Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 1st 2107 Hote; DATE: 11-14-2017 6/1/2015 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form eee Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90091-10093 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 166-636-25 eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DL TO: HQ TITLE: _ DATE: = 05/24/1967 PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 07/16/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT OO EEE v9.1 Docld: 32330662 Page 1 21
(Released under the John F. 11+14-2017 DATES, « sod aM : ° a na @ 2 q + DL 166-102 (3) Will spot check subject's place of book- making and maintain contact with Garland Police Department, which is also conducting investigation of subject. “ ADMINISTRATIVE On 5/23/67, DL 146-C advised SA JAMES W. BOOKHOUT that MATTHEWS had purchased a new Oldsmobile about six weeks prior. CI said after learning that MATTHEWS had a long criminal record he called him in and talked to him, MATTHEWS claimed to CI that he was not involved in anything at the present time except bookmaking. On 5/22/67, DL 279-C advised SA EDGERTON that while at the Key Note Club on Cole Avenue, Dallas, known current hangoyt of gamblers, on the night of 5/19/67, with EDDIE THOMAS EN, gambler, CI observed MATTHEWS and GLENN ; EARNES?| BURNETT, known gambler and burglar, together. — On 6/20/67, DL 275-C-TE advised SA EDGERTON that he has seen MATTHEWS fairly regularly at his place of business and as far as CI knows MATTHEWS is still bookmaking at his place in Garland. CI said MATTHEWS has been in pretty good humor lately and not drunk and disagreeable. On 6/29/67, DL 279-C advised SA EDGERTON that on (py? the night of 6/20/67, CI observed MATT at..the Key Note apt Club on Cole Avenue wit RLAND EUGENEPOLLARD, gambler and bookie, and JIMM RETT, known associate of gamblers. - B -* Cover Page Docld: 32330662 Page 2? Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 10S 2107 Hotes.
Released under the _dohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 . . > SNe psa6d"fRev. 9-17-65) C C -FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. cue . ia (* REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD DALLAS DALLAS 5/24/67 4/14 - 5/11/67 TITLE OF CASE © os | REPORT MADE BY . TYPED B* (- RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS aka | HAROLD J. EDGERTON atd CHARACTER OF CASE ITAR ~ GAMBLING REFERENCE: Report of SA HAROLD J. EDGERTON dated 3/31/67 at Dallas. LEADS -~P- NEW YORK . | | if AT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. Will contact ist Deputy Commissioner of Police JOHN F, WALSH, New York City PD, regarding his letter to the Chief of Police, Garland, Texas, dated 4/24/67, and determine whether WALSH can furnish any further details on his information that telephone in Garland subscribed to be subject and JOSEPH SOFIE GEBRON is being used for illegal gambling purpose. It would be helpful to know whether his information comes from a gambling source in order that consideration can be given to requesting authority to check toll calls on subject's telephone. DALLAS AT DALLAS, TEXAS. 1. Will follow developments regarding ecution in U. S, District Co Case has been: Pending over one year Yes No; Pending prosecution over six months fo] Yes [[J No SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW APPROVED COPIES MADE: GQ Bureau ase-e26 . [Ipe | 636 _ Ds 1 - USA, Fort Worth. oi ee 2 - New York woiee te xd 2 - Dallas (166-102)°37) 2 } ORD 14 MAY 29 1967; apres seed! 13461 gal 22 kf a bY th = BE [Pemeenoenrtecord of Attached Report Notations A Cs Crimirial“Divtsior at Olas: ‘= s. FULL DocId: 32330662 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 US¢ 3107 Hote. DATE: 11-14-2017 SOS , a nn $ - ‘ - 3 wk ; ac No Oj * . DL 186-108 "pending against subject. 2. Will maintain contact with informants as to subject’ s activities. 3. Will maintain contact: with and work: with Assistant Chief of Police ED MC.CRARY and Sergeant ‘BOB MOORHEAD, Garland PD, who are also covering subject’ s '. bookmaking operation and who have subject's place of _ bookmaking under periodic surveillance. ADMINISTRATIVE | For information of New York, subject along with JOSEPH SOFIE GEBRON, on whom separate IGA case is also pending, started a bookmaking ‘operation at 200. Jupiter Road, Garland, Texas, around 3/1/67. GEBRON had just prior to - that time been arrested at another location in University Park (Dallas suburb), Texas, and was told to leave that city or cease his operation. .He moved his operation to the above location in Garland and GEBRON and subject are ‘both involved in running that operation. GEBRON has claimed to Dallas police. that he is not getting his line from out of state, but appears from information furnished by New York City PD, this may not be correct. Subjects are both well-known gamblers and bookies in Dallas area and MATTHEWS has long been known as general all-around hoodlum and strong-arm-man. ; ' Records of Southwestern States. Telephone Company, were checked by WAYNE WEAVER, Commercial Representative, for SA HAROLD Ja. EDGERTON . On 4/19/67, DL 275-C-TE advised that MATTHEWS had been in his place of business several times recently during past weeks and was decent and sober and not threatening as usual. Informant said MATTHEWS was still booking with GEBRON ‘but was unable to provide any. specifics on the operation. On 4/26/67, DL 146-C advised SA JAMES W. BOOKHOUT that MATTHEWS has a Federal gambling stamp and he and GEBRON are presently engaged in booking operation in Garland. CI will attempt to determine futher details concerning. this operation, a BR COVER PAGE Docld: 32330662 Page 4