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Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative records related to the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on evidence collection, witness statements, and forensic analysis. Key elements include fingerprint comparisons linking James Earl Ray to weapons, witness accounts from Lorraine Motel residents, and logistical details about movements and interactions around the time of the assassination. The documents also reference prison records, potential associates of Ray, and administrative procedures for evidence handling.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Accused assassin; fingerprints matched to weapons found at the scene.  
- **Mrs. Bessie Brewer**: Lorraine Motel resident who rented room 5-B; provided descriptions of a man matching Ray’s appearance.  
- **Frank Brewer**: Mrs. Brewer’s husband; reported hearing the gunshot and witnessing events at the motel.  
- **George Ben Edmondson**: Linked to aliases like Alexander Peter Borman; wife Ginette Bosmann mentioned.  
- **Ray (various names)**: Subject of investigation; described as a prisoner with drug use history, associated with prison contraband.  

Key Locations  
- **Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of the assassination; referenced in witness statements and evidence collection.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Mentioned in context of prison records (e.g., George Ben Edmondson’s extradition).  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Associated with Ray’s alleged associates and prison records.  

Key Events  
- **April 4, 1968**: Assassination of MLK Jr.; witnesses reported a man matching Ray’s description at the Lorraine Motel.  
- **Fingerprint analysis**: Latent prints on weapons compared to Ray’s fingerprints from 1949, confirming identity.  
- **Witness accounts**: Mrs. Brewer described a man named John Willard (possibly Ray) renting room 5-B and leaving after the shooting.  
- **Prison records**: Details about Ray’s incarceration, drug use, and alleged connections to criminal networks in Kansas City.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Conducted fingerprint analysis, evidence collection, and witness interviews.  
- **Lorraine Motel Management**: Provided room rental records and witnessed the assassination.  
- **Prison systems (e.g., Leavenworth)**: Mentioned in context of Ray’s incarceration and prison activities.

MLK Declassified Files

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