Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NO
To: HQ
Document date: 10/24/1966
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

4/30/201

Agency Information

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-90113-10030

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 143-953-37

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act

of 1992 144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 56792 Date: 04-11-2018

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

NO

TO:

HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 10/24/1966

PAGES:

11

SUBJECTS :

JACK WASSERMAN

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 4; 10(a)2

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/28/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF EOUSA

COMMENTS: REFERRED TO EOUSA

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MAURICE SICKLE, Aka. Mack

sickle,

"Red",

MorrisfSickle,

listed

as Casino Manager.

renada.

On 9/29/66, the Columbia Division advised contact

with appropriate informants has failed to develop any infor-

mation regarding subject's possible business contacts or

connections in that area.

Departmental' Attomey OWEN A. NEFF, New Orleans,

La., telephoned SA WILLIAM E. DUKES at Gulfport, Miss.,

on 8/30/66, and advised that, in view of the apparent

interest of CARLOS MARCELLO and HASKELL JONES of New Orleans

in this matter, as indicated by their recent presence in

Biloxi, Miss., a conference would be desirable with Jackson

and New Orleans Agents to discuss this development. Mr. NEFF

requested that SA WILLIAM F. DUKES and WILLIAM DEAN JANSEN

of the Gulfport Resident Agency,

Jackson Division, meet at

New Orleans on the morning of 9/1/66, with NEFF

and SA's

REGIO dO KENNELY and PAIRICA S. COLLINS, OR.

Mr. NEFF

advised that after conversation with USA ROBERT E. HAUBERG,

Jackson, Miss., a trial subpoena is being issued for ROBERT

ADAM BENNETT, Gulfpoct Miss, returnable 10/23/66.

This

subpoena served on BENNETT 9/2/66, by Deputy USM SAM

PETERSON.

Attorney RICHARD B. GRAVES contacted SA WILLIAM F.

DUKES at Gulfport, Miss., 8/31/66, and expressed concern

•about the background and

possible

ethics of Washington, D. C.,

Attorney JACK HASSERMAN•

GRAves, who is a young, relatively

inexperienced

attorney with very little criminal practice,

volunteered that he had been in contact with WASSERMAN the

past week interviewing witnesses and preparing the defense

case. He stated he found WASSERMAN to be a highly intelli-

gent and capable individual who conducted penetrative inter-

views and who is apparently very expensive.

furnished no additional specifics, inquired whether

would furnish him any information about WASSERMAN's background

which might resolve the question in GRAVES' mind whether he

should continue to associate with WASSERMAN in this case, as

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he feels WASSERMAN is moving

in "fast company." Mr. GRAVES

was informed that the FBI could not furnish him any infor-

mation whatever in this case and that he might desire to

direct any further inquiry in this regard to USA ROBERT E.

HAUBERG, Jackson, Miss., or the U. S. Department of Justice.

IN 238-PC, Biloxi, Miss., advised on 8/31/66,

that on about the night of 8/24/66, he observed CARLOS

MARCELLO having coffee at the Bel-Aire Motel, Biloxi,

Miss

MARCELLO was accompanied by his lawyer JACK

NASSERMAN, as well as by JACk KRESS,

recent Federal indictments of gambling, figures on the

Mississippi Gulf Coast, including KRESS of Tulsa, Okla.

It appeared the group was concerned, but that they felt they

would

"beat". the case.

238-PC advised that, so far as he knows,

MARCELLO has no business interests on the Mississippi Gulf

Coast and apparently was there on this occasion in the

interest of KRESS, who has retained

WASSERMAN, MARCELLO'S

lawyer.

On 9/1/66, conference was held in the Office of

USA LOUIS C. LA COUR, New Orleans, La. Present were USA

LA COUR, Departmental Attorney OWEN A, NEFF, SA'S WILLIAM F.

DUKES and WILLIAM DEAN JANSEN of the Jackson

Division,

and SA'S REGIS L. KENNEDY and PATRICK J. COLLINS, JR., Of

the New Orleans Division.

The foregoing information from

IN 238-PC, with informant's identity appropriately con-

cealed, was discussed as was information regarding contact

with and motions filed by Gulfport Attorney RICHARD GRAVES.

current MARCELLO, JONES and WASSERMAN interest in HARRY BENNET

urrent MARCELLO

case, Bufile 162-287; NO File 166-203, they are

considering

authorization of complaint and

search warrant regarding JONES

at New Orleans on about 9/15/66, and presenting facts to a

Federal Grand Jury at New Orleans that date to shut off any

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potential request for preliminary hearing by JONES following

arrest.

JONES is subject in Jackson case captioned: HASKELL

F. JONES, dba Jones Brothers Parlor Supplies, 1204 Jeffer-

son Highway, New Orleans, La., ITGD, ITAR - GAMBLING; 00:

-New Orleans Division following

this development and will advise the Bureau regarding specific

developments.

Both USA LA COUR and Mr. NEFF. advise that

sufficient probably cause for the arrest of JONES and search

of his business and

residence in New-Orleans presently

exists, and instructed that in the interest of security of

this potential arrest and search, no further direct inquiry.

concerning MARCELLO or JONES should be made at this time in

the Mississippi Gulf Coast area.

On 9/20/66, SA 538-C, whose identity is known

to the Bureau, advised that he

has not been able to identify

a gambler by the name of JOHN M

ROY or JOHN W. RAY, and

again related he is confident that some Negro male has

ordered gambling material under a fictitious name.

He added

that it is quite common for Negro gamblers in the

vicinity.

of Central Texas to order "crooked" or "fixed" cards or dice

under an

alias.

PCI ROSIE NELL STELL, Aka., of Temple, Texas, on

9/20/66, informed she had been

unable to identify JOHN W.

ARoX or JOHN wRaY as a canbler who may have ordered gambling lf

material from Jones Brothers Parlor Supplies

In New Orleans.

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