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Summary  
The text contains records from a government investigation related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, focusing on individuals associated with Jerry Wm. Ray and his family. It includes employment histories, prison records, familial relationships, and statements about potential connections to criminal activities or plots involving MLK. Key details include Ray's work at various locations, his incarceration in Illinois prisons (Menard, Pontiac, MSP), and associations with inmates like Neal Aeby, who was noted as a supplier of amphetamines and possibly linked to Ray. Mentions of prison inmates discussing potential plots against MLK, such as a 1965 scheme involving James and a Lincoln car with Tennessee plates, are included but explicitly stated to lack direct connection to the assassination. Other entries detail family members, including Ray's mother, siblings, and relatives, along with their residences and backgrounds. The text also references prison guards, inmates, and criminal organizations like "The Outfit," though no conclusive evidence ties these individuals directly to MLK's assassination.  

Key People  
- **Jerry Wm. Ray**: Employed at Sportsman Country Club (Northbrook, Illinois) from 1964–1968; incarcerated in Illinois prisons; associated with Neal Aeby and others.  
- **Neal Aeby**: Prison inmate linked to Ray as a supplier of amphetamines; described as a "Negro hater" by guard Turner.  
- **James Harvey Bradley**: Leavenworth inmate connected to Italian criminal elements; denied knowing Ray.  
- **Brown, James W.**: Inmate who claimed Ray discussed killing MLK in 1963, referencing a cooley organization offering $10,000.  
- **Raynes, Jerry**: Son of Ray; stated his father died in 1951; admitted to lying about family ties.  
- **Melba Marie Ryan**: Sister of Ray; spent time in mental hospitals; lived at Virginia Hotel in Quincy, Illinois.  

Key Locations  
- **Northbrook, Illinois** (Sportsman Country Club)  
- **Glenview, Illinois** (North Share County Club)  
- **Menard and Pontiac, Illinois** (prisons)  
- **St. Louis, Missouri** (tavern closure by John Larry Ray)  
- **Quincy, Illinois** (Virginia Hotel; Melba Marie Ryan’s residence)  

Key Events  
- **1963–1968**: Ray’s employment history and incarceration; prison inmates’ statements about potential plots against MLK.  
- **March 1965**: Plot to kill MLK during Selma March, involving James and a Lincoln car with Tennessee plates (not linked to assassination).  
- **1963–1964**: Ray’s alleged discussion of killing MLK for $10,000 via cooley organization.  
- **1959–1968**: Prison escapes, drug trafficking, and inmate associations.  

Key Organizations  
- **"The Outfit"**: Italian criminal network linked to James Harvey Bradley.  
- **Cooley’s Organization**: Mentioned in prison inmate accounts as possibly offering a bounty for MLK’s assassination.  
- **Federal Prisons (Menard, Pontiac, MSP)**: Sites of Ray’s incarceration and associated inmate interactions.

MLK Declassified Files

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