Originator: FBI
From: OC
To: HQ
Document date: 06/08/1965
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/1/2015

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90091-10150

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 166-114-9

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 06/08/1965

PAGES:

3

SUBJECTS :

RUSSELL DOUGLAS MATTHEWS

RUSSELL 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

Heleased under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Flecords Collection Act of

11992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW

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OC .166-12

MATTHEWS has been in contact with Oklahoma City

gambler GEORGE EDWARD BARNES and source believes MATTHEWS

contacted BARNES at Oklahoma City telephone number WI 6-4353.

Source advised BARNES was opening a new gambling joint with

JACK SUSSY (Phonetic) which was to be located onMay Avenue

close to Nichols Hills, in Oklahoma City.

In connection with the above it is noted that during

an interview with BARNES on 11/2/62 by SAs ROBERT W. KNIGHT

and CHARLES F. ALDEN, that BARNES stated he was residing at the

Vomad Apartments with home phone number WI 6-4353.

NO CORES INE tho

SUSSY referred to is possibly identical with the owner of

Sussy's Restaurant on North Lincoln Boulevard.

OC 374-C advised SA CHARLES F. ALDEN on 5/10/63

as follows:

CI advised

that GEORGE BARNES does a lot of traveling,

frequently to Texas; that he operates as a free lance gambler;

that he is not engaged in the operation of any gambling establish-

ment to CI's knowledge.

trips to Nevada but seems to be primarily engaged in the raising

of thoroughbred horses, and that CHARLES HANDLEY is working for

as Club Room Manager at the

It was CI's opinion

Cha rostor, here are den thine brothers are eire.

to become involved in anything involving a violation of Federal

law.

PCI GARNER PETTIGREW, El Reno, Oklahoma, advised

SA CHARLES F. ALDEN on 5/10/63, as follows:

PCI advised that, insofar as he had been able to

observe,

GEORGE BARNES was

operating as an independent

gambler; that CHARLES HANDLEY was working for his brother,

FLETCHER HANDLEY, at the Canadian Country

EVERETT C. JOHNSON was primarily, occupied with and that

the breeding

and raising of thoroughbred horses, which he sells in the eastern:

part of the United States.

PCI SILAS HANNA, JR. ElvReno, Oklahoma, advised

SA CHARLES F. ALDEN on 5/10/63 that GEORGE BARNES

and

"JONK"

- both are operating as independent,

"in and out" of the Oklahoma City area,

and believes

free lance gamblers.

JOHNSTON

often

goes to Las Vegas, Nevada and BARNES usually goes to Texas.

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OC 166-12

KEN FLANERY

who reportedly "set up" the recent

attempted

hijacking of the Canadian Country

Club is a close

friend of Informant.

Informant has heard similar rumors about

FLANERY and although he considers him capable of such an

act, he does not believe FLANERY would become involved in any

hijacking inasmuch as FLANERY has "too much to lose" in

connection with the building and construction business.

Informant recalled that FLANERY's name had also been mentioned

in connection with the hijacking of the Pennsylvania Club in

• 1963

when it was being operated by GEORGE BARNeS.

Informant said

BARNES had talked to FLANERY at that time and had elimirated

him as a suspect.

Informant stated he too has been accused of having

a part in the attempted hijacking of the Canadian Country Club,

possibly because he is a former employee and is presently

"somewhat at odds" with FLETCHER HANDLEY

owner of the Canadian

Country Club.

Informant talked to GEORGE BARNES and JUNK

JOHNSTON the

previous week and is certain he convinced them

that he had no part in the attempted hijacking.

(BARNES and

JOHNSTON operate the gambling room at the Canadian Country

Club.)

Informant said that BARNES uses R. D. MATHEWS, a

Dallas, Texas, hoodlum, as a

strong-arm man, but that to

Informant's knowledge, MATHEWS has not been in Oklahoma City

recently.

FUSSELL DOUGLASXMATTHEWS

On 1/26 and

28/ 65,

PCT PATRICK HENRY EARLEY advised

SA GEORGE B. STEWART that R. D.XMATTHEWS, a gambling house

considered as a hired gun and collector of gambling debts but

he does not know the specific reason for BARNES bringing

MATTHEWS to Oklahoma City.

The informant described MATTHEWS

as a hoodlum who is very dangerous.

He described MATTHEWS

as approximately 50, sandy hair, medium build, 5'10"

85 pounds, with only one eye.

The informant

did not have

any description of the car in possession ofMATTHEWS.

The informant stated that BILL RAWLS (former Agent)

Is a close associate of GEORGE BARNES and possibly does

private investigative work for him.

He said RAWLS also

associates closely with ROBERT EDWARD JOHNSON who is a pimp

and a "stup" man. The informant explained that JOHNSON

hangs out in the

Central Club pool hall in Oklahoma City and

is a professional gambler. He said that in addition JOHNSON

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