ee . * “~ ae at Bema EE ewes FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN ~ oo DATE , INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD DALLAS | DALLAS i ‘} 3 TITLE OF CASE . _ | REPORT.MADE BY JACK L, RUBY, Aka.; | aaa eNG a CLEMENTS LEE HARVEY OSWALD, Aka, f DECEASED) ~ VICTIM CR REFERENCE: Report of SA MANNING ©, CLEMENTS dated 11/30/63 akin DALLAS. | a wine beset od rape) : LEADS All leads are being set out by teletype and telephone, Copies are furnished cr this report to Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans and New York for information in vtew of investiga tion being condusted by those offices. ADMINISTRATIVE — No. dissemination will be made outside the Bureau except on Bureau instructions, This report contains no interviews with news mgdia. or police representatives who were present at the shooting of OSWALD by RUBY on 11/24/63, These will be incorporated in a subsequent report, . APPROVED SPECIAL AGENT DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW Bureau (44. 24016 oo or fo = 1 = Chicago (44- £23) info) SUE @ Detroit one 563 {aneo) New Orleans (44-2064) info) 1 - New York (44. 974) (info) & - Dallas (44216393 ' 6 8 @ 8 DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT ; NOTATIONS eee eee nn CLASSIFIED BY S48 SLQ Ger. pneniiaaes ene beeen Wanna Manns DECLASSIFY ON: 25X_ S He Docld: 32716027589 Page 2?
TA 895 Be EIJK :mjg Comte 2 f RONNIE SCALIAR, TIMMY WELCH and NANCY SINATRA, daughter of FRANK” SINATRA, On 9/19/63, ILA 4429-C in discussing MAX WEINBERG, designated as Top Jewel Theft subject, advised SAs DONALD A. SCHLAEFER, and WILLIE R, WHITE and Supervisor CHESTER EY. Sf. VINCENT, that WEINGERG's daughter is presently employed as a secretary for Reprise Records owned by FRANK SINATRA. She received this job through a distributor, MEL. (LNU). LA 4ueg-c further advised that he had heard that people in the Reprise office were calling all over the country and placing large bets. No details or names relative to this type of activity were available to LA 4429-C. On 6/28/63, MICHAEL SHORE of Reprise Records, 1347 Cahuenga, Los Angeles, California, Telephone No. HO 6-8211, advised SAA CHARLES E, STINE that he had seen publicity in the Los Angeles papers concerning the conviction of MARVIN R, COLE on Obstruction of Justice charges. He commented that he had known COLE for.a long time and that "MARVIN COLE is DOC STACHER's boy". SHORE stated that he had been, in some measure, responsible for starting COLE out in business in New York City a number: of years ago. He indicated that on one occasion he had loaned money to COLE in order that COLE might buy points in the Fremont ‘Hotel and Gambling Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. on 10/18/63 MARVIN R. COLE was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury at Los Angeles, charging him with two counts of violation of Obstruction of Justice. Trial commenced in U. S, District Court, Los Angeles 5/14/63. On 5/23/63 the jury returned a verdict of guilty on both counts. On 6/12/63, a fine of $1,000 on each of the two counts was.imposed by the court. Notice of Appeal was filed by COLE's attorneys on 6/13/63. The January, 1961 Agency List of the Standard Cece a5 e_. Docld:32716027589 Page 3
Dh 4din1639 ) oven nee Biel ie) fiew ae” advised cnar¥et 12:15 p.m} November 13, 1963 QRWIESLAW GORNICKI, Polish correspondent of the Polish Md. Press Agency, in a conversation with BOHDAN LEWANOWSKI, Polish A Ambassador to the United StatesJstated that he had information Me indicating that the correspondent (name not- given), of the Indian ; Publication "Blitz" was in Dallas the day of the attack, ( assassi- nation) and apparently obtained documents stating that police Sheriff CURRY and RUBY were members of the ''MB KESIDE" or "MB SESILE" (phonetic) 3 GORNIC as to verify this information (V1 _ December 2, 1963, andY’GORNICKPfalso indicated this information would be published in the near future by "BLITZ", which he described as an Anti-American publication. The list of non United States National Accredited.as correspondents.and representatives of information media by the United Nations as of October 31, 1963, lists RAMESH SANGHVI of Indian nationality as associated with "BLITZ" MWIESLAW GORNICKI of Polish nationality was listed as associated with the Polish Press Agency AL) DoclId: 32160269 Page 4 -
DL 44-1639/BL Sources at. San Antonio, ‘Austin, Waco, Temple and Pharr, Texas, had no pertinent informations saa PS PSTy nan = The following sources. were contacted negatively on 11/25/63 by the indicated Agents: AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: | _ SOURCE | PCI J. C. STEPHENSON, Proprietor, S. P. Drug Store | and News Stand - SA 665-C PCI VANCE F, BORDELON, gambler PCI CAESAR J. FERRIS, cafe owner and bartender Former SA 560-C_ PCI PHILLIP BORDONARO, Tavern keeper PCI JACK PATRICK HANRATTY, gambler PCI ROBERT S. YARRINGTON, retired gambler Capt. ROBERT ALLEN; Vice Squad, SA PD (including check of vice squad records )- ‘ PCI VINCENT L, LOCICERO PCI WADE HANSEN “PCI HENRY CARTER SA 660-C ES, AT AUSTIN, TEXAS: PCI MARY HALBOUTY, Manicurist Former PCI MARION C. "SONNY" PEARSON, gambler , COVER PAGE Docld:32160289 Page 5 CONTACTING AGENT SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA SA- SA SA SA SA BRUNO F, DREYER DREYER DREYER DREYER — ‘DREYER JOHN RUSSELL GRAHAM GRAHAM . GRAHAM MORTON P, CHILES, JR. CHILES: CHILES — CHILES CHILES H. T. BURK BURK
SL 44-496 : SL 1285-C-TE advised SA CLARK S. SMITH on:. November 27, 1963 that AL CHARLES, Proprietor  __ of the Stardust Club at St. Louis, Missouri, advised him that he:has known JACK RUBY for 15 years. Informant stated that RUBY, according to CHARLES has a business partner, name unknown, who is .70 years of age and who formerly. was in business in. Dallas, Texas, with an individual named JOE BOND. Informant stated that CHARLES advised that BOND and RUBY's present’ _ partner. operated a bar and burlesque: house in Dallas, _- Texas, which was in competition with a similar establishment operated by an unnamed individual who ‘had an "in" with the Police Department. Informant advised that CHARLES related.that subsequently :a . rape charge was filed against BOND who then. fled from Dallas, Texas, to Washington, D..¢., where he opened. a. similar business. BOND according to'.CHARLES was later "fingered".and arrested at Washington, D. C.. However, no dates of occurrance were given in relating this story. Informant advised that CHARLES stated RUBY” then.went into businéss in Dallas with JOE BOND's, former partner, name unknown. re 7 .. The indicies of the St.Louis Office failed to reflect any derogatory. information on AL CHARLES , ' , pA | 3 DoclId: 32160269 Page 6
DL 44-1639 Qe aid! On November 27, 1963, the St. Louis Office advised that SL 1285-C-TE advised SA CLARK S. SMITH on November 27, 1963, that AL CHARLES, Proprietor of Stardust Clw, St. Lous , Missouri, has known JACK RUBY for fifteen years. According to informant, CHARLES stated RUBY has a business partner, name not mentioned, 70 years old, who formerly was in business in Dallas with an indi- vidual named JOE BONDS. Informant advised tht BONDS and RUBY's present partner operated a bar and burlesque house which wa in competition with a similar establishment operated by an unnamed individual who was friendly with the police department. As a re- sult a rape charge was filed against BONDS, who then fled from Dallas to Washington, D. C., whee he opened a similar business. BONDS, according to CHARLES, was later arrested at Washington, D, C., and no dates given. Informant stated according to CHARLES, RUBY then went in business with BONDS' former partner. AL CHARLES, Proprietor of Stardust Club, St. Louss, Missouri, featuring EVELYN WEST and other burlesque acts, was personally contacted by SA CLARK S. SMITH on November 27, 1963. CHARLES stated he is not personally acquainted with JACK RUBY, ‘did not know he originally came from Chicago, or that his name was RUBENSTEIN. However, CHARLES advised he has known of JACK RUBY as. being in a similar business endeavor as his in Dallas for the , past 15 years. , CHARLES stated he received a telephone call from RUBY approximately two years ago on occasion RUBY made. an inquiry re- garding night club acts. CHARLES further advised in April of. this year he paid a visit to Dallas and patronized the three burlesque houses in Dallas, including that of JACK RUBY. CHARLES maintained he hasm other knowledge of RUBY or his associates. COVER PAGE Docld: 3716027589 Page 7