Originator: FBI
From: DL
To: HQ
Document date: 11/09/1971
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

- 6/3/2015

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90025-10012

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 92-12877-1

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: DL

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 11/09/1971

'PAGES:

18

SUBJECTS :

ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE

ISADORE MILLER

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

12/29/1997

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

RPT

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW

38262 Date: 09:22:2022

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ADMINISTRATIVE

On 11/10/72 DL 466-C-TE advised subjet is presently

bookmaking from Telephone Number 268-1790.

Tonican

On 10/19/72, EP 655-C

who is well

acquainted wit

he has never known

This informant advised that no doubt due to RODEN's

Lengthy residence in the west lexas area, and the fact that he

has been associated in the ownership of hotels as well as liquor

stores, he no doubt is acquainted with gamblers and bookmakers.

He stated there have been rumors in the past that

RODEN has backed bookmakers in previous years, but that he,

the source, has never been able to actually substantiate this.'

On 9/20/72, DL 466-C-TE stated he is betting with PUNY

WINNINGHAM and is receiving line information from WINNINGHAM and

JOE PICCOLA.

WINNINGHAM's present number is 268-0109.

stated he settles up with WINNINGHAM at JOHN ELI STONE's restaurant

on Mockingbird Lane on Monday nights.

On 9/27/72 DL 466-C-te stated he is a "beard" for

He stated that PUNY WINNINGHAM is laying off to

STONE.

TexAS.

01 10/6/72 DL 845-C-TE advised he is still bearding

money for JOHNSTONE and stated that STONE, he believes, is receiving

à line directly from Las Vegas, Nevada, but does not know where

STONE receives this line.

STONE furnishes this line to PUNY

WINNINGHAM, ISADORE MILLER and an individual named POP (Possibly

CLARENCE HILL).

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FD-263.(Rev. 12-19-67)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

DALLAS

DALLAS

TITLE OF CASE

ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE,

aka "

Anthony Caterine,

Anthony r. Caterine,

Tony: Caterine

DATE

11/9/71

REPORT MADE BY

HO LAMAR MEYER

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

6/22/71 - 10/15/71

ANTI-RACKETEERING

TYPED BY

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REFERENCES: San Antonio letters to Dallas dated 6/25/71

and 9/27/71.

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CONVIC AUTO.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

LEADS

MILWAUKEE

IT MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. Verify birth date an

irth place of ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE at the Bureau o1

- Vital Statistics to clarify dates given previously of

4/5/36 and 4/19/36, at Milwaukee.

DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS. 1) Contact Internal Revenue

ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED

O& NONE

FUG.

FINES

ACQUIT:

SAVINGS

RECOVERIES

TALS

CASE HAS BEEN:

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

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Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

BY

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2 - Milwaukee

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R. NOV 17. 1971

HERE PETE SORRY

3 - Dallas (92-810) FOR REVIEW AT FBINO AND/OR DELIVERY

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DL 92-810

listed CATERINE's home as Apartment 132, 5829 Blackwell

Street. His wife, CONNIE CATERINE,

was

listed as pro-

prietor of the Continental Shop, 6102 Luther Lane.

on 2/11/65, Lieutenant DONALD BIRD, DaLlas

Police Department, advised that ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE,

Apartment 109, 5222 Belmont

was found in possession of

a roulette wheel, other gambling devices and 29 decks of

marked playing cards together with glasses for reading

these cards.

At that time he lived with EDWARD R. HAMPTON,

a police character, and operated the Castaway Club, 5600

West Mockingbird Lane, Dallas.

CATERINE was reportedly

an associate and friend of JOSEPH CAMPISI, who operated the

Egyptian Lounge in Dallas.

On 8/12/66, RE. LACEY, Lemmonwood Motel, 3524

Inwood, Dallas, advised TONY CARRINE operated the

Inner

Club ánd the Terrace Restaurant at that motel.

He added CATERINE was losing money on a daily basis

and

was turning the club over to one NICK KARGAKOS whose song

partner with CATERINE in the Pretty Kitty Kat Club

on Mockingbird Lane.

CATERINE, at that time, was living in Apartment

947 at the Lemmonwood Motel. He listed as a reference the

Bank of Dallas and ARTHUR AKE, president of the First Bank

and Trust, Richardson, Texas; EDDIE SIMONE of Simone Tailors;

MORGAN MAXFIELD and WILSON F. COLLIER,

attorney. Bank

records at that time listed CATERINE'S business under the

name K Enterpriss Liquor Pool - reserve account. His

address was Post Office Box 35044, and he indicated two

accounts at the First Bank and Trust, Richardson, Texas,

in the name of Chez Maxine Terrace and Inner Circle account.

He also said he had three accounts at the Bank of Dallas;

Kitty Kat Liquor account, Inner Circle account and Kitty, Kat

operating account.

On 8/15/66, PCI ROBERT LOUIE LEWELLEN advised

CATERINE was making a considerable amount of money at

the Pretty Kitty Kat Club on Mockingbird Lane through

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CATERINE stated the Pretty Kitty Kat Club

was financed for him by WILKERSON and FRANK FELIX;

however, he owed money at that time only to WILKERSON,

who is an older woman.

He added that FELIX is one of

the three FELIX brothers who owns Pompeii Restaurant on

Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. He added that he also owns

the Inner Circle Club at the Lemmonwood Motel which is

managed by LEE DIXON. His brother-in-law, GARY ORTMEIR,

operates the Blue Chip Club in the Americana Apartments,

5400 Cedar Springs in Dallas. ORTMEIR is from Seattle,

Washington, and was described as a white male, 21 years

of age, six feet tall, dark hair, 180 pounds.

He advised he maintains another apartment at

3544 Inwood, Apartment 347, which is at the Lemmonwood

Motel, for one LINDA HUTCHISON.

She is presently a

receptionist at the Pretty Kitty Kat Club.

CATERINE advised that the FELIX brothers started

poker chips and he has

company in he vented to meet tas concern.

On 12/20/66, DL 121-C advised that WANDA JOE

WEBB and LESTER RAY HENDERSON have some type of connection

with CATERINE that is blieved to be illegal.

WEBB and

HENDERSON were both driving late model Cadillacs at that

time and were suspected by police of illegal prostitution

activities .

On 2/7/67, DL 121-C advised TONY CATBRINE

claims to have worked around Phenix City, Alabama, several

years ago at which time he was arreted in nearby Columbus,

Laims to have to e

teorgia, for gambling and bookmaking.

He estimated the

time as

sometime during 1953. CATERINE allegaly operates

the Inner Circle Club and the Purty Pussy Cat Club and the

Americana Club.

in Hong Kỏng and sells dope on the side.

CATERINE and

an

associate, PETE (LNU), allegedly set-p gambling games

together and it is not unusual for then to wim $11, 000.00

or more in a single night.

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On 4/14/67, DL 221-C advised in the past

TONY CATERINE has sent boys to Mexico to buy Mexican

coins to use in coin changers in automatic washing

machines.

He has also reportedly burglarized telephones

which had been ripped off the walls in public places.

On 6/21/67, DL 324FC advised that TONY CATERINE,

owner of the Pretty Kitty Kat Club, stated he had won a

lot of money from the VOURAS brothers which they had gotten

in a Bank Robbery. The VOURAS brothers, DON and JAMES,

robbed the Diamond National Bank in late 1965 and obtained

$41,000.00. They were convicted,

but only about $14,000.00

of the loot was recovered.

CATERINE and his associates

have allegedly set up Bank Robberies in the past as well

as "crap"

games to win Bank Robbery loot.

on 7/19/67, DL 221-C advised GEORGE FUQUA

TEXAS

manufactures "juice"

machines, an electric device to

control dice and has sold one

to TONY CATERINE in Dallas.

No information was furnished concerning how the machine

was used by CATERINE.

on 4/22/68, DL 324-PC advised that TONY CATERIN

had opened a new club called The Loser's and RONNIE DIAMOND JEXAC

was managing it for CATERINE.

The Loser's is allegedly

located on West Mockingbird Lane.

On 2/17/67, DL 208-C addised that TONY CATERINE

originally came from

Kansas City and that the CAMPISI

brothers set him up in the Castaways Club in Dallas.

TECIP, Dallas

This case

was opened in view of CATERINE's cooperation in the

past as well as having been an active gambler

and nightclub

owner in the Dallas area.

He admittedly was associated

with the following persons:

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JOHN ELI STONE (Currently top Echelon informart) ;

ISADORE MILLER (Subject of current Dallas case) ;

of Dallas gambling case;

RUSSELL D, MATTHEWS and SOPHIE GEBRON (Subjects

PHILLIP STEPHENS BOSCOE (bookmaker and LCN suspect) ;

JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO and CHARLES EDWARD CIVELLO

(ICN members in Dallas and liquor store operators);

PHILLIP STEIN (on Federal probation after IRS

conviction).

On 2/13/70, PC CATERINE advised he is anticipating

the expansion of his

club activities to New Orleans, Louisiana,

and Little Rock, Arkansas.

He said there was pressure from

CARLOS MARCELLO, LCN boss

in New Orleans, on club owners in

that area so that he should be able to furnish some information

about MARCELLO.

On 5/6/70, CATERINE advised he would not buy a

club in New Orleans

since he found that CARLOS MARCELLO would

twenty per cent partner in the club. MARCELLO has money

available to invest in such club; however, CATERINE was afraid

his eighty per cent ownership would not give him eighty per cent

control and therefore would not close the deal.

On 9/11/71,

CATERINE advised he has opened and is

operating the "Losers" club in Memphis, Tennessee, and must

spend much time there

as a resit.

He said this club was

located in the Holiday Inn of downtown Memphis.

Investigative period of this report extended to

include an extensive review at Dallas concerning the subject

about whom a report had never been written.

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IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS

I-1 is DL 488-C, contacted by SA H. LAMAF

VEYER on 7/7/71, re CATERINE and STALLCUP.

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy 10:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

I - USA, Fort Worth

H. LAMAR MEYER

11/9/71

92-810

ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE

Ofice:

Dallas, Texas

Bureau File #:

Character:

Synopsis:

ANTI-RACKETEERING

ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE, a white male, age 35,

was born 4/5/36, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin (not confirmed).

He first came to Dallas in 1958 as a law student at Southern

Methodist University (SMU). He dropped out of law school and

with financial backing begn operating night clubs, the first

being the Castaways. In 1966, he married CONNIE L. CATERINE,

nee ORTMEIR, and they now

I have three children. He presently

resides with his wife and children at 6221 Highgate, Dallas,

telephone number 3692079. He iS

a U. S. Army veteran of two

years and obtained an Honorable Discharge.

He is not known

to be a member of La Cosa Nostra (LCN) ; however, has been known

to contact CARLOS MARCELLO, ICN boss,

New Orleans, Louisiana.

He is known to associate with known gamblers, burglars, and

hoodlums in the Dallas area.

He presently operates a corpora-

tion which includes K-Catering, Inc., The Loser's Club, the

Uncle Sam's Pearl Street Warehouse, also a night club.

CATERINE

has been arrested in the past for being a Disorderly Person,

Drunk in a Car, Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia, Violation

of a Dance Hall Ordinance, and Investigation of Theft. He Is

suspected of selling stolen jewdry, dealing in narcotics,

operating prostitution, and running illegal gambling operations.

_P -

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned lo

our agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1969 0 - 351-076

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VIII. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

advised that her records

CATERINE's Social

Security Number as 480-38-3906.

IX. MILITARY RECORD

on september 2, 1971, I-2 advised that

ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE

is a veteran of the U.s.

His period of service is recorded as from

Sign 10 ens 27427206- CAMRINE

was honorably released from active duty as a Specialist

Second Class,

and transferred to the U. S. Army Reserve

• to complete his military obligation.

Records indicate

thet he was honorably discharged from the U. S. Army

Purer Grade, (Pay and travel clerk).

1962 as a Management specialist,

CATERINE 'S

military record did not reflect any disciplinary

actions or nervous or mental disorders.

X. SELECTIVE SERVICE STATUS

that the subject's Selective

Also, on September service

2, 1971, T-2 advised

record indicates

that his Selective Service Number assigned was 13 77 36 49.

His Selective Service record was constructed by Local

DES MOInES.

Iowa.

The Selective Service

status of CATERINE at this time 1s unknown, however

presumed to be V-A in view of his married with children

status.

XI. MEMBERSHIP IN LA COSA NOSTRA (LCN) OR

MAFIA OR OTHER CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS

Investigation to date has not shown any definite

connection between ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE and organized

crime members.

He has however, in the past, made telephonic

contact with night clubs in the New orleans, Louisiana area

known to be backed or controlled by CARLOS MARCELLO, LeN

member in that area.

A file review indicates that CATERINE, while

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taLKing to SA HAROLD R. LIVERETT, on February 6, 1970,

advised that he was anticipating expanding his club

activities to the New Orleans, Louisiana and Little

Rock, Arkansas areas. CATERINE noted to LIVERETT

at that time that there was pressure from CARLOS

MARCELLO to be included in the club ownership.

Inree months later, on May 6, 1970

while again

talking to SA LIVERETT, CATERINE advised he had

cancelled plans to open a club in New Orleans in

that CARLOS MARCELLO insisted on a 20 per cent

partnership in the proposed club.

CATERINE cancelled

that his 3o per cent ownership would not give him

and stated he did so because he was afraid

80 per cent control of the club in the New Orleans area.

(ba) CRIMINAL, RECORD (FE #969 905 C)

Department, Identification

concerning

ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE, also known as

TONY FRANCIS CATERINE, reflected the following information:

CONTRIBUTOR OF NAME AND

ARRESTED OR

FINGERPRINTS

NUMBER

RECEIVED

10/1/57

CHARGE.

DISPOSITION

PD, Honolulu,

Hawaii

ANTHONY F.

CATERINE,

#A-37502-D-1

Disorderly

Person

Released to

Hawaiian Armed

Service Police

SO, Dallas,

L'exas

ANTHONY F.

CATERINE,

#93488

8/23/58

Drunk in

$50.00 fine

Car (Farmers

Branch,, Texas

PD)

PD, Dallas,

Texas

ANTHONY

FRANCIS

CATERINE,

#55699

2/9/63

Investigation Dismissed on

of Theft and

8/23/58

Possession of

Gambling

Paraphernalia

PD, Dallas,

Texas

ANTHONY

FRANCIS

CATERINE,

#55699

12/5/63

Violation

Dance Hall

Dismissed,

9/15/64

Ordinance

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DE* 92-810

are undetermined at the time.

This club is now in

operation again as the Playgirl Show Lounge.

on september 10, 1971, 1-1 advised that

ANTHONY FRANCIS CATERINE had recently acquired

incle sam's (Pearl Street) Warehouse, a night clut

located at 2609 North Pearl Street.

The telephone

number is listed as 742-3269.

Manager of this business

is listed as TRAVIS BYRON STALLCUPP.

the owner was

listed'as TONY CATERINE, and the grand opening occurred

on September 6, 1971.

CATERINE allegedly gets the first chance

good entertainment personalities that come to town,

due to his connections in Las Vegas

Nevada.

This

hiring is apparently done through Star Irek Attractions.

(f.) PLACES OF AMUSEMENTS OR HANGOUTS

FREQUENTED

Places of amusements and hangouts of ANTHONY

FRANCIS CATERINE are unknown,

in that he spends most of

his time at his places of business.

CATERINE allegedly maintains an apartment for

and is located near The Losers Club

HUTCHINSON allegedly

has had two children by CATERINE, and CATERINE is faithful

in the maintenance of this family.

The two children are

named CHRISTY, age seven, and DANA, age five.

HUTCHINSON

was furnished

(g.) • TRAVEL

in September 2, 1971,

, I-I advised that ANTHONY

FRANCIS CATERINE infrequently travels to such places as Las

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