</s>KC 44-760 3 RAYMOND LOUIS CURTIS, also known as RAYMOND CURTIIS, was received at the MSP, May 15, 1962 from Oregon County, to serve at a year sentence on charge of robbery. He was paroled ten year sentence to charge of robbery. He has which sentence is to be deferred until completion of parole on number 04/49. The subsequent sentence resulted in an escape conviction in 1964, Relatives listed in this file are as follows: Mother J. W. CURTTIS, Box 21, Tunnel. Mother J.W. CURRTS, Box 31, Tunnel Hill JACK CURTS, box 21, TUNnel Hill Brother Hill, Georgia Sister-in-law BETTY CURITIS, same address Brother-in -law ANTHOR SCHODROP, 1242H S. Brother-In-law Fairview, Blue Island, Illinois Sister -in-Law Fairview. Blue Island. Illinois Wife VIOLET CURITS, 6609 Marion Wife VIVOLET CURRITS, Route 2, Box 18, Brother Avenue, Oak Lawn, Illinois Avenue. Oak Lawn. Route 2. Box 18. Brother- in-law HERMAN CURTHIS, route 2, Columbus KENNETH MARTIN, 3539 W. Columbus Brother-IN-law Avenue ., Chicago, Illinois CURTUS is described as described as a white male, born at Dalton, Georgia, 6'13", 176 pounds, brown hair, be eyes, slender build, medium complexion, numerous tattoos on arms. Cell assignments previously furnished. JERRY WILLIAM RYAN, MSP #71354, received at at the MSP July 21, 1955, to serve a five year sentence of charge of Armed Robbery, Breaking Jail (5,2) from Adair County, He was paroled August 1, 1958. Records reflect that RYan was previously incarcerated in the State Penitentiary, Menard, Illinois, to Serve a two-five year sentence on change of larceny. 95 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail inmate records from Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) and related parole information, focusing on individuals such as Raymond Louis Curtis, Jerry William Ryan, George Williams Russell, and James Earl Ray. Curtis was incarcerated for robbery in 1962, paroled, and later convicted of escape in 1964. Ryan served a five-year sentence for armed robbery (1955–1958) and had relatives in Quincy, Illinois. Russell’s file (#3898) spans incarceration from 1958 to 1966, including cell assignments. Other inmates mentioned include David Don McFarlan, Micheala P. Clark, Jimmie Lee Hill, Calle Franklin Fisher, John Ray Lester, Lawrence Albert Grider, and Charles Alhos Stewart, with details on parole dates, relatives, and employment history. A probation form for James Earl Ray (docket #1911.18) outlines his 1955 forgery conviction involving stolen postal money orders, including accomplices and recovered items. Financial records of transactions related to forged money orders are noted, with addresses in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, and California. Separate records detail Ray’s criminal history, including convictions for forgery, burglary, and armed robbery, his incarceration at U.S. Penitentiary Leavenworth (1955–1958), medical evaluations noting obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and financial transactions totaling $1,805 in stolen postal money orders. A 1968 investigation by SA Richard T. Winterman sought to verify Ray’s identity and movements, referencing fingerprinting records and union employment files. Driver’s license records for Ray and aliases were checked in Missouri, yielding no matches, while city directory searches in Kansas City (1964–1968) for "Bobby's Bar" and Taylor Street found no results. Mary L. Porter’s records, including her 1964 clearance application and 1967 employment at Mark-Ninety Drive-In in Independence, Missouri, were reviewed, with Porter denying connections to "Mary Portier" or Robert Dale Porier.  

Key People  
- Raymond Louis Curtis (inmate #04/49)  
- Jerry William Ryan (MSP #71354)  
- George Williams Russell (MSP #3898)  
- David Don McFarlan (MSP #122424)  
- Micheala P. Clark (MSP #121525)  
- Jimmie Lee Hill (NSP #12765)  
- Calle Franklin Fisher (MSP #03459)  
- John Ray Lester (MP 7604)  
- Lawrence Albert Grider (#10234)  
- Charles Alhos Stewart (MPS #0876)  
- James Earl Ray (docket #1911.18)  
- Walter T. Rife (linked to 1955 forgery charge)  
- Glen Jefferson Buckley (inmate who claimed association with Ray post-release)  
- Edward B. Murray (U.S. Probation Officer)  
- Carl F. Zanzner (Administrative Assistant at USP Leavenworth)  
- Judge C. Whitker (U.S. District Court, Kansas City, Missouri)  
- Henry V. Guhlman, Jr., M.D. (Psychiatric Consultant)  
- William C. McDonald (investigator)  
- Ray Homesley (special agent)  
- John Hammer (Liquor Control Board official)  
- Mary L. Porter  
- Robert Dale Porier (alleged spouse of Mary Portier, not confirmed)  

Key Locations  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (Jefferson City, Missouri)  
- Tunnel Hill, Georgia  
- Quincy, Illinois  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Alton, Illinois  
- Kansas City, Missouri  
- Arkansas  
- California  
- Chicago, Illinois  
- U.S. Penitentiary Leavenworth, Kansas  
- Fulton State Hospital (Missouri)  
- Independence, Missouri (Mark-Ninety Drive-In)  
- Taylor Avenue (Kansas City, Missouri)  

Key Events  
- Raymond Curtis’s parole and escape conviction in 1964  
- Jerry Ryan’s incarceration for armed robbery (1955–1958)  
- George Russell’s incarceration (1958–1966) with cell assignments  
- David McFarlan’s parole in 1967  
- Micheala Clark’s release from HSP in 1967  
- Jimmie Hill’s recovery and discharge in 1968  
- Calle Fisher’s incarceration (1961–1967)  
- John Lester’s parole in 1967  
- Lawrence Grider’s discharge in 1968  
- Charles Stewart’s incarceration (1964–1963)  
- James Earl Ray’s 1955 forgery conviction involving stolen postal money orders  
- Parole hearings and reclassifications for Ray between 1965 and 1968  
- Investigations into Ray’s identity and movements by SA Winterman (1968)  
- Driver’s license records check for Ray and aliases in Missouri (April 19, 1968)  
- Directory searches in Kansas City, Missouri, for "Bobby's Bar" and Taylor Street (1964–1968)  
- Review of Mary L. Porter’s records, including her 1964 clearance application and 1967 employment at Mark-Ninety Drive-In  
- April 26, 1968: Interview with Mary L. Porter regarding potential connections to "Mary Portier" or Robert Dale Porier  

Key Organizations  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)  
- U.S. Penitentiary Leavenworth, Kansas  
- Federal Bureau of Prisons  
- U.S. Probation Office  
- Missouri State Board of Probation and Parole  
- Federal Courts (Kansas City, Missouri; U.S. Supreme Court)  
- Illinois State Penitentiary (Menard)  
- Missouri Motor Vehicle Department (Driver’s License Section)  
- Liquor Control Board (Kansas City, Missouri)  
- Confectionery Workers Union Local 218, AFL-CIO  
- Mark-Ninety Drive-In (Independence, Missouri)

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