: AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10139-10110 RECORD SERIES: NY . AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 44-974-171 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: CLEMENTS. MANNING C. TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: DATE: = 12/06/1963 PAGES: 301 SUBJECT: SEE FBI 44-24016-658 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Secret NEW | CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW _DATE: — 09/09/1996 UPDATE DATE: — 01/25/2001 STATUS _ Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(B) JFK Act 6 (1)(C) JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: DoclId: 327160409 Page 1
; a ‘yn. wT a7) SAAD A EYE, Uo omve) : . : —_— 7. —— cael = a+ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. REPORTING OFFICE DALLAS THLE OF CASE OFFICE OF ORI, DALLAS. f. INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ware u REPORT MADE BY SA MANNING C. CLEMENTS CHARACTER OF CASE JACK L. RUBY, Aka.; LEE HARVEY OSWALD, Aka. (DECEASED) - VICTIM CR REFERENCE: Report of SA MANNING C. ‘craMmrs dated 11/30/63 : at Dallas, ALT: INFOT: “AST OU CONT: ATS ROA B ae ~ P < HEOERTIN I ers ee yy aD EXCEPT. / De WHERE SHOU OLHENISRs ¥ aps. widsvls All leads are being set out: by teletype and ‘telephone, Copies are furnished of this report to Chicago, ‘Detroit,: oe New Orleans and New York for information. in veew: or: investiga tion being conducted by those offices. . , aot a ADMINISTRATIVE No dissemination will be made outside ‘the. Bureau except on Bureau instructions, This report contains no interviews with "news mgt or police representatives who were. present. atthe shooting of. OSWALD by RUBY on u/ek/e 3+ “These. will. be. Ancorp 7 subsequent report. - . _ 7 COPIES MAO: ? - Bureau (441-24026) : | ~- Chicago. f 44-645) {info Nf —— ae i Detroit. (44-563) (info fants New Orleans le.8 @: New: York (44.974) (int info) | Dallas (44-1639 de NOTATIONS © DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT “ ecen ny gee be ‘DECLASUIF IT wre B5X- WF as DoclId:327160409 Page 2?
DA 44-895 EdK : mig 2 . RONNIE SCALIAR, TIMMY WELCH and NANCY SINATRA, daughter of FRANK SINATRA.(@\(U > | On 9/19/63, LA 4429-C in discussing MAX WEINBERG, designated as Top Jewel Theft subject, advised SAs DONALD A, SCHLAEFER, and WILLIE R, WHITE and Supervisor CHESTER E. ST. 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 4409-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 hé 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. a The January, 1961 Agency List of the Standard _ Cone Fa ge 7, DoclId: 327160409 Page 3
DL 44-1639 f New York 5 38h dvised tha#¥at 12:15 p.m¥ November 13, 1963 GAW GORNICKI, Polish correspondent of the Polish Press Agency, in a nived Scatedfatated that LEWANOWSKI, Polish Ambassador to the United Statesfstated that he had information indicating that the correspondént (name not given), of the Indian — Publication "Blitz" was in Dallas the day of the attack, ( assassi- nation) and appatently obtained documents stating that police Sheriff CURRY and RUBY were members of the 'MB KESIDE" or "MB SESILE" (phonetic ape to verify this information w) December 2, 1963, andyGORNICKIyvalso indicated this information - would be published in the nea¥ 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" SLAW GORNICKI of Polish nationality was listed as associated with the Polish Press Agency (1) bet DoclId:37160409 Page 4
DL 44-1639/BL Sources at San Antonio,. Austin, Waco, Temple and Pharr,. Texas, had no pertinent informations The following sources. were contacted negatively on 11/25/63 by the indicated Agents: AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; ,) . SOURCE | MY PCL J. C. STEPHENSON, Proprietor, S. P. Drug Store. and News Stand SA 665-C - ip PCI VANCE. F. BORDELON, gambler PCI CAESAR J. FERRIS, cafe owner and bartender | . Former SA 560-¢ . (Vy NN; PCI PHILLIP BORDONARO, Tavern keeper PGI JACK PATRICK HANRATTY, gambler (oigeer ROBERT S, YARRINGTON, retired gambler _ Capt. ROBERT ALLEN, Vice Squad, SA PD bor vincent L. LOCICERO MBbcr waDE HANSEN ber HENRY CARTER A SA. 660-C Eis AT AUSTIN, TEXAS: CI MARY HALBOUTY, Manicurist Former PCI MARION C, "SONNY" PEARSON, gambler , COVER PAGE a , ° 4 DoclId: 327160409 Page 5 (including check of vice squad records) CONTACTING AGENT | SA 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
wh SL 44-496 AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI | “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 subsequéntly a rape charge was filed against BOND who then fled from Dallas, Texas, to Washington, D..G., where he opened @ 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 business in Dallas with JOE BOND's, former partner, name unknown, ; . , The indicies of the St. Louis Office failed to reflect any derogatory information on AL CHARLES. (COVER PAGE) a AA DoclId:327160409 Page 6
DL 44-1639 ' 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 Club, 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 tliat 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 hasnm other knowledge of RUBY or his associates. COVER PAGE (3B bo DoclId:327160409 Page F