a JFK Assassination System Date: 6/4/2015 , Identification Form - SSS Agency Information Released under the John F. AGENCY : FBI pennedy seoass ener ion ot RECORD NUMBER: —124-90129-10203 hg92 (44 USC 2107 Note) . asefH:NWU S3074 Date: mS5—-S0-2017 RECORD SERIES: DL AGENCY FILENUMBER: _105-1280-189 $$ Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DL TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 02/17/1965 “ PAGES: 10 SUBJECTS : ’ MINUTEMEN DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/15/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : AT Cc SSeS nd’ b3074 DoclId: 32335812 Page 1 14
“Blt aR ’ Bg = NS Tae * Pte - mw Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code} Vic ___ AIRTEL F (Priority or Method of Mailing) | we a a Lo--——-—-—-— _ TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107261) PROM: SAC, PALLAS (205-1280) (P) ~~ _ FORMATION CONTAINED RE: MINUTEMEN' axe “REIN IS UNCLASSIFIED 0 \ INTERNAL SECURITY tt BY secerilee) ANAS " OO = KANSAS CITY * Re Dallas airtels to Bureau, 12/22/65 and 1/22/65. “ Enclosed for Bureau are 10 copies of LHM captioned and dated as above. Two copies are being furnished Kansas City, and one copy for information to Houston and San Antonio. INTC, OSI and Secret Service have been advised locally and furnished two copies, each, of the enclosed LHM. , Investigation at Dallas, Texas, was conducted by SA .W. JAMES WOOD, . DL T-1 is VAN WILEY POLLARD who was contacted by SA RICHARD L. WIEHL at Fort Worth, Texas. qos ‘ The enclosed LHM is being classified "Confidential" inasmuch as information furnished by DL T-1 could reasonably result in identification of a confidential source af. possible continuing value and.compromise his possible future effectiveness to the ‘possible detriment of the pational defense. | Bureau (encls 10) (RM) Kansas City (encls-2)(RM) (62-7797) Houston (62-1802) (encls1) (dzifo) (RM) San Antonio (info) (encl-1) (105-2356) (RM) Dallas, (4,- 105-1280) . {1 = 134-338) RLW: jegy 7°" ‘ee PGEEON: 2 ee Ol aegad (14) ht TERS - DA AE. Kee ’ Jib ky Index ‘ ——V— “ | File roved: iN ; Search pecial Agent in Charge Coma eh [05 7) 24O-y PF | a . fetpy bee ‘ 1 ‘ HY 53074 Docld:32335612 Page 2?
t . - O C) DL 105-1280 On 2/9/65 SA W. JAMES WOOD made a pretext telephone call (credit) to Kip's Chain Restaurants, which is operated by Fred Bell Enterprises, at 6616 Forest Park, Dallas, and determined that DELBERT RAY , has not in the recent past been employed by that firm. Person contacted in. the personnel office of Fred Bell Enterprises advised they had no information as to RAY‘s present employer. VAN WYLIE POLLARD was interviewed on 2/16/65 in ATI: Sadats Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, where he is presently recovering from an operation of an amputation of a finger. POLLARD stated that he believes he, at present, is making progress in local "Minutemen" group and, believes that a contact with the Dallas group will be made within the near’ future, LEADS DALLAS At Midlothian, Texas: Will, through PENN JONES,«publisher of the "Midlothian Mirror", and other available sources, ascertain from whom RAY is buying "White Gate Farm", when he made the purchase, and who holds the mortgage. Will check this or other sources ina further effort to ascertain RAY's place of employment. “ At_Fort Worth, Tezas: Will maintain contact with VAN WILEY POLLARD, At Dallas, Texas: Interview NOLAN?’ FRANKLIN SOUTH for any information concerning captioned organization, in particular organization or similar type group in Dallas-Fort Worth area, noting that caution should be used -in- grotecting source POLLARD. HY 53074 Docld:32335612 Page 3
aie rare ©) . FBI ml Tmt Date: =- 29/17/65 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via __ AIRTEL a (Priority or Method of Mailing) \ “yo “SDimector, yar (620107261) =~=~*~*=C“‘:CSOS*~«‘“ ot - FROM: SAC, DALLAS (105-1280) (P) . RE: "MINUTEMEN" (LL INFORMATION CONTAINED INFORMATION CONCERNING HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED . INTERNAL SECURITY DATE “jts]&3 BY SPSe@70 le OO — KANSAS CITY Yl She Re Dallas airtels to Bureau, 12/22/65 and 1/22/65. a Enclosed for Bureau are 10 copies of LHM captioned and dated as above. ‘Two copies are being furnished Kansas City, and one copy for information to Houston and San Antonio, INTC, OSI and Secret Service have been advised locally and furnished two copies, each, of the enclosed LHM. , Investigation at Dallas, Texas, was conducted by SA .W. JAMES WOOD, , DL T-1 is VAN WILEY POLLARD who was contacted by SA RICHARD L. WIEHL at Fort Worth, Texas. 8 The enclosed LHM is being classified "Confidential" inasmuch as information furnished by DL T-1 could reasonably result in identification of a confidential source af. possible continuing value and compromise his possible future effectiveness te the possible detriment of the ational defense. | - Bureau (encls 10) (RM) 473! Kansas City (encla~2) (RM (62-7797 Houston (62-1802) (enclse<1) (aiito) (RM) 625/87 | a San Antonio (info) (encl-1) (10552356) (RID A Woes Dallas :(4= 105-1280) | \ Pet mee wg bade fb aa (1 = 134-338) | RLW: jeg (14) p 4 andex , ow” FY ., File roved: & ‘ Special Agent in Charge TAR Search 4 0 so 1 > oat 4 H "4 ‘ e ‘ [bs 21a? ble HY 53074 Docld:32335612 Page 4
DL 105-1280 On 2/9/65 SA W. JAMES WOOD made a pretext telephone call (credit) to Kip’s Chain Restaurants, which is operated by Fred Bell Enterprises, at 6616 Forest Park, Dallas, and determined that DELBERT RAY. ,»bas not in the recent past been employed by that firm. Person contacted in. the personnel office of Fred Bell Enterprises advised they had no information as to RAY's present employer. VAN WYLIE POLLARD was interviewed on 2/16/65 in AIl Saints Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, where he is presently recovering from an aperation of an amputation of a finger. POLLARD stated that he believes he, at present, is making progress in local "Minutemen" group and. believes that a contact with the Dallas group will be made within the near future. LEADS DALLAS At Midlothian, Texas: ‘Will, through PENN JONES,>publisher of the "Midlothian Mirror", and other available sources, ascertain from whom RAY is buying “White Gate Farm", when he made the purchase, and who holds the mortgage. Will check this or ‘other sources in'a further effort to ascertain RAY's place of employment. - At Fort Worth, Texas: Will maintain contact with VAN WILEY POLLARD. At Dallas, Texas: Interview NOLAN: FRANKLIN SQUTH for any information concerning captioned organization, in particular organization or Similar type group in Dallas-Fort Worth area, noting that caution should be used *ih protecting source POLLARD. HW 53074 Docld:32335612 Page 5
. ue ae, ah - FBI © a. ate I l Date: 2/17/65 ! Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via __ AIRTEL (Priority or Method of Mailing) I ‘| TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107261) FROM: SAC, DALLAS (105-1280) (P) ALL INFORMATION CON RE: "MINOTEMEN" HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED : INFORMATION CONCERNING a INTERNAL SECURITY DATE Aeislis BY SPEEA) OO - KANSAS CITY Au, . Re Dallas airtels to Bureau, 12/22/65 and 1/22/65. Enclosed for Bureau are 10 copies of LHM captioned and dated as above. Two copies are being furnished Kansas City, and one copy for information to Houston and San Antonio. INTC, OSI and Secret Service have been advised locally and furnished two copies, each, of the enclosed LEM. . Investigation at Dallas, Texas, was conducted by SA .W. JAMES WOOD, ; , DL T-1 is VAN WILEY POLLARD who was contacted by SA RICHARD L. WIEHL at Fort Worth, Texas. The enclosed LHM is being classified "Confidential" inasmuch 28 information furnished by DL T-1 could reasonably result in identification of a confidential source af, possibile continuing value and .compromise his possible future effectiveness to the possible detriment of the pational defense. | 5 = Bureau (encls 10) (RM) 2 - Kansas City (encls-2)(RM) (62-7797) 1 = Houston (62-1802) (encls41) (4xifo) (RM) 1 = San Antonio (info) (encl-1) (105-2356) (RM) 5 =| Dallas e- 105-1280) C. 1 - 134-338) RLW: jeg, (14) ~ #4 Special Agent in Charge ¥ - HY 53074 Docld:32335612 Page 6
DL 105-1280 On 2/9/65 SA W. JAMES WOOD made a pretext telephone call (credit) to Kip’s Chain Restaurants, which is operated by Fred Bell Enterprises, at 6616 Forest Park, Dallas, and determined that DELBERT RAY has not in the recent past been employed by that firm. Person contacted in. the personnel office of Fred Bell Enterprises advised they had no information as to RAY’s present employer. VAN WYLIE POLLARD was interviewed on 2/16/65 in AI]: Saints Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, where he is presently recovering from an operation of an amputation of a finger. POLLARD stated that he believes he, at present, is making progress in local "Minutemen" group and, believes that a contact with the Dallas group will be made within the near’ future. LEADS DALLAS At Midlothian, Texas: Will, through PENN JONES,=publisher of the "Midlothian Mirror", and other available sources, ascertain from whom RAY is buying “White Gate Farm", when he made the purchase, and who holds the mortgage. Will check this or other sources ina further effort to ascertain RAY's place of employment. “ At Fort Worth, Texas: Will maintain contact with VAN WILEY POLLARD. At Dallas, Texas: Interview NOLAN:: FRANKLIN SOUTH for any information concerning captioned organization, in particular organization or similar type group in Dallas-Fort Worth area, noting that caution should be used -in yrotecting source POLLARD. HY 53074 Docld:32335612 Page 7
; X FBI ~ t ~. =_ | j | I “h. at 4g Bitty. *y Date: 2/17/65 Transmit the following in od ‘ (Type in plain text or code) (Priority or Method of Mailing) | ‘|TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (62~107261) we. *usvrewen HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED | INFORMATION CONCERNING DAT LAIST R3 , INTERNAL SECURITY E BY.< SI 3 as OO — KANSAS CITY Re Dallas airtels to Bureau, 12/22/65 and 1/22/65. Enclosed for Bureau are 10 copies of LHM captioned and dated as above. Two copies are being furnished Kansas City, and one copy for information to Houston and San Antonio. INTC, OSI and Secret Service have been advised locally and furnished two copies, each, of the enclosed LHM. ; Investigation at Dallas, Texas, was conducted by SA .W. JAMES WOOD, . DL T-1 is VAN WILEY POLLARD who was contacted by SA RICHARD L. WIEHL at Fort Worth, Texas. The enclosed LHM is being classified "Confidential" inasmuch as information furnished by DL T-1 could reasonably result in identification of a confidential source af. possible continuing value and.compromise his possible future effectiveness to the possible detriment of the ational defense. | 5 - Bureau (encls 10) (RM) 2 - Kansas City (encg-2) (62-7797) 1 — Houston (62-1802) (encls-j) (4afo) (RM) 1 = San Antonio (info) (encl-1) (105-2356) (RM) :§)~ Dallas (4 -- 105-1280) {1 - 134-338) RLW: jeg (14) | i ' Scrialize.. Andex “ . File fy/ Approved: bn ti eee oon tee Special Agent in Charge Search Ee HW 53074 Docld:32335612 Page 6
DL 105-1280 On 2/9/65 SA W. JAMES WOOD made a pretext telephone call (credit) to Kip's Chain Restaurants, which is operated by Fred Bell Enterprises, at 6616 Forest Park, Dallas, and determined that DELBERT RAY | has not in the recent past been employed by that firm. Person contacted in. the personnel office of Fred Bell Enterprises advised they had no information as to RAY's present employer. VAN WYLIE POLLARD was interviewed on 2/16/65 in . AIL #adnts Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, where he is presently recovering from an operation of an amputation of a finger. POLLARD stated that he believes he, at present, is making progress in local "Minutemen" group and. believes that a contact with the Dallas group will be made within the near’ future. LEADS DALLAS At Midlothian, Texas: Will, through PENN JONES,=publisher of the "Midlothian Mirror", and other available sources, ascertain from whom RAY is buying "White Gate Farm", when he made the purchase, and who holds the mortgage. Will check this or other sources ina further effort to ascertain RAY's place of employment. - At Fort Worth, Texas: Will maintain contact with VAN WILEY POLLARD. At Dallas, Texas: Interview NOLAN: FRANKLIN SOUTH for any information | concerning captioned organization, in particular organization or similar type group in Dallas-Fort Worth area, noting that caution should be used ‘in yrotecting source POLLARD, HY 53074 Docld:32335612 Page 9
: ~ FBI ek oe Date: = 9/17/65 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via __ AIRTEL ee (Priority or Method of Mailing) | ‘| TO :; DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107261) SAC, DALLAS (105-1280) (P) : "“"MINUTEMEN" INFORMATION CONCERNING INTERNAL SECURITY ; OO - KANSAS CITY Re Dallas airtels to Bureau, 12/22/65 and 1/22/65. Enclosed for Bureau are 10 copies of LHM captioned and dated as above. Two copies are being furnished Kansas City, and one copy for information to Houston and San Antonio. INTC, OSI and Secret Service have been advised locally and furnished two copies, each, of the enclosed LHM. , Investigation at Dallas, Texas, was conducted by SA .W. JAMES WOOD, DL T-1 is VAN WILEY POLLARD who was contacted by SA RICHARD L. WIEHL at Fort Worth, Texas. The enclosed LHM is being classified "Confidential" inasmuch as information furnished by DL T-1 could reasonably result in identification of a confidential source qf, possible continuing ‘value and. compromise his possible future effectiveness to the possible detriment of the pational defense. | 5 - Bureau (encls 10) (RM) 2 ~ Kansas City (encls-2)(RM) (62-7797) 1 ~ Houston (62-1802) (encls-<i) (41ifo) (RM) s 1- 5 «= San Antonio (info) (encl-1) (105-2356) (RM) Dalias (4 - 105~-1280) a: ; {1 - 134-338) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED (4) Rey HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED | Serfatize_ (p DATE_dgIs] BY SPgcrplos\, | Bile G Approved: Sent LTT Special Agent in Charge HW 53074 Docld:32335812 Page 10
DL 105-1280 On 2/9/65 SA W. JAMES WOOD made a pretext telephone call (credit) to Kip's Chain Restaurants, which is operated by Fred Bell Enterprises, at 6616 Forest Park, Dallas, and cgetermined that DELBERT RAY. .bas not in the recent past been employed by that firm. Person contacted in.the personnel office of Fred Bell Enterprises advised they had no information as to RAY'’s present employer. VAN WYLIE POLLARD was interviewed on 2/16/65 in . AIL: Saints Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, where he is presently recovering from an operation of an amputation of a finger. POLLARD stated that he believes he, at present, is making progress in local "Minutemen" group and, believes that a contact with the Dallas group will he made within the near’ future. LEADS DALLAS At Midlothian, Texas: Will, through PENN JONES,«publisher of the "Midlothian Mirror", and other available sources, ascertain from whom RAY is buying "White Gate Farm", when he made the purchase, and who holds the mortgage. Will check this or other sources in'a further effort to ascertain RAY'‘s place of employment. “ At Fort Worth, Texas: Will maintain contact with VAN WILEY POLLARD. At Dallas, Texas: Interview NOLAN:: FRANKLIN SOUTH for any information concerning captioned organization, in particular organization or similar type group in Dallas-Fort Worth area, noting that caution should be used ~in protecting source POLLARD, HW 53074 Docld:32335812 Page 11
q FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) - C) Nw FBI Date: 1/22/65 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or cade) Via AIRTEL REGISTERED 1 (Priority or Method of Mailing) pe ae ee cee wee cee cre ee ee ee ee ee a a a a a ee ee ee ee bot eee £0: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107261) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED FROW: SAC, DALLAS (105-1280) (P) DANE UNCLASSIFIED 9 Reprn SUBJECT: MINUTEMEN. BY y, yeu INFORMATION CONCERNING MRE INTERNAL SECURITY (06: KANSAS CITY) Re Dallas airtel te Bureau, 1/11/65. Enclesed fer the Bureau are ten ceples ef letterhead memerandum captiened and dated as abeve. fwe cepies are being furnished Kansas City, and ene cepy being furnished fer the infermatien ef Heusten and San Antenie, INTC, OSI, Secret Service, and ATTU have been _ advised locally and furnished two copies of enclosed letterhead memorandum. ase ae Investigation at Midlothian, Texas, conducted eif-¢ by SA JOB B, ABERNATHY, and SA RICHARD L, WIBHL conducted Poa ae investigation at Ft. Worth, Texas. an eo DL T-1 is VAN WILEY POLLARD, We, ek Enclosed letterhead memorandum is being classified \P.. 5: confidential imasmuch as the information furnished (1 \;  ” POLLARD could reasonably result in the identification of 7 Th. oF 5 ~- Bureau (Enc. 10) (RM) \ 2 = Kansas City (62-7797) (Ene. 2) (RM) 1 = Houstom (62-1802) (Enc. 1 ) (Info as San Amtomio (105-2356) (Enc. 1) (RM) ) nto) Pallas (4 - ~ 105-1280) Serials (1 - 134-338) ere pe An aden (1. = 100-9057) - i At ie Lh —* - ite File Ht (16) Svarch_] Approved: Sent _,...________M Per Special Agent in Charge HW 53074 Docld:32335812 Page 12 JOS ~-/280O°-SEO ¢
DL 105-1280 a confidential informant of possible continuing value and compromise his possible future effectiveness, to the possible detriment of the national defense. For the information of the Bureau, PENN JONES, Publisher of the'Midlothian Mirror", Midlothian, Texas, was the subject cf Dallas file 100-9057, Bufile 100-395874. JONES apparently was the subject of ill-founded and malicious rumors accusing him of being a communist sympathizer. It is further noted that JONES was primarily involved as victim in Dallas file 157-187 entitled “UNKNOWN SUBJECT; INCENDIARY DEVICE THROWN INTO "MIDLOTHIAN MIRROR”, MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS, APRIL 30, 2, Dallas Office indices reflect EDGAR W. SEAY was arrested 11/4/53, Waco, Texas, by local authorities in connection with his attendance at a homosexual party. LEAD: DALLAS AT DALLAS, TEXAS Attempt to establish employment of DELBERT RAY. AT BOWIE, TEXAS Attempt to ascertain identity of (FNU) HUDSON, noting his possible connection with the National Guard in that area as a Sergeant. AT FORT WORTH, TEXAS Maintain contact with POLLARD, ‘ Que HW 53074 Docld:32335812 Page 13
: ~ lam FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-58) ) C) FBI ee ee Date: 1/22/65 Transmit the following in > (Type in plain text or code) I AIRTEL REGISTERED ! V4 To eo ang we eee a ee ee be ye TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-107261) FROM: SAC, DALLAS (105-1280) (P) SUBJECT: MINUTEMEN, coscernme LL INFORMATION CONTAINED INTERNAL SECURITY HEREIN 1§ UNCLASSIFIED (00: KANSAS CITY) DATE Aes BYSPS eT A] S26 Re Dallas airtel te Bureau, 1/11/65. Enclesed fer the Bureau are ten cepies ef letterhead memorandum captiened and dated as abeve, Twe cepies are being furnished Kansas City, and ene cepy being furnished fer the infermatien ef Heusten and San Antenie, INTC, OSI, Secret Service, and ATIU have been advised locally and furnished two copies of enclosed letterhead momorandun. f Investigation at Midlothian, Texas, conducted by SA JOE B, ABERNATHY, and SA RICHARD L. WIEHL conducted investigation at Ft. Worth, Texas. DL T-1 is VAN WILEY POLLARD. Enclosed letterhead memorandum is being classified confidential imasmuch as the information furnished oy POLLARD could reasonably result in the identification of 5 = Bureau (Enc. 10) (RM) 2 —- Kansxs City (62-7797) (Enc. 2 >) (RM) | 1 = Houstom (62-1802) (Enc. 1 cau) (Info) | i= Sam Amtomio (105-2356) (ae. 1) aety tanto) 7 = Dallas —- 105-1280) - = 167-218) \ . a -f . Ince | : 4 tf 190 File_-—* 16) Gish! 2 Camm Search v4 proved: — ————C“‘(NNCé#S nt “ ———M Per ———————_— Special Agent in Charge YO 5-12€O- /EO HW 53074 Docld:32335812 Page 14 >
DL 105-1280 a confidential informant of possible continuing value and compromise his possible future effectiveness, to the possible detriment of the national defense. For the information of the Bureau, PENN JONES, Publisher of the'Midlothian Mirror", Midlothian, Texas, was the subject of Dallas file 100-9057, Bufile 100-395874. JONES apparently was the subject of i11-founded and malicious rumors accusing him of being a communist sympathizer. It is further noted that JONES was primarily involved as victim in Dillas file 157-187 entitled "UNKNOWN SUBJECT; INCENDIARY DEVICE THROWN INTO "MIDLOTHIAN MIRROR", MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS, APRIL 30, ow Dallas Office indices reflect EDGAR W. SEAY was arrested 11/4/53, Waco, Texas, by local authorities in connection with his attendance at a homosexual party. LEAD: DALLAS AT DALLAS, TEXAS Attempt to establish employment of DELBERT RAY. AT BOWIE, TEXAS Attempt to ascertain identity of (FNU) HUDSON, noting his possible connection with the National Guard in that area as a Sergeant. AT FORT WORTH, TEXAS Maintain contact with POLLARD. t — HW 53074 Docld:32335812 Page 15