</s>HO 44-1509 Mrs. W. MULDER, Mulder's Courts, 7806 Old Galveston Road Mrs. BEATRICE PAIGE, Ellington Motel 7822 Old Galvezon Road RICHARD CALIMBO, WW Rance Bar, 9002 Old Galveston Road BARBARA FRENCH, Bunice's 9136 Old Galveston Road NELSON BLAND, Singing Wheel, 603 N. Commerce (Webster) 163 N. Galvestone Road JIMMY BRADFORD, Five B's Cafe, 1616 Old Galverston Road JUMMY STUBS, Lone Star Beer Salesman, Pasadena NELL KAMPER, Coconut Grove Lounge 9322 Old Gallveston Rd Shangri-La Inn, NINA ESPANSE 9410 Old Galleveston Road 91410 Old Hollywood Inn 10658 Old Galventon Road FAYE EIZEL, Roy's Tune-Up, 10010 Old Gallvezon Rd. TIMOTHY DONOVAN and KENNEWITT, JACKSON ON April 19, 1968: Mr. M.I.L. CASSIDY, Proprietor, League City Bar, Old Galvestons Road, League Cty, Texas, advised he had not known of a female named "Lou" working at this bar in recent years and that photographs of ERIC GALM was untamilar to him. MARGARET MOORE, Manager, Diamond Apartments, 628 Highway 3, Mariner Apartments. 1100 E. Main; Toda-Diamond Duplexes, 7th and Donna Streets, all League City, Texas. advised after viewing photographs and description of ERICO GALM that GAIA was unknown to her. - 15- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document details a multi-agency federal investigation into James Earl Ray’s movements and associations following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. Key aspects include FBI efforts to trace Ray’s activities, including telephone call records from payphones along Highway 90 in Texas during December 15–17, 1967, and checks of motel registrations in Houston, Texas, which yielded no matches for Ray or Charles Stein. Interviews with Neal Edgar ABEY, a former inmate at Missouri State Penitentiary, provided details about Ray’s prison life, escape attempts, and alleged interactions with other inmates. Credit bureau and voter registration records across multiple Texas counties failed to identify individuals named ERIC STARVO GALT, HARVEY LOWEYER, or JOHN WILLARD. Ship departure records from Houston and Beaumont, Texas, were reviewed for potential escapes but showed no matches. Airline manifests and telephone directories also did not confirm suspect identities. The FBI coordinated with local law enforcement in Texas counties (San Augustine, Hemphill, Newton, Woodville, Kountze, Hardin), as well as agencies in Galveston, Houston, Memphis, and Birmingham, Alabama. A $25,000 reward was offered by the "Commercial Appeal" and Scripps-Howard newspapers for information on Ray’s whereabouts.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Suspected assassin of MLK; investigated for movements, employment at NASA (1966–1969), residences in Houston, Texas, and potential associations with accomplices.  
- **Neal Edgar ABEY**: Former inmate at Missouri State Penitentiary who provided details about Ray’s prison life, escape attempts, and alleged interactions with other inmates.  
- **Thomas Joseph Cox**: Seafarers Union member linked to Birmingham, Alabama; allegedly associated with a person named Shaw Gait.  
- **William Thomas Jacobs**: Allegedly approached in 1965 to kill MLK; had prior criminal records and mental health issues.  
- **George William Russell**: Testified about Ray’s release from Missouri State Penitentiary in 1967.  
- **Judy Carol Peters**: Ex-wife of Neal Edgar ABEY, stated no knowledge of Ray.  

Key Locations  
- **Houston, Texas**: Central to Ray’s employment (NASA), residences, and dance studio activities; site of motel registration checks and telephone records.  
- **League City, Texas**: Location of Ray’s residence and dance studios; investigated for potential connections to ERIC STARVO GALT.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Cox’s alleged association with a suspect in 1967.  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary**: Site of Ray’s incarceration and escape details; referenced in interviews with Neal Edgar ABEY.  
- **Galveston, Texas**: Location of voter registration checks and credit bureau inquiries.  
- **Corpus Christi, Texas**: Reviewed for ship departure records related to potential escapes.  

Key Events  
- **April 1968**: FBI and local authorities investigated Ray’s movements, including telephone call analyses from payphones along Highway 90 in Texas.  
- **December 1967**: Ray allegedly made multiple phone calls from a service station on U.S. Interstate Highway 10; records from Southwest Bell Telephone Company were reviewed.  
- **1965–1966**: William Thomas Jacobs received a threat to kill MLK; his criminal history and mental health were scrutinized.  
- **NASA Employment Records (1966–1969)**: Ray’s work at NASA was examined for potential connections to the assassination.  
- **Motel Registration Checks**: No records found for James Earl Ray or Charles Stein in Houston, Texas, during December 16–18, 1967.  
- **Reward Offer**: $25,000 offered by "Commercial Appeal" and Scripps-Howard newspapers for information on Ray’s location.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted the primary investigation, coordinating with local law enforcement and agencies like Southwest Bell Telephone Company.  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary**: Provided details about Ray’s incarceration and escape attempts.  
- **Texas Department of Public Safety (Driver’s License Division)**: Involved in verifying identities of suspects.  
- **U.S. Customs**: Reviewed ship departure records from Houston and Beaumont, Texas.  
- **Local Police Departments**: Including Galveston, Houston, Memphis, Birmingham, Alabama; San Augustine, Hemphill, Newton, Woodville, Kountze, Hardin Counties, Texas.  
- **Newspapers**: "Commercial Appeal" and Scripps-Howard offered a reward for information on Ray’s whereabouts.

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