</s>FD-248 (REV 415.60) H. S. Department of Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE) COURTESY NUMBER FEDERAL BUREAU 57-7586 DO NOT DESTROY - 157.95% PENDING LITIGATION -PENDIDN PENDIN LITGATION 197-1p-2p-3223 F.M.MASTIGATION REQUESTSEu120-J0-N-26834 Volume Number: Serials: 1/4-26-2 DO NOT DESTROYUNTH 2/26/06 F.O.L.P.A. REQUEST DO NOT DESTROY UNTIL 1/27-83 - See also Nos. /57-9586-5/1/Newspaper Clippin 3. 157-9566-572-Drig. 3/25 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary:  
The documents consist of a collection of federal investigation records related to the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). They include photographs, fingerprint cards, and evidence items such as beer cans and paper bags. Key entries reference James Earl Ray, the accused in MLK's assassination, with photos taken on March 28, 1955, and a 1960 photograph. Other individuals mentioned include Walter T. Rife, Aaron Isaac Lofton, and John Ray Hilliard. The records also note evidence items like an empty "Schultz" beer can, a "Homestead-Subby" paper bag, and a fingerprint card of Chief Gunn. Some entries reference legal forms, such as waivers of rights, and administrative details about document handling, including release under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (accused in MLK's assassination)  
- Walter T. Rife  
- Aaron Isaac Lofton  
- John Ray Hilliard  
- Chief Gunn (police chief)  
- Robert Wayne Phillips  
- John Maylewillard (witness)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (implied through references to individuals and evidence)  
- Washington, D.C. (federal investigation records)  
- Meridian, Mississippi (contributor address in some entries)  

Key Events:  
- Photographs of James Earl Ray taken on March 28, 1955, and a 1960 photo  
- Fingerprint card of Chief Gunn dated April 18, 1968  
- Evidence collection including an empty beer can and paper bag  
- Legal forms related to rights waivers and interrogations  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Department of Justice  
- Sheriff's Office (implied through records)

MLK Declassified Files

157-jn-9586_624938_427e-04-part_1_of_4.pdf

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