Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records * Cottection Bet of 1992 (44 USC Pi0y “Ho te). DATE: * 11-14-2017 - = NO 93-1821 ADMINISTRATIVE: Two | recopies of this report are being furnished Bureau in view of Departmental interest. In addition to instant AFA case, it is observed | that New Orleans indices contain numerous references to BALTON CARL SMITH. In tee brief, the following are set forth: NO 92-836-99 is Denver airtel 12/1/70 (Denver fize - 92-630) to Los Angeles (92-1278), DALTON CARL SMITH, AR (OO: LA), which shows on 11/30/70 CSND 239-C renorted that DALTON SMITH, formerly of New Orleans, has moved into an elaborate residence at 100 Vine Street, Benver, Colorado. Informant stated it is reported that SMITH recently purchased this resi= dence which is located in a véry expensive residential area in the Denver Country Club District. ot Informant related that SMITH is currently in daily contact with HOWARD P, CARROLL, formerly identified by this informant as the operator of Howard PB. Carroll Investment Company, located in the Colorado Building*in downtown Denver. He stated that CARROLL, who is an ex-convict, is a former stock- broker who from time to time has operated.as an oil and real estate promotor in the Denver area. .He stated CARROLL is now reportedly engaged as a stock and securities promotor and that SMITH makes frequent contacts to CARROLLSs office in the Colorado Building. It was determined on 11/30/70 that DALTON SMITH, . 100 Vine Street, Denver, has telephone number 322-2885, _ | At 2:00 p.m., on 11/30/70, SA PAUL E, BUSH observed parked in the garage driveway of the residence at 100 Vine Street a late model station wagon bearing Louisiana license plates 278-B741. Denver set forth it is making additional inquiries concerning the current activities of SMITH. 992-836-100 is New Orleans airtel 1/133/71 to Denver and Los Angeles and shows 1970-71 Louisiana license 278B471 Cc : COVER PAGE Aieasse\ Docld: 32304657 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records to DATE;. 1-14-2017 | NO 93-1821 is registered to GAIL SMITH, 2190 Holiday Drive, New Orleans, La., for a 1969 Ford station wagon. GAIL SMITH is the wifeoof DALTON CARL SMITH, and according to New Orleans sources, they, are now separated from each other. | -~ NO 166-797-857 is Los Angeles airtel, 3/2/71, | (LA 166-1875) to Bureau (166-4098), Denver (92-630) and other offices, in case-ertitled, "MAURICE MEDLEVINE, aka, FUGITIVE, ET AL: ITAR ~ EXTORTION: ITSP: CONSPIRACY: BOND DEFAULT (00: LA)." It shows: DALTON CARL SMITH previously convicted in USDC, Los Angeles, on 1/12/71, appeared before U.S. District Judge MANUEL REAL, Los Angeles, on 3/2%71. SMITH was sentenced to five years in custody of Attorney General on Count 1, Conspiracy, Fitle 18, U.S. Code, Section 371, and ten years on eath of 17 counts of Interstate Transportation 6f Stolen Property, Title 18, U.S. Code, Sections 2314 and 2315. Sen- tences were ordered to run concurrently and under Sec- tion 4208C, which provides for a three-months study of the prisoner. Judge REAL said that after the study was received by him he would entertain a motion for modification of sentence. He ordered SMITH's bond exonerated and placed in the immediate custody. of the Attorney General. SMITH's attorney requested that SMIH be, continued on bond in view of his pre- sence being necessary for SMITH's defense in a local theft charge. Judge REAL then amended the sentence and allowed SMITH to remain free on $15,000 bond and ordered him to proceed with his appeal on this case as quickly as possible. AUSA DAVID R. NISSEN, Chief of the €rimhinal Division, USA's office, adwvised that in order for SMITH to qualify under Rule 4208C that REAL smould have had to sentence SMITH to the maximum sentere which. in this case, is 175 years. NO 137-2451 shows on 4/12/71 NO 1283-PC advised “SAs THOMAS L, COLARELLI and HAROLD V. HUGHES that SMITH was in New Orleans last week briefly traveling with some male movée star, name unknown, with whom he is in business in Denver, — Colorado, in the manufacturing | of plastic dishes and ashtrays, ; etc. Name of company is unknown to the source. Source advised [ that SMITH is extremely upset concerning his recent conviction in Federal Court in Los Angeles and is attempting to go | legitimate because of it: D COVER PAGE bp - - : - a Docld: 32304657 Page 3
Releazé@d under the John F. Kennedy Assateination Record: Co DATE: 11-14-2017 NO 93-1821 On 7/6/71, NO 1283-PC. advised SA HAROLD V. HUGHES that SMITH who resides somewhere in the Denver area was last known to be in the plastics business as of approximatety two months ago. Source has no idea regarding SMITH's financial ability. Ex COVER PAGE Docld: 32304657 Page 4