Agency: HSCA
Originator: FBI
Document date: 11/27/1964
Document type: REPORT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

HSCA

180-10078-10076

NUMBERED FILES

009963

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE :

FBI

DATE: 11/27/1964

PAGES:

8

SUBJECTS :

"AMERICAN UNDERGROUND"

"MINUTEMAN"

WALKER, EDWIN

NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT

POLITICAL AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES

"RAY"

DOCUMENT TYPE : REPORT

CLASSIFICATION: Confidential

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

09/03/1998

OPENING CRITERIA:

COMMENTS :

Tabbed 183-18. Box 183.

v9.1

HH 54653

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Date:

10/1/201

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:MM 54653 Date:

10-23-2017

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UNITLU STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer so

pie No.

Texas

November

Da 11a5 27, 1964

"MINUTENEN"

The following Information was furnished on November 19

and 24 by Dallas I-1.

Dallas T-1 advised that Dallas T-l is presently &

atmber of a group referred to as the "Minutenen"

and "American

Underground"' and has been so since approximately 1962. Dallas I-l

advised that the organization is nationwide with approxinately

fifteen to thirty members in Tarrant County. Dallas I-l stated

that the name of

the organization as such has only been used twice

In two years and that proper names are seldon, if ever, used

and that this makes it very difficult to determine identities of

sembers.

Dallas T-l advised that the following are currently

members of the organizatio...re -B. Son:oor. 15.1954

Artbur Pollard,

2707 Berrybill Drive, Fort Worth, Texas

Ofto (Duke)/ Koling and Shirley Bob.

o Repshaw,

• 2341

- Barris

Lane, Halton City,

Texas,

who lives with Koling.

Seale

B11l-Seals,

employed at Montgonery lard's and recently

transferred to Montgonery

ward's, Houston, Texas.

Van Pollard, 3421 Hanger, Fort Worth, Texas.

MEMBER OF

Closely associated with the organization and perhaps

e member is Richard #.

Dawson, who lives on Highway 121 on the

outskirts of fort Worth and who has formerly lived in the neighbor-.

"ood of 2820

• Northwest 29th in the early 1950's. Dallas T-1

Ivised that an attorney thon members of

ess, frised to contact i? "they get into trouble"roup have been

, 1s W. AlfredyWindor,

Th tith offices in the Ellis Building in Fort Worth.

Dallas T-l

frised he does not know whether or not windor is a member

of the

- organization.

Dallas T-l advised the primary purpose of the organization

to light against the present Federal control of

SImal Governments and to light for "States' rights". The group

• resent

national and

is

CONFIDENTIAL 400-1202 Peptia

H6: 1.

GROUP 1

7oxt warTi, Teres

Excluded from autonatic

joungrading and

doclassification

LOPEN dITC

This document contains neither recommendations no:

conclusions

of the FEI. It is the property of th

FBI and is loaned to your agency. It and it

contents are not to be distributed outside your

agency.

ENCLOSURE

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RE:

"MINUTEVEN"

/supposedly national in origin ead belleves that the Pederal

Govertment is 1l the process of seliing out to the commaist and

that the group is the jast line of defense against this sellout.

The group secordarily 1s racial in that it believes in white

вирвнясу. Dallas I-l advised that the organization suffered a

severe setback because of the assassination of President Kenredy

out now is attenpting a full-scale reorganization.

The group

recruits basicaliy fron those who do not bave crinidal records

and 15 organized in such a manner that no one is supposed to know

the names of other members in the organization. Tois is to prevent

elfective infiltration by the Government.

Dallas T-l advised

that the group has to immediate plars for action, but that

several tines locally inis group has determined to act on their

own and this action has beer curtailed because of orders relaved

fron bigher autnority in the organization.

These higher autborities

are unknown to Dallas T-1,

except that a person by the name of

I Bay (last name unknow at the ranch in the vicinity of Venus,

Texas, appears

to be in contact with the group's organizational

Teaders.

Ray is described as a personal and close friend of

retired General Elwia Walter and about cae and one-hall to tro

years ago was apparently inplicated in some rander in the burning

o1 a nerspaper in the area of Midlotbias, Texas. Ray is also

apparently a warehouse supervisor in Dallas.

Dallas T-l also advised he has been recently contacted

by, a men whon he does not know but who apparently lives in the

Port Worth area, and this unknown male advised Dallas I-l to

disassociate hinself with the small group he is nor attached to

sor the suparent purpose of moving into a position ol more prominence

in the organization.

Dallas Tol advised that the small group

F1th which he has bees associated in the lowest level in the

organization and that their primary purpose is to do the "dirty

Dork".

Dallas T=l stated that the group is also prepared, in

the event of a legro uprising in the fort Worth area.

to take

vaction against various Negro leaders including

Dr. Fliat, Dr.

Flening and Dr.' Bausch,

and a fort Worth hoodlum nated Madison hogan,

who is apparently a Nation ef Islan leader in the fort Worth arez.

CONFIDENTIAL

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RE:

"MINUTEMEN"

Dallas I-l advised that the only overt action tentatively

planned for the wister months is that the effect of a .30 caliber

rifle on power transformers in the area uay be testea.

Dallas T-l

further stated that the group apparentiy bas a contact with an

Individual in northeast Texas who goes by the name of "South"

and that this contact may be utilized in the raiding of a

northeast Texas arnory during the winter months.

The primary

interest is obtaining mortars and mortar anmunition and autonatic

weapons; therefore, Dallas I-l believes that the armory would

probably be of a taus or infantty group.

Dallas I-l advised that the group locally is attempting

to galn control of the Pantber City Motorcycle Club for the purpose

of gaining land apparently owned by this club, in the area of

Lake hrlington, Texas and thereafter selling this laud and using

Dallas I-l advised that it has been learned the group

has organizations in

Stephenville, San Angelo, Italy and Brownwood,

Dallas T-l furtber

advised that Arthur Pollard has in the

past made tripa to Alabama,

Wycning, Montana, California, and that

the group has a contact with an individual by the name of

Jin

> Scott in kansas City.

Dallas T-l advised that he has seen

panphlets fron national Micutenen headquarters, but that these

dealt primarily with the fighting of any National Firearns Act

which would involve licensing of private weapoas:

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Dallas I-l advised that several nembers of the group

are personally acquainted with General Edwin! Walker and he

apparently bas a capacity of being as

advisor.

The group does

not apparently have any cossection with the American Nazi party

or with the Eu Klux Klan.

The group is organized into small cell-

l1ke bodies and the meetings of these are never held on a

regular basis and are generally held in public places at night

Éis intiminato a

a1th Iron five to fifteen people 1a attendance.

Benbrook Lake Park

and Eagle Mountain Lake area have been two places where the group

has set in the rast, although often the meeting will be a "noving

Che"-In soneone's autorobile. The group's neetings are never

generally withia an bour to thirty mioutes abead of a meeting

time, and la ther ploked up and taken to the neeting place.

Hany

of the menbers of the group bave walkie-talkies although some

gerbers do not.

Y....

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RE: "MINUTEMEN"

Dallas T-l advised that it is suspected that a Dallas

gunsnitb by the name of John Themas-Maast 1s at least sympatbetic

to the purposes of this group, although be is not known by Dallas I-l

to be a member of the organization.

This belief is based on the

fact that Dallas T-l has in the past seen lasen in the company of

Bill Seals.

On November 19, 1964, Dallas T-2 and Dallas I-3, sources

shich have knowledge of Nation

of Islan activities in Fort Worth

end Dallas

; areas, individually advised, that they bad no information

*concerning the connection of a Madison Hogan with Nation of Islam

activities in the Fort Worth-Dallas area.

On November 19, 1964, Lieutenant g. F. Hopkins and

V. T. Summers, Intelligence Unit, Fort Worth Police Department,

advised they had no infornation concerning activities of a

Minutenen group or of a group simihrly inclined in the fort Worth

ares.

BACKGROUND RE INDIVIDUALS ALLEGEDLY MEMBERS OF ALLEGED MINUTEVEN. GROUP

On November 6, 1964, a check of current Fort Worth

directories reflected no information concerning a Otto Koling

cr Bill Seals.

270111 Die torrent

—On November 6, 1964, Operator 98, Fort Worth Retail

Merchants Credit Association, 508 Commerce, advised that agency

had no record re Otto Koling. Operator 98 advised, however,

i that the following information pertained to a Arthur Austin

we Tillie.

Arthur Pollard was born September 15,

and served in the

Mit, Unlted States Marine Corps from

25, 1952 until July 24, 1954,

tauring which time he lived at 41F NAMAR

ilousing, El Toro, Santa

California, USiC, and was last employed by Exchange Parts,

Fort

8036.

worth, -in the assembly section.

Social Security Number 455-16-

Current uraft status IV-A.

X 10.10

On November 6, 1964, Operator 98 furnished the following

#pos re/Shirley. Bob, Renshaw.

Wile Marion Helen, previously married to

wrea Helen, Sulliva". In

Septerber,

1963, Reushaw was tbe assistant

Sky Bobby

Shop dad apparently is now employed with

Touris

* ReNted a 25411111

Starshe;

12'6

110

CONFIDENTIA!

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RE:

"MINUTEMEN"

2-994

54-3-4965Z7a

having moved

apparently noved to laco, Texas in september, 1963,

returning

March, 1964 to Harris Lane adaress.

Renshaw

formerly was

employed with Croner Ace Company, Fort Forth, Texas, and 15

approximately 32 years of age.

On November 6, 1964, F. M. Alexander, Identification

Division, Fort Worth Police Department, advised be bad no record

Identifiable with Bill Seals or Otto Koling.

On October 28, 1964, G. Blasingame, Identification

Division, Fort Worth Police Department, advised he had no record

re Arthur Pollard or Shirley Bob Renshaw.

On November 10, 1964, Joe George, Security Division,

Hontgomery Hard's, 2600 West 7tb Street, Fort Worth, Texas, advised

Bill Seal had worked in the hontgomery

Hard Auto Service Department,

October 14, 1964, Wben he was transferred to Paln Center, Montgonery

Hard at Houstos,

Texas.

The manager of Pala Center store is

A. L.

James.

Seal's personnel record was sent to Houston on bis

transfer. George mas not personally acquainted with Seal.

On November 10, 1964, Operator 54, Fort North Betail

Merchants Credit Association,

508 Commerce,

advised that agency

bad no information regarding

Bill Seals,

Seal or Seale.

It is

noted that the current Fort Worth City Directory reflects Willian

8. Seale, 2185 Weatherbee, as working for Auto Service - Ward's.

On Novezber 9, 1964, C. Fowler,

Identification Division,

Port forth Police Departrent, advised re

Van Wiley Pollard that

said individual had been arrested February 11, 1945, by the Police

Department, for Theft of Government Proverty and nas released

to the custody of the U. S. Marshal. At that time Pollard was

22 jears of age, 5'8"

135 pouras,

brown eyes, brown hair.

He had

Fort Worth Poljce Department 754786. Records

further reflect

that in 1952, Pollard was an applicant for city employment,

Faste Disposal Division.

On November 9,

1964, W. M. Young,

Identification Division,

Tarrant Counts. Sheriff's Office, advieed he had no record concering

Van Wiley Pollard.

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MEMBER OF

SUBJECT ORGANIZATION

BE "MINUTEMEN"

VAN

Palleed

VIsI

On November

9, 1964, Operator 52, Fort Worth Retail

Merchants Credit Bureau, 508

Connerce, furnished the following

Information regarding Van Walle Pollard north, married,

current address 3421

Pollard was born in 1923, Fort

mile

-Patricia in 1955. Currently employed by Marenont Corporation,

wich is also known as Exchange Parts Motors in the Quality

Control Section.

Pollard has been so employed since April, 1956.

Nearest relative, Mr B. Boheberte, adorado,

_Rosie/Turpin, 3529 James Lane.

Wife's

•Téxas

On November 11, 1964, a telephone call to the Maremont

Corporation, Fort Worth,

Texas

verified Yan Pollard's employment

at that gency. Pit!

Terry

On November 19, 1964, W.

Young, Tarrant County

Sherifl's Office,

Identification Division, advised he had no

record identifiable with Willian B. Seale. In reference to

Richard I. Dawson, & Richard Never

Walter: Dawson was received in

1941 on a burglary charge and thereafter

received a two year

suspended sentence.

Dawson's address at that time nas 2912 West

Lancaster.

Notations in the file indicated Danson had been

handled several times as a juvenile, Tarrant County Sheriff's

Office #10705, Fort Worth Police Department #13945, FBI No. 3950242.

On Noverber 19, 1964, Operator 4, Fort lorth Retail

Sierchants Credit Bureau,

508 Connerce, advised they had no

record regarding Richard W. Dawson.

On November 19, 1964, F. M. Alexander, Identification

Division, Fort Worth Police Department, advised

he had no record

re Willian H. Seale and made available the following information

concerning Richard_W.* Dawson:

White male American, born July 14,

1926, Leavenworth,

Kansas, handled as a juvenile for burglary

on November 14,

SEntEnCe.

1941,

at which time be received a two year susperied

It is noted Dawson was 15 at the time.

Dawson picked

up as subject of several investigations between 1941 and 1946,

but no charges filed. Last notation in record was 1951, chauffeur's

application.

Address listed at that time_as 2820_Northwest_29th

Port Worth. Eute

Current Fort Horth phone directory reflects Richard W.

DawSOn, Highway 121, telephone BU 1-1740. Current City Director!

raflects uo information re Richard W. Dawson.

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CONFIDENTIAL

RE:

"MINUTEMEN"

On November 25,

1964, a revier of appropriate city

directories reflected tbe

Winder.

folloring information re w. Alfred

Winder

is a lawyer with cifices in tbe Ellison Building,

103B Wain, Room 311.

Wife's name is Lola and residence. is 4202

Persbing Avenue.

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UNITE

STATES DEPARTMENT OF J

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TICE.

in Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

November

Title

"MINUTEMEN

Character

Reference

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(INTERNAL SECURITY)

Letterhead Memorandun dated

November 27, 1964.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced comunication have furnished reliable

InIormation in the past.

Dallas I-l is a source with thon insufiicient contact

bas been had to make a determination of his reliability.

This

document contains neither recormendations nor conclusions

Oï the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and

is loaned to

your agency; it and its

contents are not to be distributed

outside your

agency.

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