</s>NO 157-10673 Industrial Canal area of Chef Menteur Highway. No specific mention of any ex-con was ever made by RAY and it can only be guessed that if he did visit friends here, they may have been ex-cons. SUGGESTED LEAD: It is suggested that Office of Origin in this matter may desire to identify ex-icons who were serving at Leaveworth and at the Missouri State Proprietary during the same time RAY was incarcerated. In all probability, since RAY spent approximately seven years at the Mississippi State Penitentiary prior to his escape, if he met any ex -con from the New Orleans area, this would probably have been done during his incarcera- tion at Missouri State Penentiary. Office of Origin should consider contacting prison. officials for identities of ex-acons who might reside in the New Orleans area and who were released subsequent to RAY's escape April, 1967. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. 2 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document comprises FBI internal memos and investigative notes from the late 1960s, focusing on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4, 1968) and related civil rights investigations. Key figures include James Earl Ray, initially accused of the murder, and Eric Starvo Galt ("J. J."), a civil rights activist linked to conspiracy theories. Allan O. Thompson, manager of the St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles, is noted for allegedly overhearing conversations between an unnamed individual ("Fitz") and Galt discussing MLK’s assassination. The FBI tracked phone calls from New Orleans and Atlanta to the hotel switchboard, with references to James C. Hardin as a potential contact. Files mention the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF) and the University of Mississippi desegregation case, highlighting broader civil rights investigations. Speculative connections between Galt, Ray, and other figures are present but remain unproven.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Accused of assassinating MLK; later claimed to have acted alone.  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** ("J. J."): Civil rights activist linked to conspiracy theories about MLK’s assassination.  
- **Allan O. Thompson**: St. Francis Hotel manager who allegedly overheard discussions about the assassination.  
- **"Fitz"**: Unnamed individual with a Southern accent, possibly connected to Galt and a reward for information.  
- **James C. Hardin**: Suspected contact linked to phone calls from New Orleans and Atlanta.  
- **Eugene Smith MANSFIELD**: Alcoholic with violent history (stabbing in 1966) and alleged ties to Louisiana welding jobs.  
- **Clarence Washington**: PCI informant who reported no disruptions at the 1968 National Democratic Convention.  
- **Rabbi Perry E. Nussbaum**: Bombing victim in Jackson, Mississippi, tied to civil rights activism.  

Key Locations  
- **St. Francis Hotel (Los Angeles)**: Central location for alleged conversations about MLK’s assassination.  
- **New Orleans and Atlanta**: Cities linked to phone calls and potential conspiratorial activity.  
- **Jackson, Mississippi**: Site of a bombing incident involving Rabbi Perry E. Nussbaum.  
- **University of Mississippi**: Mentioned in the context of desegregation efforts (1962) tied to James C. Hardin.  

Key Events  
- **Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.** (April 4, 1968): Central event under investigation.  
- **Phone calls from New Orleans and Atlanta**: Tracked by the FBI as part of surveillance efforts.  
- **Surveillance at St. Francis Hotel**: Focus on conversations between Thompson, Galt, and "Fitz."  
- **University of Mississippi desegregation (1962)**: Tied to James C. Hardin’s license plate records.  
- **Bombing incident in Jackson, Mississippi**: Linked to Rabbi Perry E. Nussbaum and civil rights activism.  

Key Organizations  
- **Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF)**: Mentioned as part of broader civil rights investigations.  
- **Poor People's Campaign**: Associated with James Earl Ray’s activities.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted internal memos, surveillance, and case tracking.  
- **PCI (Poor People's Campaign Informant Network)**: Used to monitor potential disruptions at political events.  

Note: Social security numbers or other sensitive identifiers are not present in the text. The document reflects speculative theories and investigative notes rather than conclusive evidence.

MLK Declassified Files

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