Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DL
To: HQ
Document date: 05/24/1966
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/1/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-90091-10085

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

166-636-18

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

DL

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 05/24/1966

PAGES:

.5

SUBJECTS :

RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS : 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/16/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

RPT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 744 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

DL 166-102

ADMINISTRATIVE

It is noted that information from

informants

who are acquainted with subect indicate that he is inactive

at the present time and

apparently spending a considerable

amount of time in small stag card games at

the various

private clubs.

No information has been received from

informants to

indicate that the subject is travelling

outside the Dallas - Fort Worth area.

On 3/11/66, DL 275-C-TE advised that MATTHEWS

was at Denny's Restaurant on that same date where he was

observed to eat lunch and depart. MATTHEWS indicated to

the informant that he was en route to Fort Worth. . In-

formant stated that MATTHEWS is a regular visitor to

Denny's Restaurant at least two or three times a week,

but has no set pattern.

Informant stated that he was of

the opinion that MATTHEWS is not involved in bookmaking

either as a

bookie or a runner.

Informant subsequently

advised that MATTHEWS indicated to him that he was continu-

ing to live at his mother's residence to make his spending

money by playing. in pool and gin games at the various

private clubs in

the

Dallas - Fort Worth area.

On 3/14/66, DL 185-C advised that about a week

previous he had observed the subiect at the Ali Baba Club

located on Lemmon Avenue and MATTHEWS was very drunk and

was in a mean

condition.

Informant stated this was the

first time he had observed

the subject at this club.

On 3/28/66, DL 197-C advised that he had received

information that MATTHEWS was in Hot Springs, Arkansas

on 3/25 and 3/26/66, attending the horse races. Informant

advised he had no further information concerning MATTHEWS'

visit to Hot Springs, Arkansas.

On 3/30/66, DL 275-C-TE stated that MATTHEWS

and he had visited

3/30/66. Informant stated that to his knowledge, MATTHEWS

is not active at the present time in the gambling or

bookmaking field.

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