Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, DL
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/17/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/28/201

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10207-10179

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 62-9-12-386

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, DL

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 12/17/1962

PAGES:

8

SUBJECTS :

DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION:

RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

CIP, GAMBLING, AME, JEST, LST, CM

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

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Mr. Tolson.

Mr. Belmont.

FBI

Mr.

Moh

10/19862

Mr. Casper

Date: 12/17/6

Mr. Callahan.

Mr.

Contac

Mr. De.Load

Transmit the following in

Mr. Evans

(Type in plain. text or cophe

Mr. Gale

AIRMAIL

Mr. Rosen:

Via:

(Priority brethat of Waiti

Mr.

Sullivan

Mr.

Tavel

Mr.

Trotter:

TelE. Room.

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-12)

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy

PROM

SAC, DALLAS (94-55A-SUB)

IMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

WEEKLY SUMMARY

DALLAS DIVISION

Re Dallas airtel to Bureau, 12/4/62

Re:

ALBERT MEADOWS, aKa

IGA (DL 162-109)

on 12/11/62, DL 172-C advised that MEADOWS, BILLY

RAY GRIMES and a gambler originally from Dallas who has also

worked in Corpus Christi and at the Key West Club, Hot Springs,

Arkansas for JIMMY GREEN,

presently running a dice game

at a

house on Copeland Road, Arlington, Texas. (Previous investigation

Identified this location as 1910 Copeland Road

where the phone

service and utilities are in the name of GRIMES' girl arlende/l

JANICE CHRISTAKIS.

On 12/11/62, DL 141-C:

stated that approximately ten

days ago MEADOWS was trying to get R. C. "ROOSTER" THREADGILL,

3-Bureau

1-Dallas

(162-109)

I-Dallas

(162-129)

*Houston (92-33) (inio)

1-Dallas (162-210)

I-Dallas (165-29)

1-Dallas

(92-199)

I-Dallas (162-1)

I-Oklahoma City (info)

1-Dallas (92-249)

1-Dallas (92-214)

1-Dallas (162-New - PATTERSON)

1-Dallas

(165-New

THOMAS)

1-Dallas

(92-60)

d-Miami (info)

I-Tampa (info)

1-New Orleans

(inio)

I-Dallas

(162-49)

REG- 9

(22)

386

62-912=

1-Dallas

'(162-37)

1-Dallas

(162-177)

EX-105'

I-Dallas

(162 96)

12 DEC 27 1962

C.C. Wick,

Approved:

CE JANS

Special Agent in Charge

1963

Sent

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DL 94-55A- SUB

Informant also stated that an Oklahoma City bookmaker

named JOHNSON who works with JOE BARNES, brother of GEORGE EDWARD

BARNES was recently "heisted".

Intormant had no further details.

In view of the above information, copies of this airtel

are being furnished Houston, Miami, New Orleans, Tampa and Oklahoma

city.

The above information was orally furnished to Lt. JACK

REVILL, Intelligence Section, Dallas, Texas Police Department

and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN, Intelligence Section, Dallas SO

on 12/14/62•

Re:

SHERMAN FRANKLIN LITTLE, aka

IGA (DL 162-1290

During the past week the apartment house where LITTLE has

been operating has been checked daily but LITTLE's car was not

observed at any time.

This is a complete. change fron his previous

operations and possibly indicates he has moved his operation.

It was determined that MARVIN COX, LITTLE's runner, still occupies

the apartment.

A check with the neighborhood sources where LITTLE

has his trailer parked determined that he has not been seen at

his, trailer in over a month.

The above information was orally furnished to Lt. JACK

REVILL and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN on 12/14/62.

Re: PHILIP STEPHENS BOSCO

AR, (DL 92-331)

DL 172-C on 12/11/62, advised that a small-time Dallas

bookmaker NORVELLE YOUNG STANFIELD is working for BOSCO at an

unknown Dallas apartment. CI is attempting to obtai location of

apartment.

Above information was orally furnished to It. JACK REVILL

and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN On 12/14/62.

Re:

GEORGE FREDERICK RECHENBERG, aka

IGA (DL 162-210)

On 12/11/62, DL. 172-C advised Dallas hoodlum RUSSELL

DOUGLAS MATTHEWS is running bets for subject.

Above information orally furnished to Lt. JACK REVIL

and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN on 12/14/62.

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Did

94-55A- SUB

Re: FREDDIE MERRILL

IGA (DL 162-171)

On 12/11/62, DL 172-C advised that there is a once-a-week

large stakes crap game being held at a house on Dal-Rock Road,

Rockwall County.

The game is for wealthy Dallas players and is

being operated by MERRILL. Informant has heard the game is being

bankrolled by an unknown Dallas banker.

Informant also stated

NERRILL collects outstanding gambling debts for the Sahara Hotel

Las Vegas, Nevada, from Dallas people who have played

and lost

at this place.

In view of the above, Dallas is in the process of

instituting investigation of MERRILL under a ITAR - Gambling matter

and a letter is being submitted to the Bureau re same.

Above Information re MERRILL was furnished orally

to Ist. JACK REVILL and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN, 12/14/62.

Re:

WILLIAM MEADOR SMITH,

aka ET AL

ITWI; Etc. (DL 165-29)

In addition to the above information obtained from DI 172-C

concerning subject of this matter,

WILLIAM RAY DAVIS and suspect

GILBERT LEE BECKLEY On 12/14/62, It. REVILI advised he had received

Information that ARTHUR KAPLAN,

Investigator and counsellor

for the McClelland Senate Sub-Committee is In the process of

obtaining toll calls of persons involved in captioned matter

and

will shortly set up in Dallas, headquarters for an investigating

staff for this committee. The Bureau was advised of this by Dallas

alrtel, 12/14/62.

Re:

DAVE THOMAS

ITWR, ITWP(DL 165- New)

On 12/11/62, information was received from DI 141-C that

THOMAS, using address

Ft. Worth area identifying himself as a personal handicapper for

horse racing and handicap information,

for a fee.

In view of this

an investigation has been instituted by Dallas to ascertain if

THOMAS Is In violation of any Federal statutes.

Re: CHARLES D. PATTERSON, JR.

IGA (DL 162-New)

On 12/12/62, TONY PAVELKA(protect identity) Assistant

Chief Special Agent,

Southwestern Bell Telephone Company,

advised that company

employees while checking services on Dallas

lines, ascertained that bets were being called to dallas telephone

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gambler who presently is operating the Olive Manor Motel, Burbank,

California. STONE's first wife THELMA, died approximately four or

five years

ago and he is presently married to VAl. From his first

marriage he had eight children, namely, JIMMIE LOU STONE, JOHN, JR.

CYNTHIA, DICK and daughterS GAYNELL JOHNSON, BARBARA (LU, LYRAT

(LNU) and PATSY TAYLOR.

"STONE's brother JAMES is presently in

Dallas and is making efforts to move from his residence in Missourt

to Dallas..

STONE has two unlisted telephones in his house,

EMErSON

8-1709

which STONE uses most of the time and Elerson 3-2827 which

the

family uses.

There are numerous extensions for these phones

CAKO HOB

throughout the house. CASS has heard STONE on the phone tell

people who are calling him that he could not talk to them about

"that matter" over a residence phone. STONE Leaves his residence

approximately 9:00 AM every day, does not

eat brekfast, and goes

usually to B & B Restaurant. (This confidential Information was

previously received from Du 95-C as to STONE's

activites)

STONE

returns to his house about 6:00 PM every day. States daughter JIMIE

LOU once told BARON CASS that her father was involved in bookmaking

with WESTBROOK but that WESTBROOK handles the nough" end.

BARON

CASS once saw a check in the amount of $500 which

was identified

by STONE as income from his 01l investments. Both CASSeS,

based

on their financial background and dealings in financial matters

and on what they have observed at the STONE residence, estimate

that STONE's net income must be in the neighborhood of approximately

$200,000 per year:

STONE has spoken of a friendship with a wealthy

Dallas man known as BURNETT ESTES.

BARON CASS also stated that

on one occasion STONE obtained hard to get" football tickets from

a man who lives at 1031 West Kesler Parkway, Dallas and who

appeared to be a extrenely close associate of STONE. This Is the

residence of Dallas gambler BENNY BICKERS.

STONE usually eats

dinner with his wife at a restaurant, either Wyatts in Preston Center

or Cody's ön Royal Lane. CASSes stated they would furnish any

further information which comes to their attention concerning STONE

to the Dallas FBI Office on a confidential bass.

Throughout the past week the apartment house at 506%

North Edgefield being used as a bookie operation by WINFREY was

checked daily and It was noted that

WINFREY's car was not observed

as had been the previous custom.

The above information was furnished to Lt. REVILL and

Deputy MORGAN on 12/14/62.

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