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Summary:  
The text contains multiple FBI teletype messages from April 1968 detailing an investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. Key elements include a rifle found near the crime scene, purchased by an individual using the name Harvey Lowmeyer or Lowweyer (described as a white male, late 30s, 5'8", 150-160 lbs). The FBI directed offices to check records for this name across directories, license files, and criminal databases. A Cuban national, Eddie Clained, was identified as having allegedly told others he knew King would be killed three weeks prior. Clained, linked to CIA activities during the Cuban invasion of 1961, claimed he left Memphis days before the assassination. Laundry tags from a thermoseal machine at the crime scene were analyzed for potential connections to suspects. The FBI also pursued leads on bombing suspect Edgar Franklin Johnston, verifying his whereabouts via family and employment records. Additional messages reference unrelated investigations, including a Maryland license plate linked to Clarence Benjamin Mitchell and checks on a reserve military unit member with anti-King sentiments.  

Key People:  
- Harvey Lowmeyer/Lowweyer (suspected rifle purchaser)  
- Eddie Clained (Cuban national allegedly foretold King's assassination; linked to CIA)  
- Ralph Hamill (NBC technical supervisor, provided info on Clained)  
- Edgar Franklin Johnston (bomber suspect; verified whereabouts via family)  
- Clarence Benjamin Mitchell (linked to a Ford Mustang and license plate)  
- Jack CLNUD (individual with anti-King sentiments, possibly connected to reserve unit)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (crime scene)  
- Silver Spring, Maryland (Clained's alleged residence; restaurant locations)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (FBI office reference)  
- Montgomery County, Maryland (police department involved)  
- Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland (Mitchell's employment location)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into the rifle found at King's assassination site.  
- Search for individuals using names Lowmeyer/Lowweyer across records.  
- Eddie Clained's alleged foreknowledge of King's murder and CIA ties.  
- Verification of Edgar Johnston's movements via family and employment.  
- Analysis of laundry tags from a thermoseal machine at the crime scene.  
- Inquiry into Jack CLNUD's military background and anti-King statements.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Local police departments (e.g., Montgomery County PD, Memphis Police)  
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC)  
- U.S. Government employment records (e.g., boiler fireman position)

MLK Declassified Files

44-ba-669_729218_1-01-part_2_of_8.pdf

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