AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John . Eennedy Wssassination Records AGENCY: FBI Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD NUMBER:  124-10154-10037 ; (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 45653 Date: RECORD SERIES: NO See oi AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 44-2064-158 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: CLEMENTS, MANNING C. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: | DATE: = 11/30/1963 PAGES: 884 SUBJECT: SEE FBI 44-24016-634 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: , Unclassified CLASSIFICATION: ; REVIEW DATE: 11/10/1998 UPDATE DATE: — 02/12/2001 STATUS Redact . RESTRICTIONS: : JFK Act 6 (4) JFK Law 11(a) COMMENTS: INC RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-ii HW 45653 DBocld:32164131 Page 1
"ADMINISTRATIVE: The following criminal informants affiliated or familiar with gambling matters, Albuquerque: Division, were con- - tacted | -on November 25 1963, with negative results: ms AQ L75-c; Albuquerque. N.oM.; by. SA J. JEROME. MAXWELL. AQ 133-C, Albuquerque, N.M., by SA J. JEROME. MAXWELL, PCI: RALPH T. .TRUIILIO, Albuquerque, N.M., by ° SA J. JEROME MAXWELL: — AQ 128-c,, Albuquerque; ¥, oM. ;. by. SA ‘CARY CARLTON, AQ i4i-c, _ Albuquerque; N. -M. by “SA. STUART To CAMERON. -AQ 181-c, Albuquerque, NoM:, by SA STUART J. CAMERON. PCI B. HOWARD - THORNE, ‘Roswell, N. Me ‘by SA WILLIAM Lb. EDDY. FCr EDMOND ZUFFEREY, Roswell, UN, Mey by. SA WILLIAM. Le EDDY. - AQ 178-C, Grants, N.M., by SA CALVIN: ‘D. KNOTT, PCE BE. Lae. v REITH ¢ Clovie. NOM: , by SA FRANK W. RAINES. REW , Clovis. Nam. by sa. PRANK W. HAINES. fo} B 20eS advised SA W. J. € ‘she once. met JACK RUBY . : Pevas, any’ years ago. The Li the hotel. or other people during B ¥ met victim. WILKINSON, TH, im an unknown he . informant was ‘unable to ree this. ‘contact. Informant ha rt HW 45653 Docld:32164131 Page 2?
at. Albuquerque, NW. Me, that oa approximately sleven mont he’ met™ Informant met - RUBY through GACK HARDEE, IRs and when the informant mentioned that he wage from Albuquerque ,. RUBY) advised: had-a’ Begirl- oper ‘ation whe any - ‘Chicago underworld connec tions of RUBY. or any subversive OL @xtremis t connect: elatior ‘bétween ‘the “Subject. any association bet» JOH on 11/25/63, AQ 195-Pe advised '8A STUARS J. CAMERON JACK-RUBY at: the @ Carousel Club in Dallas, Texas. 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" had. the. particular section of ‘town’ where’ the Carousel is now located "all sewed up.: “Informant | states. RUBY had-a difficult time” breaking: into the’ ~area, but that he is’ now quite well off along with the "Jewish boy, who also has an Joint Located one bloc ck from the Carousel in an. upstairs Locat , HARDEE mentioned to AQ (195 ~ PC that: RUBY: had’ a. "good ain®-with the Dalles Police’ Bept. The: informant States this would ‘be borne out frow his ob#ervat Lon” by the. fact. that. “RUBY re a: ‘ks were Pushed ‘heavily and they” had no interference from t olice départment . The informant knew of no ions with the police. © department ana bor five to tern st ated “He. is 3 Ao "aA. “over P#geé HW 45653 Docld:32164131 Page 3
Ff a CG Kbenew | : a ; ae DE WAa16390 oe | ADMINISTRATIVE Files: of the Chigage Office. reflect ‘the following: "Chieago Dadly Tribune”. of. December 9, 1939, carried an. ns artiele stating that JCHN MARTIN, President. of the Sevep I Iron. and — Junk Handlers Union Leeal 20467, AFL, had shet LEON. R,. 600 7 abtorney for the. above union, According -$e. fe g20-C, who Z. was interviewed. at that ‘time, the infoxrmeg®, wae then. nthe process. of Popping a rival union affiliated with te ms several letters to junk dealers in this Beg "Cook", MARTIN- learned of these letters, assumed he was-b pn double ‘erossed. by LEON COOKE, énd during an argument ‘petween: | .. and COOKE whieh ensued, MARTIN shet . LEON COOKE. _ MARTIN then came a fugitive justice, | <over Page 5 _ he ae HW 45653 DoclId:32164131 Page 4
x Chicago 6670=PD advised SA JOHN R, BASSETT on November eh, 1963 that he had been a close friend ef subject RUBY for. many y in Chicago, This. informant advised that "SPARKY" was hot tempered on occasions, but was generally of a good disposition, .He stated ‘that RUBY was an excellent fist fighter. According to this informant, | 44-1639 '- RUBY, in the mid. mimeteen forty's, operated a “book” over.a restaurant | Located east. of ‘Kedzie Avemue on the north side. of Roosevelt Road in Chieago. Subject was a close, friend of one ABE. ZUCKERMAN, also knowm as "2iicicrs" Phonefig).. ; ae Tan. the middle nfneteen forty's, | PARTICN., one ‘of ‘Chicago! 8 top. hoodlum, in on the profits of his. book, Shortly after this shooting, PATRICK told the. subject to leave town, accusing him. of operating a book without PATRICK's sanction, . PATRICK ot ‘warned.the subject that if he did not leave Chicago, he would "get ‘what. ZUCKIE got", The subject Left. Chicage at this time for Dailas,. Texas, where he rama club owned by his sister. . Informant’ advised . that he has mot been in touch with the subject in recent years. and. ' was completely at a loss to unders band the subject's action: im. shoot- . ing OSWALD, . PCT FRANK DI LEONARDO advised SA JOHN W, ROBERTS, JR,» on - November 24,. 1963, that JACK RUBY had, at one time , been close to. -ROSS PRIO,;.Chicago top hoedlun, This infor a6 further advised that _ RUBY had been a close friend ef one JOE SC JZZ0 who owns & gun shop on Halsted Street near Taylor Street. ogo. The Chicago Division records. -eontain no information con= cerning ABE ZUCKERMAN, . also knows as "ZUGKIE", The same records reflect that JOSEPH SCARAMUZZO-is the owner of Scaramuzzo and Sons .. Gunshop,. 831 South Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, : It should be noted that three of the four guns uséd by members .of the Nationalist : Party of Puerto Rico in the shooting. at\ the House of Representatives, : Washington, D. C.,.0n March 1, 1954, weke purchased by one. WILLIAM ow iGALETTY, Gary, Indiana, from Scaramazzo and Soms, 801 South Halated . -, Street, Chicag CG 6443-¢ advized 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 . Bee the Hotel Olympic om North Clark Street on Kateago | 8 near North side, . approximately fifteen years ago. this hotel, but by a. payment of $25, ra Chit was able to fix this charge. . According to this. informant , HARRY i RUBENSTEIN had good gonmections with certain unknown criminals in the. « Chicago area but- was not considered by the informant to be & member -: of the. Organized Criminal Element in this city. oo, a It should be noted that the records of the Chicago Police : Department reflect. one HARRY RUBENSTEIN,a hotel owner om the near ". North side, as having, ‘been sentenced te one year probation on a charge of manslaughter ‘im 1946, . ran oe <ocver (ge HW 45653 DoclId:32164131 Page 5
Ce , . ¢ ~~; '- CG 6690-PC advised SA JOSEPH G, SHEA on ‘November. 24, 1963, that the subject was related to HARRY. RUBENSTEIN who formerly operated two.or theee bars in the Chicago loop area, According to the informant,. ‘the subject worked as a bartender for HARRY RUBENSTEIN in a bar at the. Banker's Bullding in Chicago-X loop, The informant advised that in . i9h2 or 1943, JACK RUBENSTEIN attempted to enlist in: the. United States Navy put was rejected when he failed to pass the..physical. examination, The informant described JACK RUBENSTEIN as exiimemely patriotic but moody, This informant was wBahle to furnish y information concerning _ HARRY RUBENSTEIN's present whereabouts oP activities. OT BERNARD GLICKMAN (Protect Identity). advised SA JOHN Ry BASSETT on November. 24, 1963, that he does not kmow the subject. GLICKMAN. advised that he had eontacted -a person. known to. him, whose identity. he. would not reveal, who recalled the subject'as a friend many years ago. - in the area around Independence Boulevard and Reosevelt Road in Chicago, . According to GLICKMAN, this sourcé stated that the subject was not- comnected with the criminal element, Chicago. This source indicated that ‘RUBENSTEIN was goed natured but om occasion was extremely hot — tempered, . According to this source, the subject. had left Chicago in the late 1910's. for. Dal Las; Texas, where he operated a-club belonging . to his sister, ‘GLICK ‘advised that he had made an unsuccessful . attempt to. ‘contact... ANTHONY ACGARDO in'an. effort be obtain infornasien - congerning the Subject. ‘ ; “It. should ‘be noted that ANTHONY ACCARDO’ is a high ranking member of Chicago's criminal element, BERNARD GLICKMAN is known to be a4 close associate of many of Chicago's tep' echelon criminals and - has, in recent Years, been active ia the > management of several ranking prize fighters. All other Chicage informants. negative and. ‘Chicago files eet reflect no information pertaining te subject's involvement with Chicage criminal. element, — “fo - <a vee Foge : 7 ; — ; a a . : 4 HW 45653 DoclId:32164131 Page 6
CG 4h-645 , DL 44-1639 . 4 WER: eéh.. - Oo 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 2ith Ward, the former voting residence of RUBY. _?C advised that he talked to two persons 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 ceught 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 excited and causes RUBY to act emotionally. . -7 - Cywer Page DoclId: 37164131 Page 7?
DL 44-1639/ev ADMINISTRATIVE DN 249-C frequented Clover Bar wxt door. to Sherman Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, 1946 to 1949. He described this bar as a hangout for the hoodlum element. At that time it was operated by IRA COLITZ who was described as a personal friend of Colonel JACOB ARVEY, a well known Chicago political figure. COLITZ possibly was recently a candidate for Aldermen 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. December, 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. _ visited this club and chatted briefly with RUBY who requested that - he convey RUBY's regards to COLITZ when the informant returned to Chicago. The informant has not seen or heard from RUBY since 1949 and has never had any specific information concerning RUBY's back- ground or ectivities but has never had any reason to suspect him of peing involved in subversive activities. CO0eCr baoe HW 45653 DoclId:32164131 Page 6
aoe DN 442387. DL 44-1639 - ADMINISTRATIVE DN. 295-C, who furnished reliable information in the. past, furnished the following November 255 1963: As of one. month ago JACK RUBY. was — ‘60 pe an associate of "PAPPY" LNU,. owner.of "Pappy's Showland" in Dallas, Basis or extent of association unknown, DN 200-S and DN 215-S who are. cogni- zant of Comaunist Party:; : Socialist Workers Party, Freedom for Cuba — Comittee, and related organizations, advised.on November 25, 1963, . that they do not know JACK LEON RUBY or JACK RUBENSTEIN, » These sources have- ‘furnished | ‘reliable. ‘information in the: past. All. other -logieal. informants and PCI's Denver Division unable. to furnish any positive information re. SACK RUBY. “ALL Infox TION CONTAINED ow This - DATE. 2-10-43 By Lace! | | | SEC S yoclin/ | | | { a “Fey ~ A. ir <over Lage é re Qa HW 45653 Docld:32164131 Page 9
HO 44-939 DL 44-1639 EBABseah = a os Houston 1125-C advised SA LEVERETTE A. BAKER on 11/25/63, he met JACK RUBY a number of years ago through ABE WEINSTEIN (PH), owner of Colony Club, Dallas, Texas, but knows nothing further concerning RUBY. | ren HW 45653 DBocld:32164131 Page 10 ' \ I
LA 44.895 FHT: JMF Gambling Informants Los Angeles Office : “PCI NORMAN SIMON, on 11/25/63, could provide no . personal information about JACK LEON RUBY, aka, but he did make available for ‘interview by SA FRANK H, TOWNSEND one: MORRIS BLOCK, 5510 ‘Edgewood Place, Los Angeles... Information’ from BLOCK of potential value, including’ the identity of a knowledgeable Chicago friend, has been submitted separately - by J FD 302 and by teletype containing lead for. Chicago... .. Other’ informants ‘who could provide no information are: Lo LA 3445~0 on 11/26/63, v6 SA JOHN R, BARRON, LA 3948~c on 11/25/63, to SA FRANK H, TOWNSEND, TA 4400-PC on 11/26/63 to SA JOHN R, BARRON, LA 4410-c-Tz on 11/25/63 to SA GEORGE E,-BLAND, LA. HAYB=PC on 11/26/63 to ‘SA JOHN R, _ BARRON. PCI JACK: IRVING FOX on 13/25/63 to SA ANEDEE oO. RICHARDS, JR, PCI SAM FARKAS on 11/26/63 to SA WILLIAM J, NOLAN, PCL COSSLETT PALMER on 11/26/63 to SA TOWNSEND, The following informants were contacted by | SA HOMER E, YOUNG on 11/26/63 with negative results: . LA 3596-C = . w=" TEE Dot 6 (4) LA 4218-¢ | oa . LA 4221-0 -MV/ - Cover Tage HW 45653 DoclId: 327164131 Page i1
NO 44-2064/lav INFORMANTS on November 27, 1963, ‘that XL ON RUBY or. a LEE. ‘HARVEY OSWALD ' tion of President JOHN F. KENNEDY. The PC. ‘stated on examining’ a photograph of LEE HARVEY OSWALD, “NOPD number 112723, that he had never seen this individual in person before. He Said he could not recall anyone who may have frequented the Town and Country Motel who resembled this. individuat* enough to cause anyone to think this person might be OSWALD. COVER PAGE RL a ae a HW 45653 DBocld:32164131 Page 13