</s>EP 157-186 PHONE # INDIVIDUAL DATES OF CONTACTING CONTACTS CONTACT AGENTS REMARKS 837-4447 Brewster 5/7/68 SA JOHNS Checked records County of employees of patients, Hospital, 901 N. Main, and patients, Alpine, Texas allanes, for S. E. RIGGS, December, 1967, Acting December, 1997, Administrator with negative results 837 -2628 Mrs. W. S. 5/17/68 SA JOHN'S Did not recognize LANE, The Gift Center, 1.0 ., name or 6th and allases Holland Sts ., Alpine. Texas 837.2431 J. B. BEARD, 5/77/68 SA JCHNS Does not recognize Beard and Elliott I.O. Service Station, 102 East Holland, Alpine ., Texas 837_2606 JACK HORD, 5/57/68 SA JHNS Does not recognise 205 N. 5th St ., 1.O ., Alpine ,, Texas, Operates Liquor 837~2614 Texas Highway 5/7 /68 SA J Johns Do not recognize Dept ., I.0. Alpine Alpine ALBERT FRYAR, Engineering Division, WALLACE HARKEY, Maintenance Division 2

Summary  
The document contains FBI records detailing phone number inquiries and investigative activities related to Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and James Earl Ray (JER). It includes lists of individuals contacted by FBI agents in Alpine, Texas, between May 5-17, 1968, such as Brewster, Mrs. W. S. LANE, J. B. BEARD, and others, as part of an investigation into potential connections to unsolved crimes or threats. FBI directives from May 14, 1968, are referenced, instructing field divisions to display MLK’s photograph to witnesses in unsolved bank robberies and request police departments to do the same for JER. Additional sections detail motel guest registrations at the Provincial Motel in New Orleans, Louisiana, between December 17-19, 1967, including Charles Stein, Eric Galt, and others linked to JER. The text also includes internal FBI communications about tracking long-distance calls and verifying suspect identities. A separate section contains phone call records from December 1–18, 1967, involving Texas locations such as Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Beaumont, Odessa, Laredo, and Pharr, with references to case identifiers like "HO 44-1509" and internal investigative tracking. A routing slip mentions a file labeled "MURKIN" and FBI collaboration with the Naval Investigative Service Office in El Paso, Texas. A clipping from *The El Paso Herald* dated May 13, 1968, references a "King Killing" plot attributed to Ramsey Clark, though this appears to relate to news coverage rather than direct investigative findings.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray (JER)**: Suspect in MLK’s assassination; referenced in FBI directives and motel guest lists.  
- **Charles Stein**: Alleged companion of JER during a trip to New Orleans, listed as a guest at the Provincial Motel.  
- **Eric Galt**: Alias used by JER during his stay at the Provincial Motel.  
- **FBI Agents**: Including SA JOHNS, SA PRASEK, and others involved in contacting witnesses and verifying identities.  
- **Ramsey Clark**: Mentioned in a news clipping regarding a "King Killing" plot.  
- **William Sullivan**: Naval Investigative Service Office (NISO) representative in El Paso, Texas.  
- **Robert G. Abegglen**: FBI Special Agent associated with the "MURKIN" case.  

Key Locations  
- **Alpine, Texas**: Site of multiple phone number inquiries and contacts.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: Location of the Provincial Motel where JER and Stein were registered.  
- **Houston, Texas**; **San Antonio, Texas**; **Austin, Texas**; **Beaumont, Texas**; **Odessa, Texas**; **Laredo, Texas**; **Pharr, Texas**: Cities involved in phone call records from December 1–18, 1967.  
- **El Paso, Texas**: Location of the Naval Investigative Service Office (NISO) and FBI coordination for the "MURKIN" case.  

Key Events  
- **FBI Directive (May 14, 1968)**: Instruction to display MLK’s photograph to witnesses in unsolved bank robberies and request police departments to do the same for JER.  
- **Provincial Motel Guest Registrations**: Investigation into individuals staying at the motel during December 17–19, 1967, including Stein and Galt.  
- **Phone Number Inquiries**: FBI agents contacted multiple individuals in Alpine, Texas, to verify connections to unsolved crimes or threats.  
- **Internal FBI and Naval Investigative Service Office Coordination**: Case labeled "MURKIN" involving collaboration between the FBI and NISO in El Paso, Texas.  
- **News Clipping Reference**: *The El Paso Herald* article dated May 13, 1968, discussing a "King Killing" plot attributed to Ramsey Clark, though not directly tied to the assassination investigation.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central authority conducting investigations, issuing directives, and coordinating with local law enforcement.  
- **Naval Investigative Service Office (NISO)**: Collaborated with the FBI on the "MURKIN" case in El Paso, Texas.  
- **El Paso FBI Office**: Involved in internal coordination for the "MURKIN" case.

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