JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form 4/28/201 Agency Information AGENCY: FBI : RECORD NUMBER: 124-10207-10201 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 62-9-12-411 } | Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI ; FROM: SAC, DL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 04/09/1963 PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : CIP, GAMBLING, INVEST, INTV, JCA, WILLIAMS, LOVELESS, OWENS, GEORGE W., DAVIS, WILLIAM RAY DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ! CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified | RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/28/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : | | | if h | v9.1 24 “NW 45760 DociId:32291425 Page 1
. * * 2 re ‘4 . may ‘tat . ale co wh : UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ME M 0 ‘R- ANDUM. Ee _ DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 4/9/63 M: SAC, DALLAS (94-265) - . [os ‘SUBJECT: “INTERVIEW PROGRAM I“ sy’ et CRIMINAL_INTELLIGENCE MATTERS DALLAS. DIVISION a / y -_ + | ‘Re Dallas letter, 3/11/63. Te yne_t ‘On 3/14/63, while conducting pnvestigation concerning \ the operation of a gambling. club at 3109 West. . Bureau. Agents observed known Dallas gambler : spark his car ‘in the area and ‘start. towards the’ gamblin; club, Aueuts contacted [____land interviewed him‘in the Bureau. car. appeared :to be cooperative and cordial but it.was also - quite. apparent that he was inquisitive as to the’-purpose of the: Agents being in the area of the gambling: club. He'was ‘given a pretext reason. [(_ identified several cars ‘parked in the area as belonging to known Dallas gamblers. He also furnished.some information: as to the activities with- in-the club, maintaining that there was no bookmaking activity and that: the persons: in the club were playing poker and gin rummy: only, sometines for high stakes. \ In view of his attitude, further efforts_by the - Dallas Office will: be made to contact and @ develop L———] as a possible source or informant. aA Bureau | ‘Dallas (92-231) copard Fok HSCA 12 Dallas (16§-115) 3/3 1. - Dallas, (92-339) a7 1 = Dallas (165-69). | PG) AF | 1*- Dallas (165-79) . ‘OR REVinwW Ay -1-- Dallas (165-68). HSCA REG neouesn | 1 - Dallas (165-118) (SEE BUFILE #62- 117290), / 1 --Dallas (143-24)° ‘1 - Dallas (162-219) REG. 9 1 = Dallas (162-210. es _ uf 1 - Dallas (94-265) eo - L2: /- /2- (/ oe ae a APR12 1963 | Cc . ko \1% ¢ 8 | “NW 45760 DocId:32291425 Page 2
"DL 94-265 a : C stated he had been in Miami during this time but refused to furnish any information concerning his activities there. He was questioned concerning telephone calls received at his - telephone number. from a known South Carolina gambler, PAUL _ \Ktuoilas (bu 168-68), and he admitted that such a'call had “been received but. the call had been placed by THOMAS to: a friend of OWENS from Miami. who was in Dallas at the time. DAVIS denied any interstate communications for gambling: ‘purposes or any interstate travel for same.:. He refused - to discuss his wagering activity. . He was questioned con- -cerning his gambling debt of an alleged amount of .$18/000 owed by him to Baton Rouge, Louisiana,: gambler FRANKYVUCI (DL 165-118) ;: DAVIS: would only comment that he had‘taken care of the matter.and that he had lost the money ina poker. game in which VUCI was Supposed to have: been his partner. He stated that although the stories around town ' had ‘stated the amount was $18,000, it was actually $5,000.: OWENS made a comment to the Bureau Agents which possibly reflects the a _ attitude of numerous Dallas gamblers, to wit, “Are you guys bothering the other gamblers as much as you are bothering me?", He then went on to explain that anyone connected with gambling in. Dallas is quite upset over the intensified — efforts. of the. FBI and IRS in checking all gambling activities. i n . Dal las. oad on 3/28/63, [—_"____launject of matias eH om file 143-24 was interviewed by) Bureau Agents .at his place ; of business, ——_admitted having ordered and purchased . . the numerous ‘items of gambling equipment consisting mostly | of marked playing cards and loaded dice which had been found . . _in his apartment recently by Dal/las police officers, He _Claimed. he had purchased these several years ago from a \ company in Chicago and had used them to "cheat suckers" in _ poker. games in the Dallas area two or three years ago, He : claimed that after he had made some money through these { efforts he suddenly decided to quit because he' was afraid if he continued he might get into trouble with some. other. | gambler who would discover his activities, ‘appeared. to be cordial and cooperative and further contacts. with him will be conducted by the Dallas Office in an effort to develop - him as an informant or source of information. .He is an operator of a private: drinking club in Dallas and therefore, in a position to be of possible assistance to the Bureau, _— [raw 45760 DociId:32291425 Page 3
re ; ne 4 DL 94-265 oC C: Loe to" | - _ On 3/15/63, owner and operator OTHER 4 of a liquor store. in Dallas/ was interviewed by Bureau Agents. ; Ph | at his place.of business. mame and phone. number Ut" had been {found among the effects of Dallas bookmakers SHERMAN oo .¢  FRANKLINALITTLE and MARVIN/COX (DL 165-129) when they were “yj: //\7_. a5 » arrested by the Dallas PD/Vice Squad 2/20/63, based. on informas™ | . ya tion furnished by the Dallas Office. [C———] freely admitted | | - his wagering activities with the subjects. and furnished ead pertinent information concerning their.activities; He. ot | appeared to be quite cooperative and stated he would assist. the Bureau in the investigation of LITTLE and COX, “As. a. result of this contact, a new. 137 case is being opened con= : cerning [_____land further contacts will be made. with him in accordance with Bureau instructions, © fo. on 4/3/63,[——__"__— mu 162-210), [> — was interviewed for the third time by Bureau Agents | concerning ~ gambling activities in the Dallas: Division an pecifically are those ofyknown Dallas gamblers RUSSELL DOUGLASKMATTHEWS and (eyo JOHN ELIMSTONE. and. STONE's associates. furnished - = a great d al of pertinent information concerning | these men — ieee and their activities and information received concerning MATTHEWS was used as a basis for opening a new ITAR - Gambling case concerning MATTHEWS. Dallas'has submitted a letter to - the Bureau in connection with this matter. Beca . i ' above, a new 137 case has been opened concerning Le] and it is believed because of his vast knowledge of gaml ng | activities in Dallas as well as his close association. with ; bookmakers in Dallas, he can be of value to the- Bureau, | A review of. the . Dallas interview frogram to date ‘reflects that in many instances pertinent information has been obtained and several potentially good sources have been developed. It has also been noted that the > Program -has created an uneasy atmosphere. among the gambling element in the Dallas area. This discreet pressure along with | -intensified ese eee will be maintained by ‘the: Dallas : Division. i | “NW 45760 DocId:32291425 Page 4