Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). _ DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/23/201 8 . AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90088-10031 RECORD SERIES: HQ “AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 62-75147-12-84 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DL TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 08/15/1952 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : BENJAMIN BINION DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/14/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: = MEMO Docld: 32329851 Page 1 Identification Form Agency Informati on
Lf eleased under the John F. ‘Kennedy ° fissassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 27107 H -ir- 14-7017 go? . 1 DATE: Sf 2 Tn July of 1952, FLOYD HILL, along with LEROY (TINCY) EGGLESTON, ‘and C. FRANK AQGATES, opened 4 small gambling game on the Jacksboro Highway outside the tity Limits of Fort Worth, Texas, This game operated for approximately two weeks, when the partners had a disagreement and also about the same time some officers raided this place. EGGIESTON, CATES and HILL closed the game and have never re-opened it. Information has also been received from DLS-28 that C, FRANK CATES, a known Fort Worth racketeer, and LEROY (TINCY) EGGLESTON have had a disagreement and at the present time are not on such friendly terms. DIS-28 also advised that FLOYD HILL had a disagreement with C. FRANK CATES and CATES has been staying away from Fort Worth and looking after some oil interests in Montague County. This informant advised that EGGLESTON, CATES and HILL are known es killers and that if they have any further trouble, there might be a shooting among these individuals. The latest information received from DIS-28 and a reliable poten- tial informant is to the effect that FLOYD HILL is staying pretty close to IES HUTT and they seem to be operating by themselves. QUEEN recently left Fort Worth and is reported to be living at his home at Cleburne, Texas, In March, 1952, a Special Federal Grand Jury was called at Fort Worth, Texas by United States Attorney FRANK B. POTTER, This Special Grand Jury was called as a result of instructions sent out to all United States Attorneys by Attorney General McGRATH. This Special Grand Jury heard numerous witnesses from Fort Worth and Dallas, as well as persons living in Tarrant County, Dallas County and the immediate surrounding area. The Grand Jury in its report advised they had failed to discover any gangs of criminals operating in the Fort Worth or Dallas area, and had failed to discover any wholesale violations of state or federal laws in the Dallas and Fort Worth area, This special grand jury did return income tax indictments against the following individuala: Sheriff Suniuowrcowmey, of Fort Worth, Tarrant County; A, Le WAR RDLAY , Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County; BENNY BINION , known gambler from Dallas, but presently residing in/Las Vegas, Nevada; and BAN, SR., known gambler of Dallas, Texas. This special grand jury also returned income tax indictments against other lesser known individuals from Dallas, Fort Worth, and the surrounding area. Jt also returned a number of true bills in regular criminal cases from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This special grand jury was dismissed in April, i952, after filing its final report with Judge T. W. DAVIDSON at Fort Worth, Texas, ted iene eer eee ee Docld: 32329851 Page 2?