</s>LA 44-1574 PAGE TWO 10. ST. LOUIS AND RETURN AS PARTIAL PAYMENT FOR UNITED . TICKETS BEING REQUESTED. AT THIS POINT, KEEP REQUESTed. INDIVIDUALS RESIDENCE. IN LOS ANGELES AND HE STATED INTERNATIONAL HOTEL. BUT COULD NOT REMEMBER HIS ROOM NUMBER. KEEP THEN ADVISED MR. RAY SHE'S NEED APPROVAL FROM SUPERVISOR. AT THIS POINTS. KEPP 'SUMMONED ROBERT NICHOLS AND ROBERT WALQUIST TO OBSERVE. MR. RAY. RAV. RY. WAS OSSERVED FOR APPROXIMATELY ROUR MINUTES AND THEN DEPARTED AREA. METHOD OF DEPARTURE. UNKNOWN BY UAL EMPLOYEES. FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION PROVIDED BY UAL EMPLOVEES. MALE. CAUCASIAN. SIX FEET, ONE HUNDRED EIGHT FIVE POUNDS. THIRTY-FIVE FOR FORTY YEARS. GREENISH BLUE EYES. DARK OR GOLDEN BLOND HAIR. FAIR OR SUN-TANNED COMPLEXION, GREY BUSINESS SUIT. NEAT APPEARANCE. SHOES NOT OBSERNED AND NO UNUSUAL CHARACTERISTS. UAL EXPLOYERS. UALS EMPLOVES FROM GROUP OF EIGHT. PHOTOGRAPHS SELECTED PHOTOGRAPH OF JAMES EARL RAY TAKEN. BEIHEN AUGUST SIXTY SEVEN AND FEBRUARY LAST AS BEING SOME WHAT SIMILAR TO CARL RAV BUT COUD MAKE NO. KIND OF IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTS AS IDENTICAL. THIS INDIVIDUAL LEFT AIR- LINES TICKETS BEHIND AS WELL AS THIRTY DAY TEMPORARY FRONTIER END PAGE TWO 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document details FBI investigations into James Earl Ray, a suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on his travel patterns, financial activities, and potential aliases between 1967–1968. Key elements include tracking airline tickets (United, Frontier, Pan Am) linked to Carl Ray and James Earl Ray, credit card transactions under names like "Carl Ray" (e.g., 466-8), hotel stays at locations such as the Hotel Rio in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and discrepancies in identifying individuals via photographs. The FBI released two photographs of Ray to media in May 1968, including one from Mexico (1967) and another from California (early 1968). Investigations also referenced administrative protocols for case management, state/federal record checks for unidentified deceased persons, and an Amber Alert issued for William A. Marshall, who allegedly attempted to purchase a car in Chula Vista, California. The documents note inquiries into Consuelo Marin’s stay at the Hotel Rio (October 1967) and potential connections between Herman Schumacher and Ray via Frontier Airlines ticket purchases.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination; described as a white male, 35–40 years old, with dark hair and a cleft chin)  
- Carl Ray (linked to credit card transactions and travel bookings)  
- Herman Schumacher (potentially connected to Ray via ticket purchases)  
- William A. Marshall (subject of Amber Alert; alleged car purchase attempt in Chula Vista)  
- Consuelo Marin (Las Vegas resident with hotel stay at Hotel Rio, 1967)  
- Catherine Hines (Frontier Airlines stewardess)  
- Miss J. Jackson (Frontier Airlines stewardess)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles International Airport  
- Las Vegas (Sands Hotel, Frontier Airlines)  
- St. Louis, Phoenix, Denver, Albuquerque, Tucson, New Mexico  
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Hotel Rio)  
- Chula Vista, California  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI field office of origin)  
- Ottawa, Canada; Mexico City, Mexico  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into James Earl Ray’s travel and financial records (1967–1968)  
- Release of two photographs of James Earl Ray to media (May 1968)  
- Flight checks at Los Angeles International Airport and United Air Lines routes  
- Inquiry into Consuelo Marin’s Hotel Rio stay (October 1967)  
- FBI request for assistance from U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to verify unidentified deceased persons  
- Amber Alert issued for William A. Marshall (alleged car purchase attempt in Chula Vista)  
- Tracking of Ray’s alleged movements to San Diego area and interactions with automotive dealers  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United Airlines (UAL)  
- Frontier Airlines  
- Pan American Airways  
- U.S. Census Bureau  
- Department of Health, Education, and Welfare  
- Local law enforcement agencies in multiple states and cities  
- Mexican authorities (Mexico City)

MLK Declassified Files

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