</s>SEARCHED . PROD.ED. SEALIZED ... FILED. JUN 21 1988 FRI - BORNINGHAM 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

Summary  
The documents detail FBI and RCMP investigations into James Earl Ray’s activities linked to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. FBI records from 1967–1968 include phone record checks for Ray in Birmingham, Alabama, through Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, with requests for verification by T. Chandler Josay. Typewriter analysis compared handwriting on a Palmer Writers School pamphlet attributed to "Eric A. Waugh" against materials linked to Ray, concluding the handwriting was not his. RCMP records reference a Canadian investigation into a suit purchased in Montreal, forwarded to Alabama, with connections to John Galt and potential ties to Ray’s activities. Administrative notes mention document dissemination under Executive Order 14178, redaction instructions, and FBI file numbers (e.g., 44-38861). A second summary includes fragmented records of an FBI investigation into MLK’s assassination, referencing Ray as a fugitive linked to conspiracy charges, along with administrative forms, sales slips, telephone number inquiries, and legal proceedings involving Judge John C. Casey. A third summary outlines interactions between Judge Casey and the FBI regarding Ray’s 1989 Kroger robbery conviction, including warnings about public unrest if Ray’s motion to vacate his conviction proceeded. The FBI also investigated alleged 1959 bank robberies involving Ray and Carol Pepper, noting inconsistencies in accounts from John Ray and an unnamed source.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination, convicted of 1989 Kroger robbery)  
- T. Chandler Josay (Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, State Security Manager)  
- Joe C. Hester (FBI Special Agent)  
- Robert G. Jensen (FBI Special Agent in Charge)  
- Eric A. Waugh (linked to Palmer Writers School pamphlet)  
- John Galt (Canadian individual associated with suit forwarding)  
- J.J. Joll (salesman involved in sales slip inquiries)  
- CHEWARE (individual associated with financial transactions)  
- Harold R. Dobson (FBI agent involved in legal proceedings)  
- John C. Casey (St. Louis Circuit Judge handling appeals related to MLK’s case)  
- Carol Pepper (alleged accomplice in bank robberies)  
- John Ray (alleged criminal associate of James Earl Ray)  
- Unnamed middle-aged man (source of information about a bank robbery)  

Key Locations  
- Birmingham, Alabama (central location for phone records and typewriter analysis)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (referenced in administrative notes)  
- Montreal, Canada (site of suit purchase investigation)  
- Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company (Birmingham, Alabama)  
- Palmer Writers School (location unspecified)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (FBI office and court-related activities)  
- Portageville, Missouri (telephone number investigations)  
- Southern state (possibly Louisiana, Alabama, or Mississippi; referenced in bank robbery inquiries)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into James Earl Ray’s phone activities in Birmingham (1967–1968)  
- Typewriter analysis comparing handwriting on Palmer Writers School pamphlet to materials linked to Ray  
- RCMP inquiry into a suit purchased in Montreal, forwarded to Alabama, with connections to John Galt  
- Document dissemination and redaction protocols under Executive Order 14178  
- FBI investigation into MLK’s assassination, referencing Ray as a fugitive linked to conspiracy charges  
- Legal proceedings involving Judge John C. Casey regarding appeals and motions related to MLK’s case  
- Motion to vacate James Earl Ray’s 1989 Kroger robbery conviction and FBI warnings about public unrest  
- Investigation into alleged 1959 bank robberies involving Ray, Carol Pepper, and others  
- Source accounts of a southern state bank robbery with inconsistencies in financial transactions  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company  
- Palmer Writers School  
- English & Scotch Woollen Co. (business entity mentioned in sales records)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (referenced in legal proceedings)  
- St. Louis Circuit Court

MLK Declassified Files

44-bh-1740_729219_09-03-part_1_of_6.pdf

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