AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10102-10077 RECORD SERIES: DL AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 44-1639-476 ORIGINATOR: - FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: _ PAGES: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: ~~ REVIEW DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: DOCUMENT INFORMATION FBI SAC. AO DIRECTOR. FBI Peleased under the John . Kennedy Wesassination Records ollection Act of 1992 11/26/1963 (44 USC 2107 Note}. ase: NW 54463 Date: 4 . WO-12-2017 SEE FBI 44-24016-323 PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NEW Unclassified 7 CLASSIFICATION: 03/11/1996 - UPDATE DATE: 01/23/2001 -Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) HW 54463 Docld: 32153605 Page 1
( OMIBEEL =, oe o ue on os we ° » ; _ othe |. FROM: “ties aesuouenauE (ea-a9n) cP). BBs “ ghem zon. RUEY, akas i UE es Sl. A HARVEY OBWALD, ‘aikas | = - VECRIH,, “|. Deecased ~ (OX VEL RIGHTS. a (002. Du) voy Reputel | 80: ‘@li sacs, “4/28/63. . a . yt, tors 4 v7 Mibeuerstas: tohetyee ‘to Denia, sano dates B00) Lae cous B30 i h Baclosed herewith, for: the Dallas pivision axe 32 “copies - - each. ‘of three page insert od be) ‘ineerted in the Administrative - . : Section ef. ‘wapore gubmitted - to the Bureau masitiened - in. referenced . Bamesa teletype dated 14/25 763 » Fox the ‘infomation of eho. Bureau,’ the: same: ingoxmatien — > ge furnished in referenced. Albuquerque teletype to" Dallas,.— - 12/25/83 3. and ‘contains’ rasults..o€. negative contacts: wht: informants: . familiar with gabling.‘and hood lua activities: at! Albuguerdua, | ‘ - Roswell, Grants and Clovis, 1.M.. Algo gor the infoxmation of ‘eno i Bureau, contact with! AG 204=¢. vevehled that this. ingermant once - "met ‘RUBY in an unknown hotel in: Dallas, Tuas’, Many years ago," | but’ was unable te ‘eecald any events: “hatseayer r concerning thie oo Riiciee . ae pe. : hte 2 a - ot 19s-Fe. furnished posttive. information concerning - O° RUBY. ty: otating. ‘be gat him.at the carobsel. ‘Club in Dallas,’ Teka a oe Albuquerque |” SB eo Bumeam @-: Dallas y Baglin. ~96) ot Sac/sep as wa ; os ; oS wos : : 2 7 we . . Pant eHED vesaee “ foes a “HW..54463 - Docld:32153805. Page 2° - OR a “wide. approuimate ly. eleves wonths: ago. * ‘Engoxrmant . advised .. «+ RUBY was a good ‘riend. of. ‘OU TEBBY, Albuquerque reeident’ and 7 torr hos
Ao 44-391 , - minoe ganBier. | “‘tngosmant ° ‘learned: through “JACK: HARDEE ; SR. - the latte‘ ‘presently being’ a fugitive , | (Bufiles” 88=21156) , ° that’ RUBY had.a "good in” with the Dallas. Police Dept., which | would be borne out from. his observation that RUBY had. a Begirl . operation where drinks. Were ‘pushed. heavily with: no interference. "..€e0m. the’ police departmont. a8 A95- PC had. a ‘brief. conversation”. s, with RUBY. 7: oe a on 11/25/63, LOU.  Debey,. 722 Buundown’ Blace, SE, - Albuquerque, HoM., who requested his name bs ‘kept confidential, — die a ‘peeviously. admitted forcy bookmaker “in Chicago, Ill. He - . gxew up in Chicago in the same jeneral areaé as JACK: RUBY, known | €e him as SPARKY RUBENSTEIN» “States as a: child was Rot closely - . acquainted with RUBY, but knew RUBY’s father as. the neighborhood drunk. « LEBBY: described: RUBYzas. emotional, unstable and a person’ '... whe made his. Living. primarily. from "scalping tickets te Sports -. events in Chicago ‘ahd. at one ‘time. traveled throughout the . 7 country selling punch. boards: prior 0 ‘the, Senator KEPAUVER. y investigations." oa . . ! ae _EERBY- described ‘RUBY as an S oxtrematy. stubborn. ‘person oO and: a publicity’ hound. Due to, RUBY’s. emotional instability. : 7 '. LEBBY did not think it unuaual when RUBY was reportedly moxe up= - get: ‘over the death of the. ‘President than the death of his own — : father. LEBBY Said, he’ was ‘garprised when RUBY actually killed: OSWALD, . adding that he would think it more propar that RUBY wold “‘ghoot. hin: in the leg. with. a 022) caliber weapon an order ke get Publicity. — " . oo a LEBBY saw RUBY approximately: Wy years age at Pallas, - Texas, - £or | the first time in-siore than 20 years. He knew of, . ‘RUBY’ s. presence there: and. wisited him at. the Carousel Club. ’ where ‘they’ talked: briegly of old times. | LEBBY. ‘knew of.no™ _*. BpPseif~ie connections o€. RUBY at Chicago, Yllinois, or with the | c: . Ballas Police Rept., and stated that RUBY had ho contact with Ee 7 | organized: eriminal, hocdlun or subveraive Glement. He did not 2 know OSWALD and kasw of: 20: connection botwoen ‘the CWO» — HW 54463. DocTd:32153805 ° Page 3°; . ‘
aa amen a ee gn na aLBUOUEROUE (easnenn mee em am no sts . LSE HARVEY, OSWALD « alae = aor, ne > Pacease@. —— a . CIVIL. RIGHTS © (00% BL) ‘repute to all. saces 11/28/63. ' ee ) Mbumuerque- teletype. to Dallas,’ ‘Same date. 2 ‘oom commento oe _Bnclesed ‘herauith for the Dallas. piviaion ‘are 32 ‘pbies . each OF three page insert “te be inserted: in the: Administrative ae > .@ection of report submitted to the Buréad! mentioned © an referenced - - ‘Bureau: teletype ¢ datod 41/28/63. Perr. the ingormation. of the Bureau, the. sano information “is furnished in ‘yeferenced Albuquerque. teletype to Ballas, oo _ —11/28/63:,- and: ‘contains results of negative contacts with - informants © familiar with ganbling and hood lum activities at. Albuquerque, “Roswell, Grants and Clovis; N.&. Also gor the information - Of the - © Bureau, contact. with, AQ 204°C revealed that. this informant once | mat RUBY in-an unknown hetel in Dallas, Yexzas, Wany years ago,  . but was. unable to recall ‘any events whatacever. ‘coacerning: this’ ha oy Sepbast-" ve a . oo, a nO igs-Pe furnidned ‘positive information -eoncerning - RUBY I by. stating. he met him at the. carousel. ‘Club in. Dallas, ae “| OBB, wiIigde approximate Ly. eleven wonthe | age... Informant advised . _- RUBY:.was a good friend of LOU -LEDBY, Albuquerque’ residont and 3.- Bureay 6h ballas etme =| 34 = “mh (2e¢ albuquerque | - ESEARCHED anes ee | | BsC/sep > . | SERIALITES FeO ne Bee ie as "ear = DALLAS, | poeEd:32153805. Page 4’ ae TS _ HW 54463-
ag 44-391. Ls gtmoe gambler.” Informant’ learned: thiough JACK HARDEE , i. vthe latter: presently being a fugitive, (Bufile :. -88-21156) , that ROBY Had a “good in” with the Dallas Police ‘Dept., which - would. be: borne out’. €xon’ his: observation that. ‘RUBY had’ a B=gizh operation where, ‘drinks | were pushed heavily with no- interference «|. _ €rom the. police. department. AQ 195-=Pe: had - a: brief conversation | pete (wath. ROBY “On 11/25/63, Lou LEBBY, 722 sundown Place, SE, ~ aupaquerdue. N.M., who requested his name be-kept me ede, -  is:a previously admitted former bookmaker in Chicage, Ill. He © oh grew up ino Chicago © ‘in. the same general. area ‘as. JACK RUBY... Imown™ 0 >. to him as SPARKY. RUBENSTEIN. States’ as a “child Was not ‘closely. acquainted with, RUBY ,. but. knew. ‘RUBY’s father as the neighborhood= =» ‘drunk. LSBBY described RUBY:as emotional, unstable and a person’ - ~who made his diving primarily. from “scalping” tickets to: sports . - nee 7 events. in Chicago and ‘at one time traveled. throughout, the country’ selling punch, boards  BELOE | to the. Senator KEFAUVER - - LEBBY ‘aéecribea RUBY as. ‘am’ extremely stubborn. person” and’ a publicity: ‘hound. Dee 0. RUBY’ s. emotional instability... VLBBBY dia not think it unusual when RUBY was Yeportedly:more up-" Oe get over the - death of the President than. the death of his own. father. : LEBBY said he-was. surprised when RUBY actually killed - OSWALD, adding that he would think it more proper that “RUBY ane | “would shoot him=in- the. Jeg. with a, .22 caliber. weapon in order to get. Publicity. nS . oe oy “LEBRY. satw ‘RUBY. approximately Pas years ago at pallas,- wee ‘Texas, fox the: first. time in more than 20. ‘years... Hs ‘knew. of. RUBY’ s presence there: ‘and. visited: him: at the. Carousel Club . where. they talked: briefly of old times. - . LEBBY knew of no. - _. | Specific. connections.of RUBY at. Chicago, Jllinois,. or with - the | »*. Dallas Police ‘Dept., and stated that RUBY had no contact: with . _ i “organized criminal, hoodlum ‘or: ‘subversive element. He. ia mot - |: Know, OSWALD - and knew 08. 20 eonnsction ‘between the: FEYO. a \ Hw. 54463 ‘Docld: 32153805 “Page 5. . ee