Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, DL
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/10/62
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/28/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10207-10178

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

62-9-12-385

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ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, DL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE :

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SUBJECTS :

12/10/1962

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CIP, GAMBLING, RACK AND SUBV, JCA, COMPTON,

GLADYS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/29/1998

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12/10/62

AIRTEL

Via

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-12)

SAC, DALLAS (94-55A-SUB)

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

WEEKLY SUMMARY

DALLAS DIVISION

Re Dallas airtel to Bureau, 12/4/62.

RE: SHERMAN FRANKLIN

LITTLE, aKa.

IGA (DL 162-129)

TeX

On each day of the past week, LITTLE's car was

observed at various times of the day parked at the apart-

ment at 321 - 8th Street, Dallas. On 12/7/62 LITTLE was

again observed at the newsstand operated by HARRY REMER

URBAN (DL 162-143) and it was noted when he left this

place he was on the dead run and appeared to be very excited.

ler 12/362, LEE's associate, MARVINCOX, was

-Iex,

placed under surveillance by Bureau Agents and about 1:15 pm

he left the apartment house and went to the office Club,

312 West Davis. He was at this club approximately 23 minutes

then drove directly to another private club, The Ship,

2138 Fart Worth Avenue, whieh is operated by WILSLAM HOWARor

3, - Bureau

1 - Houston (GIIF)

1 - Dallas (162-129)

1,

• El Paso (GIIF)

1 - Dallas

(162-95)

1

- San Antonio (GIIF)

1.

- Dallas

(162-37)

1

- Dallas (94-55A-SUB)

Dallas

(137 - 566)

RMB/ 11

Dallas

(92-291)

(19)

Dallas

(92-214)

1

Dallas

(94-47)

- Dallas

(165-29)

Dallas

(168-25)

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62-9-12-385

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Dallas

(92-339)

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for

18 DEC 14 1962

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Dallas

(92-331)

Dallas

(162-143) cover py

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SCAR 23118

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DEC 2 0 1962

Approved:

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Special: Agent in Charge

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DL 94-55A - SUB

COOPER (DL 162-208). (The above actions by COX appeared to

verify information

previously received from DI-95-C that coX,

as LITTLE's runner, had connections at various private clubs

in Dallas where bets were placed during the week and which

were being laid off to LITTLE through COX). Subsequently COX

went to a drive-in at 1222 South Industrial where he drank

beer and where it appeared he picked up a young girl who was

girl was accompanied by

another girl and when the woman who

was driving this car got into COX's car, the passenger then

drove off in the Chevrolet.

This car is registered to W. V.

RYAN, Hot Springs, Ark., no further Information to date.

On 12/6/62, GLADYS COMPTON, WIFE Of FRED COMPTON,

associate of subject LITTLE, was interviewed by Bureau Agents.

She advised that she had not seen her husband in thirty or

forty days and had no information as to his, whereabouts. She

stated that her husband quite frequently "takes off" on drinking

sprees and would be gone for long periods of time.

She disclaimed

any knowledge of her husband's gambling activities or the gambling

activities at the Redmen Club but did state her husband was

a former officer in the Redmen Association, whose business it

was to establish such clubs throughout Texas and New Mexico.

The above information was orally furnished to

LT• JACK REVILL

Intelligence section, Dallas py and deputy

Sheriff BOB MORGAN, Intelligence Section, Dallas SO, on

12/7/62.

Re: HENRy CLINTON WINFREY, aka.

IGA (DL 162-95)

JOHN ELI

stone, aka.

IGA (DL 162>37)

On 12/4/62, DL 170-C, advised that WINFREY was

operating out of a Dallas apartment, as a bookmaker, over

telephone number FE 7-3197•

/ / balag apartment, e

Immediate contact with

TONY

PAVELKA, Assistant Special

Agent in Charge,

Southwestern

Bell Telephone Co., Dallas (Protec Identity) determined

this phone is listed to

, JAMES C, GARRETT,.

Apartment 20%,

number FE 7-3224 listed to EDWARD E

120% Meredith, Dallas, Also in this hartment was telephone

installed 8/3/62 and application was

made by is HouseLY,

telephone WH 2-5554,

Tol:

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94- 55A- SUB

On 12/4/62, manager of the apartment house, Mrs.

CATHERINE KININMOUTH, (Protect Identity), identified a photo-

graph of WINIREY as being identical with

JAMES C. GARREFT.

He

stated GARRETT rented the apartment 8/1/62 and moved in 8/15/62.

She said on numerous occasions she had observed a very distinguished

"good looking" man with greying hair visit GARRETT's apartment.

She was shown a photograph of STONs but could not IdentifyiSToNE JohN ElL

as being identical with this second man.

She stated that up

until approximately a month ago, GARRETT and his associate would tek.

be at the apartment practically every day but since that time

has only been there periodically.

She stated that he paid his

rent on 12/1/62 of $130 for the month of December.

On 12/5/62

she advised that GARRETT had returned to the apartment driving

a 1962 Oldsmobile, Texas PV 2334.

Previous investigation had

ascertained this license is registered to Winfrey.

On 12/5/62, DL-170-C advised that GARRETT also had

another apartment in Dallas from where he was operating and

where he had telephone number wH 2-4074.

An immediate check

with the phone company ascertained that this number was

connected 9/14/62 and is listed to JOHY GLEASON in Apartment 6,

506≤ North Edgefield.

On 12/5/62, Bureau Agents observed.

WINFREY's car parked in the neighborhood of this latter

apartment.

The car was also parked in this area on 12/6 and 7/62.

On 12/7/62 WILLIAM CROTHERS, District Manager,

Southwestern

-Bell Telephone Co.

(Protect Identity) advised that also located

in Apartment 6, 506 North Edgefield was telephone WH 2-4285,

which is listed to JAMES Y

LEASON, brOther O1 DOiN GLASON

- The above-information was orally furnished to

LT. REVILL and DEP. MORGAN on 12/7/62.

Re: GIIF • Dallas

(DI. 94-47)

On 12/7/62, DL-170-C (DL 137-566), advised he had

received information

from a car salesman who operates in Houston,

Texas, and whom the informant did not care to identify other

than

stating he formerly operated the bar now known as the Turf

,. prior to the time this bar was purchased bi

(A check with Intelligence Records, Dallas PD

and previous Dallas City Directories,

determined that the

person from whon the informant obtained the following informaTe

tion is very probably identical with CECIL E. "REDEHARRIS

Dallas PD: #12446, a known former Dallas gambler and bookmaker).

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DI 94-55A-SUB

According to informant he was recently approached by this

Houston source who wanted to know if the informant knew anyone

presently serving a prison sentence in the Texas State Peni-

tentiary, for whom the informant may wish to obtain a release.

Houston source stated that after 1/1/63, when a new administration

takes over at Austin, Texas, it would be possible to obtain the

release of anyone on a parole for a fee, unless the person was

serving a life sentence or a sentence for conviction of a crime

such as murder or rape.

The Houston source also stated that

things in Texas were going to "open up" after 1/1/63 and

gambling and prostitution would again be available in the State

and would not be held in check as they presently are. Informant

could not vouch for the above information but stated that his

source is the type of person who would have access to such

information.

in vlew ot the above, copy of this airtel being

furnished for information - Gilf purposes, to each Houston,

El Paso and San Antonio.

LT.

The above information was also orally furnished to

REVILI and Sheriff BILL DECKER, Dallas SO, on 12/7/62.

Re: WILLIAM MEADOR SMITH, aka. ET AL

ITWI,

dawP, etC.

TeX,

(DI 16529)

On 12/7/62, information was received from the telephone

company.

Dallas, that that company was recipient of a subpoena

from the Mcclellan senate Sub-Committee, Washington,

the toll tickets charged to the telephone of MARY SupPorTer

one of the subjects.

From the above it would appear that this

Senate Sub-Committee 1s going to initiate an inquiry into this

matter. The Bureau was immediately advised by teletype.

RE: GAY GAMES INC.

MUNCIE, IND.

ITWP,

ITAR — GAMBLING

(DL. 168-25) (00: IP)

Acting on a lead from the Indianapolis Office

PAULA DI BEASE,

that

still resides at this apartment with his wife

ROSALEE and another resident in the same apartment is CARLO

father of Dallas gambler JOF CAMPISI (DI, 92-339) •

n 12/4/62, DL 170-C advised that In addition to wINFREY

operating as a

bookie in Dallas, bets can also be placed with

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DE: 94- 55A- SUB

PHIL BOSCO (DL 92-331) and CAMPISI as the bettor is well known

to these persons.

The above information was furnished to LT. REVILI

and DEP. MORGAN on 12/7/62.

Re:

- TOMMY OT

MYERS,

AR (DL

92-214)

akare to

GARY DEAN BARRON, aka.

AR (DL 92-291)

GIIF - DALLAS

(DL 94- 47)

New PCI ROBERT FLOYD MONTGOMERY advised that he is

the ex-brother-in-law of GARY DEAN BARRON, FBI NO. 312911A9/eX,

and that BARRON frequently introduces him as his brother.

PCI stated that he was arrested on 10/22/62, on a burglary

charge and has been held in the Dallas County Jail since that

time awaiting trial on a burglary charge arising out of an

indictment.

PCI. stated that actually he is not guilty of the

burglary and that BARRON is responsible for the burglary; but

that he has not mentioned this to any authorities because the

"only way it could be

proved would be if he could get out on bond.

PCI stated that BARRON visited him in the Dallas

County Jail on Tuesday, 12/4/62, at which time BARRON was

trying to get

MONTGOMERY to make bond because he and MYERS

needed another person during the Christmas holiday season

because they "had a lot of deals cooking".

PCI stated that prior to his arrest on 10/22/62, he

was present when BARRON and MYERS were talking about pulling

some jewel jobs at several residences during the holiday season,

but did not

indicate that they had previously pulled any jewel

burglaries. PCI stated that BARRON trusts him implicitly and

frequently mentions to other individuals that they can speak

freely in front of PCI.

He stated that BARRON in no way suspects

that he would furnish information concerning

BARRON's activities.

PCI stated that BARRON and MYERS visited his wife at

Apartment 3,

4928 San Jacinto Street, Dallas, Texas, on 11/26/62,

and that while there struck his wife who is three months?

pregnant and that for this reason, as well as others, he is

willing to furnish any and all information concerning both

MYERS and BARRON, as well as other individuals in the criminal

element known to him.

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