</s>NO 157-10673 PAG: mah ADMINISTRATIVE: The following informants and sources were contacted by SA PAUL A. GEOHONA on April 24, 1968, at DeDrider and Fort Polk, Louisiana, at which they were shown pictures of JAMES EARL RAY, 10 number 4182, and wanted flyer number 422-A. All individuals, as listed below, advised that they were not familiar with RAY. NO 1340-C PCI ROY PAUL PCI MILARD SEALE PCI LUTHER ADAM WILLIAMS PCI JAMES CAPTAIN RACIAL SOURCE W. C. CRINER 1577-10473-aut 2-96 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains administrative records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detailing investigative activities related to James Earl Ray in connection with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. On April 24, 1968, Special Agent Paul A. GeoHona contacted informants in DeDrider and Fort Polk, Louisiana, showing them photographs of Ray and a wanted flyer, but received no information identifying him. Similar efforts by Special Agent Thurman P. Kelley on the same date yielded negative results. On April 23 and 26, 1968, Special Agent Patrick B. Cooney conducted inquiries with confidential sources in New Orleans, also finding no leads. Additional records include an FBI form (FD-302) from April 10, 1968, involving Charles Aberombie of Kohlers Snax White Laundry and Cleaners in New Orleans, who provided details about thermo seal marking machines used by the laundry. The machines were noted to have serial numbers and model codes not recently utilized. The document also references retained FBI machine samples from 1959 and administrative notes on document handling.  

Key People:  
- Paul A. GeoHona (FBI Special Agent)  
- Thurman P. Kelley (FBI Special Agent)  
- Patrick B. Cooney (FBI Special Agent)  
- Charles Aberombie (Kohlers Snax White Laundry and Cleaners)  

Key Locations:  
- DeDrider, Louisiana  
- Fort Polk, Louisiana  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  

Key Events:  
- FBI inquiries into James Earl Ray’s whereabouts in Louisiana (April 24, 1968)  
- Examination of thermo seal marking machines at Kohlers Snax White Laundry and Cleaners (April 10, 1968)  
- Retention of FBI machine samples from 1959  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Kohlers Snax White Laundry and Cleaners

MLK Declassified Files

157-no-10673_hs1-852666771_129-03-part_4_of_4.pdf

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