Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: CLEMENTS, MANNING C.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/6/63
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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IFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEME

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10074-10103

RECORD SERIES: DL

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 44-1639-1452

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

CLEMENTS. MANNING C.

TO: DIRECTOR. FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 12/06/1963

PAGES: 604

SUBJECT:

JR, BKG, AFFIL, B/F INT, INTV, ASSOC, REL, MED/PER HIST, FAM WITH POL,

TRA, OUTSIDE THE US

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

ORIGINAL

Secret

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

UPDATE DATE:

01/22/2001

STATUS

09/09/1996

Redact

COMMENTS:

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (1)(B)

JFK Act 6 (1)(C)

JFK Act 6 (4)

REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGE i, INDEX ON PAGES a-o.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

i DATE

DATAICECR 12/6/6.

ORT MADE B'

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

11/25/63 - 12/4/63

TYFIL

SA MANNING C. CLEMENT'S

JACK I. RUEY. Aka.;

LEE HARVEY OSWALD,

Aka,s

(DECEASED! - VICTIM

CHARACTER OF CASE

CR

date , 2303 potende

Declassity on: DARR

"тЕк

(only pge 166,4, I,M,9)

REFERENCE:

Report of SA

MANNINC C. CLEMENTS dated 11/30/63

at Dalias.

(172 4/26/96

CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SLD/GCL

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X. 0(6)

LEADS

All leads are being set out by teletype and telephone.

coples are furnished ct this report to chicago, Detroit,

New Orleans and Ned York for information In view of investiga

tion being conducted by those offices.

AI: TURCEUATTON CONTATNED

WARE! IN

TXCLAXSIFTED EXCEPT

ADMINESTRATIVE

No dissemination will be made outside the Bureau

except on Bureal instrustions,

This report contains no interviews with news media

or polise

representatives who were present at the shooting of

OSWALD DY

RUBY or. 11/24/63. These will be incorporated in a

subsequent report.

APPROVED

SPEN CHARGE

AGEN

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New York (44-974) (Info)

2 Dallas (44-1539)

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RONNIE SCALIAR,

TIMMY WELCH and NANCY SINATRA, daughter of

FRANK SINAIRA. A (4)

on 9/19/63, IA 4429-0 in discussing MAX WEINBERG,

designated as Top

Jewel Theit subject, advised SAs DONALD

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 (INU).

LA 4429-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 IA 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 he

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.

The January, 1961 Agency List of the Standard

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Press Agency, in a conversation with BOHDAN LEWANOWSKI, Polish

Ambassador to the United States stated that he had information

indicating that the correspondent (name not given), of the Indian

Publication "Blitz" was in Dallas the day of the attack, ( assassi-

nation) and apparently obtained documents stating that police

Sheriff CURRY and RUBY were members of the "MB KESIDE" or

would be published in the near 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" &-WIESLAW GORNICKI of Polish nationality was listed as

associated with the Polish Press Agency+(

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Sources at San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Temple and

Pharr, Texas, had no pertinent information;

The following sources were contacted negatively on

11/25/63 by the Indicated Agents:

AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS:

SOURCE

PCI J. C. STEPHENSON, Proprietor,

P.

Drug Store and News Stand

SA 665-C

( PCI VANCE P. BORDELON, gambler

PCI CAESAR J. FERRIS, cale owner and

bartender

Former SA 560-0

"PCI

PHILLIP BORDONARO, Tavern keeper

(SPCI JACK PATRICK HANRATTY, gambler

-PCI ROBERT S. YARRINGTON, retired gambler

Capt. ROBERT ALLEN, Vice Squad, SA PD

(including check of vice squad records)

л)

PCI VINCENT L. LOCICERO

X-PCI WADE HANSEN

A FCI HENRY CARTER 13 - 134

SA 660-C

CONTACTING AGENT

SA BRUNO F. DREYER

SA DREYER

SA DREYER

SA DREYER

SA DREYER

SA JOHN RUSSELL GRAHAM

SA GRAHAM

SA GRAHAM

SA MORTON P. CHILES, JR.

SA CHILES

SA CHILES

SA CHILES

SA CHILES

AT AUSTIN, TEXAS:

(X)PCI MARY HALBOUTY, Manicurist

Former PCI MARION C. "SONNY" PEARSON,

gambler

SA H. I. BURK

SA BURK

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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

Rubx for 15 years.

Informant stated that RUBY, according to CHARLES has

partner operated a bar and burlesque house in Dallas,

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 subsequently a

rape charge was filed against BOND who then fled from

Dallas, Texas, to Washington, D.. C., where he opened

a 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 indicles of the St. Louis Office failed to

reflect any derogatory information on AL CHARLES.

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On November 27, 1963, the St. Louis Office advised that

SL 1285-C-TE advised SA CLARK S. SMITH on November 27, 1963,

AL CHARLES, Proprietor of Stardust Club, St. Louts, 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 that 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 fron

Dallas to Washington, D. C., where 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 has other knowledge of RUBY or his associates.

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FE

ERAL BUREAU

INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

•JACK L. RITEY, Aka.:

LEE HARVEY OSWALD:

Akass

(DECEASED) - VICTIM

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DAIS SECRET E/6163

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

11/25/63 - 12/4/6

SA MANNING C. CLEMENT'S

CHARACTER OF CASE

CR

4-24-93

192672

fong sit i, 42 me.

REFERENCE:

Report of Sa MANNING G. CLEMENTS dated 11/30/63

Dalias.

.....

LEADS

Botag

A22 leads are being set out by teletype and telephone.

Copies are

remiahed of this report to Chicago, Detroit,

Orleans and New York for information in vdew of investiga

tion being condaited by those offices.

ADMINISTRATIVE

No dissemination will be made outside the Bureau

except on Fureau inatructions.

This repost contains no interviews with news madia

or polise

representatives who were present at the shooting of

OSWALD Dy

PIET or. 11/24/63.

These will be incorporated in a

subsequent report.

APPROVED

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

COPIES MADE:

5 • Burea (440240361

4411639

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1452

1 - Detroit

New Orjeans (44-2064) (into)

New York (44-974) (1nf0)

D2 Dallas (44-3639)

DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT

NOTATIONS

AGENCY.

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RONNIE

SCALIAR

JIMMY WELCH and NANCY SINATRA, daughter of

FRANK- SINATRA...

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. WHIlE 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 (INU).

IA 4429-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, lelephone NO.

HO 6-8211, advised SAA, CHARLES E. STINE that he had seen

of• MARVIN/R.

commented, that he had known COLE for a long time and that

"MARVIN COLE iS DOC STACHER'S bOy".

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.

The January, 1961 Agency List of the Standard

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*New York 538-Shadvised thatfat 12:15 p.mX November 13,

1963 WIESLAW GORNICKI, Polish correspondent of the Polish &(u)

information media by the United Nations as of October 31, 1963,

lists RAMESH SANGHVI of Indian nationality as associated

with

"BLITZ" SWTESLAW GORNICKI of Polish nation:

ality was listed as .

associated with the Polish Press Agency

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, Temple anc

Pharr, Texas, had no pertinent informationa

The following sources were contacted negatively on

11/25/63 by the indicated Agents:

AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS:

(1) (%)

(и)

SOURCE

PCI

J. C. STEPHENSON, Proprietor, S. Ra.

Drug Store and News Stand

SA 665-0

PCI VANCE F. BORDELON, gambler

PCI

CAESAR J. FERRIS,

cafe owner and

bartender

Former SA 560-0

PCI PHILLIP BORDONARO,

Tavern keeper

PCI JACK PATRICK HANRATTY, gambler

(X) PCI ROBERT

YARRINGTON, retired gambler

Capt.

ROBERT ALLEN,_ Vice Squad, SA PD

(including check of vice squad records)

PCI VINCENT,

/L./ LOCICERO

XYPCI WADE HANSEN

POI HENRY CARTER

SA 660-C

(н)

AT AUSTIN,

TEXAS:

LEE MARY HALBOUTY, Manlourist

Former. PCI MARION

"SONNY" PEARSON,

gambler

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CONTACTING AGENT

SA BRUNO F. DREYER

SA DREYER

SA DREYER .

SA DREYER

SA DREYER

SA JOHN RUSSELL GRAHAM

SA GRAHAM

SA GRAHAM

SA MORION P. CHILES, JR.

SA CHILES

SA CHILES

SA CHILES

SA CHILES

SA H. T. BURK

SA BURK

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AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Missourl, advised

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 statec

Chat 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 subsequently a

rape charge was filed against BOND who then fled from

Dallas, Texas, to Washington, D...C., where he opened

a similar business.

BOND according to CHARLES

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 indicles of the'St. Louis Office falled to

reflect any derogatory information on AL CHARLES.

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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, Missour1,

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 tht 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 Iled trom

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. Louts,

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 has other knowledge of RUBY or his associates.

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