Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LR
To: HQ
Document date: 4/4/61
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/17/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-90079-10005

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 62-9-25-241

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: LR

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 04/04/1961

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

JOSEPH PORETTI

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/07/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS : MEMO

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OPTIONAL FORM NO.,

5010-104

UNITED STA

RNMENT --

Memorandum

Exo 105

6

TO

Director, FBI

DATE:

4/4/61

SAC, Ilttle Rock (94-221)

SUBJECT:

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

94-2228OCE DIVISION

Toe Hoodlum 1

Re Little Rock letter to Bureau dated. / 14/60, Bureau

lotter to Albany dated 3/20/61, SAC Lotter 61-13 dated 3/14/61

entitled, "CRIMINAL INFORMANTS TOP HOODLUN COVERAGE - CRIMINAL

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM", Little Rock letter to Bureau dated 3/30/61

entitled, "CRIMINAL INFORNANTS - TOP HOODLUM COVERAG - CRININAL

INTSALIGENCE PROGRAN' and Ilttle Rock airtol to Bureau dated

2/2/61 entitled,

"TOP HOODLUM PROGRAN,

, LITTLS ROCK DIVISION,

ANTI-RACKETRERING, Bureau File 62-9-25, Little Rock File 92-16"

For the Bureaus Information the following is a

sumary of current criminal activities within the Little Rock

Division as revealed from Investigation under the Criminal

Intelligence Program.

The principal area for criminal activities in the

Little Rock Diviston is in Hot Springs and Garland County,

Arkansas.

Referenced Little Rock airtel dated 2/2/61 contains

& summary of ganbling activities in Bot Springs, Arkansas.

Recent reports were received from the Chicago and

Milwaukee Divisions

that hoodlums were gathering in Hot Springs

at meetings.

Investigation Ialled to disclose such meetings,

although it was determined that hoodlums fron Chicago and other

divisions had been in and were in Hot Springs. OWEN VINCENT

MADDEN (top hoodlum, Little Rock Division) who 18 vell

acquainted with the criminal elements in Hot Springs, advised

there were no meetings of hoodlums in Hot Springs.

MADDEN admitted receiving the race wire service

from New Orleans by telephone and his telephone bill 1s

$1,600.00 per month.

He also admitted having a 15% share 1

the Spa Amusement Company, Hot Sorings which company owned

a number of slot machines. He said most of his income is

2 • Bureau (AM)

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IR 94-221

influence on organized crime.

As pointed out on previous

occasions

the political faction has permitted gambling

and illegal selling of liquor to continue in the Hot

types of persons visit hot Springs. Therefore,

it is natural that a

number of these individuals will be

of the criminal type.

The Little Rock Office is continuing

its program relative

to this matter.

OWEN VINCENT MADDEN is becoming more lenient in

furnishing information concerning criminal activities and he

is being considered as a criminal informant by the Little Rock

office.

DANE HARRIS who is in control of gambling activities

and other gamblers in Hot Springs will furnish information

conceming criminal activities.

In the Little Rock area the most prominent gamblers,

K. BARNEY LEVINE, CECIL HILL, HAROLD DUNAWAY, JUNE LYTLE

Others are currently being utilized as CI's or PCI's for the

Little Rock Division.

The criminal activities in the Fort Smith area

and the Lake Village area are being closely followed through

informants for investigation.

Since there is no specific evidence of extensive

vice or corruption in the Little Rock Division, no additional

separate cases are being opened at this time other than cases

'elative to subscribers to race wire service. In the even

evidence is received indicating extensive vice and corruptio

the Bureau will be promptly advised and appropriate new cases

will be opened.

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