\ . ' ARTHUR LEWIS/CLARK, wa. wn - PBL #3709258 Cn CLARK, previously described in GIIF reports as a professional gambler and confidence man, was last reported in the Denver area by DN 123-¢ during the latter part of August, 1953. On that occasion DN 123-C accompanied CLARK, ERNIE B. WOODARD and VICTOR EMANUEL PEREIRA to Chicago, Illinois, to attend a convention of vending machine dealers. Informant reported that PEREIRA and CLARK made this trip to Chicago principally for the purpose of attending the conven- tion, where they expected to make a lot of money in crooked gambling operations. . Information furnished by DN 123-c, DN 115-¢ and _in reports from the Los Angeles Office reflects that during the period of this survey, CLARK has been closely associating with VICTOR EMANUEL PEREIRA and EUGENE H. BRADING in Beverly Hills, california, where PEREIRA and his wealthy wife have rented a residence. . These sources have reported that CLARK has been representing himself as a business associate of PEREIRA and BRADING in the operation of a vending machine business in Beverly Hills. | . - In January, 1954, DN 119-C and DN 123-C reported that they had no information reflecting that CLARK has been operating in the Denver area since August, 1953, although he still occasionally makes brief visits to Denver, where he is in contact with SAM GARFIELD and IRVING PASTERNAK who are associated with the Crude Oil Producing Corporation,, 160 California Stress in Denver. . . . al ! F, : . VICTOR EMANUEI/APEREIRA , waseyole: whey Gel . FBI_#21573h9 ee \fZand = y COLE EUGENE H(BRADING, was. colt! wat + Oe Cr ee oe wt ee U. S. Marshal (El Paso, Texas) PERETRA and BRADING have been identified in previous GIIF reports as confidence men who specialize in defrauding wealthy women of large sums of money. In January, 1952, in the U. S. District court, El Paso, ‘Texas, BRADING and PEREIRA received sentences of 12 years each on charges of . ITSP, mail fraud and conspiracy in cormection with ‘the swindle of Mrs. GERTRUDE J. JOYCE of Roswell, New Mexico, of CQ pe ats HW 53025 Docld:32304425 Page 2?
Nee . approximately $48,000.00. These sentences have been upheld by the Fifth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. . This decision has been appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court and the matter was argued before that court during the period of. this survey. However, no decision has yet been published by the U. S. Supreme Court. Both BRADING and PEREIRA are at Mberty on bond pending disposition of their appeal. -As previously reported, PEREIRA is now married to the former Mrs. LEE LITTLE of Dallas, Texas, reported to be worth several million dollars. During the period of this survey, DN 115-C, DN 123-C and DN 119-C have reported that PEREIRA and his. wife, and EUGENE BRADING have been living on Mrs. PEREIRA's money in Beverly Hills, California, where PEREIRA and BRADING have been representing themselves as operators | of a vending machine businesse DN 115-C and DN 123-C, who have previously reported that. PERETRA and BRADING in the past have spent much of their time in the Denver area, have stated that neither - PEREIRA nor BRADING has been in Denver since August, 1953. The Bureau has instructed the Denver Division and other interested offices to.maintain regular contact with informants for the purpose of being advised at all times’as to the whereabouts of PEREIRA and BRADING, in view of persistent reports from various sources reflecting that PERETRA and BRADING might seek to flee the United States in the event the U. Ss. Supreme Court upholds their twelve- -year sentences. S JOSEPH GERROLIX GALANTIERE, wae ; ple Denver Police ‘Department #29567, ol - GALANTIERE continues to operate Jerry's News Stand, 1657 Welton Street in Denver. During the period of this survey his automobile was searched by officers of the Morals Bureau, Denver Police Department, who confiscated a large quantity of obscene books and photographs which they located in. the trunk of the car. This material has been turned over to Agents of the penver Office and a new ITOM case has been opened on GALANTIERE. HW 53025 Docld: 3273044275 Page 3