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Summary:  
The document contains records from law enforcement investigations related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on activities at a rooming house in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. Entries detail interviews with residents, searches of rooms (notably room 5-B), collection of physical evidence (e.g., soil samples, a red-white-blue stick pin), and photographic identification efforts. Officers such as Lt. Hamby, Johnson, and Sloan are noted for their involvement in securing the scene, collecting items, and interrogating witnesses. References to James Earl Ray, Bessie Brewer, and other individuals tied to the case appear, though direct connections to MLK’s assassination are inferred through contextual details like room locations and witness accounts.  

Key People:  
- **Bessie Brewer**: Landlady of the rooming house; her husband, Frank Brewer, was interviewed.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Mentioned in photos shown to witnesses (e.g., Bertie Reeves, Charlie Stephens) for identification purposes.  
- **Charlie Stephens**: Witness who described a man matching Ray’s appearance near room 5-B and observed a bundle being carried away after the shooting.  
- **Bertie Reeves**: Witness who reported seeing a man in a dark suit near the landlady’s door and later identified photos of Ray.  
- **Lt. Hamby, Johnson, Sloan, and others**: Law enforcement officers involved in scene searches, evidence collection, and witness interviews.  

Key Locations:  
- **Rooming house at 422 1/2 S. Main St., Memphis**: Central location for the investigation; rooms 5-B (linked to the shooting), 6-B (occupied by Charlie Stephens), and others were searched or monitored.  
- **Lorraine Motel**: Implied as the site of MLK’s assassination, referenced through witness accounts of events unfolding nearby.  

Key Events:  
- **Searches of room 5-B**: Conducted by officers including King, Hutchison, and Sloan; items like a stick pin were recovered.  
- **Witness interviews**: Including Charlie Stephens’ detailed account of hearing footsteps, seeing a man in a dark suit, and observing a bundle being carried away.  
- **Photographic identification**: Photos of James Earl Ray (1960–1966) and bedspreads were shown to witnesses like Reeves and Stephens for comparison.  
- **Collection of physical evidence**: Soil samples, currency (e.g., 1963 Federal Reserve notes), and a floor plan of the rooming house were documented.  

Key Organizations:  
- **FBI**: Involved in evidence handling (e.g., transporting currency to Washington) and photographic documentation.  
- **Memphis Police Department**: Conducted searches, interviews, and scene investigations.  
- **U.S. Attorney General’s Office**: Mentioned in context of evidence handling and coordination with law enforcement.

MLK Declassified Files

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