AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John . Eennedy Wssassination Records AGENCY: . FBI ollection Act of 1992 RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10139-10111 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 45656 Date: RECORD SERIES: NY ene oote AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 44-974-66 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: CLEMENTS, MANNING C. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 11/30/1963 ( PAGES: 936 SUBJECT: | SEE FBI 44-24016-634 DOCUMENT. TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT NEW | lassified NEW Unclassifie : CLASSIFICATION: 11/10/1998 UPDATE DATE: 01/25/2001 Redact ) RESTRICTIONS: JEK Act 6 (4) JFK Law 11(a) REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii, INDEX ON PAGES anti - HW 45656 DoclId:32160410 Page 1
7S ADMINISTRATIVE : | “The following criminal informants affiliated: ox” familiar with gambling matters, Albuquerque: Division, we re con- -- tacted: ‘on November 25 5 (1963, with negative results: AQ .175-c, | Albuquerque, .N. M.,; by. SA J. JEROME MAXWELL. AQ 133~-c, Albuquerque, N.M.i, by. ‘SA J. JEROME MAXWELL. 4 PCI RALPH T. . TRUJILLO, Albuquerque, N.M., by SA J. JEROME: MAXWELL. | ~ AQ. 128-c, “Albuguerque; N.M:; by. SA CARY CARLTON. AQ: l4.l-c,; . Albuquerque; NoM.j by SA STUART Fa, CAMERON . AQ 181-c, Albuquerque, N.M;, by. SA STUART J. . CAMERON. PCr B. HOWARD THORNE, ‘Roswell, N. M., by. SA WILLIAM L. EDDY. PCI EDMOND. ZUPFFEREY, ‘Roswell, N. Mey by: SA WILLIAM L. EDDY. AQ 178-C, Grants, N. Mey by SA CALVIN: D. KNOTT, POL EB. li. KEITH, Clovis ,° NN M., by SA FRANK W. HAINES . | POL KIY: PEPTIGEEW, Clovis N.Mey by SA PRANK W. RAINES... on November 25 ¢ | ia van apkaown hotel. L363 , AQ 204~ -C advised SA W. J. ¢ chat she once met JACK RUBY . LQG. BEXES, Many Years ago. : The informant. was unable to recal Li the hotel or other people ‘during my this. contact. Informant has never met victim, HW 45656 DoclId:32160410 Page 2?
ii mN er ™~ -~EY advised On 11/25/63, AQ 185-22 at Albuquerque, J a 7 that approximate ely, he met JACK- RUB the Carousel Club in pal! : Informant met RUE through JACK HARDEE , SR. ; and wher che: on : informant. mentioned that! he wa vas £rom Albuquerque , - RUBY advised: - ‘that: LOU" LEBBY at Albuquerque Was a good. friend: The’ informant ‘learned through HARDEE that RUBY came to” Dallas, ‘Texas, from Chicago. and that a “Jewish boy” hed. the particular section of town’ where’ the’ Carousel is no Ww located "all sewed up. “ Informant states. RUBY hadva difficult time breaking into the” area, but. that he” is now. euite well oft along with the "Jewish boy, who: ‘also has a, joint LOCKE ed one bloc k from the Carcy in an: ‘upstairs Location . : HARDEE mentioned to AQ ‘l9s- PC. that RUBY: had” a “good. in. with, the - De als .a5 Police Dept. would ‘be borne ove LE abs vation ‘by: the. “fact: that: “RY had” a! “Begizl matacion ¢ “ini “were pushed heavily and Sol ice: [department - The , y Chicago underworld connections of RUBY Ox any. subversive or: y extreme st connect i a eer 3 “between the subject a any association between _ a a |  Cowep (ioe HW 45656 DoclId:32160410 Page 3
: - ~ ce hyenew a | re ee Ph Mirl639° - - ns Files of the Chis sao Oftige. xefiect the following: ie re artlele at tating Chat “yOHN MART ; iftent. or tae” “Bepap Tron and oe €O . . Junk Handlers Union Lecal Doe, ian shot LEON R, ' attorney for the above ueiea;  Aeeo z to. foumer CG: oa | wea iebemyiewed at that fine, the intooane. wae then pees process. | | of Porming @ rival unics affiliated with ee C1O and had written — \ Beyewal letters to junk dealers im this — werard which he had signe¢ | "Cesk", MARTIN learied of these testers. assumed he was pee double 6rossed by LEON: COOKE, amd ¢ . and COOKE which ensued » MARTIN ‘game a fugitive jus SLES 6 = HW 45656 DoclId:32160410 Page 4
41639" ; Chicago 6670-PD. advised. SA. JOHN R, BASSETT on November 24, 1963 that he had been a close friend cf subject RUBY for many years . in Chicago, This informant advised that "SPARKY" was. hot tempered on oceasions, but was generally of a good disposition, .He stated that RUBY was am -excellent fist fighter. According to this informant; : RUBY,. in the. mid nineteen forty’s,. operated a "book" over a restaurant located east. of Kedzie Avenue on the north side of Roosevelt Road in Chicago. Subject was_a close friend of one ABE. ZUCKERMAN, also known as "ZUCKIE" (phonetic). ~ Jo.~ Im the middle nineteen forty's, according to the informant , ZUCKERMAN was shot and the informant — believed that this oecurred because ZUCKERMAN did not cut LEONARD _PARTICK,. one of Chicago's top hoodlums, im on the profits of his book, .Shertly after this shooting, PATRICK told the subject to leave. town, accusing him. of operating a book without PATRICK's sanction, PATRICK warmed the subject that if he did not leave Chicago, he would "get what. ZUCKIE got". .The subject left Chicago at this time for Dallas, Texas, where he ran a club owned by his sister, . Informant advised. that he has not been in touch with the subject in recent years and. was. completely at a loss te understand the subject's action in. Shoot- ing ¢ OSWALD, —_ PCL FRANK DI LEONARDO advised SA JOHN We. ROBERTS, JR.,y- on . November 24,1963, that JACK RUBY had, at one time, been close to. _ ROSS PRIO, Chieago top hoodlum, This informant further advised that RUBY had been a elose friend of one JOR SCARAMUZZO whe owns & Cuil. shop. on Halsted Street near Taylor Street Amn. ChLEBEO» The Chicago Division recérds | comtain no information con- cerning ABE. ZUCKERMAN, also known as. "ZUGKIE", The same records reflect that JOSEPH SCARAMUZZO- is the owner of Scaramuzzo and Sons Gunshop, 831 South Halsted Street, Chicago, Tllinois..- It sheuld be _hoeted that three of the four guns uséd by members of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico in the shooting. ab. the House of Representatives, : Washington, D.. C.,. on March 1, 1954, were purchased by ome WILLIAM - ,  GALETTY, Gary, Indiena,. from Searamuzzo and: Sens, 801 South Halsted | . Street, Chicago, ; CG 6443-¢ advised SA JOSEPH G, SHEA on November 24, 1963, that he believed the subject was related in some manner to one HARRY RUBENSTEIN, The informant advised that HARRY RUBENSTEIN had owned '. the Hotel. Olympic om North Clark Street on Chicage's near North side, approximately fifteen years ago. . HARRY RUBENSTEIN killed a man in this hotel, but by a. payment of $25,000. 00 to a Chicago Police Captain, was able to fix this charge, According to this. informant, HARRY RUBENSTEIN had. good connections with certain unknown criminals in the _ Chicago area but: was not considered by the informant te be a member of the. Organized Criminal Element in this city. — It should be noted that the records of the chicago - Police | . Department reflect one HARRY RUBENSTEIN, ‘a hotel owner cm the near North side, as. having been sentenced to one year probation on a. charge _ of manslaughter in 1946, 7 | oO Quer Coe HW 45656 DoclId:32160410 Page 5
7 GG. 6690~PC. advised SA: a, SHEA om ‘November: oh, 1963, “. that: the subject was related - sei RUSENSTE TN wh formerly. operated two or theee bars in the Chicage ep ares, According to the informant, | the subject worked as a barbenc om HARRY RUBENSTEIN im a bar at the Banker's Building in Chigago-X loop, The informant advised that in - 1942 or. 19435. JACK RUBENSTEIN attempted. to ei ahLSt we 3 Uin: “Navy but was rejected when he failed te pass The informant described JACK RUBENSTEIN as ex moody, This infermant was wishle to furnish HARRY RUBENSTEIN" s present whereabouts OR aes: ay petoaberrs put Jnfobaation concerning BERNARD GLICKMAN (eotest dent tity) advised SA Jone R AS. on November 24, 1963). that he does not mow the subject. GOICKMAN advised that he. had contacted a person kmewn to him, whose identity he. - would not. reveal, who recalled the subject as a friend mamy years ago... in the apea around. Independence Boulevard and Roosevelt Read in. Chicago. » _ According to GLICKMAN, this source stated that the subject was not . eonmected withthe criminal element , Chicago. This. source indicated -.that RUBENSTEIN was. good nm ae tured but on occasion was. extremely hot . tempered, According to this source, the subject had left Chicago in . the late 1940's for Dad ae, “Texas, where he operated a club belonging ‘to his sister, -GLICKMAN advised that he hed made an unsuecessaful — attempt te contact. ANTHONY ACCARDO in anh effort to obtain information | congerning the subject. “Ib should be. moted that ANTHONY ACCARDO is a 2 high ranking: member of Chicago's eriminal element, BERNARD GLICKMAN is known to Co - be a close associate ef many of Chicage'’s top: echelon criminals and | 4 has, im recent years, been active im the manageme ment of several ranking . prize Fighters. ALL other dtitoags informants negative. and: Chicago files a opef lect no information pertaining to subject's involvement: with Chieage criminal element. — od { | ‘| | | 4 i he HW 45656 DoclId:32160410 Page 6
a HW 45656 ‘PC advised that he talked to two CG bbaGhs DL, 44-1639 WER: sah: en CG 6498-PC was contacted by SA. WILLIAM ’F. ROEMER, on 11/25/63, but at that time had no personal knowledge of RUBY. On 11/26/63, CG 6498-PC advised that he had solicited information from politicians of the 2kth Ward, the Yorner voting residence of RUBY. rsons who appeared to know RUBY. from many years ago. They advised that RUBY was never anything but "a punk" and never had any hoodlum connections or associations. One person advised that he recalls thet RUBY attempted to sneak into a prize fight in Chicago, believed to be the second DEMPSEY - TUNNEY - fight, and was caught by a police officer who beat him over the head with his night stick. As a result of this beating, RUBY now has a. plate in his head. Apparently this causes pressure when RUBY becomes a excited and causes RUBY to act emotionally. DoclId: 37160410 Page 7
| DL 4k-1639/ev ADMINISTRATIVE 7 DN 249-C frequented Clover Bar rext door to Sherman Hotel, 7 ot Chicago, Illinois, 19d to 1949. He described this bar as a hangout. for the hoodlum element. At that time it was operated by IRA COLITZ — i who was described as a personal friend of Colonel JACOB ARVEY, a well. Ss known Chicago political figure. COLITZ possibly was recently. a candidate for Alderman in Chicago and. resides in penthouse apartment on . Michigan Boulevard. = The informant: ‘related JACK RUBY, whom he identified from newspaper photographs, frequented the Clover Bar in about 1946 or 1947 and was an acquaintance of IRA COLITZ and possibly wes a former ‘school mate of COLITZ on the west side of Chicago. He does not know the nature of RUBY's activities in Chicago. , ; The informant steted that in about Decenber , 1949, he was in Dallas, Texas, at which time RUBY was operating a'night club, ’ name“unknown, with western band ‘and western motif. The informant ae . visitedthis club and chatted briefly with RUBY who requested that’ Soe | he convey RUBY's regards to COLITZ when the informant returned to ar oa Chicago. Ee The informant has not seen or heard from RUBY since 199 and has never had any specific information concerning RUBY's back- | ground or ectivities but has never had any reason -to suspect him of being involved in subversive activities. . ‘ ' ‘ , HW 45656 DoclId:327160410 Page 6
“oO DN e387 y ADMINISTRATIVE DN 29550, who furnished reliable information in the. past, "furnished the following November 25, 1963; HW 45656 - pan’ of Cen  Comaittee, and As .6f. one neath azo JACK RUBY was’ known to. be ‘an associate ef “parret ‘INU; owner ef "Pappy's Showland" im Dallas, Basis or =~ own, DN 2002S and DN 2152S whe are. cognia | extent of - ‘association wale fist Party, - Socialist Workers Party, Freedom for Cuba | related organizations, advised om November 25, 1963, _. that they do not know JACK LEON RUBY or JACK RUBENSTEIN, These - . g@urcés have furnished reliable information in the past, All ether -legieal. informants and PCI's Denver Division unable to furnish any » positive ‘Information we JACK RUBY. DoclId: 37160410 Page 9
HO 44.939) DL 4h 1639. LABseah | Houston 1125-C adwised SA LEVERETTE A. BAKER on 11/25/63, he met JACK RUBY a number of years ago: through ABE WEINSTEIN (PE), owner ef Colony Club, Dallas, Texas, but knows nothing! further concerning RUBY. ‘ HW 45656 DoclId:327160410 Page 10
va ¢ w LA 44.895 PHT: IMP Ganbiing Informants Los. Angeles | office POL NORMAN SIMON, on 11/25/63, could provide no a - peracied information about JACK. LEON RUBY, aka, but he did. _,. Make ‘avallable for interview by SA FRANK H, ‘TOWNSEND one are: HW 45656 ~ MORRIS BLOCK, 5510 Edgewood Place, Los: Angeles. information from BLOCK of ‘potential value, including the” identity of a knowledgeable Chicago friend, has been subuitted separately by: FD » 302 and by % veletype ‘containing lead for Chicago. » pLA “Bhs. -C on 11/26/63, to SA JOHN ‘Re BARRON. IA 394—¢ on 11/25/63, to SA FRANK H, TOWNSEND, LA 4400-PC cn 11/26/63 to SA SOHN R. BARRON. . LA MLC -: 32 UE on: 11/25/63 to SA GEORGE E, BLAND. TA 448 PC on 11/26/63 to SA JOHN R, BARRON, Yo peg. JACK IRVING FOX on 11/25/63 to SA AMEDEE 0, RICHARDS, JR, PCI SAM FARKAS on 11/26/63'to SA WILLIAM J, NOLAN, PCI COSSLETT PALMER on 11/26/63 to SA TOWNSEND, ‘The foliowing informants were contacted by SA. “HOMER E. YOUNG on 11/26,63 with negative results; LA 3596-C” ‘PCI THERESA JEAN CUNDALL LA 4218-c “LA 4221-¢ -M/- caver Page DoclId: 37160410 Page i1 Other informants who. could provice no information
Ls HW 45656 » y LA 44-895, PCI GEORGE COSTELLO. PCI WESLEY.A, RUSELL PCI RAY SOUTHCOTT | , — LA 4135-C advised that she had been contacted by letter from Dallas, Texas, by EARL NORMAN and his wife, CLAIRE BARTLETT, who wanted informant to handle their bookings on the. WestCoast, - Informant. advised that BARTLETT is a vocalist: and understood she © had been working for JACK LEON RUBY in one of his night clubs in Dallas, Informant stated that she is aware that EARL.NORMAN left Dallas.on 11/21/63 for a booking into The Largo, a night club:. . located'on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Informant .statedshe’ would imagine that. NORMAN's wife accompanied him, .Informant said - she did not book this.team since she did not have an-:opportunity to-atidition them, ~ | LA 4135-c advised that the only bookings. she~handles” in the Dallas areafor strip tease dancers:is through. ‘ABE WEINSTOCK and his-brother for their two.places and has never had any business: ~ dealings with’ RUBY nor has she ever.met him... } Caves [OP © DoclId: 37160410 Page 12