large three story structuro Ubich vas in tho precess of renovation of the interior. Ho scald that there vere exponpive furmichings and a gold wall-to-wall carpet on tho main 2leor. Informant vas told by ROMANIA that the dice gane would be held om the second Lloor of tho building. Isatormant Said that in addition to the ontrance Goor thore Tax an additional deor vhich appoared to be nov lesatod oight or ton feet inside the ontranco, Xt vas necessary Lor the doorma to unleck the cecond cor vith a key. On 5/8/63, TW 2469-6 advised GA TLS that JOB CORDON told him on 6/8/63, that thero had boom a fairly large dice .gane at the Biltmore Stroot establishment om the evening of Saturday, 5/4/63. DocId: 32331192 Page 3 SS TS 20 aa ee — —
WFO 166-93 On 3/7/63, _____ 1] PCE, advised 8A CARLTON GIOVANNETTI that he had been to 1915 Biltmore Street, N.W., on the night of Saturday, 5/4/63, and that there was a fairly large dice game held that night. PCI gaid that the dice game was held in a large room on the second. flcor and that the following individuals participated: HOURENE; MITCHELL: - EDMONSTON, JIMMY LUBIN and others when he could not identify. On 5/6/63, Deputy Chief ROY EB, BLICK, Metropolitan Police Department (HPD) , advised SA ROBERT L. SHACKELZORD that he had received information that there vas a gambling operation located eat 1915 Biltemore Street, N.W. According to Cates BLICK he gent tvo Morals Division personne] (not mamed) to the establishment Saturday ovening, 5/4/63, at approximately 20:45 p.m. Chief BLICK advised that the establishment was a large threo story structure and that the interior vas lavishiy furmished. Accerding to Chief BLICK there was no gambling activity during the period that the MPD representatives vere there and he advised that JOSEPH GORDON and "BILLY" MITCHELL were the only ones present. Yn conmection with information furnished by Chief BUICK it is likely that the MPD officors vere at 1915 Biltmore Street prior to the time PCr participated im the dice gam© the came night. Im view of the above developnents At appears ghat the Gice gane at Ripley, Maryland, hao bees abandoned for the present, Lnassuch as the operation at 1915 Biltmore Street involves substamtially the same individuals as were involved in the Ripley, Marylasd, operatiom, 1% is likely that thé Site Lor the game has boom moved. Accordingly it ig recommonded that the office of origin be changed from Baltimore to. WFO since it appears that the operation bias been HOved Loh Ripley, Maryland, to the District of Coltwmbia. Extra copies are provided for the Bureau for notification to Enltimore and WoO of the change. fnLormation copies of instant sommunication are boing @irected to alk offices who have an interest im the subjects Lavolved. HW 45964 DocId:32331192 Page 4