</s>OPTIONAL FORUM NO. 19 B0-9-58 U.S.C.G.N.C ., INC ., No. 7 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, MEMPHIS (HII-1987) DATE: 5/1/68 SAC_LOS ANGELES (HIL-157) FROM MURKIN SUBJECT: Rebutel to Los Angeles, L/26/66. Referred teletype advised HAROLD J. THOME, a possible mental case, had been attempting to have an audience with MARTIN LUTHER KING in Atlanta. He had reunited with the Bureau instructed that all though subject RAY had been identified as the assistant, investigation should shotgun. The Bureau instructed That although subject RAV be conducted to determine if the HOME might be implicated as a "considered to determine the HOME" might be implemented as THOME had advised the Los Angeles files reflects HAROLD j. he had observed a pickup truck and office buggy on a l/19/67 near Junjunga, California, and the occupants of the vehicles he had observe a pickup Truck and office buggy in a l /19/66 attention of the FBI because he thought it was to the interest in the YOUNG kidnapping case. In September, 1967, THOME'S son, STEVEN THOME. 255 West Acacia, Glendale, California. was interviewed at the residence of his father, 10520 Hillhaven Street, Pujunga. and advised his father. Los Angeles. He has been arrested in the Pope on numerous occasions, voicing opposition to the war in Vietnam. He stated his father had been arrested to the post for some hippies from 1967, Mrs. HAROLD HOME, former wife to stop him. He said he didn't know his current address, but of THOME: In September, 1963, Mrs HAROLD THOME; former wife stated he did not know his own current address. but said he had been confined to mental wards in various hospitals in the Los Angels area. She said besides having a mental problem. He considered THOME an alcoholic. 4/4-3/16-18/8 - - Memphis (Encla-S) (AM) (Am) (Info) (U.L. (U-2386) - Atlanta (EnCLa-5) (E.I.G.) (Am] (Info)(U-14-17/10) 2 - Birmingham (Eric+6) (I.M.) (I-I.I.) (Info(U-4-1710) <loc_353><loc_853><loc_173><loc_853>- Los Angeles F3-ATLANTA. <loc_706><loc_865>1953 LDJ/d/0<loc_173><loc_868><loc_248><loc_882><loc_205><loc_881>(8)

Summary  
The document contains two official FBI memoranda dated May 6 and May 7, 1968, related to an investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The first memo details a report from SAC Atlanta (SA John P. Granfield) regarding J.H. Vaughn, a retired postal employee in Atlanta, who stated that two individuals stayed at his rooming house. One identified as FNU BROWN and the other as J. T. J. BENNY from Columbia, later linked to J. F. HENRY. The FBI notes that Henry was eliminated via fingerprint comparison with the subject (likely James Earl Ray). A Social Security number is mentioned but redacted. The second memo from IC Marion W. Davis references long-distance calls made from a pay station in Atlanta, including calls to Emily L.King and Wilton Cantor, with locations in Georgia. The FBI sought to verify if these calls were connected to James Earl Ray.  

Key People  
- J.H. Vaughn (retired postal employee, Atlanta)  
- FNU BROWN (individual identified by Vaughn)  
- J. T. J. BENNY (from Columbia, linked to J. F. HENRY)  
- JAMES EARL RAY (subject of investigation, likely the individual under scrutiny)  
- HENRY (individual with Social Security number redacted)  
- MARION W. DAVIS (IC, FBI)  
- JOHN P. GRANFIELD (SA, FBI)  

Key Locations  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- 14th Street, NE, Atlanta  
- Winder, Georgia  
- Covington, Georgia  
- Calhoun, Mississippi  

Key Events  
- Report from J.H. Vaughn about two individuals staying at his rooming house (May 6, 1968)  
- FBI fingerprint comparison eliminating HENRY as a match to the subject (May 6, 1968)  
- Investigation into long-distance calls made from Atlanta pay stations (May 7, 1968)  
- Verification of subscriber information for potential links to James Earl Ray  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Southern Bell T&T Co. (telecommunications provider)  
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC)

MLK Declassified Files

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