Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, DL
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/4/62
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/28/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10207-10176

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 62-9-12-383

Released under the John

r. Kennedy

ussassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Cased:NH 45760 Date:

11-17-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, DL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 12/04/1962

PAGES:

8

SUBJECTS :

CIP, GAMBLING, INVEST

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS :

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Date: 12/4/62

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AIR MAIL

(Priority.or Method of Mailing)

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-9-12)

SAC, DALLAS (94-55A-SUB)

SUBJECT:

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

WEEKLY SUMMARY

DALLAS DIVISION

Re Dallas airtel to Bureau, 11/26/62.

RE:

JEK Act 6 (4)

ET AL

IGA

(DI 162-210)

On 11/26/62

Agents at his apartment.

was interviewed by Bureau

stated he would gladly

identify long distance telephone calls charged to his non-

published phone number LA 8-8687

determined

Each call, as previously

discussed with

through a check at the telephone company, was

and on practically each occasion

he stated that it was a friend or a business acquaintance

and categorically denied any of these calls were involved in

any gambling activities. He readily admitted that he was a

ak& .

3-Bureau

1-Dallas

(162-210)

1- Dallas

(162-37)

1-Dallas

(92-331)

I-Dallas

(162-96)

1-Dallas

(92-213)

1-Dallas

(16%-208)

1-Dallas

(162-109)

1-Dallas

(162-129)

l-Dallas

(92-249)

1-Dallas

(137-946)

1-Dallas

(162-1)

1-DALL&S

(162-143) 4.

1-Dallas: (94-55A-SUB)

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DL. 94-55A -SUB

bookmaker but denied that he operated out of his apartment.

He stated he obtained bets from people he knew in Dallas

but would not state how the bets were placed with him.

He did state he spent considerable time at the Bachelor

Club, 1404} Main Street,

Dallas.

admitted that he was well acquainted

with Dallas hoodlum RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS (DL 92-213) •

He stated MATTHEWS hangs out at a bar at 709 Jacksön Street

in Dallas.

denied that he had been in contact

or done any business with known Dallas bookmakers JOHN.

ELI STONE (DL 162-37) , SHERMAN FRANKLIN LITULE (DL 162-129)

and HENRY CLINTON WINFREY (DL 162-96) •

furnished

the residence telephone number for MATTHEWS as LA 6-6187.-

When

asked where he obtained his line for use in his book-

making activities and after much discussion

stated he obtained the line from known Dallas bookmaker

PHILIP S. BOSCO (DL 92-331) •

stated he would,

at any time, sit down and talk to Bureau Agents about his

knowledge of gambling activities in Dallas as he claimed

he was probably the one person in the area who was acquainted

with all bookmakers and gamblers.

He stated, however, that

he would not furnish current information about the activities

of other bookmakers as he felt this would make him a "stool

pigeon"

On 11/27/62

was reinterviewed by

Bureau Agents at which time he furnished his own personal

history of gambling activities in the Dallas area.

He

identified JOHN ELI STONE as the biggest operating bookmaker

in the Dallas area at the present time stating that STONE

got this position when Dallas was closed down in the early

fifties and all bookmakers went out of business except STONE.

He identified LITTLE, BOSCO, WINFREY and ALBERT MEADOWS

(DL 162-109) as probably the most active bookmakers in the

Dallas area today®

The Dallas Office intends to continue contacts

with

with a view toward development of him as

& possible informant or source of information.

JFK Act 6 (4)

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At a time when the interview was about to be

terminated MATTHEWS appeared

apartment

accompanied by his daughter.

MATTHEWS appeared very

surprised to find FBI Agents

at the apartment.

The information obtained from

orally furnished to Lt. JACK REVILL, Intelligence section,

Dallas Police Department and Deputy Sheriff BOB MORGAN,

Intelligence Section, Dallas Sheriff's Office on 11/28/62.

RE :

WILLIAM HOWARD COOPER

IGA

JFK Act 6 (4)

(DL 162-208)

On 11/27/62 COOPER was interviewed by Bureau

Agents at his

club located at 2138 Fort Worth Avenue, Dallas.

It was observed by the Agents that this is a small private

club with a bar, dance floor and pool tables. COOPER

appeared to be very nervous throughout the interview.

stated that only members are allowed in the club although

it was noted that the Bureau Agents entered without being

challenged or asked for identification.

COOPER claimed

membership cost $10 per year.

He provided a book containing

the names of his members

which was checked by the interview-

ing Agents, however, no familiar names were noted.

""COOPER

readily admitted he

had a prior arrest record in Houston,

Texas for operating a policy racket but vehemently denied

ballas eate bout

that since coming to Dallas he has been involved in any

gambling activity. He admitted a close association with

Houston hoodlum TONY VALONE. He stated he möved to Dallas

about four or five years ago and has been operating his

present club during

that time.

He stated he formerly had a

club in Grand Prairie, Texas, called the Canopy but had to

sell it because he was losing money.

RE: VIRGIL JOHN ETCHIESON,

aka.

(DL 92-249)

-....

.....

On 11/28/62 PCI

_(DL 137-946) advised that

immediately following ETCHIESON's recent release from the

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county jail where he had spent considerable time awaiting

a decision on his appeal, ETCHIESON and his girl friend,

ELIZABETH ANN HEDLUND came to PCI and pawned about $1,100

worth of jewelry.

PCI stated

that while ETCHIESON was in

jail HEDLUND and another of his prostitutes PAULA CAROL

CLARK had obtained frequent loans from PCI to pay ETCHIESON'S

attorneys.

pcI stated that in total there was approximately

$2,100 worth of jewelry pawned but all of it was legitimate

as

he had had it checked by the Dallas Police Department.

The above information was orally furnished to

Lt. REVILL and Deputy MORGAN on 11/28/62.

RE: ALBERT MEADOWS, aka.

IGA

(DL 162-109)

On 11/26/62 Bureau Agents went to the residence

Of LUKE HUGHES, Mesquite, Texas.

(Previous investigation

had determined

that numerous phone calls have been made

from MEADOWS' place of operation in Arlington, Texas to

the telephone listed to HUGHES) .

HUGHES was not home but

his wife advised that she was not acquainted with the subject

or any of his

associates.

"She claimed she had no knowledge

concerning the

telephone calls and then advised that her

husband obtained his income through oil leases and through

playing golf at the Tennison Golf Course, Dallas.

(Previous

investigation had ascertained that numerous Dallas gamblers

hang out at this golf course and make an income through

gambling on golf matches.)

JFK Act 6 (4). ...

at Tennison and a confidential source of the Dallas Office.

(protect identity) identified HUGHES as a "small time bettor"

who plays golf frequently at Tennison's with known gambler

CLARK "ACE" DARNELL.

On 11/27/62 HUGHES contacted the Dallas Office

and advised he would be available for an interview by FBI

Agents at the office of his attorney. When told that

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On 11/30/62, LEROY PARRAMORE, Special Agent,

Intellirence section.

IRS: Amarillo. Texas. advised that

JFK Law

11(a)

IRS

WEVER BY REVIER TASK FORGE

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