</s>CURTIS, Raymond Penn. A 1st letter from him to 7/8/68 Johnson of Ebony Magazine 5/30/68 p. 3 trying to sell story. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail various records related to the investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on Raymond Penn Curtis's prison associations, alleged connections to James Earl Ray (referred to as "Ray"), and discussions about plans to kill King. Curtis, incarcerated in Jackson County Jail, Kansas, from 1955–1957, reportedly discussed a bounty on JFK’s head and KKK funding for King’s murder with Ray. Curtis claimed Ray expressed intent to kill King and mentioned potential travel abroad after the act. Other records include Mrs. Neil Burnett denying knowledge of criminal transport, James Dailey's interactions with Thomas Crews, and details about a white Mustang linked to Eric Galt. A key account describes Mrs. Norman Lorraine Davis’s presence at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968, where she witnessed Dr. King being shot near room 306 after a meeting with civil rights figures.  

Key People:  
- Raymond Penn Curtis (prison associate of Ray, discussed plans to kill King)  
- James Earl Ray ("Ray," alleged conspirator in King’s assassination)  
- Eric Galt (linked to stolen Mustang and NCIC records)  
- Mrs. Norman Lorraine Davis (witnessed the shooting at the Lorraine Motel)  
- Thomas Crews (connected to James Dailey)  
- Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Rev. Bernard Lee, Rev. A.D. Williams (civil rights figures present at the motel)  

Key Locations:  
- Jackson County Jail, Kansas (Curtis’s incarceration)  
- Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee (site of King’s assassination)  
- Capitol Home Parking Lot, Alabama (location of stolen Mustang)  
- Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary (mentioned in Curtis’s prison history)  

Key Events:  
- Discussions between Curtis and Ray about KKK funding for King’s murder and plans to kill him  
- Mrs. Davis’s account of Dr. King’s final hours at the Lorraine Motel, including his arrival, meetings, and shooting  
- Investigation into a stolen white Mustang linked to Eric Galt and NCIC records  
- Interactions between James Dailey and Thomas Crews, including Crews’ arrest  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (involved in reviewing bank deposits and criminal records)  
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC) (connected to vehicle identification and stolen car records)  
- Civil rights organizations (implied through presence of figures like Abernathy and Lee at the motel)

MLK Declassified Files

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