Originator: FBI
From: DL
To: HQ
Document date: 11/27/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/1/2015

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES:

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-90091-10069

HQ

166-636-5

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Notel. Case#:NW

64578 Date: 1214-2022

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

DL

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 11/27/1963

PAGES:

6

SUBJECTS :

RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/16/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: RPT

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DL 166-102

2. Will maintain close contact with LEON POWERS (NA)

Assistant Chief of Police, Irving, Texas, who is attempting

to institute an

intensified investigation on subject MATTHEWS

who is presently living at Irving, Texas.

3. Will maintain contact with informants, sources, and

reliable law enforcement officers concerning MATTHEWS'

activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Investigation to date by Dallas Division has failed

to indicate a possible violation on the part of MATTHEWS

involving the Federal Gambling Statutes; however, it is

noted investigation is still outstanding in the Oklahoma City

Division. In the event the Oklahoma City investigation is

negative concerning a violation, UACB, Dallas will close

the 166 file with letterhead memorandum and re-open Dallas.

file captioned RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS, AR, Dallas file

92-213, Bufile 92-4587.

On 7/30/63 and subsequent dates, PCI/JACK RITTER Of

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, advised SA ROBERT W. KNIGHT that he

had no information concerning GEORGE EDWARD BARNES having

any interests in the gambling clubs in the Dallas - Fort Worth

area.

RITTER advised

that although BARNES had interest in

gambling clubs in Oklahoma City area, he had no information

revealing BARNES' interest in the Dallas - Fort Worth area.

On 9/24/63, DL 185-C-TE advised that the subject

who is believed to be part owner of the Redman Club located

at 1606 Young Street, Dallas, had been recently observed

by the informant having lunch at the Club Montmartre with

notorious Dallas c

that he has been

advised that MATTHEWS is being used by STONE

for the collection of unpaid gambling debts.

TeVAS

DL 185-C-IE advised that on the night of 10/21/63 that

a local Dallas gambler and hoodlum GLEN BURNETT had taken

MATTHEWS to Mistys,

a gambling club located at 4208 Live Oak,

Dallas.

After MATTHENS departed with another individual,

BURNETT was upset over the fact that when he picked MATTHEWS

up at the Redman Club, 1606 Young Street,

MATTHEWS placed a

pistol and a sawed-off shotgun in BURNETT's car.

BURNETT

related

that when he departed Mistys, MATTHEWS had left the

weapons in the car and BURNETT

feared that the local authorities

might stop him and find the guns.

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DL 166-102

On 10/28/63, the above informant advised that

RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS is no longer employed at the Redman

Club and believed that he was presently booking football bets

on telephone number BL 4-2584•

On 11/13/63, the informant advised that he had heard

that MATTHEWS and a JOSEPH "SOFIEV GEBRON were operating a

bookmaking operation together. Informant previously advised

that on the night of 11/6/63, BURNETT, GEBRON, and MATTHEWS

had been in fort Worth, Texas, together on the night of

11/3/63.

Informant obtained this information from a conver-

sation with BURNETT.

On 11/8/63, DL 170-C advised that MATTHEWS was

presently residing at 2207 Greenbrier Street, Irving, Texas,

and that MATTHEWS had recently punchased his

new 1964 white

over blue Oldsmobile bearing Texas license RA 6568 from the

Musser Motors, Terrell, Texas.

Informant stated that the

cost of the car was $3,900 with MATTHEWS having had a $525

equity in his 1962 Oldsmobile and that MATTHEWS added $600

cash

to this transaction.

The car is financed through the

American National Bank, Terrell, Texas, with balance of

$100 per month for 36 months.

CI stated that MATTHEWS can

usually be located through contacting his daughter at 4509

Southern, Dallas.

MR. LEON POWERS (NA), Assistant Chief of Police,

Irving, Texas, was

advised of the presence of MATTHEWS

in Irving, Texas.

He advised that he would immediately

institute

an investigation on the subject with efforts being

made to intensify the investigation to learn of MATTHEWS?

contacts and associates.

He stated that he would keep

the

FBI advised of all pertinent information received.

TexAs

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