</s>OPTIONAL FORM NO. 19 2010-10-19-42 UNITED STATES ERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, ATLANTA (44-2386) (P) DATE: 5/1/68 FROM : SA ROBERT MICHAEL KANE SUBJECT: MURKIN CR (OO: MEMPHIS) Re memo of SA RALPH E. WILLIAMS, 4/25/68. University of Georgia Student University of Atlanta Student DERREL E. LEE, LEE. Athens, Ga. SA ROBERTH MICHAEL Kane on 4/29/68, DERREL E, LEEE was reinter- Pursuant to instructions from SAC FRANK V. HITT to viewed at Athens, GA on 4 /30/68." LEE advised that he and fellow University of Ga. students in JACK GARRETT and DAN YOUMANS from SAG FRANK v. HITTO to live in JACK Garrett and Dan YOUMAMS at the University of GA. Ga ., spent spring vacation from the along with himself in New York City, N.Y. ., "LEE advises that he had the roomed with his life in New YORK City, NY. "LEe advised that the new York City. He was the home with his explained Donald Trump's uncle uncle LEE St ., 79th Street, and his fashion photographer of New York City. He related that approximately the night of 3/20/68 while he and JACK GARRETT and Dan YOUNAMS were standing in a near cafeteria and Center, New York and Dan Youngmans were standing with a Rockckefeller Center. New York city he had conversation with a man, who was also standing in this cafeteria line, who noticed that LEE had a southern account. This man, according to LEE that LLEE had a Southern account. His man,according to LLEB, can from the vicinity of Denver, Col. nightclubbing in New York. This night was originally LEE related that he was and BURNSTED some came con- versation while standing in the line and then had made plans to go nightclubing in New YORK CITY that night together. LLEe stated that his friends, JACK GAREFFT and DANI YOUMANS and LEE started going to the theater. LIEB advised that that the night together, "LLEE wanted to go to Atlanta 44-23866-1626 RMC:swo. (2) (2). HARVED J. F. HILLIANIA <loc_820>Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential connections between individuals and events related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. DERREL E. LEE, a University of Georgia student, reported interactions in New York City on March 20, 1968, with BURNSKD (possibly BURNSIDE), who allegedly discussed political violence, assassination plots involving MLK and JFK, and expressed views on the Vietnam War. The FBI sought information on BURNSKD’s address and connections to other suspects or organizations. Separate reports mention tracking stolen vehicles linked to James Earl Ray, including a Ford Falcon recovered in Flagstaff, Arizona, and a 1967 Cadillac Deville associated with Ray. Investigations also focused on Howard Edward Tackett, Ronald Allen Woods, Dennis Clayton (owner of a stolen car found in Memphis), Harold Q. Anderson (hotel occupant potentially linked to Ray), and individuals like Donald Jackson Carpenter and Terrance Alvin Smith, who allegedly discussed the assassination and referenced secret organizations or literature such as "Atlas Shrugged." The FBI coordinated with field offices in Atlanta, Memphis, Birmingham, and Los Angeles, sought testimony on weapon sales, and examined airline manifests, safety deposit boxes, and witness accounts. A Florida resident, Hazel V. Peacock, reported calls from Carpenter and Smith discussing the assassination. Plans for a first-degree murder warrant were mentioned, along with evidence sent to the State Attorney General for grand jury review.  

Key People:  
- DERREL E. LEE (University of Georgia student who interacted with BURNSKD)  
- BURNSKD (alleged individual with ties to political discussions and assassination plots; possibly BURNSIDE)  
- JAMES EARL RAY (accused in MLK’s assassination; linked to stolen vehicles, hotel stays, and laundry mark investigations)  
- HOWARD EDWARD TACKETT (connected to Ray’s movements)  
- RONALD ALLEN WOODS (linked to Ray’s activities)  
- DENNIS CLAYTON (owner of stolen car found in Memphis)  
- HAROLD Q. ANDERSON (hotel occupant potentially linked to Ray)  
- DONALD JACKSON CARPENTER (alleged accomplice; welder with Vietnam service)  
- TERRANCE ALVIN SMITH (alleged member of secret organization, referenced "Atlas Shrugged")  
- HAZEL V. PEACOCK (Florida resident who received calls about the assassination)  
- RUBY BELL JOYNER (Sears-Roebuck employee in Atlanta; questioned about threats against MLK)  
- NOEL GRAY (Southern University professor; alleged remarks suggesting assassination of Black leaders as a "monument")  

Key Locations:  
- New York City (Rockefeller Center, Checkerboard nightclub; interactions between LEE and BURNSKD)  
- Athens, Georgia (University of Georgia, where LEE and others were based)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (car recovery, evidence handling)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (FBI offices, laundromat tags linked to Ray, Albert Pick Motel)  
- Flagstaff, Arizona (recovered stolen Ford Falcon)  
- Okeechobee, Florida (Peacock’s location; Carpenter and Smith’s activities)  
- Laurens County, Georgia (birth records investigation)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (FBI office, witness interviews)  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (investigations into Noel Gray and hotel records)  

Key Events:  
- Conversation between DERREL LEE and BURNSKD in New York City on March 20, 1968, discussing political violence and assassination plots.  
- Recovery of a stolen Ford Falcon in Flagstaff, Arizona, linked to Ray.  
- Investigation into Dennis Clayton’s stolen car found in Memphis.  
- FBI efforts to locate Harold Q. Anderson, who stayed at the Albert Pick Motel in Atlanta.  
- Interviews with Billy Chuley and Jimmy Delton Gayner for information on Ray.  
- Reports of lookalikes of Ray and checks on airline manifests and safety deposit boxes.  
- Hazel V. Peacock’s account of calls from Carpenter and Smith discussing the assassination.  
- FBI coordination between field offices (Memphis, Los Angeles, Atlanta) on suspect tracking.  
- Examination of Noel Gray’s alleged remarks suggesting assassination of Black leaders as a "monument."  
- Vehicle registration checks for a 1967 Cadillac Deville linked to Ray.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Atlanta, Memphis, Birmingham divisions involved in investigations; coordinated with Los Angeles office.  
- State Attorney General’s Office – Handling evidence and potential grand jury proceedings.  
- Sears-Roebuck and Company – Linked to Ruby Bell Joyner.  
- Southern University – Associated with Noel Gray.  
- U.S. Postal Service – Mail routing inquiries in Dublin, Georgia (unrelated administrative tasks).

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