</s>Case Number: 174-SL-185462 Serial(s): 33 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains fragmented information from an FBI FD-302 form dated 04/26/2000, detailing a source's account of events involving multiple individuals linked to bombings and alleged connections to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The source describes being at the Parkmoor Diner in St. Louis, Missouri (SLMO) on unspecified dates around October or November 1979, where they observed Paul Moore, Anthony Leisure, and an unknown individual arriving in a white/green tow truck with "IN" and "P towing" emblems. The source claims the tow truck later exploded near Clayton Road, resulting in the death of someone named Spica. The source also mentions Ray E.M., who allegedly supplied dynamite to Leisure brothers for bombings, including one in St. Louis. Richard Beck is linked to the bombing death of Philip Luzere (a telephone company owner) and a subsequent murder of Musgrave, with no charges filed. Russell Byers is implicated in soliciting Ray to kill King, with Byers incarcerated at the Missouri State Penitentiary for a murder conviction. Byers allegedly kept $10,000 from payments related to the assassination plot and later fled to Texas to avoid a subpoena. The FBI conducted a search of Byers' property, including his kitchen table, which he claimed was purchased for $10.  

Key People:  
- **Paul Moore** (observed at Parkmoor Diner with Leisure)  
- **Anthony Leisure** (alleged dynamite supplier, linked to Spica's death)  
- **Ray E.M.** (supplied dynamite to Leisure brothers for bombings)  
- **Richard Beck** (linked to Luzere's murder and Musgrave's killing)  
- **Russell Byers** (allegedly solicited Ray to kill King; incarcerated at Missouri State Penitentiary)  

Key Locations:  
- **Parkmoor Diner**, St. Louis, Missouri  
- **Clayton Road**, St. Louis, Missouri  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary**, Jefferson City, Missouri  
- **St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department** (search warrant executed on Byers)  

Key Events:  
- Explosion near Clayton Road (linked to Spica's death)  
- Bombing of Philip Luzere’s residence (attributed to Richard Beck)  
- Murder of Musgrave (unresolved case with no charges filed)  
- FBI search of Russell Byers’ property, including his kitchen table  
- Alleged solicitation by Byers to Ray E.M. for King’s assassination  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** (conducted investigation and search warrant)  
- **Missouri Department of Corrections** (incarceration details for Russell Byers)  
- **St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department** (involved in property seizure)

MLK Declassified Files

174-sl-185462_sec_000_ser_33.pdf

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