MES ¢ TRB. | | DE 4465835 . DL 44-1639 . <a coe OE JOSEPH DECKERAHARRISON 0 925 South State Street Ann Arbor , Michigan’ '-" GapRISON was interviewed on December 19, 1963, at Ann Arbor, - ‘Michigan, as he had sent a.$5 money order to JACK L, RUBY. 7 . DE 283-S (former), who has furnished reliable information in the past, has advised that Josmpy/ MARRISON wa was a Commantst_Party_<CP) member in Detroit. during May, 1950. TT - Me. JUNE SMITH, Ann Arbor, Michigan, - who has furnished reliable information in the past, described HARRISON in December, — 1951, as being a Communist. DE. 397-S (former), and DE 489-S (former), both of whon. have furnished reliable information in the past, both advised in January, 1954, that HARRISON was. no longer trusted by CP members in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and that he was avoided by such persons. They advised that HARRISON was: suspected of being an informant for. the FBI. In December, 1960, HARRISON traveled to Cub a with a Christmas—tour_sponsored by the Fair Play for Cuba. Committee. VLE In July, 1954, tom HARRISON” rother of JOSEPH HARRISON, . reported to the Ann Arbor ‘Police. Department that JOSEPH HARRISON was @ mental case and was going to commit suicide. The police officers,. when investigating this report, found JOSEPH HARRISON in front of -his home in a dazed and confused condition with his hands. full of aspirins. The police officers reported that, JOSEPH HARRISON was in no condition to be out on the street. JOSEPH HARRISON was confined for investigation of a mental disorder and a petition was filed in Probate Court. . The police record noted that. JOSEPH HARRISON had the idea that he wanted to hurt someone or take his own life. TOM HARRISON reported that JOSEPH HARRISON had been in a Veterans Hospital previously for similar difficulties. No subversive activity on the part of JOSEPH HARRISON has © _ been reported since 1954. (Bufile 100-3818065 DEfile 100-18261. >. COVER PAGE Cc . . oo oo — J HW 45651 Appeal ID: JFK1 Docld:327144601 Page 2
aren en DL 44-1639 2 Arresting officer: WW. E, ALSUP; Badge #1202. Vv. OD. MONAGHEN, Badge #801 He was found not guilty. On December 9, 1963, MAIDAKNIGHT, Traffic Records Division, Dallas Police. Department, advised that her. records reflect TOM HOWARD of 906 Turner Avenue and 1315 Longdale. has_ two traffic violations, one for violation of State Motor’ ™ Vehicle. Inspection Law,. December. 23, 1962, for which he paid . ae$s5 fine; and one for no valid inspection. sticker, May ll, 1963, and paid $5 suspended May 30, 1962. Both offenses - occurred in the.100. block. of West Commerce Street. A review of Dallas file 94-47-1591 revealed the. _ following: -A newspaper.clipping from the Dallas "Morning News, a” Dallas, Texas, entitled "ATTORNEY DISBARRED SIX MONTHS," -appears:in this file. Said article shows that TOM HOWARD, a Dallas criminal lawyer had.been disbarred six months for failure to file income tax. returns. The. original petition filed by the Bar Association charged that HOWARD failed to - file income. tax returns from 1952 to 1958. HOWARD was also fined $2500 by U. S. District Judge T, WHITFIELD ‘DAVIDSON. The suspension was .to run from 6/2/61 to 12/2/61. DL 40-C (94-47-780) advised that on 12/31/55 ~ ROY RICHBERG, Chief Jailer, Dallas Co. Jail, was fired by Sheriff BILL DECKER. Informant advised . that a JACK: PHARIES,; a criminal bail bondsman who reportedly. had been sent to the. Texas - Penitentiary on state charges, testified before the Dallas. County Grand Jury concerning the bail bond racket. _PHARIES testified and stated that certain. eriminal lawyers and bail. bondsmen were obtaining information from jailers at the Dallas County Jail as to the identity of persons ~~ arrested and the amounts of money they had on their person at the. time of arrest. Informant advised that COLLIE’ - SULLIVAN; CHARLES TESSMAN and TOM.HOWARD were the attorneys and. bail. bondsmen involved and that RICHBERG was furnishing ~ information to SULLIVAN as to the people arrested for driving while intoxicated the previous night. ‘COVER. PAGE oa ——— HW 45651 Appeal ID: JFK1 Docld:327144601 Page 3