Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DL
To: HQ
Document date: 05/24/1967
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:

6/1/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90091-10093

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 166-636-25

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: DL

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE:

05/24/1967

PAGES:

6

SUBJECTS :

RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/16/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: RPT

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(Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Aot of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Notej.

DATE: 11÷11-2017

it's.

ĐL 166-102

(3)

Will spot check subject's place of book-

making and maintain contact with Garland Police Department,

which is also conducting investigation of subject.

ADMINISTRATIVE

On 5/23/67, DL 146-C advised SA JAMES W. BOOKHOUT

that MATTHEWS had purchased a new Oldsmobile about six

weeks prior.

CI said after learning that MATTHEWS had a

long criminal record he called him in and talked to him.

MATTHEWS claimed to CI that he was not involved in anything

at the present time except bookmaking.

On 5/22/67, DL 279-C advised SA EDGERTON that

while at the Key Note Club on Cole Avenue, Dallas, known

current hangout of gamblers, on the night

of 5/19/67, with

EDDIE THOMAS, GREEN, gambler, CI observed MATTHEWS and

GLENN

EARNEST BURNETT, known gambler and burglar, together.

On 6/20/67, DL 275-C-TE advised SA EDGERTON that

he has

seen MATTHEWS

fairly regularly at his place of business

and as far as CI knows MATTHEWS is still bookmaking at his

place in Garland. CI said MATTHEWS has been in pretty good

humor lately and not drunk and disagreeable.

On 6/29/67, DL 279-C advised SA EDGERTON that on

the night of 6/20/07, C1 observed MATTHEWs at the Key NOt€

Club on Cole Avenue with GARLAND EUGENE POLLARD, gamble

and bookie, and JIMMY BARRETT, known associate of gamblers.

Tell?

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

DATE: 11-14-2017 -

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DALLAS

RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS aka

DATE

5/24/67

REPORT MADE BY

HAROLD J. EDGERTON

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

4/14 - 5/11/67

ITAR - GAMBLING

TYPED B

atd

REFERENCE:

LEADS

Report of SA HAROLD J. EDGERTON dated 3/31/67 at Dallas.

-P-

NEW YORK

AT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. Will contact Ist Deputy

Commissioner of Police JOHN F. WALSH, New York City PD, regarding

his letter to the Chief of Police, Garland, Texas, dated 4/24/67,

and determine whether WALSH can furnish any further details on

his information that telephone in Garland subscribed to be subject

and JOSEPH SOFIE GEBRON is being used for illegal gambling purpose.

It mould be helpful to know whether his information comes from

a gambling source in order that consideration can be given to

requesting authority to check toll calls on subject's telephone.

DALLAS

AT DALLAS,

TEXAS. 1. Will follow developments regarding

prosecution in U.

S.

District Court, pertaining to IRS charges

Case has been: Pending over one year

I No; Pending prosecution over six months EYes ONo

APPROVED

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

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51 JUN no gord of Artached Report

Request Recd.

CC, AAG

Date Fwd.

Organized Cring &

Criminal Division,

Room

Racketeering Section

How Fwd.

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Rèleased under the John F. Kennedy ASSassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

DL 166-102

pending against subject.

2.

Will maintain contact with informants

as to subject's activities.

3.

Will maintain contact with and work

with Assistant Chief of Police ED MC CRARY and Sergeant

BOB MOORHEAD, Garland PD, who are also covering subject's

bookmaking operation and who have subject's place of

bookmaking under periodic surveillance.

ADMINISTRATIVE

For information of New York, subject along with

JOSEPH SOFIE GEBRON, on whom separate

IGA case is also

pending, started a bookmaking operation at 200. Jupiter Road,

Garland, Texas, around 3/1/67.

GEBRON had just prior to

that time been

arrested at another location in University

Park (Dallas suburb), Texas, and was told to leave that

city or cease his operation. He moved his operation to

the above location in Garland and GEBRON and subject are

both involved in running

that operation. GEBRON has

clained to Dallas police that he is not getting his line

from out of state, but appears from information furnished

by New York City PD,

this may not be correct.

Subjects

are

both well-known gamblers and bookies in Dallas area and

MATTHEWS has long been known as general all-around hoodlum

and strong-arm-man.

Records of Southwestern States Telephone Company,

were checked by WAYNE WEAVER, Commercial Representative,

for SA HAROLD J. EDGERTON.

On 4/19/67, DL 275-C-TE advised that MATTHEWS had

been in his place of business several times recently during

past weeks and was decent and sober and not threatening as

usual. Informant said MATTHEWS was still booking with GEBRON

but was unable to provide any specifics on the operation.

On 4/26/67, DL 146-C advised SA JAMES W. BOOKHOUT

that MATTHEWS has a Federal gambling stamp and he and GEBRON

are presently engaged in booking operation in Garland.

CI

will attempt to determine futher details concerning this operation.

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