</s>FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: Report of: SA ALBERT B. MILLER Office: NEW ORLEANS NOV 2.7 1968 Date: Field Office File #. NO 157-10673 Bureau File #: 44-38861 Title: JAMES EARL RAY: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR .- VICTIM Chrocter CIVIL RIGHTS Records of Provincial Motel, New Orleans, La ., Synopsis indicate ray using alias of GALT, stayed at the motel December 17-19, 1967. Data concerning occupants of motel December 14-22, 1967 obtained. It occupies a room that was occupied by H. R. RAY occupying Room 126 it was occupied By H. QUINN and JOE LACY, JR. 1211 Westmoreland, station wagon; Alabama was 2-216-2 in party. While RAY was in Room 126 and Mrs. (Long Island, Alabama) Dodge Avenue, Sioux City, Louisiana, in SMITH, Dodge, D.C. which is next to Room 126, Mrs. LOUISE LARSON, 5321 LaJolla Blvd ., La Jolla, Calif. 1 in Mrs. LAJolla, CA. (Lafayette, California) after RAY checked out of Room 126. Probably with Mrs. LARSON, occupying a nearby room, were Mr. Lafolla, Callif. 2 in a party. It would appear the three LARSONs arrived by taxi rather than personal car. Callif, 2 in party. December 14 - 22, 1967, available. Clerk who registered Ray and owner-operator of laundry and dry cleaning which does work for Provincial Motet interviewed and no additional info obtained. - RUC - DETAILS: AT NEW ORLANS, LOUISIANA. This document contains neither recommendations on conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the Fbi and is learned to your agency; it and its contents are not distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 141476

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into James Earl Ray’s activities at the Provincial Motel in New Orleans, Louisiana, during December 14–22, 1967. Ray used the alias "GALT" and stayed in Room 126 from December 17–19, 1967. The motel records indicate other guests, including H.R. RAY (possibly a relative), QUINN, and LACY (JOE LACY, JR.), who occupied Room 126 prior to Ray’s stay. Registration cards and phone bills were reviewed, though many records were destroyed or incomplete. The FBI sought information on room occupancy, phone calls, and guest movements, noting the motel’s ledger system used internal numbers for tracking rentals and charges. A separate entry describes a "PROVINCIAL MOTEL REGISTER" with guest information, vehicle details, dates, financial transactions, and redacted data, marked as declassified under Executive Order 14176. No direct references to Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or related investigations are present in the latter text.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (alias "GALT")  
- H.R. RAY (possibly a relative of Ray)  
- QUINN  
- LACY (JOE LACY, JR.)  
- Mr. and Mrs. BARNEY BRANCHO  
- Mr. DUPPEPE (motel owner/manager)  
- Mr. & Mrs. J.S. Reeb Sr.  
- Bob Hartman  
- Ray Eatsbewel  
- D.D.Am CM.W.B.K.  
- H.R. Quinn  
- Rey Eastwood  
- Mary Mulauski  
- Donald Twatters  
- Frankie J. Perderech  
- Thomas Murray  
- Salzmann  
- Cater Raster  

Key Locations  
- Provincial Motel, New Orleans, Louisiana  
- 121 Westmoreland, Montgomery, Alabama (linked to QUINN and LACY)  
- Sioux City, Iowa (associated with a phone number)  
- La Jolla, California (connected to Louise Larson)  
- Wintouga St., King Sporth, State Representing (unclear)  
- Barton Rouge, State 4  
- Monterey, May State (likely a typo for "California")  
- Farrand Bank State  
- South Charleston, State WI.A.  
- Other addresses with incomplete or unclear city/state designations  

Key Events  
- Ray’s stay at Provincial Motel (December 17–19, 1967)  
- Review of motel registration records and phone bills for December 14–22, 1967  
- Investigation into room occupancy patterns, including Room 126 and adjacent rooms (124, 125, 234)  
- Examination of guest movements, including possible connections to other individuals like SMITH and MADDEN  
- Hotel/motel registration records for stays around December 1967 and early 1968  
- Financial transactions including taxes, payments, and room rates  
- Entries marked with "RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176" (declassification status)  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Provincial Motel (New Orleans, Louisiana)  
- Lee Laundry and Cleaners (motel’s service provider)  
- National Car Rental (mentioned in one entry)  
- Natural Con Restal System (possibly a typo or misrendered name)

MLK Declassified Files

157-mo-2627_625067_27-05-part_2_of_5.pdf

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