</s>FD-36 (fev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plainstor or code) Via (Priority) PAGE TWO CG 44-1114 THOMAS FLIKEID WAS SHOWN GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PHOTORAPH OF GALT. ADVISED IN AREA OF VEGAS CLUB THERE IS A NEWS STAND LOCATED IN A STORE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE VEGAS CLUE THAT SELLS MOVIES OF A RISQUE TYPE. SUE HARRIS FLIKED ADVISID ONLY PERSON RESEMBLING PHOTO OF GALT IN A WAY WAY IS BILL (LNU) HUSBAND OF JUANITA (LNLU). JUANJITA IS WAITESS AT RABBIT'S FOOT BAR, HOLLYWOOD AND GRAMERGY. BILL DESCRED AS WHITE MALE, THIRTY EIGHT - FORTY FIVE, FIVE FEET EIGHT, ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE TO TWO HUNDRDED POUNDS, WELL BUILT, HAIR BROWN, WORKS AS TROUBLE SHOOTER FOR BIG OIL COMPANY. RE GINGER MANCE GINGER NANCE INTERVIEWED THIS DATE SHOWN GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHIS, UNABLE TOIDENTIFY PHOTOGRAPH OF GAIT BUT STATED RECOGNIZED THIS PHOTOGRAFH AS PHOTGRAPH SHE SAW IN CHICAGO NEWSPAPER RECENTLY. NANCE SHOWN PHOTOCRAPH SHE SAW IN WRITING ON KLEENEX BOX STATED LOOKS LIKE MIND, BUT COULD NOT Approved: Special Agent in Charge Sent M Per 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative efforts into the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on James Earl Ray as a suspect. Key figures include Thomas Flikeid, Ginger Nance, Jerry Ray (Ray’s brother), Walter Terry Riffe (a prison associate of Ray), and Edward Bumgardner, who provided testimony about extremist groups like the Minutemen. The FBI conducted interviews with witnesses, cross-referenced records, and compared fingerprints to link Ray to the assassination. Investigations explored discrepancies in Ray’s background, including his criminal history, family ties, and military service. A federal complaint was filed against Ray for murder, with warrants issued for his arrest. The FBI collaborated with local law enforcement agencies across multiple states, including Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and California, to track associates of Ray and Riffe. Fingerprint analysis confirmed that Ray (alias Eric Starvo Galt) was the individual sought in connection with the assassination.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Suspected assassin of MLK Jr., identified through fingerprint analysis as Eric Starvo Galt; had a criminal history including burglary, armed robbery, and forgery.  
- **Walter Terry Riffe**: Investigated for potential ties to the assassination; incarcerated with Ray in Missouri State Penitentiary.  
- **Jerry Ray (Jerry William Ray)**: Brother of James Earl Ray; denied involvement in the assassination but provided family details.  
- **Thomas Flikeid**: Interviewed regarding a man described as "Galt," later linked to Ray; associated with Lou Tomeny, a prostitute who provided customer names.  
- **Ginger Nance**: Provided descriptions and details about individuals matching Galt’s profile.  
- **Edward Bumgardner**: Testified about Minutemen training camps in Colorado, involving activities like robberies and bombings.  
- **Richard Pugh**: Suspect considered armed and dangerous; linked to Ray through investigative leads.  
- **Sue Flikeid**: Spouse of Thomas Flikeid; mentioned in context of associates and customers.  
- **Lou Tomeny**: Prostitute who provided customer names to Flikeid, some of whom were arrested by law enforcement.  

Key Locations  
- **Quincy, Illinois**: Birthplace of James Earl Ray; location of his paternal uncle’s residence.  
- **St. Louis, Missouri**: Home to Ray’s family members and maternal relatives; site of his 1960 conviction.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Reference to license plate investigations and fugitive alerts related to Ray.  
- **Chicago, Illinois**: Site of FBI offices, interviews, and photographic comparisons.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Location of Nance’s activities and arrests; associated with the Rabbit’s Foot Bar in Hollywood.  
- **Denver, Colorado**: Mentioned in connection with Richard Pugh and sightings of individuals resembling Galt.  
- **Mobile, Alabama**: Reference to sightings of individuals resembling Galt.  
- **Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado**: Site of Minutemen training camps according to Bumgardner’s testimony.  

Key Events  
- **Fingerprint comparisons** confirmed James Earl Ray (alias Eric Starvo Galt) as the individual sought in connection with MLK Jr.’s assassination.  
- **Interviews with witnesses** (e.g., Thomas Flikeid, Ginger Nance) to identify individuals matching Galt’s description.  
- **Federal complaint filed** against James Earl Ray for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.  
- **Investigation into Ray’s criminal history**, including prior arrests for burglary, armed robbery, and operating a vehicle without consent.  
- **Collaboration with local law enforcement** (e.g., Los Angeles PD, St. Louis police) to track associates and arrest records.  
- **Search for Richard Pugh** across multiple cities, including Denver, Kansas City, Independence, Dallas, and Chicago.  
- **Bumgardner’s testimony** about Minutemen training camps in Colorado, involving activities like robberies and bombings.  
- **Teletypes detailing sightings** of individuals resembling Galt in Chicago and Alabama.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews, cross-referenced records, and coordinated with field offices in Chicago, Memphis, St. Louis, Springfield, and Mobile.  
- **Minutemen**: Extremist group associated with guerrilla warfare tactics and planned sabotage; linked to Young Patriots (Youth Division).  
- **Soldiers of the Cross**: Mentioned as a contact organization for Kenneth Coff.  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary**: Site of Ray’s incarceration prior to his escape in 1967.  
- **Illinois State Penitentiary**: Mentioned in transfer orders for inmates.  
- **Chicago Police Department**: Involved in file sharing and investigations related to Ray’s associates.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Involved in arrests of individuals associated with Flikeid.

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