</s>PAGE TWO FEMALE IN CAR BUT COULD DESCRIBE HER AS ONLY HAVING A FEMALLE IN CAR COULD BROWN OR BLACK HAIR. HE OBSERVED LOT OF DARK COLORED BROWN or BLACK HAIRT. HE OBSERVED SOME CLOTHES HANGING IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. MOBILE ASCENTARTA IN WHOM ABOVE ALABAMA LICENSE ISSUSED AND SET OUT APPROPRIATE LEADS TO DETERMININE IF MALE OCCUPANT COULD BE IDENTIALLEADS WITH SUBJECT. CLEVELAND CONDUCT APPROPERATE INVESTIGATION AT TURNER'S DRUGSTORE, INCLUDING DISPLAY OF SUBJECT'S PHOTOGRAPH, IN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY ABOYE PERSON. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. END GDS FBI CLEVELAND TU9 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains multiple entries from U.S. government agencies, primarily focusing on an FBI investigation related to a fugitive named James Earl Ray (code name "MURKIN"). Key details include a report from May 9, 1968, noting that Harold Edmonds claimed to have seen a man resembling Ray at the Sconners Inn in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 6, 1968. The FBI requested information on Ray’s movements and issued directives for field offices to submit investigative results. A laboratory report from May 8, 1968, details analysis of documents, including fingerprints and handwriting comparisons, with some items retained for further study. References to "MURKIN" are linked to Ray, a fugitive associated with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., though the document does not explicitly confirm his involvement. The FBI coordinated with local police departments (e.g., Cleveland, Lima, Ohio) and other field offices, emphasizing urgency in handling leads.  

Key People:  
- Harold Edmonds (reported sighting of Ray)  
- James Earl Ray (code name "MURKIN")  
- Gary D. Shinn (FBI agent)  
- Homer K. Miller (FBI special agent)  
- Richard Costello, Kenneth Holder, Sherry Piccetti, Robert Lee Lawrence (subjects of investigation)  

Key Locations:  
- Cleveland, Ohio (Sconners Inn, police departments)  
- Lima, Ohio (Public Square, bars and hotels)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI office of origin for the case)  

Key Events:  
- May 6, 1968: Reported sighting of Ray at Sconners Inn.  
- May 7–9, 1968: FBI directives on handling fugitive leads and evidence analysis.  
- May 8, 1968: Laboratory examination of documents (envelopes, letters) related to the "MURKIN" case.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Cleveland, Ohio Police Department  
- Lima, Ohio Police Department  
- U.S. Savings Bonds Payroll Savings Plan (administrative reference)

MLK Declassified Files

44-cv-565_738446_03-03-part_5_of_6.pdf

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