</s>OPTIONAL FORM NO. 80 1876-1873-3 RAY MAY AS set forth on 10 1232 to COMPARED WITH UNITED STATES OF -TRNMENT Memoraimum TO SENIOR RESIDENT AGENTS DATE: 5/2/66 FROM : SAC, DENVER (157-203) (P) SUBJECT: MURKIN By teletype dated 4/9/69, the Bureau instructed that all offices having law enforcement agencies in the their territories have been under investigation in jurisdictions in connection with matters under their juridictions should immediately contact these AGENCES JURisdictions should be immediately contact those AGENCIES JURIDISTS in connection to matters under certain BARL MAY AS Set forth on 01 10 1282 to compared WITH latents obtained since the escape from Missouri State Penitentiary on 4/23/67. This is for the purpose of possibly establishing RAY's past whereabouts and source of funds. Each Senior Resident Agent is requested to implement each Resident Agent in this territory immediately and to promptly submit a memo to the MURKINS file identifying the agencies contact in his territory immediately Enclosed for each Senior RA is one additional copy of 10 for any law enforcement agency which needs it. More copies are any furnished upon request. SA ROY. I. MISCHISE in Denver in Denver is handling those law enforcement agencies In Denver, Jefferson, Arapahoe and Adams. (regular and overtime), mileage and unusual costs Please remember to keep statistics is amount of time (regular or overtime) in Denver, jefferson, and unusual costs spent on this case and submit same to SA BOYD D. ADSTIT by routing slip on 6/1/68. ARMED AND DANGEROUS 15 7-20-3556 2- Each Senior RA 2- D-Denver File 157-203] S.A.R. 10-10-10 EDA/S/9 S.H.A/10-1-10 (12) S.J.A./10-11-10. FBI-DENVER Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains fragmented FBI records from May 1968 detailing an investigation into potential connections between Carl Ray and James Earl Ray, a suspect in Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Mrs. Michael Stone, a Frontier Airlines passenger agent, testified that Carl Ray, who applied for a temporary credit card and traveled on flight 58 from Albuquerque to Phoenix, did not resemble photos of James Earl Ray. She described Carl Ray as approximately six feet one inch tall, 165 pounds, with dark hair, brown eyes, and a slender build, wearing a tan cowboy hat, green western-style coat, and dark pants. The FBI sought records from Frontier Airlines regarding flight 785 (Albuquerque to Phoenix) and credit applications under Carl Ray's name, while also comparing physical descriptions of individuals observed at Los Angeles International Airport with photographs of James Earl Ray. United Airlines personnel noted a male passenger matching some physical traits of James Earl Ray but confirmed no definitive identification. Records from Pan Am and United Airlines showed no travel history for "Carl Ray" or aliases linked to James Earl Ray, though rental car agencies were checked for vehicle rentals under his name.  

Key People:  
- Carl Ray (traveler described by Mrs. Stone)  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination)  
- Mrs. Michael Stone (Frontier Airlines passenger agent)  
- Robert Nichols and Robert Waloust (observers at Los Angeles International Airport)  
- Joan Keppy (UAL reservations clerk)  

Key Locations:  
- Albuquerque, New Mexico (flight origin)  
- Phoenix, Arizona (flight destination)  
- Denver, Colorado (FBI office, airline records)  
- Los Angeles International Airport (observation and ticketing details)  
- Honolulu, Hawaii (flight destination mentioned in UAL records)  

Key Events:  
- Mrs. Stone's testimony about Carl Ray's appearance and travel itinerary  
- FBI efforts to verify Carl Ray's identity through airline records and credit applications  
- Observation of a male passenger at Los Angeles International Airport matching James Earl Ray’s physical description  
- Investigation into United Airlines tickets and rental car records for "Carl Ray"  

Key Organizations:  
- Frontier Airlines (flight records, credit card applications)  
- United Airlines (ticketing details, passenger observation)  
- Pan Am Airlines (travel records check)  
- FBI (Denver and Los Angeles offices, investigation coordination)

MLK Declassified Files

157-dn-203_617806_44-01-part_2_of_8.pdf

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