Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SU
To: HQ
Document date: 01/29/1960
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90088-10090

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-3241-40

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SU

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 01/29/1960

PAGES:

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SUBJECTS :

DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION :

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

BENJAMIN BINION

LESTER BENJAMIN BINION

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Released under the JoliF. Kennëdy Assassination Records Collection Act "öf 1992 (41 USC 2107 Mote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

Report Forên

FD-263 (5-12-55)

Reporting Office

SALT LAKE CITY

TITLE OF CASE

LESTER BENJAMIN

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Office of Origin

SALT LAKE CITY

Date

BINION, aka

1/29/60

Report made by

LEO E. KUYKENDALL

CHARACTER OF CASE

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Investigative Period

12/1/59 - 1/26/60

Typed By:

FR

2E156N

REFERENCE

Report of SA LEO E. KUYKENDALL, dated 11/30/59 at Salt Lake City.

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THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE DISSEMINATED.

LEADS

Approved

I lies

Copies made:

SALT LAKE CITY DIVISION

AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Will continue contacting SU 386-C, ROBERT

CAUDILL, SU 353-C and SU 432-C relative to the association

and any intended financial transactions on the part of Subject

Special Agent

In Charge

Do not write in spaces below

92

3241-40

REG. 48

Bureau (92-3241)

2 - Salt Lake City (94-253)

24 FEB I 1960

110.

09-60

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• Property of FBI.- This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor

¿ia contents are to bo distributed outside the agency to which loaned.

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"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act Of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Nöte).

DATE: 11-14-2017

TD-304 (Hey. 3-8-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File No.:

-Title:

LEO E. KUYKENDALL

1/29/60

SU 94-253

LESTER BENJAMIN BINION, aka

Office: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

Bureau File No.: 92-3241

Character:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Synopsis:

There was little activity on the part of BINION during the

month of December; however, he did advise that a review of

the Government's appeal of

his habeas corpus hearing in

Philadelphia made and time he was supposed to serve had

been reduced to 58 days.

He has traveled to Victorville,

California, to buy some horses and also to vicinity of

Denver, Colorado, to purchase horses. Also arranged for

purchase of parking lot back of Horseshoe Club at 2nd and

Ogden Streets.

States does not intend to attempt to lease

or operate now defunct Silver Palace, Ist and Fremont. Has

stated may go to Fort Worth, Texas,

for Southwest Livestock

Show to observe daughter BRENDA, who will participate in the

rodeo in Fort Worth. She is presently a student at Texas

Christian University. DUE TO SUBJECT'S POSSESSION OF FIRE-

ARMS ON OCCASIONS OF PREVIOUS ARRESTS AND HIS USE OF FIREARMS

IN THE PAST, HE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE DISSEMINATED.

DETAILS:

AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

PERSONAL HISTORY

SU 386-C advised December 22, 1959, that BECKY

BINION, youngest daughter of Subject, was having severe

This document contains neither recommendations cont conclusions of this tet outs the propert of

It is the properts of the fland i e

your agency; it and

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pain in a hip which had been operated on at Samson Clinic

at Santa Barbara, California, approximately one year ago.

On January 8, 1960, BINION advised his wife,

TEDDY JANE, had taken this daughter to Samson Clinic,

Barbara,

for an examination of her hip, stating there was

a possibility there was a recurrence of a growth in the bone

of this hip.

on January 19, 1960, BINION advised his wife hao

returned and that apparently his daughter BECKY was in good

condition.

On January 26, 1960, BINION advised his daughter

BRENDA BINION would probably

participate in the Southwest

Livestock show at fort worth, Texas, in the very near future

and was going to participate in two events, the cutting

horse contest and

the girls' barrel racing. He stated she is

very well satisfied

with attending Texas Christian Univer-

sity at Fort Worth.

ASSOCIATES

BINION has been observed associating with DEAN

WILLIAMS,

gambler

who is described by SU 353-C as a "square John, "

of Midland, Texas.

SU

432-C advises he knows of no connection with

syndicate

gambling by WILLIAMS.

BINiON Kas also been seen in the company of ROBERT

CAUDILL and EP LEVINSON, Manager of the Fremont Hotel and the

LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES

BINION advised during December he intended to make

a trip to Victorville, California, to buy a horse colt which

is the son of Three Bars, and approximately four days fol-

lowing this statement he advised he had been to Victorville

and had made the purchase of this colt for $1000.00.

BINION,

during the month of January, purchased two horses in the

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vicinity of Denver, Colorado. He advised January 19, 1960,

that he had also purchased a parking lot at 2nd and Ogden

Streets which is directly behind the Horseshoe Club and that

this purchase had been made for the Horseshoe Club as a

parking lot.

He stated the Horseshoe Club had purchased

the Boulder Club Casino which is next door to the Horseshoe

on Fremont Street, and that they intended to close this casino

and

put in a large

restaurant in this location.

SU 386-C and SU 432-C advised on December 22, 1959,

that there had been some discussion among downtown gamblers

that BINION was going to attempt to obtain a lease on the

Silver Palace Casino at lst and Fremont; however, ROBERT

at latt

CAUDILL, who has been an associate of BINION for

a number

of years, was trying to keep BINION from obtaining this

lease as

he felt it was a bad investment and also a bad

location.

BINION, on January 25, 1960, advised that this

casino had been leased by some individuals from Kentucky

and their names were unknown to him.

CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

According to SU 432-C, SU 353-C, SU 386-C, ROBERT

CAUDILL and DEAN WILLIAMS, BINION has not been in any type

of criminal activities, CAUDILL stating BINION has too much

at stake ever to go into any illegal type activity in the

future.

MISCELLANEOUS

SU 432-C advised January 25, 1960, that he had

received information BINION had had a disagreement with ED

LEVINSON and that he had backed LEVINSON into a corner and

threatened to beat his head off; however, an agreement was

reached and no blows were struck. The subject of this

disagreement was not known and BINION has not been contacted

since it occurred..:

BINION advised he had received information from

his attorney JACOB KOSSMAN in Philadelphia that his hearing

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had been held on the Government's appeal of his habeas

corpus hearing which he won in Philadelphia and that they

had reduced the time he should serve to fifty-eight days.

He advised he intended to appeal on this ruling and in the

event it was necessary for him to surrender that he would

file another writ of habeas corpus.

TRAVEL

BINION has advised during the month of December

he was going to travel to Victorville, California, to look

at some horses and possibly purchase one.

This information

was also supplied by SU 386-C.

BINION did travel to Victor-

ville and made a purchase of one horse colt which he has

at his home at the present time.

On January 19, 1960, BINION traveled to Denver,

Colorado, and made a purchase of two horses from a quarter

horse breeder near Denver.

CONTEMPLATED TRAVEL

BINION advised January 25, 1960,

that his sons

JACK and TED and his daughter BECKY

intended to attend the

Southwest Livestock Show at Fort Worth, Texas, where his

daughter BRENDA was going to participate in the rodeo

which is being held in connection with this show. He

stated there was a possibility he might also make this

trip unless it was necessary for him to go to his ranch

near Jordan, Montana.

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