Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : “AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 | Docla: 323527479 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 Sc 2107 Hotey. JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90064-10050 HQ 87-15374-26X1 Document Information FBI EP HQ 08/15/1951 51 NAB PAIR IN $47,000 SWINDLE FROM WIDOW VICTOR EMANUEL PEREIRA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/18/1998 INDEFINITE RPT Date: 6/9/2015
Regeased under ‘the- John F. Kennedy Assa sination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. rant aii Aad oe he ay nse ani LED, ‘ressectively: posing as We ; en as ‘ fe operator, and driving 2650 pati i : a Set en wonen returned to Reswall’t ; an cer : nd 18S as house quesise. | ° : er : warriasé “of PEREIRA ard JOvCZ in Kor. ; , o "  - emgagement of UCYNER and LEE. “PEI | .@ivorced in Denvery Colo., az and ravi BB: 31.8, 000,90; oes ‘£ive from property. settlers nbe Cp th iis basis LES seqc contiy exindled | SCLC ont of feos 723, 233 h 3 receipt. of "above ‘= torte: interstate -frca Resworl, ‘Me Mey ae z ‘cashed cashier's thecke | JOYCE gave Faerie gee ecrces ‘in Fansac Moe, cn 5—254-52 for curchase cf 1951. twoitone® convertible Cadi weuich FERETRA still had when he dissppeared on G21-51e. | FEREIRA check for $35,286073 in Roswell, Ne: Mey on, _Chase fictiticus opticn.cn fiashington Hotel: Gree: | ; : ; | ‘FERETRA transported this check interstate fron Rosell. an ' . Texas, where it. was Cepesitee for ecllection mith Stat : | EL Pasoe Check was. cleared cn) 6-19-51, and.cnx: : by PEREIRA, who has nct been Be en: ‘sinee ; ~ Waci, Cxlahoma City and Bureau Ainditeates LES: and” rar PE Tha = Widespread gang of confidence zen overating « le. eae incltides PaUL UCUSTUS. KIZG, FBI. #2591295; XS £477053, and SIDAEY x0) SCLORAY » Fel BT6T62 6 “aRTY OF FBIL—This confidential report ‘and its contents outside of agency, to which foaned, : Docld: 32327479 Page 2?
assination. Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote) .- Released under the John F. Kennedy Ass DATE: 11-14-2017. oe 4 iti iy cr “ iu ¢) fe $s Af wo yk cS « +h tn ¢ e “Yy Ca Sr ae) de ¢ it fmm 60) ' I ! y a qr uy t as ; Oy Yorke Be rr ay wv h, bee mY ow Ww ie] e a - 2eclis (Enclse) ~ Now Tork Ertise) nee! ~ Cxdshems Cit; (Erels) 2 2 2 2 2 2 ~ Fhoenix (Enels) 2 2 2 < é ~ Scit Lake city (Encis) ~ San antsnio {Ens13) ~ San Liesp (Eels) ~ San Frarcicco (Znels) ~ £1 Fzso0 ts Denvir (Encls.) - Detroit (Encis.) “ansas City (Encis.) NNN DEED ' U CELiTLs: At El Paso, Tex.3 ee _ ne Sihaind It is noted thit ths -~ Jects ERDI'N ara pee Tt MS typed prier to ¢: orenenai repert as te wre Fort iPs, and ERIDING tg refereed toner onenaicn of mb ws She mone under which he operated in this leg ne, of this . ~~ ’ . S7in a . This investipat ° nerber of the law tren ae upon information received fron w ASC F ve a72te Cn that cate tre MISS tolnere re 89» or Vira, Goes ree mre furnished infs mation coreerning weatly cortactod <AtINS Je eYCE of Roswell, 7: ~ Ane tee srindlin ond IEE a9 will bo act forth belovs po” Oxtes by Subjects Fimemn C=} : | The facts in this es ] 53 FA. States sttornes anes were presented cn that a 7. 6 ? p : clined at thit tine wt NILLLN'S, El Paso, Texas.” Progzsistent ne t of irs. Joye re ty Ire SILLLYS on the Secution was dom To) : vies VOICE aa ralated ty bre LCE on rounds that tio swindling tion of a fedora] Btatutcs hat date did not constitute Docld: 32327479 Page 3
Released under.the John F. Kennedy. Assassination Records Collection Act of (1992 (44 USC 2107, Hote) - EP §7~1512 Co Mly 30, 1951, Assistant Urited States Attorney WILLIWS contacted i the El Faso Cffice and advised trat he had received additional informa- ticn fron Vre IS.LONS which in his opinion trcught the activities of i PEED and LEE and their unknem associates within the purview of the : federal statutese On that date Mr. 0. L. WLCE wis reinterviewed by the writer, and the t following is the information furnished by If. WLoOSw centerning this mett eye . TAUCrS stated that Mrs, GERTRILE J. JOYCE, age 55, wealthy Roswell, ; ; wow Mexico, widow, residing at $51 West llth Strect, Roswell, New . : soxics, had contacted him cn dorm: 21, 1951, and related the following ql - ay axnfermaticn: Mrse JOYCE stated that on April 19, 1951, she and her sister, ‘Siss EATHAYN JOYNER, age 30, who resizes with her in Roswell, how Wexico, had ecne to El Paso, Texzs, to shop and receive medical treatcent, Mrse JOYCE and her sister drove to El Pase in ‘irs, JO(CEts IS9 Chrysler autenctile and arrived in front cf the Bel Merte Eoto, EL Pasc, at approximately 5:30 Fuon that cote. Mrs. JOYCE advised that she hod teen crirking a little bit on tre read fron Posrell to EL Paso and that her sister, KATHRYN JOYNER, had driven the autonotiles i 43 the docrasn at the Del orto was assisting Mrs. JCYCE and Miss | WINER fren .their automobile, a tall, niec-leoking, well-dressed i man about 35 years of age with a "hail fellow ell met attitude had | caze from the Del Norte to the sidewalk where the wren rere alichting and greeted the wren boistecrously, asking then how they were and how « their trip fraa New Mcxico had boone Mrs. SOYC2 stated that she had never seen this man before ard presened that me asfed abcut New Fexico : fron the fact that their car terre New Mexico licenses This man, latcr : idertificd as WES ERADLEY LES, was cxtresely agrecable and persisted : in talking to irs. JOYCE, who statcd that she was probably more sociable 4 than she would have been had she net becn drinking, and succeeded in ! striking up acquaintance with lise JOYCE. ‘ Yrse JOYCE stated that LEE'’s ranrer was so familiar that she at : first thought he was ono of the hotel greeters and asked hin if he : were connected with the hotcl. LEE stated that he wis not and pulled { soma kind of card from his wallet and waved it in front of Mreg JOYCE, oF stating that "I'm just an old Texas boy". Mrse JOYCE introduecd LEE to her sister, Miss JOYNER, and LZE assisted the -women in chociking into the hotel on that occasion. . who had been sitting in the lobty, cane up md joined the three of | " ‘Imediately after LEE and the wocen had entered the lobby, PEREIRA, j them and was introduced to tho wonens: Mrse JOLCE stated that both Sy . PEREIRA and LEE wore cxtrenely well dressed, had ploasmt, open faces, “oO a and appeared to bo men of consi gy ela P58 PyPsD Oxf | x . - . ~je . —j - pdcta: 3235274
Released under the wJohn.F.. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 co a a tte ote ne a coma earns eae 6 ° . . , EP €7-1512 ; Ne “4 viry i th I 7) i aw Oo 4 aeres + y emcee Od - d@oys latir, the wonen invites ts 2 with e.cecsts. SMiss CIYMEA mo in the 19H Cediliac with. SSIPA redo with Mra. SUITE to Boswell in Mrs, JOTCoSs y:9 ' -. steted that Mrs. CIC: : ace end hed been wart wicow for th: Jaos*® tes tet no children, ealtere ans civiessiy 2 wroan o qe : 2 ers." MALONE ‘ £ ret ner heard —- ef on april 29, 2t42. tween the women TRA teaate hej s tnzse pp of ce i ’ { he t ia April 19, 1951, also. 4t the tine cf registroticn & the sfttress ef AVY, Yor: Street, fexvcer, Uclerads. Mes. “01Cs ntrised MALONS that FOSEIAA ani LEZ ‘contisuod to te her house gucsts for the rext teo or three weexs. Lie ives in bein . nice to Mrs, JfCTle and Miss JTTin. ' inpececbie, bis dress was the finest, onc Mrs. found herself fallicg in love with TEAEina, ‘Shortly efter LEE and PEREIRA arvired in Roswill as the guests of Mrs, JOYCE, FEREIRA told Mrs. JOLCE that he and LES had becn staying et tha Bestward Ho Hotel in Phocnix, Arizgcac, where they had been tekirg pert ina big golf teummanent. He told Mrs. JOICe that he: wis in the process of obtainizg a divorce in Lenver, Colorado, and that the property settlenent towld be mete in the very necr future, et weich tine he, PEREIPA, would receive $48,900.00. | A few days sfter LEE and PEPZIRA bed arrived in Roswell at tho hone of irs. FCICE, FIREIRA received a telegren fron Tenver, Colorado, addressed to FEREIRA at Mrs. JOYCE's hone, stating, cs near os Mrs, JOYCE cculd renenbor, "You recelvcd $48,000 net division of property end your divorces finn] May 28," LEE in the neantice hid been maxing trips out fron Roswell from day to . dey, stating that he hed o pober cf ofl legsas ews Myxtcouand ae an ang ORT’ =—46 29 ¢ Dotid: 32327479 Page 5 ; . :
Released under the John F.. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14>2017 4 : a ‘ : 1a — ou +7 EP 87-1512 West Texas and that {t was necessary fcr hin to make these tripe an order to taxe care cf bis oil lease bisiness, Cn April 25, 1952, Lee cane back from one of his trips and tcld Mrs. JOTSE that ke hac a sen fire leasa in ssuthwestern New Mexies that by would like very mc . to have PESEIPA "get in con," as it vas a sure thizg tat FORETRA could double bis money within thirty to sixty days! tine the fact, however, 2% FERREIRA could not get i as FIRSISAts money tied up in tha mopert; Colcra?o, and that Fina would not receive hi and was thereby going to have to lces2 a chante Mr, MALONE turned tatic ccry cf tne abcve 25,000.09 checx, . t first National Sank of Roswell, Feawell, 5 dated April <4, 195i, _— in the amount cf $5,7: 4s pevatie to OLME amend is signed CIATAULES J. Ss 7rlt. m at, 1951, 122 eashe ; abcvs check 2% the Fist Nat Rrewell ant the exis % Snows BES BASLEE, 32 Biilding, Ialles, Texis The phots fe cory of ging maintained th es of the 50 Piel? Mr. Se : end turned ever to the writer a caskierfs check £9751, Issued by the co, drawn on the ; Republic National Ban: of Dallas, icllas, Tems. Mibisi was furnished a Photostatic copy cf this cheex by is. JCLCI, who state2 that when 1 she later checked at the First Naticral Bank cl Rosvell, she was informe that LEE hei ceshad the $5,200.00 check given hin by her cn April 26, 1951, had taxen 94,000.00 in the sua cf the above cashier's check and had taken 32,090.00 in cash. An cxcnination of this check reflects o stanp cr. th? front of the First Maticnal Bans, Lutbocr, Texis. The reverse site of the cheek reflects that it wes cashod at the above bank on Anril 23, 1951, and cleared through the Mmllas, Texas, Clearing Houses on April 30, 1951. im) On the night of April 26, 1951, the same day thet LEZ drew the $5,000.60 from the First Naticnal Bank of Roswell, he tcld KAT:RYN JOYNIR that he had to go to Lubbock, Texns, to meet "SIMZY.§ Parenthetically, it should be noted that "SIDVZT® may be identical with SIDNEY PDENS LOWAT, FBI #76762, xnown associate of FEREIRA, f }—. . - . | ‘ok Oo 87-15374-26X1 ; | | \ ved a meee Docld: 32327479 Page 6
Released under. the John., DATE: 12-14-2017, ~~ Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). EP €7-1512 Fos. JUICE related that on Arril 29, 1951, 7% care bes a to =. EO BB. fo UO ee ee AD Co » the banx reeerd reflecting i Fh 223 ef 401 th Strest, Roswell, Hew Mixico, rz: with that bank cn april 3, 1553, with a: depecit ef 91,459.00. ,  Mfter Le, FLALIAA, and Mrs. SUICE returned to Roswel1 on May 2, 1951, wiZ end FERTIAA centimed to be the heusa guests cf Mrs. JCICz, vbout May 15, 1951, as roar as Mra. SOTCE could Temerber, she ani Panning, with when she had fallen ecnpletely in loves by this tine, started on a "pre-hencynecn honeyacon.® Fricr to the tegirning cf this trip, FEREIRA had told Mes. JCZCE that though it cxobherrassec hin considesably to acnit it, that inascuch as his property sattlcnent bed not esme throuch, he wes a little short on cash and xsxed her for cn aivance agsinst his Froperty sattiexont, ; ; In erder not to enberrces PIDLIRA, Mrs. JOYS got a neighbor, : Mr. J. W. COX, to go down to the First National Penk in Roswell and i cash 2 91,C°C cheek for hory the 32,090.00 she then gave to FERSTRA. : Mr. Males turned ever to the writer the original of check #5éd, ‘ Grawi co the First National Bank of Roswell, Roswell, Hew Mexico, : Payable to J. wd, Cox in the amount of 31,000.00, dated my LI, 1951, ; 1 and signed by GEATRVDE J. JOYCE. This check is endorsed on the back . : by J. W. COX. The criginal of this chock is being mintaincd In the files of the EL Paseo Ficld Offies. t On the above scntioned "pre—-honeynoon honeynoon,® they wore traveling by airplane and Mrs. JCICS Manished her attorney, Mr. MALCHZ, with a lettor which she had uritten to hor sister, KATHRYN JOYNER, at Roswell, which she had =ailod fron the Kemp Hotol, Wichita malls, 87-15374-26X19 eee eee etm, Lo = J Docld: 32327479 Page ?F
| Released under the John F. Kennedy. Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14 ;27017 3 ~ - a 87-1512 Teas, on May lo, 1951. Vere VALKKNE furnished this letter to the writer inascvuch 2s it centrined sere original hanear sting of liz. This letter is as folevs: . ; Bi lietle pal - thinking cf ycu — having loads of fen tut sissicg youe Have tirrific hanzgevere /s/ Sis" Cn the bettie of this lettir, IDE, whe had ach UCYCE and FEREIRa in Wichita Falis, Texis, added: ome rving the curs! laters-—drcp m3 a ling c/o. tre Texas Hs tal, 3 Ft Worth Tex2s Miss yoo ond will see you lotere a . lovee wind wes X\ Q OX mus erigizcl lettcr is beirg maintained in the files ef the El Paso ~. Fran Wictits Falls, Texas, riPaiRi ard UOTcE flew to KOQhs,’ Terms, S ara then to Eot Sorings, arkansas, vrhere th cy Spent a fow cays at te 2 Arlington Ectele ~ her how she iiroa a Cadiline autorobile ard had poirtsd cut the desin | “io yability ef carirg a Catilisce Mrs. JOYCE stated thet she had learned to ike 2 Cicili very much and she and FIPEIPA decided to fet cme Wrile she and FIcTIPA were staying at the Arlington E : ESEIPA received a telephone e2ll fren screone in Zar City, Nissuri, the identity of whon Mrs. JOYCE doo3 not ancow, stating that PEREZRa could gct 2 Cadtiliec in Yansas Citye They isnediately flew to ar£as City, arriving ths re on Yay 21, 1951, where thay cheezed in at th SN ~< Mrs» JOYCE stated that since necting LEZ and FEREIPA, they had asked t . . . |  Methlebach |! Ectele fter FIREIRA and JOrce had been in Kansas city oo “ {cer a day cr so, PEREIRA told her that Be was "tco rice a girl® to be running arcurd all over the country with him and not marricd to hin, Consequently, thay dccided to get married. Mre MiLCIS exhibited to the writer a photostatic copy of an application for license to marry issued to JCICE and FERREIRA, dated Mey 24, 1951, furnished to hin by PR the Marriage Licerse Eureau in Kansas City, Missouri, Mrse JOYCE stated thit after sho and FEREIRA deedded to get mrric4, they notified LES and her sister in Roswall and that LEE and. KFATS2YN JCINZR flew to Kansas City and were prosent at the time that JOLCe and PeRciIP. wore rarried in the Mouhlebach Hotel on May 25, 19516 7 87.1 5374-26X1% Docld: 32327479 Page &
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1952 (44 use 2107 Hote} DAE: 11-14-7017, oe — oo _ . C . _ - - . . No for A erate «neat et neeeneien a” : . . EP 87~1512 “ Wille SIYCE and PEREIRA were in the Meuhletach, FEREIPA contacted MOPRIS STULNA, a used car cesler-in Kansas City, “Migscuri, concerning the Catillac vhich he and SCTIE vere going to purchase, Mrs, UCYCE contacted her broxers, Fewsl ant Consany, Les Ancseles, California, in order to have money sent to her at fansas City fc> tha purpose ef payics for the Cadillac, Mo. MALONE turned over to the writer a Fhotestatic copy cf a check #§322, dated May 25, i551, drawn cn the Citizens Naticral Bank, Los Argeies, Califernia, ty Fewal cna Contary, payable te GOATATIE J. JCICE, care Hotel Meuhlet- chy 12th end Ealti- rere Streets, Zansas City, Misscuri, in the azount of $6,956.55, An exesinaticn of the reverse stds of thie check reflects that it is envorsed ty GERTRULE J, JOUCE, MOPRIS STUDNA, RL L. SETT, and VICTOR FEPEIRA, in that order. The check was cashed at the Ealtimore Zank, Karsas City, Miescuri, on May 3, 1951. The abova rhstostatic cory ef checx go-5E22 1s being natrtalred in the files of tre Fl Faso Field Division. iad PEPCIAA had previcusly known STUL » according to Mrs. Jorch, but teld Mos, JOLCE that he did rot went ts imvite STULEA es STviud's wife was a eruscard end might "cause a scene, After receiving the check from Fevel and Cenpany, FEREIRA bought the Catillac at a cost of 24,750.05, the remainder cf the money being kept by FLRZIPA, i | . Mr. MALCKE stated that he Lad subsequently ascertaired that R, L, JziT vas exploved ty STUDNA in Zansas City end that STUDNAls telephone. cunter was Gladstone 3744, Karsas City, Missouri. . Wr, MALONE subsequently contacted JETT concerning the Cadillac and . was advised that ths motor mober of the Cadillac was § 162219296 ' and that it was a 1951 two-tere blue steel top club coupe. Mr. VALCHE further stated that he had subsequently ecntacted the Motor Vehicle Registration Bureau in Topeka, Kansas, and Jefferson City, Missouri, and had been unable to find any registration in cither Missouri or Kansas, MAIC'Z stated that Mrs. JCYCE had told him that there was a small anount | 4 : of mileage on the Cadillac at the tine they purchased it and that it bore a 1951 Kansas license at the time of Purchase. MALONE, hovever, “ advised that he had not been able to find any recerd of this auto : mobile and expressed the opinion that STUDNA might be a member of the confidence gang with PEREIRA and LEZ, Shortly after the purchase of the bove Cadillac ty PEREIRA, he and his new vife started a leisurely Gehan ts op, tan lerions | While in Kansas City, PEREIRA had told Mrs. JOYCE that he was an-old time hotel operator and that ke hed an option to purchase the ~ . a. st da Se tee DocIa: 323527479 Page 9
1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote} - E ion Act of Assassination Records Collecti 55 ; .. Kennedy = Released under the John F * o _ - . DATE: 11-14-2017 a | eer EP 87-1512 vy Washington Hotel in Greenville, Texas, and thes if he cout3 Bet this hotel, that the two of then would hove a4 Finesre2 income™ +h, rect ef their lives. FERSIRA exnibltes to Mos. J0rct & Paper poses. to be the Orticn, Ms, eCrls stated, hovever, that She was so in love ytty FIREIRA uy this tine and bog 89 =RCh confidence in tis thet she did not €xXanine the option but Sinriy tcok his Werd fox it. On the trip back toward Rrswell » FOREIRS areve Mes, JOYCE throush Creexville enq Passed tha *2shin-ton Hotel, Ee Feinted out the bashirsts Hotel ana ssid in effect, "There it is, honey, If ua can =~ : FEREIRA tolg 8. JOrcs that he was. bezinning to bea little worried about Eetting the kote), Ecwever, inasmuch ag Eis option Only hag a Short time t> pon ead he haz not yet p £2 the £28,000.ca fron: ; the above mentioned Property Settionent 4 + FIPEIPY Stateg : \ - that the 328,000.65 wWoul2 be suflictent t5 take tp the Option ara that a it would be 8 shame for Ris to lese guch & £702 bcsiness Geal becarge : of the Slowness of the Frcperty fettlerent in ienver, Mes. JOYcz Stated that they spent a toy G273 2% the Faker Hotel in las cn the “27 bask fron Hanaag City ans errived back 4n Rosvel] in the new Cadillac ebcut Iime 9 or 19, 1952, ; On June ll, 1951, in the presence of Mea. Jores at her hone PISI Pas Called £. y. wir ON, Fort wort ty Texrs, telerdone Fortune 273 telling Krs, Jovce tast 5. og, SILSCN wag the a Somney handling the ©Ption on the Creer, dlie, Texas, hotel for his, FIDZIRA tolg the * individeusy whoa he Ctlled WILss: that he haa NSS yet rotten his Property Séettlenent fron Denver and stoteg that he Would hays to have an extension on the option for 2 week, as he ¥e8 sure the — 848,059.06 would be released to hin within that tins, Two days jater, On June 13, 1951, PERTIRA ect a telegran directed to Yrs. SOIC ts house fron WILSCH, confirming the fact that WiLSCH hag Obtained a One weekly extension on the hotez Option, Ms, JOE stated that pho personally read thig telegran and Imew that it cane. from Fort rt . a , it was a telephone answering burgay located a 4 Llectrie Building, Fert Worth, Texas, which au was owed by Cz and NORA Loy ; SS HRIST IAN, : a _ } After Joyce and PERE IRs returned to Rosvell and Perri, Supposedly : , I— | got a one week's extension on the hote} option, he tela Mra, JOYce - fo | that he Was afraid that hig Property Settlement would even then not be Oo Docld: 32327479 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records. Collection Act of 1992 (i4 Use 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14- (2017 - OA 7. . EP 87-1 12 mate in tire for him to tae Up the option end that he would lose the deal. Ee persisded Mes, SOFC to Ylend® hin $35, 000.00 with which to taze up the crption, stating that he would rey her back immedistely upon receipt cf his pert cP the rooperty settienent. She agreed to aa this, Me. MALONE turned over to the writer a photostatic cory turn » aroen by Fewel ani Conran’, Les 4ngeles, Coli- fornia, ented June 13, he Citizens Natienal Bank <2 Los J angeles, pesatie to Mes. J. Febesag £51 west Lith Street, Rosweli, Sow Mexico, fa the emcunt of $35, 250. 73. The reverse side reflects an endsrserent ty Mrs. GERTRUDE J. Circe and SToT TTS power Bao put it “in his his “yaliet. Co Juns 15, 1551, FitEIPa ord CTYCE cane to 1 Faso again om stayed at the Del Nerte Hotel. Fos bad told her that he wonted to deposit this money in the State Noticnel Back of EL Faso "aling with the censy which he already bead ther e? end then are cowl’ carry on i their busi s through the State National Eankx « JCLTS stated that ste ertiorssd the check after they reached "2" Peto tut tint she did ret go to the Lenk with hin inasmuch es she trusted hin so very mech that she was willing fcr hin to transact this business alone. An excrinaticn of the reverse sids of the above mentioned check, which is being mainteine? in ths files ef the El Faso Fleld Division, reflects that it was deposited with the State ‘ational Berk of El Paso an on dene 15, 1351, ®for collection only.® Mr, VALONZ stated that he kod ascertained at the State Natisml Bank that FISEIPA hat specifically requested that this checz be . deposited fer collection only and that it be sent to the Citizens National Bank in Los angeles and returned airmail, Mr. MaLinc state2 that he had ascertained thet riztiIRa talxed with Mr. SIDEY FECKARD, Assistant Cashier at the State Naticnal Bank, concerning this antter end had been assured by Sr. HO«es2D that he would have a return on the check within two or three days. The following day FEPEIPRA and JOYCE left El Paso and drove to Ruidoso, New Mexico, for a weekend perty. khile at the mrty, JUICE becare my $11 and she and PEFEIPA went on to her home in Roswell, FEPEIRA 4 had expressed concern for her iliness, telling her that they would have to go to Greenville, Texms, on June 20 for the purpose of exer- cising the option on ths Washington Ketel there. - At about 5:30 4. M. on the morning of June 19, 1951, LEZ and PEREIRA a : left the JOYCE hone, LES stating that he wanted to taxe PEAZIRA a ot to the vicinity of Hobbe, New Mexico, for the purpose of looking over ; 8% 15374- 2K ATX Doclda: 32327479 Page i1
i Hote}. Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Usc 2107 } DATE: 11-14-2017, ne | ee a EP 87-1512 an of) lease which he hed there. LEE and Fz REIPA preatsed JU YS 0° 2 NM that they would be beck tg 2:30 P, en the afternoon of. kme-19, 2951, rEx- EIRA stating thet he wanted to get a geod Right!s sleep prior to the trip to Greenville the follewirg date. ; . ene When LEZ and Frs=IPA left at §:30 4. M, on the morning cf June 19, 1951, that is the last time she ever saw either cf then, JOICE stated that when LEE ond FERETRA dia not return on the night cf Fune 19, she becane worried end when they did not return all. day the day of June 20, 1951, she decided that FEREIRA for sore reason ke3 decided to go on to Greexville by himself and atterdt to the orticn on tha hotel end not bother her inesmich as she had been a, Later on the day of me 20, however, she becate wery disturbed and called the washingtcn Z-tel in Greenyil @, Texas, She was inforesd ty the mmocser cf the echington Hotel thut he had had the hotel leased for a moter of years and, in fact, had just signed a new leng term len-e on the hotel and aw nothing whatever abcut any ofticn on the hotel, ‘The wanager of this hotel Acther advised _ Mrs, JOICS that VICTOR POSDIR: and JA“ES 8, ESE were both entirely tnxmown to hin, . Mrs. JOYCE at that tire beeere susticious that she kad been selmtled asa immediately called the State National Eank in El-Paso. Eore she ascertained that FESZI&A hed checked out the $35,000.00 which they had deposits? for collection on Jume 15, 1952. It was at that tine that she called the lav fizg of ‘Cumningh™a and Malone for assistance, Mra. JOZCE stated that on June 21, 1951, she received a local call from sens telephone in deswell, and upon answerirg it, a nants voice asked in raffled tones, "are you CORTRUDE SOZCE?" She answered, "Yes.9 The voice then stated, "Are you enjoying living?" Mrs. ICYCS stated — that inasmuch as she had been a widow, there were several nen in Roswell vhon she knew well and vers always "xiddins® her, and she asked the man, "Is this CCX?® The oon said, "te." She then asked, "Is this BO22" The ran sala, ®No," and then said, "How are you? I hope you enjoy living the next week or two.” With that, the mon Sor me sateeamartens hung up the telephone. , oe On June 22,°1951, also Mra. JOYCE received a letter postoarked 12 Paso, Texas, June 26, 1951. Mr. MALCNS furnished the writer the original of the above letter, which is as follows: ; . EL Paso _ dune 20, 2951 "Dearest Certrude:. This letter 1s very difficult to urite for I have done a Very foolish thing. Jin and I had too mich to drink and 87=15374-26X14 | | Docld: 32327479 Page 12
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. WATE: 11-14-2017 A _- . ; . : ~~ ‘ . EP 87-1512 Cd ented up here. We somehow got to gambling end I @easletely lost sy bead end lost all ny morey, IT ; dont!t have the ecurage to face you under these cirem> gtonces so Jin and I are going cut to raise sone nouey. Socn as I on able to do this, I will see pcx. "try7 net to think tco harshly of ne and I will wrk all this sess out. [sf TicTcR® letter fs being miintrined in the files of the El Pes Mrs, SCICE rencnbered that LEE bad told then that be wes fren Rich . land, Texes, ord steted thet Lis tad a briefcase upon waich was , stexped "JAES B, LIS, Richlend, Texas.® Mr. MALONE stated that she also told MALONE that at the time Let and FEZZIRA left her hone, thet they had left quite 2 few articles ~ - of clothing tehing. Ske told Mr. MALONE that she rexentered that Wille LEE wis awoy from ker bors curing the pertinent pericd c of his periodic trips, that ke hed told her sisters, Miss <0 to write bin in Fert worth, Texs, in care of the Texas Eotel, which she hed cone. — Mrs. JCICE dcescerited PERDIRA as follovs: Hane . VICTOR EMANVES PEFETUA Age About 45 | Flisce of birth Northern Celifcraia Sex Male Race ‘ bhite Height 6' 149 Weight 215 lbs. . Hair , Dark. brown, receding Eyes Brown : Coeplexton Olive Puil3 ; Well, nediim . Features Pleasant; wears black mustache Dress Wears fine clothes Other Said to be Captein in U, S, Navy during scrld Wor I; nice volees; gald wristwatch. i . Mrs, JOYCE described LEE es follovs: | Nano , ' JAMES BRADLEY LEE Age 35 to 40 Keight 6 144 | | @-15374-26X14 | Docld: 32327479 Page 13
Released under the John F.. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote} . DATE: 11- 14-2017 5 ne - oe : mele an te EP &7-1522 - Weight 185 Sex: ; Msie Race : ’ White. ; ; a fyes a Foue . , . Characteristics Plecsast face, *Satl fellow well ret® Dress Dresses well; good memmers; poses as cil lease operctor. She strted thet the 2 lack Special Cadflise being 2riven by LES bere 8 a Lice: am Oalles County, woich Licserse mocber she was wee eS , = - fricr jgaticn in this mtter, Mo aL 2 El Faso end fom i>ea 2eount which wate N ss = seount shes: that FICE tioml tank ef 51 Faso as set dare ebovs. The stitenests » 4952, reflect mo further \ this tenk cf $23.C2. canceled checks, iz Keticoel Eank of Fl reso ecntain the fclicwing tad grava cn the State i. April 3, 1951 - Check in anoumt ef £13.90 pychle to Denver Lecge #17, endersed sass J. PITT, Seerstary, B.P.O.E, Ledge £27, Dexver, Colorado, Mey 1, 1951 - Check in the accunt of $67.59, payatle to the Union: Cicthing Company, El feso, Tams, eriorsed ty the Union Clothing Compery. . May 2, 1961 - Check in the sxount of 251.00, paysite to the anericall Purniture Conpiny ond emicrsed and stenpéed for deposit by the Arerican Purniture Conpiny of Fl Faso, Texas. May 2, 1951 - Cacck poyable to ensh in the anowt cf $150.00, Mey 9, 1951 - heck in the ancunt of $21.90, pryable to the 4rerican Furniture Conpiny, endorsed fer deposit by the Averican Prniture Cony. Mey 9, 1951 - Check in the amount of $1,0C.00 peyable to cash, May 25, 1951 = Check in the amount of. 2, 0C.00, peyable to LovIs J. MATUCH and endorsed. by Lovls J. harica and cashed 87-15374-26%1 Doclda: 32327479 Page 14
Released under the John EF. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 J i AM i! (ee EP 87-1512 at the Merchants Bank, Kansas City, Missouri; on Jone 2, 1951 - Cheek in tha ascunt of $203.87. ‘There is no payee written on the face of this check b:t the face of the check conteins a staxp "Casher #1, Baker Eotel.? The check is endcrsed for ¢eposit enly by the Beker Hotel, Dallas, Texas. ; June 4, 1951 - Check in the aromt of $200.00, payable to cash, . staxped con the reverse site at the First Fations! Banx, Roswell, New Mexico, Jme 15, 1951 - Checz for 3250.00 payeble to cash, the stzxup on the reverse side indicating that this check was cashed at the State Kational Bank, Fazse 17, 1951 ~ Check in the enount of 85.03 myatle to the . order of the soisy water Lodge. The stanp on the reverse site shows that the check was cleared through the First tational Bank, Roswell, New Mexico. June 17, 1951 - Check in the amcunt of 315.00 payehle to HW. OD, WHARTCH, This check is exdersed on the reverse site with the name ®W, D, KELLRTON ty Or. D. EL. SEYIER® and and shows it to have been cashed at the Otero County State Bank, Alemogordo, Rew Maxico, June 18, 1951 ~ Check in the azount of $5.52 payable to JOZ we LASOSA. This check is endorsed on tha reverse side by "JUE LASOYA", cashed at the First National Bank, Roswell, New Mexico, to the credit of the Central Hardware, Incorporated. June 19, 1951 ~ Check in the enount of $125.00 payable to cash, the stamp on the reverse side showing that it was cashed at the State National Bank of El Paso, - The above bank statements and canceled checks are being maintained in the file of the El Paso Fleld Division, : : ( , Mr. MALONE stated that inascuch as the above set out check dated . April 3, 1951, payable to the Denver Lodge #17 in the amount of $18.00, | was endorsed ty Mr. JAMES J. PITT, Socretary of Denver B.P,0.2.. Lodge’ #17, that he had called Mr, PITT by tolephone. He stated that Mr. PITT. had. told him that FEREIRA was a meaber of Denver B.P.O.E. Lodge 17 but that cae very few people around the lodge know anything about hin, Me. PITT _—s advised that PEREIRA's sponsor in entering the lodge, which he joined on : ori 79 «6Page 15
7 i USC 3107 Hote}. leased under the John.F.. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Ate Released un -F. Kenne hac eae ea ela eaa aa eA oe DATE: 11-14-2017 . Lo. a | oo ~ 7 an 2 2P 87-1512 Jantary £, 1951, was one DALE M. CAREY, resiaing at 717 Sevport Street, Denver, Colorado. Mr. FITT s+visea that PORETRA hat ea fine personality bit was a big time preooter end that he xcew very little gocd abcut hin, . Stated FIRIIRA had been sorried at least three tines, ence to an Gividual by the mane of Ars RICE, who at one time cumed the Seint veis Ectel in Denver, Mr. PITT steted that ke understood that FEREIRA qd sarried again in Zansas City, Missouri, in May, itt, amd hai bought a rev Gdillac while in Earsas City, rat o ey pee it Pil? further stated that it uss his understanding that PES=ITRL owed hotel Bills at the Westeard Eo Eotel in Froenix.: DATE CAR=Tt3 telephone mober in Denver is Florida C¢S-3, MALCIC exhibited to the writer a carbon cory of a letter aatressea ty hin to CaRiY at 747 Newport Street, Server, Colorado, datea waly 11, 1952. Me MALCNS stated that tnae sok es CAREY hed sponsors? FIEFIGA for the B.FLO.E, in’ Denver, that ke kad written CAPZY in an sttemrt to escertain _— PEPZIRA's present whereabouts. Me. MALCNS stated hat he hed not received any answer whatsoever fron CATCY up until the present tine, MALCNE ascertsined that ant Fale FEREIRA was Fresertly livirg at the Cormmsdore Eotel in Faneag City, Missouri, and en June 25, ISS], stated that ke hal contacted this fnaividual by teleprone, Thats forzer vile of ~ PESZIRA advised that she kad fivorced PISZIRA in Caress City, Nevada, in i 1943, after which he married XNiTS DIXiLLE Crai0a or ZrAm2, when ke diverced in Reno, Nevada, in the Spring of 1950, She stated that she knew that PERIIRA kad recently remarried in Keneas City. This individual advised Mr. MALONE that PEREIZA uss eefinitely not a good business risk and referred MaLO3= to the Alcatraz Estel and the First Rational Eank fn Feno, Nevada, in verification of this statezert, She stated that she did not kmow JiM$ PPAGLEY LEE, ADA told Mr, FALCNS : that ske knew that VIC had bought a Cadillac in Kansas City fron MORRIS t STUTMA bet did not say how she kad received thig information, : ; x ADA advised Mr. MALONE that PESEIRA 9di4d not have anytaing and had never ? been married to anyone who did have anything." She sa‘d that there vas : atsolutely nothing to his stcry that he had $48,000.06 coming as a port i of a property settlonent in Denver in April of this year, ¢ Tt is to be noted that the above individual 4s the Perscn from whom PEAEIRA bad told Mrs. JOYCE that he was being divorced in Denver in April, 1951. ; Mr, MALCNZ exhibited to the uriter a certified copy of a decree of divorce © ot from the First Judicial District of the State of ‘Nevada in and for the County of Ormsby, Hovada, reflecting that ADA PERZIRA had sued VICTOR -15- 8¢-15374-26x1 , Re AOE me oe ey eon 2 pea 4 Doclda: 32327479 Page 16
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE; 11-14-2017 - 7 ; a : op er ae) ( ~ LL Sieg oe EP 87-1512 PEREIRA for divorce and was granted a Cecree of divorce on July 19,.19bke It is to be further noted that Me. MALONE ascertained that at the tine | PERETRi and LEE ret Mes. JOYCE anc’ her sister in the lobby of the Del Norte Hotel in £1 Faso en April 13, 2551, that PEREIRA and LEE hag been in cornverscticn with a le. EDT ef the Hall Mstor Cexsany, El Faso, Texas, shortly before meeting the werer, In a sudsemqient conversation with HALL, FaLb adviecd that he had net Presta in Chinuanua, Mexico, during 1550, at which tine ADA rEREIS. was with SicTCR FEREIPA, Ure MALCIS expressed the cpinion that inasnuch a3 ADR tm bane Aimennd fron VICT@ ¢ yet *zs with hin in Mexico lest year ard 13 presently resicing in Karses City, iisscuri, where FESZIP. west ©o be married and pie: > tre Cadilise, that it meg entirely possible thea . rvslved in the ecnfidence fans being MAILE stated that he ascertained that FODEIRA, at the tine of his regiscration at the Del Morte Hotel en April 19, 1951, had given his hene address as Li) Yerx Street, Denver, Colorado; that he nad traced this address and fourd that this was the adcress of the Magner Mechine md ~_ Wi Sepsly Conrary, Denver, Coleractce acecrdinsly, IL.LOMS telcchoned Mre WAGNER, President of the Wicmer Lachine ard Mi. Supply Company, who advised that PEAEIPA had worked for hin asa salescan fcr apsroxizately two months about txo years agoe lhe IGNER stated that FEREIRA was a lot ef ®het air® as for 2s he was coreernsd and had let PESSIRA go "because we poy macnn to work.® Mre WAGNER stated that he mew that Any PEREIRA, former wife of vITR, Freser.tly or at one tine rad omed the Senator Hotel in Reno, Nevada, and knew. that aD, had spent sone time in Denver with VICTC2 PENCTRA last years Mre AAGIER stated that FEVEIRA and ADA were runcred te be intending to be remarricd tut so far as he knew, they never had, but he did kmow that they hed becn living together since they were divorced. At one tine they oper= ( ated the Saint Francis Hotel in Denvcre Mre RAGNER stated that he know. that PEREIRA also had arethor former fo in Reno, Nevada, by whea he had a son six cr cight years old, Ure MALOIZ exhibited a report prepared by the Credit Bureau of Greater Denver, Denver, Colcrado, dated Jum 7 » 1951, on VICTOR EAKUEL PERERA, . reflecting tho adercss of bibl York Strecte This report roflected only . ; that PERETIU had becn uzpleyed about a year ago ty the Wagner Yachine and 1412 Supply Coxpary for about sixty days but had been discharged because of unsatisfactory servicoe Mre LALO al 30 exhibited to tho agent a report from the Credit Bureau of Reno, Novada, dated Suno 27, 1951, coreerning VICTOR P=RELUe This report reflects thit PEXEINA was divorced froa aD BOZEMAN and had lived at various -1- 1 fo | 87-15374-26X1U L I Doclda: 32327479 Page i?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017. ; oo ; na! Fs EP 87-1512 addresses in Reno, though no specific s42resa was given, The {nformtion reflected in this creait report is es fsllews; PSubject first cane to our attention in the early 46's, vhen be carried Ada Bozeman who uns also a former resident of Vallejo, Lif, "Before ccning to Reno, subiect was a Letcrer at the Mare Islena “Naval Yards, in Valleto, PAt the tL Mec. Eozemen had the lease \ . oa the Car or & Lounge, which her hustond managed, ¢ this le and parchrsed a new lease on the a. 2rd » in Reno, ®Their marr g 8&3, accerding to her statement, subdfect was s} and too expensive of a husband to miintain, Shs ced hin in 4ug., 1943, and in Cetober filed? suit acainst ona Promissory Note of $4000, . __ which, of course acove ines that date rercira has tean vnittent 7, ard ding is short has worked as 2 Partexder, tins, vsiced? in Sacmimznte where lais Sacrazents filed suit. rads able to collect, ima wer 2 years. 275. listed 3/2/25 ~ Nothing pid ; Wtility {22.37 listed 1/E/L7 = paid 1/16/59 OG Jelry LUG 5s listed ¥29/52 = vothing pala | Telepacne 27 C- Ttetod 7 BLED sothirg mid i BSF Cheol Sth, 73 [+ Notaing paid i . Yentist 72+) sotaing peia } Folo Alte. Clic. Dec. Crezy acct. $33.88 on 3/15/59 : retld 5/1208. « “mcollectibie ‘ Wtdlite - 820 = 213.22 lists4 7/10/50 ~ Nething pofa,m : | The Credit Riccau of Reno also advise? that PEREIRA wae the son of Ee ws. : WMESIBA, rasidene S z-anunts, California, and that be had 2 brother, : . JAMES PULSITA, wie wes a centractor in Scranento. Thay advised there ‘ was no listing in the May, 1951, teleptone directory for PEREIRA, nor i a listirg tr. the 1951 ety directory fer tho City-of Reno, i : Mr. iilors edriaed that he had found records of four divorces for VICTOR EMANUEL FEREIRA in tha State of Nevada. These are as follows: * i t Case §12982 in thy First Judielal District of the State of Neveda . } in and for the Const, 9 Ormcy,. tho recor -Teflecting a decrea i Ow reo ge ZH AL | L = oo | = . | . Doclda: 32327479 Page 16
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’ DATE: 11-14-2017 Docld:32327479 Page 20 Released under the John - EF . Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote} ._ EP 87-1512 "The subjects are known confidence men but we have not been ‘able obtain mgs or prints of them. ; on 8675 or 2951 license H/U 8433, giving his reaidenge 28 Bas : Dallas, Texas. Also maintains an address at 303 Building, Dallas, Texas. “the above car was acquired froma Mrs. Van Korman who lived at Tulsa, Oklahoma. She mt Lee in Ame of 1950 at Hot Springs, Arkansas and after an acquaintance of several weeks planned on marrying: In Lee $4500.00 to purchase a 1950 Cadillac which was last know to bear «.- 1950 Michigan license plate DU 2577. Also in September of 1950, at Tulse, ~ she gave him another $1,500.00 to extend oil drilling operations in Texas and in November, 1950, she forwarded to Lee at Dallas, Texas . a cashier's check in the amount of 32,000.00 with which to purchase oil leases from an individual known as Soloway who resided on Fort Worth Avenue in Dallas, Texas. When Jee called on Mra, Van Norman in Tulsa, he was accompanied by Gus King, who claimed to live at thea San Marcos Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona, (The San Marcos Hotel is actually located at Chandler, Arizona). “Gud’King reflects an arrest in Miani Beach, fla. torch 17, 2947, 3 tnoise #Ai1§) P their galloia, ‘ "The Federal Bureau of Investigation maintains an extensive file on the operations of the above-mentioned subjects who are all big-time confidence men and uho, apparently, have been convicted of only minor offenses, with no apparent record of the subjects of your inquiry, "I? (the occasion warrants an arrest of the subjects, we would appreciate a copy of their fingerprint cards and photographs. Very truly yours, 87-1 5a7aUBEXIS -
Reléased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 , ; : are known "confidence men® and that the F,B.Iy: ; He on then. “confidence Man ee ot pron’ Pioeniiny:ketsson Police Department that the above individuals are associstes of the following known confidence men; Joe P, Do J.P. poate ta PBI. P4275 Sidney (Doc.) Soloway BUGS Ca. EIS cape ‘csscciates along With EB £ 2g iene? individuals, and nnotographs of each." 8. fr The Laboratory replied to the El Paso Police. Dopartnent under date of July 30, 1951, advising that it had concluded: thatthe: etn on the. above mentioned check for 325,00: elle ee fingerprint cards on file The Bureau further advised that. 1t was trenamateing open ‘the. fingerprints, fingerprint classifications, identification eoords descriptions and rhotogrsm? var? available, ” . ' FBI #2594295, JOE B. DOWDING, FBI #477053, J. P.. ‘DONURDR,, FBE: ae VICTOR EMANUEL PEREIRA, FBI fas7319, an and SIDNEY (000): SOLOWAY, FE 87-15374- 26X1V" Docld:3 a5 7499~ ‘Page 20°" on Set eee need
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 oo . . . . Mrs, V. Arkansas. CMA eta oig50 at a boree show. ; ral Monterrey, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California. = Inid reportedly staying at Grand Lake, Colorado, ‘and: flew. where be stayed for one veck vith Mre, Val BORMAN and’h a - Mes. C, &.:MATHEY. -He reportedly flew fron. Tulsa . this visit and stayed at the Casa Manana in La Jolla, Mrs, VAN NORMAN advised that sbe is divorced from her’ Me pad expected to marty LEE and had given hin money as fellows September, 1950, at Tulsa, Oklahoma: #2500.00,: 1 used to pay a gambling debt; ' September, 1950, at Tulsa, Oklahoma: $4500.00; to puécbass: Cadillac, last known to bear 1950 bchigen tag’ DU. 25775": September, 1950, at Tulsa, Oklahoma: : well drilling operations in Parker County, ‘Texns} irs, Vall NORMAN advised that on several cf his. frequent visita: to ber. | puronta! home in Tulsa, that LEZ had been accompanied ty a GUS KING: who: claimed to be presently staying in Phoenix,- Apizona;” t Inn. Mrs. VAN HORMAN advised the Mie eae doth RIM her visit that she had reason to believe that both’s. that time staying at the Westwood Hotel in Phoenix, J meant to be the Westward Ho Hotel). ‘Sho: advised: that of April for Colorado Springs, Colorado, where ‘they uamally Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Usc 2107 Hote). . a, ‘ Pn . EP 87-1512 It is to be particular: The Miami Office advised March 19, .1947, or arteant, Florida Police: season reflects that Mrs. PEGGY REILLY, an inforzant a beauty shop on Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, had: gons around with PAUL AUGUSTUS KING of Atlanta, : and that KING had been using her as an entry to meet: peo: swindle. According to this informant, KIEO had svindled several: in atlanta and Miami of several thousand dollars. we described as crooked gamblers. The Miami Office advised that a complaint hed been received on January 19 1950, concerning one JAMES LEE, who had swindled a Mrs. FLEANOR ROLE. NICHOLS of Port Lauderdale, Florida, out of $1,200.00 on Mev. Yesrs-Eve of 1950, after “dating” her three days and inducing her to paun her jewels to assit him in paying a bad gambling debt.: ‘Mrs. NICHOLS: -° | at that time was shown the Miand Con Men Files and positively idenbitied LEE as EDWARD S, LYONS, FBI 847381. ei pig een complaint against JAMES LEE on March 26, 1951, she: mas shown: being the civitusl wr as JadiS LES 55 is acquainted with and asecclates with one TED SAUNDERS who may. be identical with TEDDY SANDERSON, gambler mentioned above, and with *JOCK® LOWDING, whom Mrs. VAN NORMAN and her mother met on one occasion: vhen ‘ . in company with LEE. They vere exhibited a photograph of JOB Pe DOWUII vith al DOWDING, J. P, DONAHUE, etc., FBI #477053, uhich photograph ° the Miami Police Departwent on April 30, 1935, their number 8991. Mrs. C. A. MATHEY alvieed that ahe veo reasonably eartain that JOE P. DOWDING is identical with "JOCK®DOWDING, in epite af the date of the . photograph which was exhibited to her. "this in@ividual vas arrested.” at Miami, Florida, as a card sharp on April 30, 1935. ne ” 7 oe eager a Mag ag ded DoctId: 32327479 Page 23
ation. Records Collection Act. of 1992 (44 USC. 2107 Hote). Released under.the aohn F. Kennedy. Assassin DATE: 11-14-2017 . . : .? / oo , - o™~ : —_ LL: és. n connection with the address: 303 Southland Life: Building, reference. rt to an address of 302 ; Mieoallancous . : wears sport clothes, is excellext. “os _ golfer, knows.p great.deal about ~ . misi¢. ~ all types; has: gangling ‘Long-leggede Docla: 32327479 Page 24
of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act DAfE: 11-14-2017" . ~ ce : sn x = By EP 87-1522 Build cad shoulters Miscellanecces Taixs incessantly, drives old rodel Puick * Relatives Son, PSTLET? KUD, address unknesr, aliegecly attending Scuthern ; methodist University, Dalks, Texase. . . . iiverced fren wife, Birmingtoc, Alataca, in 1935. ft . : References is mads to Ceinnae ed OVICTHR City etter to aAlbctuergue cated oy 235 : hale > Dales, that Cx ! . efficece : the Cklatcna City : tion concerning FIDE Reewell, Now Voxics,. cut ‘ . sorally 4 $ a with FEEt i FRED bors, all exngeeed in confi er.ce rackctSe : — that it eis possible that cne or atl cof the followi te involved in the above swindle mth PERERA ard { GIS KEIM, ferzerly of Dallas, Tomas, but fresently residing in roe 229 T-l was cf the cpinion that with the exeeption ef GUS KING all of the individuals referred? to by hin ‘ave in the pest resided in Dallas, Texas, cm are presently residing ture, but in all probability will be heacquirtering in Lenver, Coloraio, a4 perpetrating their confidence gancs fron [enver te the nist Ccaste T-l alss stated that JES EUDLEY ‘ LEe has porchased a new Cocillac frien one A. Le STUSNER in Kansas City, kissouri, since the less cf the abcve-mentioned sonay by roe UG OLcE, ard the car is reportedly tearing 2 Misscurd licenso at the present tince The attextion of oll] offices is c2lled to the sinilarity botweon this nane, &o Le STUEIER, and that of the individes] fron whee PEREIRA and Mrs. SCICE purchased the above nentioned 1951 Cadillace Tl added? that he was unable to cive physical descriptions cf the above referred to suspects but stated that 1f inquiries of Mrae JOYCE in Roswell ccnfirned his informatica that she had becn swindled out of oe ames $48,000e-0, ho would be ina position to rerdcr additional assist co } : in identifying the individuals responsible for her loss» 4 | | 8f{715374-26x1 Ddcld:32327479 Page 25
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 : - . ~ . Date of birth: Place of birth: Hei ght: Weight: Colors Sexs Complexion: Ryesd - Hairs following criminal record wes reflected: rs oo Fingerprinted by Police Department, Detroit, Hon! nt #9, on August h, 1931; charge, fugitives:ne
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote} : DATE: 11-14-2017 : oo sone : i . a ; : oe EP 87-1512 Fingerprinted, Police Department, 291, April 30, 1935; charge, card Fingerprinted, County Jail, Marshall, $9969, November 13, 1939; charge, inve : printed by Police Department, Spring Lake, New. Jersey, a8 pe pouniNG, $--, July 7, 19403 charge, suspicion. aa Fingerprinted date ty "Yon, Co. Jail®, Freehold, New Jorsoys. a3 JOSEPH P. DOWDING, #796, charge ®yiol. ord.® ‘Disposition, ten days Pingerprinted by Police Department, Savannah, Georgia, as JOSEPH PETER: FT geeal, September 30, 1940, for general investigation; October: 2, 1940, released. . Fingerprinted by Sheriff's Office, Vero Beach, Florida; as J. Pe §--, November 22, 1940, for vagrancy; disposition, $10 and costs days in County Jail. Se ; ach, Florida, as JOSEPH mm AS t ODF, é sinzererinted by Poli » 33 SOSEP : PETER DOWDING, #2106, E 5, 194%, 359. bond. a ge ears B. Fingerprinted by Police Department Lansing, Michigan, as JOSEFE o* DOWING, #14517, Rovember 4, 1943, drunk; maid $8.35. Fingerprinted by Police Department, Jackson; Michigan;-as JOSEPH DOWDING, #17534, July 30, 19443 charge, Ord. drunk; July 21, 19bby P. G. Faid $5. - alk g7-15374-26X1% Doch®! 32327479" Page 27
| Released under.the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 SC 2107 Hote}. | DATE: 11-14-2017 - So a ; oe | | ny nted ty Folice Departaent, ces eae on right chee 1} ftlear; fan) : scer forehead centers. dairii Occupation Residence
Released under the John DATE: 11-14-2017 F.. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. Duluth: Finger by Police Department, ’ #2349, May 19, 1917, for vagrancy; $100 or 6. sentence stayed for three months. Fingerprinted Police Department, Detroit, Mit #16046, May 619213 charge fugitive, con man; discharged Fet~-ary 2, 1923. Lok | -as STDMEY: SULLY, Pingerprinted by Police Department Lakeland, ag, #—, Jamary ar 1938, for investigations Jamary 19, 1938, releceet! to U. 3 Marshal, Tampa, Florida. Fingerprint SOLOWAY;: #105%e! . S, Marshal, Tampa. Florida, as SAMUEL. XC » #10 | Jasuary 19 04 ty concealing bankruptcy assets. February 6, 1938, ; | serewen to Southern District of Rew York. Fingerprinted by U 8, Marshal, New York, New York, as STONEY... SOLOWAT, jeqxroary 3 + charge, mail frauds He elon shown eg pending weleaze to Police Department, Toledo, Ohi, aoe narge of obtaining money under false pretense. New York, as SAMUEL SOLOWAY, ° ted Police Department, New York, 7 i789, a mary 30, 1939; charge, fugitives using mails to defraud; Jamary 31, 1939, turned over to the U. S. shal. _ ower Mew Yori, Now York, as SIDNEY SOLOWAY, #26398, er se wtecerceic Singer pTs es wee > > ER-LIOML9, Fabruary <, j , - th a Toledo, Onio Folice Departnuent,. ae =. 1 fugitive tem & so) prin’ i . Chico, ag SAMUEL SIDNEY SOLOWAY, oger ted Police Department, Toledc, , pote tteuary 4, 1939; suspicion, con man; 1 to 3 years State De State Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio, as 5 ; Fingerprinted at by false. pretenses; 1-3 39; char obtaining money - Fo ane mormety Be tionally released to US (London Prison Farm). % -29- 87-15374- 26X1" Docld: 32327479 Page 30 ee ee
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 . a . Fingerprinted by U. S. Marshal, New York, New York, as SAMUEL: Fear iL ootober 31, 1941) concealing assets in bankruptoy) 1941, one year and eleven months. 2 Federal Detention Headqueraters, SAGE SOLLOWAY, #33478, October 32, 1941, Bankruptcy Laws; November 22, 1941, to vu > Georgia. Pingerprinted, U. S. Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia,as SAMUEL. SOLLOWAY; pei0g. November 24, 1941; consp, in concl. assets fron trustee i? bankruptcy; 1 yr. 11 months;May 31, 1943, discharge by coniitie ra 7 release in custody of U. S. Marshal, Atlanta, Georgia, for U. S. tornsy New York, New York, defraud. . Fingerprinted by Police Department, New York, New York, as SIDNEY SOLOWAY, #176829, September 8, 1945, G. L. (con game); no disposition. shown. n Headquerters, New York, “Wew York, aa wee 3 wal Correctional Institution, Danbory, Commecticnt, Firgerprinted, Federal Correctional tas 5 ’ as SiDNEL SOLERAZ, #4581-Ct, December 4, 1945; using mails to defraud, etc. Disposition, 1 yr. 1 day; September 1s, 1946, conditionally released, Fingerprinted by Police Department, Miami, Florida, as SIDNEY SOLOWAY, #34356, °vol. crim. regis. Jamary 30, 1947; released: instanter." In addition, the record reflects SIDNEY SOLOWAY, Calumbus, Ohio, Jemary 10, 1941, concealing assets in bankruptcy, 1 yr. and 11 mos., U. S, Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia. : The Bureau furnished photographs of SAMUEL SIDNEY SOLOWAY, FBI #76762,- a copy of which is being furnished to each office to which leads are herein sat out. 8Y-15874- 26 oh Doclda: 32327479 Page 31
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 ; EP 87-1512 On august 2, 1951 a PAUL AUGUSTUS HIM, FET #2594295. The following criminal record was furnished for KING: Fingerprinted by Police Department, Louisville, Kentucky, as PAUL #52825, June 3, 1940; charge S.U.C.G.C.-IL. Pingerprinted, Police Department, Atlanta, Georgia, as P. Jamary 16, 1942; charge D. C. gaming; Jamary 235: 1942, . Pinger printed, -Pulton Co Bof Cc. I., Atlanta, Georgia, as Gus , BLS: Are Ly 1922, six ménths lec shu, $iaca Seaca, Florida, as Fach : 3 > 19, 1947; vagrancy and investigation; “March 28; 1947, disz. rec, prosecu ution. Fingerprinted, Police Department, New York, New York, as:PAUL A.” KING, #B-256948, September 11, 1947; charge, Conspiracy. Bribery !1897:FL (ask). No disposition shown. ; Fingerprinted, WH, Rikers Island, New: ‘York; ‘Wow York, “as<?, #315945, June 23, "1948; conspiracy SSM; $500 or 30 days: and ‘3Q° days. Photographs of PAUL AUGUSTUS KING were furnished by the Burean and a copy is Being furnished to each office to which leads are herein eet out eee ee aet eptdaytere ae : . Doclda: 32327479 Page 32
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 - - : . - . The complaint further charges subjects of: violation of: Title 18, Us Se Code, in that. 1ZB and PEREIRA. caused:t6: Paso, Yoxas, to Los Angeles, California. - i | Us Se Coda, in that subjects. devised and’intended tad artifice caused to be placed in an. authorised: de matters a:letter to be sent or delivered by. the-1 ment of the United Statese ; Pugititive Form Letters were forwarded to the Bureaus... On August 9, 1951, the writer interviewed the victim in. thi GERTRUDE Je JOXCE, and her sistor, Mrs. KATHRYN JOTHER ». 43 Texase At that time Mrs. JOYCE exhibited to the writer | account of her associations with subjects. PERETRA-ai which had been written out originally in han is being maintained by her is as follows: — Thursday - Met Vic and a - - - aii Pour <ont to icswell, ‘ — Houcay - Yic showed xe letters signed with the seal of the | £ e@ cf Colorade recommending : : nis and a group of nen for their ability and integrity. . cee i Sapril 2h = Tuesday - Vie received a tolegran stating ha ~~ Eda Would be grmted on April Mth and settlanont of would be paid May 28th, amounting to $48,000.00 told me he gave Ada two hotels, stocks, etei a ®Aapril 25 = Wednesday - Jimmy borrowed $5, 0U0. 41 lease, to be paid back May 28th. 7-1 5374- 26X14 00'to put Vic jn on m | i 4 j i Docla@: 38327479" Page 33
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 _ : Loe ma X EP 87-1512. dimmy left for Lubbock to meet Sidneye amy called Ea Lubbock that nights . wea "April 30 = Monday - Hnoy cased cashier's check and | arrived in: “vay 3 = Thursday - I had a birthday party for Vice invited met him and were favorably impressede say 11 ~ Friday - Vic and I went to Wichita Falls, first stop: ch Vic planned, that we might become better acquainted. Just = | before leaving Vic asked me for $1,000.00 to apply on the trip | as he was running short of cashe I wrote a check and Mre Coax, ny. neighbor, cashed it for mee i a 12 — Saturday ~ Jimmy came to ‘ichita Falls to join us for some YFice and the weekend. He flew in from Dallase May 15 — Tuesday - Jimny drove with Vic and mo to Dallass Vic and‘I Stopped at the Adolphus Hotel. Jimmy joined us several mights on parties with some of my friandso | - Tic purcnase of Ay <cCtne “vay €1— Monday - Jimmy dreve Vic and me to Little Rock where we got a plane for Kansas Citys dimmy drove my ca>- back to Resume ; - “May 25 25 = Friday - Married, Muelbach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. "May 26 = Saturday - I reccived $6956.55 check for sale of scouritiess Vic took check to buy Codillace "Yay 28 - Monday - Vic called Ee ve Wilson, Ft. Worth, about hotel in Greenville, Texas. Vic got Cadillac from Morrise 7237 R7-1K5374~9EKXTY Doclda: 32327479 Page 34
Released under the John _F. Kennedy Assassinati i | DATE? 11214-2017 BF. ¥ : on Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). so. Ne EP 87-1512 nyay 29 = Tuesday - Left Kensas City for Dallas =" LE TUTE and I stayed Muskogee, Oidahoma that nig 30 - Wednesday ~ Arrived Dallas = Baker” eenvilles texas and saw Washington Hote: Mey 31 - Thursday - Vic went to Fte Worth to: San Tsone Came back that evening saying tha option on the “% Hotel in GF : called hie lawyer and secured $2,5005 deale ree o0,00 to to be pels dune 5 would cost around $78,000.00. later he said $32,000. the deal. He said that after wo arrived in ‘Roawelle aguna 2 < Saturday ~ Katherine, Vie ord T left ~Jayed in Abilene, Texas that mighte "= @ June 3 — Sunday - Arrived in Roswelle e june  - Monday - attended final ball - NelleMole Vic, Kathering and: "June 11 - Monday - Vie called Ee Je Wilson, Ft. Yorth, asking extension Sn hotel deal for one weeke -, "June 13 ~ Wednesday - telegram came from Be Je oF hotel deal also I received a chock for for $35,286078, which I gave to Vice en the plane for Greenville, Tacs, Una releasa-on his mone; 2 and cverything wes Os "June 17 = Sunday - verarned to Roswello ——a "June 19 — Tuesday ~ vie and Jinry left for Texas: Peorit ofl leases. The,’ loft at 5 Some emi were that afternoone They Aida not returme =" ‘june 21 = Thursdeay = 1 culhed Greenville Texnsy, © Tense on the hotel. 1 also called the Stave Na and Vic had drawn the money out, They. seid he only. fa account left. He never had the $48,000.00 that ho Also I received a mysterious phone call from a man at my. was a local call e . . “June 22 ~ Friday - I received a ‘Se lT Vice® -1537
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination DATE: 11-14-2017 Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote}. EP 87—1512 Mrse JOYCE stated that after she and PEREIRA arrived in Wissouri, on May 21, 1951, and decided to get married on they called her sister, Miss JOYNER, and LEB at Roswell and TEE: mn : Miss JOYNER agreed to come to the wedding in Kansas City which! they: dide LEE and Miss JOYNER remained in Kansas City until after the 1951 Cadilkc by PEREIRA as mentioned herein and ther: 2 Kansas City, Missouri, to Dallas, Texas, with PEREIRA and Wrse¢/ JOECE the 19S1 Cadillac. Erse JOYCE stated that LEE was presenta: the autor mobile company owned by MOWRIS STUDRA at the time of the purchase of: Cadillace She stated that STUDNA and LEB pretended not to know : another and PERRIRA introduced LEB to STUDNA on this occasione JOYNER pointed out, however, that during the negotiations for on in the day STUDNA learned that LEE and Miss JOYNER were “supposedly: -’ engaged to be married and he asked Miss JOYNER, "How did you .ever-land this wild buckaroo? Mrse JOYCE stated that she was positive’ that STUDI and LEE were previously acquainted with one anothers ‘Merge JOYCE stated that after her marriage to PEREIRA in Kansas City on May 25, 1951, that they k ft Kansas Cit, on May 29th together with LEE and Miss JOYNER and arrived in Dallas, Texas, on May 30, 195l, where the party stepped at the Baker Hotel. Mrse JOYCE stated that on the following day, May 31st, PEREIRA told her that he had to go to Fte Worth to see his broker, E. J. WILSON, concerning the option on the hotele He returned to the Baker Hotel that evening and told her that he had paid down $2500.00 on the option and the remainder of the monay had to be paid by June 15the Mrs. JOYCE stated that it was on that cccasion that TRL tcld her thet the Washington Hotel at Greenville would cost Ye told Mrse JOYCE that he had a man in Denver, Colorado, by.the mane of "DOUG? who would run the hotel for them and that he kmew.DOUG. was: good hotel man inasmuch as he had managed several hotels for PEREIRA previouslye He stated he had contacted DOUG and that DOUG:had agreed. to come to Greenville and operate the Washington Hotele ©. Ct Sat TTT It is noted parenthet/ ally that at the time of Mrs. JOYCE!s visit to £1 Paso on August 9, 1951, to sce her attorney, at which time she was interviewed by the reporting agent, that she brought a number of clothes — -387-15374-26 x1 pL = Docld:32327479 Page 36
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act DATE: 11-14-2017 : : - EP 571512 noted that anong the clothes was a Royal Stetson ‘snap brim : WMlliams Stores, Broadway at First Avemuie, Denver, : Colorado in the sweatband of this hat were the initials: In connection with the information previously set-out inthis: PEREIRA phoned Fte Worth, Texas, in the pretense of calling his: atte one Ee Je MLLSON, relative to the weeks extension of: the.option:oy the: Washington Hotel in Greenville, it is noted that the photostatic: a decree of divorce granted THEIMA DAY PEREIRA from VICTOR: EMANUEL PEREIRA in Reno, Nevada, dated March 13, 1943, reflects that the a for THELMA DAY PEREIRA on that occasion was one EMERSON Je. WILSON, : Migs KATHRYN JOYNER, sister of victim, advised that-on et DO or 2h, 1951, she wont to the First National Bank of Roswell w. at which time LEE cashed a $100.00 check drawn on & Dallas bank © She believed she remembered to'be the Dallas National Banke She stated further that on about June 9, 1951, LEE wrote another check payable to the Continental Airlines at Roswell, New Mexico, for about $14.00, which ~ check also was drawn on a Dallas bank. He told rer at this time that he ~ had a balance of $12,000.00 in his bank in Dallaso Reference is made to Kansas City teletype to El Paso dated August.h, 1951, in which the Kansas City Office advised that MORRIS STUDNA, automobile dealer in Kansas City as mentioned above, advised he had sold PEREIRA a 1951 Cadillac 62 Club Coupe, Motor Noe 516210296. STUDNA advised the Kansas City Office on this occasion that he had received a telephone nal) Seon Vinets Comt, Columbus, Ghio, on about July Sth from PEREIRA es eelea Saver at sae te Ying's Ceurt at WlEsn..27F LL ve . " een POL ZELLES oe rt, Columsus, onic, © had rented an asartnent at that establishmact L,y*and had left his wife , < and three year old child his 1951 two toned bine steel top convertible Cadillac bearing Oklahoma License 1~98838. a The Oklahoma City Office by teletype dated August 7,-195a, advised that the Tax Commissioner's Office, Oklahoma City, reflects that VICTOR PERRY, residing Skirvin Hotel, Oklahoma City, had regiatered a 1951 Cadillac coupe, Hotor Noe 5162-10296, Title No. D9395L0, on June A, 1951, and was issued 1951 Cklahoma License 1-98638. The Cincinnati Office advised that this license number was identical with the one appearing on the car parked in front of the King's Court apartment in Colunbuse - : ~ 36 < 87152742 28K17 Docld: 32327479 ° Page 37 - Sa ten of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Hote).
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act - DATE: 11-14-2017 . : ‘of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). Teeth wht to a : New York City where Janeirde — ‘office advised by teletype 3A The Méension of LEE and PEREIRA in New York City ith the. New York City: bh before ugast x oy teletype on the same date the Kew York pee tee a aasistant Ue » attorney HOLVET 7 -El. » had recomme nd $10,000.00. bond each for subjects turnabl El Paso, Texas, and they were adv: a f the Albuquerque offive | that | residing at Bishops Lodge, Looe: | Tetice advised that lirse BROW and kirse MORAN: PEREIRA and LEB and that Mrs. BROWN was reportedly in Docld: 32327479 Page
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 41-14-2017 oo . . - co EP 87-1512 The Cincinnati office advised: by. teletype-d dated ugust'9, BONNIE CRANOR mentioned above‘ appeared at the Columbus; Ohtio, tee Pat wan dnoking: f lyeterical conditt “and: ok: Ue could be resarried, amd that they bad pone to columbus after at which time PEREIRA had left and had not returneds During course of this interview she exhi to the agente a teleg at King's Court addreased to J. B ‘ of Allen md Street Attornaysy She advised that two letters had dso been received for IEE. at: the . Columbus address from the lew firm of Allen and Street, Dallas;: Te: } BONNIE PERBIRA advised that. she had called HUGH.B. STREET in Pallas: requesting information regarding PEREIRA and LER, at which time. STREET had advised her to return to Renoe marriage license in the possession fo subject BRADING reflected the. marriage of JAMES B. LEE to MARGARET BERRY, age 21, at Durant, Oklahoma, | on June 2h, 1951. SBRADING claimed his wife is presently residing: at Richland, Texas, BRADING also stated he had approximtely $500.00 in . the Dallas National Bank, Dallas, Texas, under the name of JAMES Be 1a Ancther check book not reflecting ownership contained checks: from the - Valley National Bank of Phoenix, irizonas A ticket stuby Noe 13573, from the Hanna Parking Garage Company, 12th at Chaster, Cleveland, Ohio, was found in the ; Possession of BRADINO who advised that this. os sett cr santle stores a4 Ga WAS PEs ate te a St The New York Office advised by teletype dated August ll, 1951, that's Ny al ARENT in Gnas rec CHASLIE ¥ EES é mor v contacted the El Faso Office | and that cus KING mentioned herein as an associate of subject Was sently in the Kencrial Hospital, Cheyenne, Wvoring, where he had | ‘pen confined with a heart attack since the middle ore ot. dalys: 1951. SAC WEEKS furthor advised that SAMUEL SIDNEY HOMWAY, also mentioned aa _ a possible subject in this case, was presently registered at the Coa- mopolitan Hotel in Denver where he had been since August L: 195le so By letter dated August h, 1951, the Miami Office advised that their files indicate that FEREIRA, LEE and associates mentioned in this report were possibly known to Minneapolis Confidential Informant T-1 Docld: 32327479 Page 39
Kennedy. Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). -~-PENDING-. 2017 A - |! DATE | Released under: the John F. 14 | Docld? 33327479 Page 40
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 f f Will interview Mrs. BRON, as set out in Oklahoma: Cit August h, 1951, relative to her knowledge of ‘and assecintee oe _ THB. CIEVELAND OFFICE At Cleveland, Ohio ‘WU at the Hama Parking Garage Company - ecxens or Cadillac parked at the above ‘establishment under ticket stub: « 135730 As set forth herein it is believed that this Cadillss wag the one purchased by LEB with the money which he swindled ‘from: Krag . . : : 2 + = mu savise regarding the registration and motor munber: of “the above wiil concuct appropriate investigation at Uy Blectri any pertinent information concerning PEREIRA and LER mentioned in this report for background informatdon a to identify the confederate posing as EB. J.: WILSON. Yi at the Western Union Telegraph Company attaspt the telegram sent to VICTOR PEREIRA, Kl East llth’ Strest, Rograll. New Mexico, on 6-13-51, purportedly signed by Ee J Om, n primar tetera WILSOM, in en attempt to ascertain the identity of the sender of ‘this telegran.
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 14-14-2017 ~~. . 7 _ . a EP 87~.512 will Hotel check the registration records ‘Lor the: of Apeidy way and june, 1951, for registratic® of subject. IZB-a associates mentioned hereing It is know tha KATHRIN JOYNER maeek to IKE in May, 1951, in care of the Texas Hotel. : At Dallas, Taxas Will cheek other pertinent sources of the field office indices and information for any data concerning PERETNA, BRADIG and associates mentioned hereins io wid that PEREIRA.and ed that Oklahoma City T-1 advised a , other 1 ee eee thie game gang formerly resided at Dallas, Texase - . ards for any account of. Jas National Bank check the rec Tae at ee eaty deposit box in the name of JAMES B. LEZ or EUGENE BRADINGs | Will check the field office indices and other pertines sources a information relative to HUGH B. STREET, attorney PEREIRA A a8 nontsoned 4 moreit rT? considerce advisa STREET rela re - tha gn on vee@ LM ae ain Sy forth Tex23, as set forth hereine : heck the appropriate records for ary o riage or divorce for BRADING or PEREIRA in Dallas County.e Will at 302 Southland life Building conduct appropriate investigation tn. an attempt to obtain any pertinent information Leek chars karramores PEREIRA or associates mentioned hereins It is recalled cE aaa in endorsing the $5,000.00 check given nim by irse + Southlandc Life Building as his accresse | Docla: 32327479 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Us¢ 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ; ~ : . ae OS aed a t? ee rae ate = AQUINISTRATIVE BSE a 2c eaticnal Bary Lubbcex, ” . ot Grecmiib-e, Texas Wilh at the Trshingten He sta : “fingten Hotel conduct acercon i wp 2t tee 9 glen Re MACUOe Aporiopriate inmrestiest Mich the fact that FERED never had an cption te by this hot ibe a mare e feat 1 . tpticn ay thi x oa this pretenses as pert of hig schov# ts defracd iss, JOECES me a ween Wale THE DEMVIN CRFICE aw at Bonver, Cerl-rads at a) TLL check the fiel: heex tho elt office indices ant sth Kt i he cther anoro te uw a ary pertinen® inf-rmation concerning FETE M, Les Pe eeeoet eee am ~ ow ticned hereing It will be recalled thet 7-1, no persendly be i . vee FANG bed, who persenally knows ps fk xg sr ik J | 4 Doclda: 32327479 Page 43 a ~~ ~* i toa nD z
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 1-14-2017 . mos C © i meee cnet nt psn eee pa PITT for lodge anese | Will check the field office indices and: other information for background data concerning D.' i Street, Denvere © CAREY is known to have. beon: PEREIRA 's E aE i : - If deemed advisable the Denver Office will interview. CAREY £e ue 7 tinent information concerning PEREIRA» : Will at the Wagner Machine and Mill Supply Company, dubs York’ " interview Mrs WAGNER, Presicent, for any intereation ne Will check the appropriate marriage and divorce: ecords any record of marriages or divorces on the part of. LEB or: PERRTRAs and associates mon WiN1 check the registration ; records of the ading g hotel Jugram sunt to. . 4 LG 5 Rc swell, New vexicos. diring this — veried in an atterpt to identity | the = gander ef the telegrams..._It. willbe . wocalled that Mrs, JOYCE read tha tolegran received. by” PEREIRA): sh. gram stated that PEREIRA's divorce would be.final. on-April 285° 1951, and that he would get $8,000.00 settlements wild conduct appropriate. investigation atthe “Francis: Hotel’ and ‘the Senator Hotel, Denver, for background’ information’ on “PEREIRA andasso~ ciatese as set forth in this report, these hotels: were’ fornerly operated by ADA PEREIRA, former wife of VICTOR PEREIRA.
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 USc 3107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 - - toate . . . - , L EP 87~1512 Wi11 check the field office indices and Police Department records: concerning MORRIS STUDNA, used car dealer, telephone Gladstone 37hh, from whom PEREIRA purchased 1951 Cadillac 62 club coupes .Motar Hoe 516210296, two-tone dlue convertible, on 5-25-51, As set forth in the above reports 4t should be borne in mind ‘that':the: possibility exists that STUDNA may be implicated in this caséde STUDNA and R. L. JETT, employed by STUDMA, should be vigorously viewed concerning information regarding PEREIRA. It should be: borne mind that STUDNA is the person who telephoned PEREIRA at Hot Springs,. . Arkansas, as set forth herein concerning the availability of the above Cadililace j Will qestion STUDNA Concerning his previous association with subject LEEo Will at the Meuhlebach Hotel check the registration records from January, 1951, to present time for ary information concerning subjects PEREIRA, LEE, and other associates mentioned hereins ty the Police Department records me ee inasmch aa &t sansags City, Missourie - Will corcuct appropriate investigation to determine the identity of LOUIS Je MAYUCH. It will be recalled that the bank statement.of . PEREIRA at the State National Bank, El Paso, reflects that.PEREIMA . ° issued MAYUCH a check for $100.00 on 5-25-51, which check was. cleared . through the Merchants Bank, Kansas City, Missouri, on 5-26-5lo "At Topeka, Kansas — Will at the Motor Vehicle Registration Burcau check the records for registration of any automobiles sold to 7} XETRA and LER during 1950-5le ig 45 - | etnnernerime teat eo Docld: 32327479 Page 46
Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use 2107 Released under the John F. Kennedy DATE: 11-14-2017 Avenue, Miami Beach, relative: t PAUL, AUGUSTUS: KING, ‘said knowledge’ of. and as ‘background: informa a Bet 6 acacae ak 2 td %
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination ‘DATE: 11-14-7017 ae we cn a ee eee isha TAN DRT ay HR TL ' 3 ce Docld: 32327479 (44 USC Records Collection Act of 1992 2107 Hote). ‘ oN : Ep &7~1512 LON TISTAATIVE. “GE xX pets (Cont) . Pome ln: RSS by 25bas z ¢: fur tad a o. CITY CEFicz + yforra oe 4 P “slL.cn the basis of ir ele tential ae inf-reant Tel fer cctailes | ; TRA as well as their associates 3 to ZLbuli ho T eecissicnerts Ciffea check the repistreticn WALL at the Tax Comissicner none ee Geen on 551 Cadillac, Metor No. 16210055, recisteres ty ri tee oe 12. jin an effert to ascertain the identity of the pre’ tas easly thd "> Lon bilee It is presumed. that the certificrto cf tie ee g cn this aut-ecbile at the tine that Oklahera Certificat: cf title em this aeucn . : x desued will reflect the provicus owner's NATO. ‘ 7 an aw VU Biri Esii- Zor |
Released under the John F. Kenned i i . y Aessassinati i pare. ta ta pots _ | on Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. It. 4s recalled “ automobile: that 4t bore that efforts made by Attorney registration in Kansas bd exists that this automobi this eange “WALL at the Sdrvin .photographic copy of the registratic registered at this hotel on June 0, “PERRY ¢ At Phoenix, Arizona Will at the Westward Ho Hotel check. the r 3el-51 for all dates of registration for {ill check the records of the Phoenix FD Sxstain, Detective Division, for any inf rencerring Ts ard 2iyercee mm the part a? Arc IA SE eS ig of information furnished herein by Mrse YAN NGRMAN ; riate investigation at the San Marcos Bictel for any ree ag reatioen c¢ncerning LEE er KING... e : THE SAN DIEGO OFFICE “ill at the Casa Manana Hotel conduct appropr: oriate. investigation to _ determine whether subject LEE or other subjects in this cage. were staying there in approximately July or August, 1950... BL jgl 53 74- 26K <
Released under the John DATE: 11-14-2017 F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 SC 2107 Hote}. C EP 87-1512 THE SAN ANTONIO OFFICE At auctiy _ SexAs Will check the recards of the State Motor Vehicle Reg) for any automobile registered by LEB or PEREIRA during Yt will be recalled that the Phoenix PD has advised that ‘when; IEE: in Puoonix in April, 1951, he was driving a 1950- 1950 Texas License WD-8675 or 1951 License Hu-8433 THE SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE At San Francisco, California Will check field office indices for ary pertinent information concerning - PEREIRA anc associates mentioned herein. . At Sacramento, California Will check PD recerds and other pertinent sources of information for background infcrtmticn on FERETRAe "  , + te «It will be recalled that the Credit Bureau of Reno Nevada, has adviecd:that 8 formerly resided Sacramento, California, and.that PERETRA!s eG naan bon ea 2s. mess eae 5 wen Le te 9 FHS * : Credit Bureau and the Police Department tion concerning FERsTlAe “THE SALT IAKE CITY OFFICE At Reno, Nevada Will at the Crecit Bureau secure complete background information con~ cerning PEREIRA and conduct appropriate investigation based thereon for background information concerning PERETRA. It will be recalled . “ that the Credit Bureau of Reno has advised that PERBIRA has been known | to them since early 1940. . 7 a OB 2 . Docld: 32327479 Page 50
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 23107 Hote). i DATE: 11-14-2017 Docld: 32327479 At El Paso, Texas a NS Will cuwce the cuurt records concerning PEREIRA!s di MITCHEL. PehUihA, THEIMA D. PEREIRA, in an attempt.to former Fivans In the event their present whereabouts is secertained, PEREIRA» Will conduct appropriate investigation at the mins, Bar ,~ Hotel, and the Aleatraz Hotel for information concerning :PERRIRAs Will secure all available data on Be J. WILSON, Attorney, who repre THELMA DAY PERSIRA at the time of her divorce from VICTOR PEREIRA on March 13, 1943. It wild be recalled that PEREIRA used the name. of By Je WILSON as an attorney at Ft. Worth, Texas, in a furtherance of instant: swindle as set forth aboves THE EL PASO OFFICE ; : # ter Company interview Ure J. W. HALL, owner, con ©. cerning his kncewledge of and essceiate with VICTR PEREIRA s cad Will at the State National Bank interview Mre SIDNEY HOWARD, Assistant - Cashier, concerning his conversation with PEREIRA relative to the $35000,00 checks : Will follow and report prosecutive actions