</s>AT 44-2386 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. RESULTS OF EXAMINATION BY FBI LABORATORY AND IDENTIFICATION DIVISION 3 A. Re 1966 Ford Mustang 4 B. Re Search of Subject's Room 11 II. PRESENCE OF SUBJECT IN ATLANTA 17 A. REINTERVIEWS OF Landlord 18 B. Use of Laundry 26 III. INTERVIEWS OP FORMER JAIL MATES OF THE SUBJECT 28 2 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains forensic analysis reports from the FBI Laboratory and Identification Division regarding items linked to an individual under investigation. Forensic findings include latent fingerprints on a map of Mexico matching prints previously found on a rifle and binoculars recovered from a rooming house at 113-14th Street, Atlanta, Georgia. Soil samples from a car and room were analyzed for compositional differences compared to known sources. Cataloged items include a "What is the John Birch Society" booklet, maps of Atlanta and Los Angeles, food products, and clothing (e.g., black-white shirt, walking shorts). A landlord interview with Jimmie Delton Garner noted his presence at the rooming house during March 22–31, 1968, and details about the subject’s activities, including interactions with individuals referred to as "BRIC S." and "ERIC 5." Administrative records reference specimen handling dates (e.g., April 16, 1968) and case numbers (44-2386, 44-38861).  

Key People  
- **Jimmie Delton Garner** (landlord/roommate at 113-14th Street, Atlanta; interviewed about subject’s activities)  
- **James Earl Ray** (subject of investigation; referenced in FBI interviews and alleged statements about MLK)  
- **Joseph C. Shea** (informant who reported Ray’s remarks suggesting he had the right to kill Martin Luther King Jr.)  
- **Lewis Raymond Dowda** (interviewed in Georgia; provided information about Ray’s associations and alleged criminal activities)  
- **Curtis** (prisoner who described Ray’s alleged involvement in assassination plots, including a possible plot against President John F. Kennedy)  

Key Locations  
- **113-14th Street, Atlanta, Georgia** (rooming house where forensic evidence was collected)  
- **Memphis, Tennessee** (FBI Laboratory location for analysis)  
- **Missouri State Prison** (where James Earl Ray was incarcerated; referenced in FBI interviews)  
- **Los Angeles, California** (map markings referenced in forensic analysis)  
- **Atlanta, Georgia** (landlord interview details and rooming house operations)  

Key Events  
- Forensic analysis of clothing, maps, soil samples, and other items from the Atlanta rooming house  
- Latent fingerprint comparison linking a map to previously recovered evidence (rifle, binoculars)  
- Landlord interview detailing subject’s presence at the rooming house during March 1968  
- FBI interviews with individuals connected to James Earl Ray’s prison activities and alleged statements about MLK  
- Discussions of Ray’s potential escape plans, drug use, and interactions with prison staff  
- Prisoner accounts of Ray’s alleged involvement in drug trafficking, organized crime, and assassination plots (including Kennedy)  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** (conducted forensic analysis, interviews, and investigations)  
- **Liggett Lane Drug Company/Stores** (mentioned in Lewis Raymond Dowda’s employment history)  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary (HSP)** (institution where James Earl Ray was incarcerated)  
- **John Birch Society** (referenced in a booklet cataloged from the rooming house)  
- **Southern Conference Educational Fund** (noted in unrelated civil rights activity records, not directly tied to MLK assassination investigation)

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