Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: CLEMENTS, MANNING C.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 11/30/1963
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD_NUMBER:

124-10074-10139

RECORD SERIES:

DL

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 44-1639-644

Released under the John

f. kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Note!.

Case#:NW 45651 Date:

04-05-2018

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: CLEMENTS, MANNING C.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 11/30/1963

PAGES:

1856

SUBJECT:

SEE FBI 44-24016-634

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

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UPDATE DATE:

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RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

JFK Law 11(a)

RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii, INDEX ON PAGES a-ww

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

The following criminal informants affillated or

familiar with gambling matters, Albuquerque Division, were

tacted on November 25; 1963, with negative results:

con-

AQ 175-C; Albuquerque; N.M.i bY SA J. JEROME MAXWELL.

AQ 133-C, Albuquerque, N.M. bY SA J. JEROME MAXWELL.

PCI RALPH T. TRUJILLO. Albuquerque, N.M., by

SA J. JEROME MAXWELL.

AQ 128-C, Albuquerque;

N.M.Y BY SA CARY CARLTON,

AQ 141-C/ Albuquerque, N.Mo.

by SA STUART do CAMERON.

AQ 181-C, Albuquerque, N.M., bY SA STUART J. CAMERON.

PCI B. HOWARD YHORNS, ROSWell, N.M., by SA WILLIAM I

EDDY.

PCI EDMOND QUESTREY: ROSWell, N.M., by SA WILLIAM Lo

EDDY.

AQ 178-C, Grants, N.M., by SA CALVIN D. KNOTT.

PC 2

Kun:

KATTE

ClOVIA. N.M, bY SA FRANK W. HAINES.

PoT

TICLE ClOvIS, WN, bY SA FRANK W. RAINES.

On November 25, 1963, AS 204-C advised SAW. J.

WILKINSON, JE•, Farningeoa..

ToM, that she once met JACK RUBX

in an unknown hotel in De1las..

texas, many years ago.

informant was unable to recall the hotel or other people during

this contact. Informant has

never nes victim.

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On 11/25/63, AQ

195- FC

advised SA STUART J.

CAMERON

at Albuguerque, Nos; that approximately seven months age

he met JACK RUBY at the Carousel Club in pallas, Texas.

Informant met Ruey through JACk HARDEi

J2., and

when tha

informant mentioned that he was from Albuguerque, RUBY advised

that LOU LEBBY at Albuguerque was a good friend.

The informant

learned through HARDEE that RUBy came to Dallas, Texas,

from

Chicago and that a "Jewish boy" had the particular section of

town where the Carousel is now located "all sewed up."

Informant states RUBY had a difficult time breaking into the

area, but that he is now quite well off along with the "Jewish

boy," who also has a joint located one block from the Carousel

in an upstairs location.

HARDEE mentioned to Al 195-PC that RUBY had a "good

in" with the Dallas Police Bept, The informant states this

would be borne out from hit observation by the fact that ruby

had a B-girl operation where drinks were pushed heavily and

they had no interference from the police department.

The

informant knew of no specific comections with the police

department and only

personally sngaged RUBY in

conversation

Lor five to Len manutes.

Incorant stated he Ls not aware of

any Chicago underworld connections of RuBy of any subversive

or extremist connectiona.

He did not know of any relationship

between the subject and

the

Mass blay For Cube Committee or

any association between

OSWALD SNO, RUBY.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

Files of the Chicago

offlee refleet the following:

"Chicago Dally Tribune" o1 December 9, 1939, carried an

article stating that JOn MaRtIN,

resident or the serap Iron and

Junk Handlers Union Local

204018 Arts

had shot LEON R. COOKE,

attorney for the above union.

According to former Cu

interviewed at

Chat time,

the Informant war then in the process

of touring & rival union

affillated with

the CID and

had written

several letters to junk dealers in this regard which he had signed

"Cook"

MARTIN- learned of these

lettera,

assuned he was being

double crossed by LEON COOKE,

and during

an argument between MARTIN

and cooke which ensued. MARTIN shot LEON COOKE.

MARTIN then

came a fugitive Justice.

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Chicago 6670-PD advIsed SA JOHN R. BASSETT on November 24,

1963 that

he had been a close friend or subject ruby for many years

In Chicago. Inis informant advised that

"SPARKY" was hot tempered

on oceasions,

but was generally of a good disposition.

He stated

that RUBY was an excellent fist fighter.

According

RUBY, In the mid

nineteen forty's, operated a

"bool" o this intormant.

over a restaurant

Located east of Keazie Avenue on the north side of Roosevelt Road in

Chicago/

• Subject was

a close friend of

•one ABE ZUCKERMAN, also known

"ZUCKTE" (phonetio).

In the middle nineteen forty's,

according to the informant, ZUCKERMAN was shot and the informant

believed that this occurred because ZUCKERMAN did not eut LEONARD

PaRJIcK, one of chicago's top hoodlum.. In on the profits of hin book.

PATRICK told the subject to leave town,

accusing him of operating a book without PATRICK's sanction.

PATRICK

warned the subject that If he did not leave Chicago, he would "get

what zuckle got". The subject left chicago at this time for dallas!

Texas, where he ran a club oned by his sister.

Informant advised

he has not been in touch with the subjeet in recent years and

was completely at

& loss to understand the subject's action in

shoot-

1ng OSWALD.

November: 24, 19039

that JACK RUBY had, at one time,

rostin, chleago top hoodu.

Thas intormant further advised that

RUBY had been a close friend ot one Jo SCARAMiZLe who owns a gua

- shop on Halsted Street near Taylor Street

in Chicago.

The Chicago Division records

contain no information con

ceming

ABE ZUCKERMAN,

also known as

"ZUCKIE" •

The same records

reflect

that JOSEPH SCARANUZZO 18 the owner of Scaramuzzo and Sons

Gunshop, 831 South Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois.

It should be

that three of the four guns

used by members of

the Nationalist

Party of Puerto Rico in the shooting at the House of Representatives,

Washingtong Do Cag 02

March 1, 1954, were purchased by one WILLIAM

Сату я.

GATETTY Chicago.

Indiana, from

Scaramuzzo and Son, 801 South Halsted

Streets

CG 6443-C advised SA JOSEPH G. SHEA On November 24, 1963,

that

he belleved the subject was related In some manner to one HARRY

RUBENSTEIN.

The intormant acrised that HARRY RUBENSEIN had owned

the Hotel Olympic on North Clark Street on Chicago's near North side,

approximately fifteen years ago.

HARRY RUBENSTEIN killed a man In

this hotel, but by a payment 'of

$25,000.00 to & Chicago Police Captain;

was able to fix this charge. According to this informant, HARRY

RUBENSTEIN had sood connections with certain unknown criminals in the

Chicago area but was not considered by the informant to be a member

of the organized Criminal Element In this elty.

It should be noted that the records of the Chicago Police

Department reflect one HARRY RUBENSTEIN,

'a hotel owner on the near

North side, as having been sentenced to

one year probation on a charge

of manslaughter 1: 1946.

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CG 6690-PC advised SA JOSEPH Q.

SHEA On November 24, 1963,

that the subject was related to HARRY RUBINSTEI who formerly

' operated

two or thee bars in the chicago loop aver. According to the informant,

the subject worked as a bartender for HARRY RUBENSTEIN in a bar at the

Banker's Building in Chicago: 100p

The Informant advised that in

1942 or 1943, JACK RUBENSTEIN attempted to enlist in the united states

Navy but was rejected when he failed to pass the physical examination.

3:

The informant described JACK RUBENSTEIN as extremely patriotic but

moody.

1hzs intormant was

int ormation concerning

BERNARD CLICKMAN (Protect Identity) advised SA JOHN R. BASSETT

on November 24, 1963, that he does not know the subject

GLICKMAN

advised that he had contacted a person known to him, whose identity he

would not reveals who recalled the subject as a friend many years ago

In the area around Independence Boulevard and Roosevelt Road

in Chicago.

According to LICkMAN, this source stated that the subject was not

connected with the criminal element, chicago. Inis source indicated

that RUBENSTEIN was good natured but on occasion was extremely not

tempered. According to this source, the subject had left Chicago In

the late

1940's for Dallas, Texas, where he operated a club belonging

to his sister.

GLICKMAN advised that he had made an unsuecessful

attempt to contact ANTHONY ACCAPDO in an effort to obtain information

concerning the subject.

It should be noted that ANTHONY ACCARDO It a high ranking

member of chicago's criminal element. BERNARD GLICKMAN 15 known to

be a close associate of many or chicago's top' echelon criminals and

has, In recent years, been active in the management of several ranking

prize tighters.

All other Chicago Informants negative and Chicago files

reflect no information pertaining to subject's Involvement with chicago

criminal element.

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WER: esh

CG 6498-PC was contacted by SA WILLIAM E. ROEMER, on

11/25/63, but at that time had no personal knowleäge of RUbY.

On

11/26/63, CG 6498-PC advised that he had solicited information from

politicians of the 24th ware, the former voting residence of RUBY.

• advised that he talked to two persons who apneared to know RUBY

Iron many years ago.

They advised that RUBY was never anything but

"a punk" and never had any hoodlum connections or associations. One

person advised that he recalls that RUBY attempted to sneak into a

prize fight in Chicago, believed to be the second DEMPSEY - TUNNEY

fight,

and was caught by a police officer who beat him over the head

with his night stick.

As a result of this beating, RuBy now has a

plate in his head.

Apparently this causes pressure when RUBY becomes

excited and causes RUBY to act emotionally.

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DN 249-C frequented Clover Bar next door to Shermen Hotel,

Chicago, Illinois, 1946 to 1949. He described this bar as a hangout

for the hoodlum element. At that time it was operated by IRA COLITZ

who was described as a personal friend of Colonel JACOB ARVEY, a well

known Chicago political figure.

CoLITz possibly was recently a

candidate for Alderman in Chicago and resides in penthouse apartment

on Michigan Boulevard.

The informant related JACK RUBY, whom he identified from

1947 and was an acquaintance of IRA COLITZ and possibly was a former

school mate of COLITZ on the west side of Chicago. He does not know

the nature of RUBY's activities in Chicago.

The informant steted that in about December, 1949, he was

in Dallas, Texas, at which time RUBY was operating a night club,

name unknown, with western band and western motif. The informant

visited this club and chatted briefly with RUBY who requested that

he convey RUBY's regards to COLITZ when the informant réturned to

Chicago.

1o.,.

The informant has not seen or heard from RUBY since 1949

and has never had any specific information concerning RUBY's back-

grolind or activities but has never had any reason to suspect him

of being invo ved in subversive activities.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

DN 295-C, who fumished reliable information in the past,

furnished the following November 25,

1963:

I one month ago JACK RUBY was known to be

an associate

of "PAPPY".

extent or

assoctation unmoun

" oner of "pappy's Showland" in Dallas who are cognis

30o1a118t orkers

Basis or

DN 200-S and DN 215-S

zant of Communist Party, Soelalist Workers Party, Freedom for Cuba

Cormittee, and related organizations, advised on November 25, 1963,

thạt they do not know JACK LEON RuBY

Or JACK RUBENSTEI

sources have furnished reliable information in the past.

These

All other

logical informants and PCI's Denver Division mable to furnish any

positive information re JACK RUBY.

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HO 44-939

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LAB:eah

Houston 1125-C advised SA LEVERETTE A. BAKER

on 11/25/03, he met JACK RUBY

number of years ago

through ABE: WEINSTEIN (PH) s

owner of Colony Club, Dallas,

Texas, but knows

nothing further concerning RUBY.

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LA 44-895

FHT : JME

Gambling Informants

Los Angeles Office

PCI NORMAN SIMON, on 11/25/63, could provide no

personal information about JACK LEON RUBY, aka, but he did

make available for interview by SA FRAnK H. TOWNSEND one

from BLOCK of potential value, including the identity of a

by FD 302 and by teletype containing lead for Chicago.

Other informants who could provide no information

are:

HOMER E.

LA: 3445-6 on 11/26/63, to SA JOHN R. BARRON

-IA 3948-0 on 11/25/63, to SA FRANK H. TOWNSEND.

LA 4400-PC on 11/26/63 to SA JOHN R. BARRON.

LA 4410-C-TE on 11/25/63 to SA GEORGE E. BLAND.

LA 4448-PC on 11/26/63 to SA JOHN R. BARRON.

PCI JACK IRVING FOX On 11/25/63 to SA AMEDEE O.

RICHARDS, JR.

PCI SAM FARKAS On 11/26/63 to SA WILLIAM J. NOLAN.

PCI COSSLETT PAINER On 11/26/63 to SA TOWNSEND.

The following

informants were contacted by SA

YOUNG on 11/26/63 with negative results:

LA 3596-0

PCI THERESA JEAN CUNDALI

LA 4218-0

LA 4221-C

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'IA 44-895

FHT : JMF

PCI GEORGE COSTELLO

PCI WESLEY A.

RUSELL

PCI RAY SOUTHCOTT

LA 4135-0 advised that she had been contacted by letter

crom DaLlaS,

Informant advised that BARTLETT 1s a vocalist and understood she

had been working for JACK LEON RUBY in one of his night clubs in

Dallas. Informant stated that she 1s aware that EARL NORMAN left

Dallas on 11/21/63 for a booking Into The Largo, a night club

located on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Informant stated she

would imagine that NORMAN'g wife accompanied him. Informant said

she did not book this team since she did not have an opportunity

to audition them.

LA 4135-0 advised that the only bookings she handles

in the Dallas areafor strip tease dancers is through ABE WEINSTOCK

and his brother for their two places and has never had any business

dealings with RUBY nor has she ever met him.

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INFORMANTS

NO 1238-PC who is a known associate of JOSEPH and

CARLOS MARCELLO, as well as JOSEPH PORETTO and who has been

Town and Country Restaurant up until October

of 1963, advised SA REED W. JENSEN /On November 27, 1963, that

he had never heard of a JACK LEON RUBY Or a LEE HARVEY OSWALD

prior to their notariety in the connection with the assassina-

tion of President JOHN F. KENNEDY. The PC stated on examining

a photograph of LEE HARVEY OSWALD, NOPD number 112723, that he

had never seen this individual in person before.

he could not recall anyone who may have freguented the Town

and Country Motel who resembled this individualt enough to

cause anyone to think this person might be OSWALD.

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INFORMANTS CONTINUED -

On November 25, 1963, SA LESTER G. DAVIS contacted

NO 1153 C, a homosexual who operates a

restaurant in the New

Orleans French Quarter.

This

informant advised he had never

known

RUBY.

On November 25, 1963,

NO 1205 C, operator of a

Louisiana®

This informant, who travels widely, had never met

or heard of RUBY until

he saw

RUBY on television on November

24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA FURMAN G. BOGGAN contacted

NO 1227 PC, a former tavern operator, who is presently a pimp

and fencer

of stolen property. This informant, who is originally

from the Chicago, Illinois area, advised that he did not know

RUBY and had never heard of him until he heard about RuBY on

television since November 24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA RICHARD BUCARO contacted

NO 1209 C, a bartender and strip tease club manager, in the

New Orleans French Quarter.

This informant advised he had

nEver known RUBY or heard

of him until he saw RUBY on television

since November 24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA FURMAN G. BOGGAN contacted

PCI ANTHONY W. FREDO, a

sports

handicapper, who has traveled

widely throughout the United States. FREDO stated he had

never heard of RUBY until he saw the shooting of OSWALD by

RUBY on television on November 24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA KEVIN J. HARRIGAN contacted

NO 1189 C, a New Orleans French Quarter barroom operator, who

advised that he did not know RUBY and had never heard of

until November 24, 1963, when RUBY shot OSWALD.

On November 25, 1963, SA d. DAWSON VAN EPS contacted

PCI HOWARD D. BAUTSCH, a bookmaker in Jefferson Parish, and

PCI JOSEPH A KUSS,a former bookmaker, who frequents gambling \

establishments, and both advised they did not know RUBY and

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INFORMANTS CONTINUED -

had never heard of him prior to November 24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963,

SA JOHN V. HANLON contacted

NO 1233 C,

tavern operator in Monroe,

, Louisiana, who

advised he did

not know RUBY and had never heard of him

before November 24, 1963.

On Noyember 25, 1963 SA JAMES FRANCIS WRIGHT contacted

PCI HARVEY MILLER, Sulphur, Louisiana,

who frequents gambling

establishments MILLER had never heard of RUDY prior to November

24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA RICHARD A. SMALLWOOD

contacted PCLS MARCELLE. DUHON,

PONTIER,

and JOSEPH DAVID, an employee of SKRNICH's, all of Lafayette,

Louisiana.

These individuals advised they had never heard

of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963, when they observed him on

• ones 2, 196

network television.

NO 1229 C, a professional bookmaker, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

advised SA EARL R.

PETERSEN on November 25, 1963, that he had

never heard of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963, when he had

seen the shooting of OSWALD by RUBY on television.

Subsequently

on this same date, this informant advised that he had contacted

JOHN SERIO On November

FRANK LEO VUCCI, another Baton Rouge bookmaker. SERIO had not

heard of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963.

SA PETERSEN also contacted GEORGE LA RUSSA and CHARLES

G. WALKER, bookmakers at the Candlelight Club Ip "West Baton

-Rouge/Parish, Louisiana and these bookmakers had not heard

of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963•

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The following investigation by Tampa Office:

IP 94-e advised he located address book dated from

1945-48, and noted name NATE GROSSMAN, 5046 N. Troy St., Chicago,

I11.

Source Stated he is certain NATE GROSSMAN is identical

to TINY GROSSMAN mentioned previously.

Source now recalls meeting GROSSMAN in Chicago in

1948 or 1949, and GROSSMAN told him he bad spent some time in

prison and in same conversation mentioned Flagstaff, Ariz.

Informant has hazy recollection that GROSSMAN arrested Flagstaff

for Illinois authorities and probably did time in Statesville

Prison, outside Chicago.

Source now recalls GROSSMAN tended bar and lived in

hotel above bar, located across the street from Croydan

Hotel. Croydan located near Black Orchid Lounge, Chicago.

Same source recalls RUBY at one time ran errands

fOr One RAY LEWIS, a furrier, State Lake Building, 190 North

State St.,

Chteago.

LEWIS had a bookie operation

on the side

and resided Maryland Hotel, Rush and Delaware Streets, Chicago.

Same source also recalls RUBY loitered about a barber

shop run by one AL INDES at the corner, or near the corner

of Clark Street, and Lake Street, Chicago.

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TP 94-C advised 11/25/63 he knew RUBY in Chicago by

reputation as ticket scalper along Rush street and RUBY would

do anything for a buck.

Source states RUBY not known to hang

around racketeers but recalls one TINY GROSSMAN, a cab driver

or bartender, Chicago, also a ticket scalper, was close friend of

RUBY.

Souce's knowledge of RuBy dates from 1945 to 1940. Later,

source heard GROSSMAN did time at Flagstaff, Ariz, for ticket

scalping. Source also recalls one time RUBY badly beaten trying

to crash

alight program, Comiskey Park.

RUBY dropped out of

sight in Chicago, 1948, no one missing him.

TP 11-C advised three years ago AGVA female entertainer

complained to AGVA it was rough working in clubs in Dallas.

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The following informants who have access to gambling

information in the Dallas area were contacted by SAs ROBERT M.

BARRETT and IVAN D. LEE on the dates indicated:

DL 170- C

PCI BILLY H.

MART IN

PCI SAL "DALY"

PCI MIKE LESCHETSKO

PCI FRED MERRILL

DL 185-C-TE

PCI PHILLIP STEIN

POT JAMES SUITE SAXE

DL 181-C-TE

November

25,,

1963

November

24,

1963

November 26,

1963

November

November

25,

1963

26,

1963

November

November

24,

25, 26,1963

25,

1963

November 25, 1963

November 25, 1963+

None of the above informants had any information

that JACK RUBY, aka. was involved in any gambling activities

either as a player,

bookmaker or gambler, during the time he

has resided in Dallas area approximately fifteen years. RUBY

was known to the above informants as the operator of the Carousel

Club or Vegas Club, in Dallas.

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

The

following criminal informants affiliated or

familiar with gambling matters, Albuquerque Division, were con-

tacted on November 25, 1963, with negative results:

AO 175-C, Albuquerque, N.M.: bY SA J. JEROME MAXWELL.

AQ 133-C, Albuguerque, N.M." bY SA J. JEROME MAXWELL.

PCI RALPH T. TRUJILLO, Albuquerque, N.M." by

SA J. JEROME MAXWELL®

AQ 128-C; Albuguerque,

N.M., bY SA CARY CARLTON

AQ 141-C, Albuquerque,

N. M. a

by SA STUART J. CAMERON.

AQ 181-C, Albuquerque, NiM. bY SA STUART J. CAMERON.

PCI B. HOWARD THORNE, ROSWell, N.M., bY SA WILLIAM I.

EDDY -

PCI EDMOND ZUFFEREY, ROSWell, N.M.. bY SA WILLIAM I

EDDY •

AQ 178-C, Grants, N.M.. BY SA CALVIN D. KNOTT.

PCZ EU L KEITH, CIOUISS N.M., bY SA FRANK W. HAINES.

FCX KITT

PErTIORAN. CloVIs, N.M., DY SA FRANK W. BAINS:

On November 25, 1963, A9 204-C advised SAW. J.

MILKINSON, Ja. Farminaton, -i

that she once met JACK RUBY

in an unknown hotel in lalies?

Jexas, tany years ago

The

informant was unable to zecall the hotel or other people during

this contact. Informant has never mat victim.

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on 11/25/63, AQ 195-R0 advised SA STUARD J. CAMERON

at Albuquerque, M.M.;

that approxinately eleven months ago

he met JACK RUBY at the Carousel

Clip tab

Dallas, Texas.

Informant met

BUSY EhrOugh JACK HARDER, JR., and when the

informant mentioned that he was Icon Albuquerque, RUBY advised

that LOU LEBBY

at Albuguerque was a good friend.

The Informant

learned through HARDEE that. RUBY came to Dallas, Texas, from

Chicago and that a "Jewish

boy" had

the particular section of

town where the Carousel is now located "all sewed up.".

Informant states RUBY had a

difficult time breaking into the

area, but that he is now quite well off along with the "Jewish

boy," who also has a joint located one block from the Carouse)

in an upstairs location

HARDEE mentioned to AQ 195-PC that RUBY had a "good

in" with the Dallas Police

pept"

The informant states this

would be borne out from his observation by the fact that RUBY

had a B-girl operation where drinke were pushed heavily and

For Live to ben minaces:

Informant stated he is not awate of

any Chicago underworld connections of RUBY or any subversive

or extremist connections:

Me did not know of any relationship

between the subject and

the tale flay for Cuba Comittee or

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ADMINTSTRATIVE

FIles of the Chicago Offige

reilect

the following:

"Chicago Dally Tribune"

becember 9, 4939, carried

an

artiele stating that JOHN MArTIN. President of the Scrap Iron and

Junk Handlers Union Local

20467,

ArLy had 8a0t LEON RCOOKE, the

attorney for the above union,

According: to former CO 40-C, who

was

Interviewed at

that fine,

of forming a

the

Informant war then In

the process

rival union

at iliated with the c10 and

had written

severa. letters to junk dealers In this regard whieh

he had. signed

"Coot."

MARTIN Learned

or these

Lesters,

double

grossed by LEON: COOKE,

and

assumed he

was being

during

an argument between MARTIN

and cookE which ensued, MARTIN

ShOE LEON COOKE.

MARTIN then bo-

came a fugitive Justice.

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Chicago 6670-PD advised SA JOHN R. BASSETT on November 24,

1963 that he had been a close friend of subject RUBY for many years

In Chicago. This informant advised that "SPARKY" was hot tempered

on occasions, but was generally of a good disposition.

He stated

that RUBY was an excellent fist fighter.

According

to this intormant,

RUBY, In the mid nineteen forty's, operated a "book" over a restaurant

located east of Kedzie Avenue on the north side or Roosevelt Road in

Chicago.

Subject was

a close

friend of one ABE ZUCKERMAN, also known

as "ZUCKIE" (phonetia)

In the middle nineteen forty's,

according to the Intormant, ZUCKERMAN was shot and the informant

belleved that this occurred because ZUCKERMAN did not eut LEONARD

PARTICK, one of Chicago's top hoodlums,

In on the profits of his book.

Shortly after this shooting, PATRICK told the subject to leave town,

accusing him of operating a book without PATRICK's sanction.

PATRICK

warned the subject that If he did not leave Chicago, he would "get

what ZUCKiE got". The subjeet left Chicago at this time for Dallas,

Texas, where he ran a clus oned by his sister.

Informant advised

that he has not been In touch with the subject

in recent years and

was completely at a loss to understand the subject's action In shoot-

106 OSWALD.

ROSS PRIO, Chieago top hoodlum.

This informant further advised that

RUBY had been a close friend of one JOE SCARAMUZZO who owns a gua

shop on Halsted Street near Taylor Street In Chicago.

The Chicago Division records contain no information con-

cerning ABE ZUCKERMAN,

a180 known as "ZUCKIE"

The same records

reflect that JOSEPH SCARANUZZO 18 the owner of Scaramuzzo and Sons

ounshop, 031 south Halsted street, Chicago, 11113013

It should be

noted that three of the four guns

used by members of

the Nationalist

Party of Puerto Rico in the shooting at the House of Representatives,

Washington, D. Cos on March I, 1954, were purchased by one WILLIAM

GALETTY, Gary, Indiana, Irom Scaramuzzo and Sons, 801 South Halsted

Street, Chicago

CG 6443-0 advised SA JOSEPH G. SHEA On November 24, 1963,

that he believed the subject was related in some manner to one HARRY

RUBENSTEIN.

The Informant advised that HARRY RUBENSTEIN had owned

the Hotel Olympic on North Clark Street on Chicago's near North side,

approximately fifteen years ago.

HARRY RUBENSTEIN kIlled a man 1n

this hotel, but by a payment 'of

$25,000.00 to a Chicago Police Captain,

was able to dar this charge. According

to this intormant,

HARRY

RUBENSTEIN had good connections with certain unknowa criminals in the

chicago area but was not considered by the Intormant to be a member

of the Organized Criminal Element In this olty.

It should be noted that the records of the Chicago Police

Department reflect. one HARRY RUBENSTEIN,

a hotel owner on the near

North side, as having been sentenced to one year probation on a charge

of manslaughter 1n 1946.

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CG 6690-PC advised SA JOSEPH &•

SAEA On November 24, 1963.

that the subject was

related to HARRY RUBENSTEIN who formerly

operated

two or theee bars In the chicago loop area.

According to the informant.

the subject worked as a barbender for HARRY RUBENSTEIN In a bar at the

Banker's Bullding In Chicago-X loop.

The informant advised that in

1942 0r 1943. JACK RUBENSTEIN attempted to enlist In the United States

Navy but was rejected when he falled to pass the physicat

examination.

The Informant described JACK RUBENSTETN

as extremely patriotic but

moody•.

This informant was unable to furnish

any Information concerning

HARRY RUBENSTEIN's present whereabouts or actintles.

BERNARD GLICKMAN (Frotect Identity) advised

SA JOEN R. BASSETT

on November 24, 1963s that he does not know the subject.

GLICKMAN

advised that he

had contacted a person known to him, whose identity he

would not reveal, who recalled the subject as a friend many years ago

In the area around Independence Boulevard and Roosevelt Road In Chicago.

According to GuIckman, this source stated that the subject was not

connected with the criminal element, Chicago.:

This

source indieated

that RUBENSTEIN was good natured but on occasion was

extremely hot

tempered According to this source, the

subject had leit Chicago in

the late 1940's for Datas;.

Texas, where he operated a club belonging

to his sister.

GLICKNAN advised that he had made an unsuecessful

attempt to contact AHONY ACCARDO In an effort to obtain information

concerning the subject.

It should be noted that ANTHONY ACCArDO is a high ranking

member of chicago's criminal element.

BERNARD GLICKMAN 13 known to

be a close associate of many of chicago's top 'echelon eriminals and

has, In recent years, been active in the management of several ranking

prize fighters.

All other Chicago Intormants negative and Chicago files

reflect no infornation pertaining to subject's involvement with chicago

criminal element.

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11/25/63, but at that time had no personal knowledge of RUBY.

11/26/63, CG 6498-PC advised that he had solicited information from

politicians of the 24th ward, the former voting residence of RUBY.

Po advised that he talked to two persons who appeared to know RUBY

from many years ago. They advised that RUBY was never anything but

"a punk" and never had any hoodlum connections or associations. One

person advised that he recalls that RUBY attempted to sneak into a

prize fight in Chicago, believed to be the second DEMPSEY - TUNNEY

fight, and was caught by a police officer who beat him over the head

with his night stick. As a result of this beating, RUBY now has a

plate in his head, Apparently this causes pressure when RUBY becomes

excited and causes RUBY to act emotionally.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

DN 249-C frequented Clover Bar rext door to Sherman Hotel,

Chicago, Illinois, 1946 to 1949.

He described this bar as a hangout

hoodlum element. At that time it was operated by IRA COLITZ

who was described as a personal friend of Colonel JACOB ARVEY, & well

known Chicago political figure.

COLITZ possibly was recently a

candidate for Alderman in Chicago and resides in penthouse apartment

on Michigan Boulevara.

The informant related JACK RUBY, whom he identified from

newspaper photographs, frequented the. Clover Bar in about 1946 or

1947 and was an acquaintance of IRA COLITZ and possibly was a former

school mate of COLITZ on the west side of Chicago.

He does not know

the nature of RUBY's activities in Chicago.

The Informant stated that in about December, 1949, he was

In Dallas, Texas, at which time RUBY was operating a night club,

name unknown, with western band and western motif. The informant

visited this club and chatted briefly with RUBY who requested that

he convey RUBY's regards to COLITZ when the informant returned to

chicago.

The informant has not seen or heard from RUBY since 1949

and has never had any specific information concerning RUBY's back-

ground or activities but has never had any reason to suspect him

of being involved in subversive activities.

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DN 44-387

DI. 44-1639

ADMINISTRATIVE

DN 295-C, who furnished rellable Information In the past,

furnished the following November 25, 1963:

As of one month

agO JACK RUBY was knom to be an associate

of "PAPPY" INU, owner of "Pappy"s Showland"

In Dallas.

Basis or

extent of association unnou

DN 200-S and DN 215S who are cognis

zant of communist Party, Soclalist Workers Party, Freedom for Cuba

comittee,

and related

orgartzations, advised on November 25, 1903.

thạt they

do not know JACK LEON RUBY Or JACK RUBENSTEI

sources have furnished

These

reliable

information in the past.

All other

logical informants and PCI's Denver Division unable to furnish any

positive Information re JACK RUBY.

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HO 44-939

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LAB.eah

Houston 1125-C advised SA LEVERETTE A. BAKER

he met JACK RUBY a number of years ago

through

Dallas,

Texas, but knows nothing further concerning ruBY.

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LA 44-895

FHT: JMF

Gambling Informants

Los Angeles Office

personal information about JACK LEON RUBY, aka, but he did

make available for interview by SA FRANK H. TOWNSEND one:

MORRIS BLOCK, 5510 Edgewood Place,

Los Angeles. Information

from BLOCK of potential value, including the identity of a

knowledgeable Chicago friend, has been submitted separately

by FD 302 and by teletype containing lead for Chicago.

Other informants who could provide no information

are:

IA 3445-0 on 11/26/63, to SA JOHN R. BARRON.

LA 3948-C on 11/25/63, to SA FRANK H. TOWNSEND.

LA 4400-PC on 11/26/63 to SA JOHN R. BARRON..

IA 4410-C-TS on 11/25/63 to SA GEORGE E. BLAND.

LA: 4448-PC on 11/26/63 to SA JOHN R. BARRON.

PCI JACK IRVING FOX on 11/25/63 to SA AMEDEE O

RICHARDS, JR.

PCI SAM FARKAS On 11/26/63 to SA WILLIAM J. NOLAN.

PCI COSSIETT PAINER On 11/26/63 to SA: TOWNSEND.

The following informants were contacted by SA

HOMER E. YOUNG on 11/26/63 with

i negative results:

LA 3596-6

PCI THERESA JEAN CUNDALL

LA 4218-C

LA 4221-C

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PCI GEORGE COSTELLO

PCI WESLEY A. RUSELL.

PCI RAY SOUTHCOTT

LA 4135-C advised that

she had been contacted by letter

from Dallas, Texas, by EARL NORMAN

and his wife, CLAIRE BARTLETT,

who wanted informant to handle their bookings on the West Coast.

Informant advised that BARTLETT 1s a vocalist and understood she

had been working for JACK LEON RUBY in one of his night clubs in

Dallas. Informant stated that she is aware that EARL NORMAN left

0/05 pole bott

Dallas on 11/21/63 for a booking into The Largo, a night club

located on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Informant stated she

would Imagine that NORMAN's wife accompanied him. Informant said

she did not book this team since she did not have an opportunity

to audition them.

LA 4135-C advised that the only bookings she handles

in the: Dallas areafor strip tease dancers is through ABE WEINSTOCK

and his brother for their two places and has never had any business

dealings with RUBY nor has

she ever met him.

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INFORMANTS

NO 1238-PC who is a known associate of JOSEPH and

CARLOS MARCELLO, as well as JOSEPH PORETTO and who has been

a manager of the Town and Country Restaurant up until October

of 1963, advised SA REED W. JENSEN on November 27, 1963, that

he had never heard of a JACK LEON RUBY Or a LEE HARVEY OSWALD

prior to their notariety in the connection

with the assassina-

tion of President JOHN F. KENNEDY. The PC stated on examining

a photograph of LEE HARVEY OSWALD, NOPD number 112723, that he

had never seen this individual in

he could not recall anyone who may have frequented the Town

and Country Motel who resembled this individual enough to

cause anyone to think this person might be OSWALD.

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INFORMANTS CONTINUED -

On November 25, 1963,

SA LESTER G. DAVIS contacted

NO 1153 C, a homosexual who operates a restaurant in the New

Orleans French Quarter. This informant advised he had never

known RUBY.

Louisiana.

This informant, who travels widely, had never net

or heard of RUBY until

he saw

RUBY on television on November

24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA FURMAN G. BOGGAN contacted

NO 1227 PC, a former tavern operator, who is presently a pimp

and fencer of stolen property.

This informant, who is originally

from the Chicago,

Illinois area, advised that he did not know

RUBY and had never heard of him until he heard about RUBY on

television since November 24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA RICHARD BUCARO, contacted

NO 1209 C, a bartender and strip tease club manager, in the

New Orleans French Quarter.

This informant advised he had

never known RUBY or heard

of him until he saw RUBY on television

since November 24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA FURMAN G. BOGGAN contacted

PCI ANTHONY W. FREDO, a

sports

handicapper, who has traveled

widely throughout the United States. FREDO stated he had

never heard of RUBY until he saw the shooting of OSWALD by

RUBY on television on November

: 24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA KEVIN J. HARRIGAN contacted

NO 1189 C, a New Orleans French Quarter barroom operator, who

advised that he did not know RUBY and had never heard of

until November 24, 1963, when RUBY shot OSWALD.

On November 25, 1963, SA J. DAWSON VAN EPS contacted

PCI HOWARD D. BAUTSCH, a bookmaker in Jefferson Parish, and

PCI JOSEPH A, KUSS,

former bookmaker, who frequents gambling

establishments, and both advised they did not know RUBY and

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had never heard of him prior to November 24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963

, SA JOHN V. HANLON contacted

NO 1233 C,

a tavern

operator in Monroe,

, Louisiana,

who

advised he did not know RUBY and had never heard of him

before November

24, 1963•

+... dis.-

On November 25, 1963 SA JAMES FRANCIS WRIGHT contacted

PCI HARVEY MILLER, Sulphur, Louisiana, who frequents gambling

establishments. MILLER had never heard of RUDY prior to November

24, 1963.

On November 25, 1963, SA RICHARD A. SMALLWOOD

contacted PCIS MARCELLE DUHON, a professional gambler, MILTON

PONTIER,

a bookmaker, THOMAS

SKRNICH, a gambling club operator,

and JOSEPH DAVID, an employee of SKRNICH's, all of Lafayette,

Louisiana.

These individuals advised they

had never heard

of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963, when they observed him on

network television.

NO 1229 C, a professional bookmaker, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

advised SA EARL R. PETERSEN on November 25,

1963, that he had

never heard of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963, when he had

seen the shooting of OSWALD by RUBY on television. Subsequently

on this same date, this informant advised that he had contacted

bookmakers ANTHONY EUGENE NOLAN, TAFITA HANIE of Baton Rouge,

and they had not known Ruby.

SA PETERSEN also contacted PCI

JOHN SERIO on November 25, 1963, SERIO being an employee of

FRANK LEO VUCCI, another Baton Rouge bookmaker. SERIO had not

heard of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963.

SA PETERSEN also contacted GEORGE LA RUSSA and CHARLES

G. WALKER, bookmakers at the Candlelight Club in West Baton

Rouge Parish, Louisiana and these bookmakers had not heard

Of RUBY prior to November 24, 1963.

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The following investigation by Tampa Office:

TP 94=C advised he located address book dated from

1945-48, and noted name NATE GROSSMAN, 5046 N. Troy St., Chicago,

Ill. Source stated be is certain NATE GROSSMAN is identical

to TINY GROSSMAN mentioned previously.

Source now recalls meeting GROSSMAN in Chicago in

1948 or 1949, and GROSSMAN told him he had spent some time in

prison and in same conversation mentioned Flagstaff, Ariz.

Informant has hazy recollection that GROSSMAN arrested Flagstaff

for Illinois authorities and probably did time in Statesvible

Prison, outside Chicago.

Source now recalls GROSSMAN tended bar and lived in

hotel above bar, located across the street from Croydan

Hotel. Croydan

located near Black Orchid Lounge, Chicago.

Same source recalls RUBY at one time ran errands

for one RAY LeWIS, a furrier, state Lake Building, 190 North

State St., Chicago.

LEWIS had a bookie operation on the side

and resided Maryland Hotel, Rush and Delaware Streets, Chicago.

Same source also recalls RUBY loitered about a barber

shop run by one AL INDES at the corner, or near the corner

of Clark Street, and Lake Street, Chicago.

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TP 94-C advised 11/25/63 he knew RUBY in Chicago by

reputation as ticket scalper

aLong kust street

and ruby would

do anything for a buck., source states RuBy not known to hang

around racketeers but

recalls one TINY GROSSMAN, a cab driver

or bartender, Chicago, also a ticket scalper, was close friend of

•RUBY•

souces knowledge of rust dates from 1945 to 1948.; Later,

source heard GROSSMAN did time at Flagstaff, Ariz, for ticket

scalping. Source also recalls one time RUBY badly beaten trying

to crash a fight program, Comiskey Park. RuBY dropped out of

sight in Chicago, 1948, no one missing him.

TP 11-C advised three years ago AGVA female entertainer.

complained to AGVA it was rough working in clubs in Dallas.

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The following informants who have access to gambling

information in the Dallas area were contacted by SAs ROBERT M..

BARRETT

and IVAN D. LEE on the dates indicated:

DI 170-C

PCI BILLY H. MARTIN

PCI SAL DALY

PCI MIKE LESCHETSKO

PCI. FRED MERRILL

DL 185-C-TE

PCI PHILLIP STEIN

PCI JAMES SMITH SALE

DL 181-C-TE

November

25,.

1963

November

November

24,

1963

26,

1963

November

25,

1963

November

November

26,

1963

24,

25, 26,1963

November

25,

1963

November 25, 1963

November 25, 1963

None of the above informants had any information

that JACK RUBY, aka, was involved in any gambling activities

either as a player, bookmaker or gambler,

during the time he

has resided

in Dallas area - approximately fifteen years. RUBY

was known to the above informants as the operator of the Carousel

Club or Vegas Club, in Dallas.

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