Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, DL
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 4/1/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/28/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

FBI

124-10207-10200

HQ

62-9-12-409, 410

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

issassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 45760 Date:

11-17-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, DL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE:

04/01/1963

PAGES:

17

SUBJECTS :

CIP, GAMBLING, RACK AND SUBV, THP, INTV, TAYLOR,

ROBERT JAMES

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS : 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/28/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS :

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Date:

4/8/63

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FROM:

Mopec 8 08-220

DALLAS (94-55A-SUB)

SUBURET.

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

WEEKLY SUMMARY

DALLAS DIVISION

Re Dallas airtel, 4/1/63.

Re: RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS, aka.

AR (DL 92-213)

Previous

information was received by Dallas from

Oklahoma City 3/26/63 that a person using the name of

"B. J. JOHNSON" had been observed at Hot Springs, Ark.;

3/15/63 with GEORGE FUQUA, Dallas hoodlum.

Description of

this person closely matched that of MATTHEWS, especially

the fact that this person had one bad eye. Information has

also been received from San Antonio and New Orleans that a

car registered to MATTHEWS had been observed at some cock

fights near Biloxi, Miss. in February, 1963.

The above information was discussed with Lt. JACK

REVILL, Intelligence Section, Dallas PD on 4/3/63 and Lt.

REVILL was the person who identified, tentatively, MATTHEWS

with "B. J. JOHNSON

3 - Bureau

1 - Dallas (92-213)

1

- Dallas

(162-37)

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Dallas

1

1

1

(165-116)

REC- 51

Dallas

(165-104)

62-9-12-410

Dallas

(165-90)

i.

- Dallas

(92-39)

3 APR 10 1963

Dallas

(92-249)

-

Dallas

(92-36)

1

- Dallas

166-NEW, R. D. MATTHEWS,

1

- Dallas

(162-210)

1 - Dallas

(137-1110)

1 - Dallas

(162-1)

1- Dallas (31€1914)

1 - Dallas

(80-255)

- Dallas

(94-55A-SUB)

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DL 94-55A-SUB

JEK Act 6 (4)

A check of Trans-Texas Airlines records, Dallas on

3/15/63 and furnished a Hot Springs

(DL 162-210) advised BuAgents that MATTHEWS had been in Hot

Springs, Ark. about two weeks previously and had just left

Dallas the morning of 4/3/63 en route to Hot Springs via

Oklahoma City where he was going to pick up GEORGE EDWARD

BARNES, known Oklahoma City gambler.

stated that

BARNES and MATTHEWS were to "meet someone", not further

identified, in Hot Springs.

The above information was furnished to Little

Rock and Oklahoma City by Dallas teletype 4/3/63. It was

also orally furnished

to Lt. JACK REVILL and Deputy Sheriff

BOB MORGAN, Dallas SO on 4/4/63.

On 4/7/63,

advised that MATTHEWS had

returned to Dallas on 4/6/63,

and was residing in a Dallas

apartment with his daughter PEGGY where he has telephone

TA 1-0087. PEGGY works in the Credit Dept. at the Texas

Bank and Trust Co.

This information was furnished to Lt. REVILL and

Dep. MORGAN on 4/6/63.,

Dallas will initiate a new investi-

it wAnt me a Gambling character and

will also continue contacts with

in an effort

to develop him as an informant.

Re: . JOHN ELI STONE, aka.;

• JOHN RICHARD WESTBROOK

IGA, ITWI, ITAR - GAMBLING

162-37, DL. 165-116)

On 4/3/63, JAMES GANN, IRS, Dallas, advised that

IRS Agents

JFK Law 11(a)

-The location of HENRY CLINTON WINFREY had previously

been. Furnished to GANN by the Dallas Office:

Information

concerning STONE's associate.. JOHN RICHARD WESTBROOK 01

Mr. GANN stated that

he

would immediately advise the Dallas

Office should any

IRS

FIECE DY ENFA TASK FORCE

2

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i relate direct

K -ELEASE IN PART

68912-400

1 TOTAL DENIAL

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DL 94 - 55A-SUB

information be developed concerning WESTBROOK or any interstate

travel.

Mr. GANN was advised that the FBI would conduct that ..

investigation in other parts of the country concerning the

activities, contacts and travels of STONE and WESTBROOK.

ne travels of

It

was agreed

that all information would be correlated on a local

level in an effort to establish a felony violation of STON, JFK ACt 6 (4)

WESTBROOK, et al.

On 4/3/63,

advised that

when WESTBROOK was in Dallas during the late 40's he was a

close associate of STONE and JOHNNIE EDGAR LANE, FBI #390267.

WESTBROOK stated LANE at that time operated a horse book in

Dallas but has since moved to Las Vegas where he now operates

the Hollywood Horse Book.

]stated that WESTBROOK

spends considerable time at LANE's place in Las Vegas and

also makes numerous trips to Dallas to visit STONE.

On 4/4/63, Agent GANN advised

JEK Daw 11(a)

The above information was orally furnished to Lt.

REVILL, and Dep. MORGAN on 4/4/63.

* JASK FORCE

i....

Re :

CHARLES CLARENCE HILL, aka.

7/5198d2

ITWI (DL 165-104)

MATT FERRIS

ITWI (DL 165-90)

IN PART

TOTA: DENIAL On 4/3/63 ,L

advised that

FERRIS and HILL have been and continue to be very close associates.

• He stated FERRIS is an expert on booking horses and HILL is an

expert on all phases of bookmaking.

stated that

I. H. "CRYP" SEARS, an associate of HILL's is acting as HILL's

partner in the operation of the Apollo Club, Dallas with BARNEY

GIBBS PAYNE. HILL has invested the money and SEARS is being

used to watch HILL's interest. According to

and SEARS are not getting along and PAYNE is attempting to raise

enough money to buy HILL's interest and thereby get rid of SEARS.

This information was orally furnished to Lt. REVILL

and Dep.. MORGAN on 4/4/63.

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DL 94-55A-SUB

Re: VIRGIL JOHN ETCHIESON, aka.

AR (DL 92-249)

On 4/4/63, ETCHIESON, who had been previously

convicted in local district court for possession of marijuana

receiving a sentence of 20 years which was immediately appealed

by his attorneys.

This was the third time ETCHIESON has been

convicted and sentenced on this charge. The first time in 1962,

he received a eight year sentence which was reversed by the

Texas Court of Appeals and remanded for new trial. As a result

of the second trial he

convicted, received a sentence of

25 years which was reversed when the prosecution referred to

ETCHIESON's main witness, BILLIE YVONNE COLEMAN, as a common

prostitute.

Prior to the third trial, COLEMAN died from an

overdose of narcotics.

COLEMAN had an extensive record for

theft, burglary and prostitution.

Re: MARION ROBERT RAIF, aka.

AR (DL 92-39)

By airtel, 4/3/63, the Charlotte Office advised that

RAIF,

along with his associates JOHN OSCAR LUCK, GEORGIA HELEN

VAUGHN, DONNA JUNE WAAGE and JAMES BENNETT WAAGE had been filed

on by local authorities in Burlington, N.C. for the burglary

of a department store in that city on 3/9/63 in which $11, 500

was taken.

Subsequently, Federal process charging the above

five individuals with UFAP - Burglary was issued on 4/2/63.

The fact that these individuals are Federal fugitives and are

well known to law enforcement officers in the Dallas area

was made known to local authorities on 4/5/63.

JFK Act 6 (4) Re: JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO, aka.

AR (DL 92-36)

Reference is made to page three of re Dallas airtel

concerning the suicide of JOHN MICHAEL CARCELLI, FBI #4955844.

on 4/2/63, confidential source

who operates

a funeral home from which CARCELLI was being buried advised

thatall the arrangements for CARCELLI's funeral had been

handled by CIVELLO. He further stated that among those who

had attended the funeral and who had been at the funeral home

were CIVELLO, PHILIP BOSCO, JOE IANNI, JOE COLLETTA, JOE

CAMPISI and FRANK LaCOKE.

He stated he would be able to

furnish an almost complete list of those present at a later

date.

The above information was furnished Lt. REVILL and

Dep. MORGAN on 4/2/63.

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DL. 94-55A- SUB

Re: GAMBLING - DALLAS DIVISION

(DL 162-1)

Lt.

H. F. HOPKINS, Intelligence Section, Fort Worth

, PD advised on 4/4/63 that he had received some confidential

information that there may be a policy game operating above a

funeral home, known as Baker's Funeral Home.

HOPKINS stated

that he is having his men check this information out and will

advise the FBI if there is any basis of fact and if so, who the

principals are.

An article appearing in the Sunday 4/7/63 edition of

"The Fort Worth Press" newspaper reflected that there had been

a raid on the k. C. Card Co., Chicago, Ill. by Cook County SO

and about 35 names of Texas gamblers were listed as receiving

crooked gambling equipment such as contact lenses to read

playing .cards and other devices.

The list was turned over to

Texas Attorney General WAGGONER CARR according to the article.

San Antonio is being requested to furnish Dallas with any names

within the Dallas Division.

11t=A

Re: WSTA ACTIVITIES - DALLAS DIVISION

" (DL 31-5614)

DL-84-C, contacted by SA JOSEPH M. MYERS on 4/3/63

advised that the prostitution business has been slow in Fort

Worth for the past several weeks.

She stated that under the new

Fort Worth PD Vice Squad set up under Capt. R. E. PINCKARD, the

most of the prostitutes did not expect that they will be allowed

to work particularly if they have a pimp.

She stated that

ROSE CATHERINE SMITH is still operating

as a prostitute from

3233 Edgehill Road in Fort Worth and drives a 1960 white

Oldsmobile which had 1962 Texas license EM 7822 but now has a

1963 Texas license EL 4106 on this car.

She stated that she had

not been able to get many call dates, herself, but believes

that SMITH does.

Information furnished to Lt. H. F. HOPKINS,

Inspecton and Intelligence Unit, Fort Worth PD.

Re: FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

(DL 80-255)

Lt. H. F. HOPKINS, Inspection and Intelligence Unit,

Fort Worth PD, advised SA JOSEPH M. MYERS on 4/4/63 that his

records from April 1, 1962 when his unit was started,

through

march 1, 1963, reflected that 18 officers and 5 civilians have

been either fired, reduced in grade, allowed to resign or have

been retired as a

result of the work of the Intelligence Unit.

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Date: 4/1/63

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FROM:

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SUBJper:

TURIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

WEEKLY SUMMARY

DALLAS DIVISION

Re Dallas airtel, 3/25/63.

RE: GIIF - TYLER, TEXAS

AMAR ILLO, TEXAS

(DL 94-53; 94-51)

PROSTITUTION ACTIVITIES

DALLAS DIVISION; NARCOTICS MATTERS

(OL 31-5613; 12-0)

On 3/19/63, DL-178-C advised ARCHIE LEE GRANBERRY,

He stated GRANBERRY states he has been going to New Orleans,

driving

a white thunderbird, and is good friends with JOE PINTO

3-Bureau

1-Dallas

(94-53)

1-Dallas

(31-5614)

I-Dallas (94-51)

1-Dallas (12-0)

I-New Orleans

1-Dallas (92-61)

1-Dallas (137-1216)

1-Dallas

(92-292)

1-Dallas

(94-47)

1-Dallas

(162-57)

1-Dallas

(92-213)

1-Dallas

(162-37)

REC- 51

1-Dallas (165-29)

1-Dallas

(162-129)

1-Dallas

(166-84)

1-Dallas

(165-101)

1-Dallas

]-Dallas

(165-61)

(162-95)

1-Dallas

(162-1)

1-Dallas

(165-115)

1-Dallas

(165-90)

1-Dallas

(94-55A-SUB)

RMB: ns

(27) 69-9-12-404

1-Dallas

(165-116)

_ 1-Dallas

1-Dallas

(80-255)

ES APR

1963

(165-104)

1-Dallas

(165-79)

•C C • Wick

Approved:

4/ Special

Special Agent in Charge

Sent

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DI 94- 55A-SUB

JEK Act 6 (4)

RE:

aka.

AR

(DL: 92-61)

By airtel, 3/26/63, Kansas City Office advised that

(DL 137-1216)

was released on bond fromthe Reno County Jail,

Hutchinson, Kansas, 3/9/63.

At the time the bond was posted,

the bondsman was accompanied by GEORGE POULOS, Wichita, Kansas.

Bond was in the amount of $10,000. On 3/28/63 ,l

automobile

was observed parked at his residence in Dallas. This was the

first time this auto has been seen in the Dallas area since his

release from custody.

The above information was orally furnished 3/28/63, to

Lt. JACK REVILL,

' Intelligence Section, Dallas PD, and Deputy

Sheriff BOB MORGAN, Intelligence Section, Dallas County SO.

RE: JAMES HENRY DOLAN, aka.

(DL 92-292)

By airtel, 3/25/63, the Kansas City Office furnished

Dallas with descriptions and license numbers of automobiles

available to DOLAN's known associates EUGENE RUBEN MC. CROSKEY

and CARL. ANGELO DE LUNA.

were also furnished by Kansas City.

a by kansas city:

Descriptions of DE LUNA and MC CROSKEY

The above information was orally furnished to Lt. REVILL

and Deputy MORGAN, on 3/28/63.

On 3/31/63, Sergeant S. N. WILSON of the Mesquite PD,

advised that JOHN MICHAEL CARCELLI,

FBI No. 4955844 had been

found the morning of 3/31/63, dead in his residence, where he

had apparently committed suicide.

CARCELLI was residing at

3336 Ivey Drive, in Mesquite, Texas, a Dallas suburb. Sergeant

WILSON stated CARCELLI apparently shot himself first in the

chest with a .38 caliber revolver but when this did not end his

life, he then put the gun in his mouth and completed the job.

CARCELLI is a known Dallas gambler and a close associate of numerous

Italial members of the underworld including JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO,

PHILIP BOSCO, JOE IANNI and JOE COLLETTA.

The above information was furnished to Lt. REVILL and

Deputy MORGAN on 3/31/63.

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DL 94-55A-SUB

On 3/28/63

Dallas. advised that

JAMES GANN. IRS. Intelligence Section.

JFK Law

11(a)

BY SNUFA TASK FORGE

7/9/980

By airtel, 3/26/63, the Los Angeles Office advised that

ROSEMARY WESTBROOK at Burbank, California, contacted the Burbank

Resident Agency stating she was the recently divorces wife of

subject WESTBROOK and had some information of interest to the FBI.

She furnished information concerning the association between STONE

and WESTBROOK and specific information about the gambling dealings

between WESTBROOK and STONE and EDWIN PAULEY, JR., former owner of

the Los Angeles Rams, professional football team.

She furnished

information concerning the travels of WESTBROOK, and STONE.

On 3/20/63, the records of the Dallas PD Intelligence

Section concerning WESTBROOK were refused. From these, it was

ascertained that previous investigation by the PD had ascertained

that in 1949, WESTBROOK was in St. Louis, Missouri, distributing

slot machines and pinball machines, under the name

of WESTBROOK

Amusement Company, in Southern Illinois, in an area allegedly belong-

ing to the 'Shelton Gang" .

WESTBROOK was subsequently machine-

gunned but escaped. He also had some machines in St. Louis and

when he received threats from some St. Louis hoodlums, he started

carrying a machine gun.! For this he was arrested and convicted in

He subsequently moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and

the West Coast, where he now owns

Prior to leaving St. Louis, he sold his interest to EDWARD

"TED" WORTMAN, brother of FRANK "BUSTER" WORTMAN.

WESTBROOK and

are spposedly close friends of Dallas oilman BURNETT ESTES

and

Whenever WESTBROOK is in Dallas, he usually stays at the Statler-

Hilton Hotel. On 3/29/63, the records of the Statler-Hilton Hotel

were checked and it was noted the hotel discontinued maintaining

records in an alphabetical order for guests after 1962. During the

period from 3/17/56 until 10/16/62, WESTBROOK has been a guest on

twenty-two separate occasions.

On 3/29/63, Bureau Agents obtained the new 1963 license

numbers of cars belonging to subject STONE and later on 3/29/63

Agents observed one of these cars parked in a downtown area of

Dallas.

Shortly after this, Agents observed STONE and ISADORE MAX

MILLER

together at MILLER's cleaning establishment in downtown

Dallas:

'Information developed by the FBI was furnished to Lt. REVILL

and Deputy MORGAN on 3/29/63, and will be furnished to IRs Intelli-

gence during this week.

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