</s>44-775 chamber Beligned to the subject is soon, located a: 765 chamber. Beligned on the subject s.com. Located a: 1765 watch construides one live underground the chamber and five live Cartridges in the dip. The chamber and 5/15/15. live Cartridge in the clip, the chamber is called as caliber. Wolver lives. Doubles in the drop, and the chamberer and five 249. The body of the cylinder is found to contain three lives. cartridges in. the cylinder. Upon question, JAMES BARL RAY admitted that he was the owner of these weapons and made the statement of the officer of the owner was not yet found for the City Hospital for the officer. I guess that you were for the city Hospital for. examination and found to be sure from the incineration of the soup, which was not considered to be serious, and with the police station where he was charged. the police Station where he has charged. The second individual involved in the burglary. JAMES OWENS was covered directly from the place of apprehension to the St. Louis Police. JAMES OWEENS was 1958 Plymouth sedan used in the commission of the robbery was determined to be the property of the JAMES I. OVENS and was towed away to the Park Avenue address and was away by lock the police. When questioned further at the District Station, OWENS stated that further acquired at the district Station, about three months prior to the offense having hit his JAMES EARL RAT. St. Louis Rescue Mission located at 4023 Olive Olive St. Both and eventually to be sent to the location of the police department. and eventually sent to an agent at pull-up. 1959, he and RAY "soused" the store which they eventually robbed OWENS advised that in the p.p. of October 9. on the following day. OWENS admitted that the JAME EARL BAY had given that he had driven OWEHS distributed that JAMES EARE RAY had given that the he had given BAY to a place where he let BAY out. of his 1958 Plymouth automobile for the purpose of stealing a second automobile to use in the hold-up- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

Summary:  
The text contains fragmented records from multiple investigations into James Earl Ray’s criminal activities, focusing on his prior convictions, prison associations, and potential connections to illicit networks. Ray is linked to a 1958 Kroger store robbery in St. Louis, Missouri, where he and James Owens stole cash and used stolen vehicles. Ray was arrested in 1959 for this crime and had a history of prior convictions, including a 1951 Chicago robbery. The documents detail his residence at 2023 Park Avenue in St. Louis, interactions with St. Louis Police Department personnel such as SA Jack A. French and SA Thomas L. Buckley, and a 1968 investigation into his movements in Mexico City. Additional records reference unrelated administrative tasks, including laundry mark checks and TWA airline reservations. Investigations also explore Ray’s associations with inmates at Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP), including Carl Benton Drake and Walter E. Nolan, noting Ray’s alleged escape attempts and solitary nature. Inmate statements describe Ray’s behavior post-release, including his alleged intentions to travel to Georgia in 1967. While no direct link to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination is explicitly stated, the documents reference Ray’s potential for violent acts and associations with individuals linked to organized criminal networks.  

Key People:  
- **James Earl Ray** (central figure; linked to 1958 robbery, prison associations, alleged violent capabilities)  
- **James Owens** (co-conspirator in 1958 Kroger robbery)  
- **SA Jack A. French** (investigated laundry marks)  
- **SA Thomas L. Buckley** (TWA airline check)  
- **Carl Benton Drake** (inmate at MSP who interacted with Ray)  
- **Walter E. Nolan** (ex-convict with multiple robbery convictions; associate of Ray)  
- **Orville Ernest Gann** (inmate who knew Ray; denied knowledge of assassination plans)  
- **Robert Ash** (inmate with alleged political connections)  
- **Frank Mayberry** (inmate who mentioned COOLEY’s associates)  
- **Leo Holden Parker** (considered a look-alike for Ray due to physical resemblance)  

Key Locations:  
- St. Louis, Missouri (residence at 2023 Park Avenue, police departments, parole records)  
- Chicago, Illinois (1951 robbery conviction)  
- Mexico City, Mexico (Ray’s travel in 1968)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)  
- Kansas City, Missouri (addresses of family members)  
- Iowa (birthplace and residences of some individuals)  

Key Events:  
- 1958 Kroger store robbery involving Ray and Owens  
- 1959 arrest of Ray for the 1958 crime  
- Investigation into Ray’s residence at 2023 Park Avenue  
- 1968 travel records of Ray to Mexico City  
- Ray’s alleged escape attempts from MSP and interactions with inmates  
- Inmate statements about Ray’s post-release activities, including travel intentions to Georgia in 1967  
- Investigations into Ray’s associates, including Nolan, Drake, and COOLEY’s network  
- Records of parole violations, escapes, and re-arrests of inmates  

Key Organizations:  
- St. Louis Police Department (investigations, fingerprint comparisons)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)  
- Missouri Training School for Men (Moberly, Missouri)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Commercial Credit Rating Company (St. Louis, Missouri)  
- TWA Airlines (reservations check for Ray’s travel)  
- Missouri State Board of Parole (parole records)

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