</s>FD-340 (REV. 6-24-59) File No. 44-1363-1A-13 Date Received 4-16-68 From Henry Rebebeck (NA) OF CONTRIBUTOR) Paledon Puson (ADDRESS OF CONTRIQUITOR) Tullery N.e. (CITY AND STATE) By (NAME OF SPECIAL AGENT) To Be Returned Yes Receipt given O Yes Description: 5 samples of marki Tape a/code 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents include FBI wanted posters and administrative forms related to James Earl Ray (FBI No. 405,942), a fugitive linked to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The text details Ray’s aliases (e.g., Eric Starvo Gal, C.W. Herron), criminal history involving burglary, robbery, and armed activities, and federal warrants issued in 1968. A warrant from April 17, 1968, charges Ray with conspiring to interfere with constitutional rights and interstate flight to avoid confinement for robbery. The documents reference Jefferson City, Missouri, Birmingham, Alabama, and Alton, Illinois as locations tied to the investigation. Spanish-language translations of the information are also included.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (primary subject)  
- Eric Starvo Gal (alias)  
- C.W. Herron (alias)  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (victim of assassination)  
- Walter T. Rife (mentioned in photo records)  
- James O'Connor, James Walton, John Willard (aliases or associates)  

Key Locations:  
- Jefferson City, Missouri (linked to a 1967 federal warrant)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (location of the April 17, 1968, warrant issuance)  
- Alton, Illinois (Ray’s alleged birthplace)  
- Quincy, Illinois; Jackson, Mississippi; Albany, New York; Anchorage, Alaska; Baltimore, Maryland; Louisville, Kentucky; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan  

Key Events:  
- Issuance of a federal warrant on April 17, 1968, charging Ray with conspiracy and murder in connection with MLK’s assassination.  
- Allegations of interstate flight to avoid confinement for robbery and civil rights violations.  
- FBI investigation into Ray’s criminal history, including burglary, armed robbery, forging U.S. Postal Money Orders, and operating motor vehicles without consent.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Department of Justice  
- Local FBI offices (listed with contact details)

MLK Declassified Files

44-ce-1365_738554_05-05-part_1_of_2.pdf

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