</s>SAC, DALLAS (157-2009) (C) 5/2/68 SA ALFRED D. KEELEY DRAYNE DALLA RACIATYNE D. MEELEY RACIALTY OF SA MANNING (ORGANIZATION) Re MNO of SA MANNING C. CLEMENTS dated 4/8/68. In interview, J.A.M.V./4/11/19/19, JACK H. HAMILTON, 1833 DURRY DRIVE, Texas in either 1958 or 1959 DEVANNE DALIAMS came to Dallas, advised that DEVANE DALLASS came to be Dallas, Texas in other 1958 or 1958 from Mississippi and was employed in business to selling envelopes. He stated that he was not known to have an office in Memphis, that he has not known of having from Missouri in Memphis. supplies from Memphis or Chattanooga, Tennessee. He started that he had occasional contact with DALLARS and knew him that he is having occasional contact from Dallas and knew Him furnished as Memphis or Chattanooga, Tennessee, he knew that it was worth notifying the FBI that DALLAs should be considered was worth noting the FBI in that DALAS should be a long, considered a suspect. He described DALLASH as a white male, 40-40, 5'11" 1659, hair light brown, complexion ruddy ruddy a long poloted nose. Mr. HAMILLTON stated that DLLAS had caused some hand- bills to be printed and distributed to Dallas that Dallas had caused many hand- in the printed and delivered envelopes to supplies which contained his thoughts with regards to segregation. He stayed that his suspicion of DALLAH was based on his contacts with DALLAS and his reflection of some of the material distributed by DALLASC. On his 4/16/69, Operator 53, Credit Bureau Services, advised that he was shown a record of DEWANY DALIAS, 6266 St. Albans Drive, wife BARBARA. This record was in September 1966 was was checked in August, 1985, September 1966 and was last checked in Augusta, 1865. Company, 109 South Hansel Street, and his wife, BARARA, was employed as a clerk, Red Ball Freight. The file showed that a divorce was pending from BARARA and his Wife, was information was shown as satisfactory. Dallas 157-1009 information was shown in 1959. Credit - Dallas 457-10099 44-2449-3747 2) SEARCH-INDEX- SEARCHED IN INDEX- SEARACED-FILLED. MAY 2 1968 FBI-DALLASS FBI -DALLA-DALAS 15/16 <loc_306> <loc_936>2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O.E.O 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential suspects linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Key figures include Dewayne Dallas (also referred to as DALAS or DALLAS), an envelope sales employee with ties to segregationist activities and Memphis, Tennessee, who was under scrutiny for his marital status, employment history, and alleged connections to MLK's assassination. FBI inquiries involved credit bureau records, interviews with informants like Jack Hamilton and A.C. Buchaman, and analysis of phone calls made by "RAY" (possibly James Earl Ray) via coin-operated telephones along routes from Los Angeles to New Orleans. While Dallas was initially considered a suspect, the FBI concluded he should no longer be investigated due to lack of direct evidence. Other suspects included Harry Elwood Lunsford, an alcoholic painter in Fort Worth, Texas, and Frank G. Niles, a former American Nazi Party member in Virginia. Investigations also traced calls made by "Subject Ray" from Texas locations such as San Antonio and Houston, with some linked to Mobile, Alabama, where a rifle was reported found at a gas station. The FBI Memphis field office and Dallas field office (44-2649) conducted analyses of phone numbers, including corrections to discrepancies in Mexico City and Pickle, Texas. Informants like Jess Parker, C.J. Harris, and Charlie Showers were interviewed regarding potential connections to Ray's movements.  

Key People  
- Dewayne Dallas (DALAS/DALLAS): Envelope sales employee with segregationist ties; separated from wife Barbara, pending divorce.  
- James Earl Ray (RAY): Suspected assassin of MLK; associated with coin telephone calls from Texas locations.  
- Harry Elwood Lunsford: Alcoholic painter in Fort Worth, Texas; daughter provided information about his movements.  
- Frank G. Niles: Former American Nazi Party member, elderly and possibly institutionalized in Virginia.  
- Jack Hamilton: Informant reporting Dallas's connections to Memphis/Chattanooga.  
- A.C. Buchaman: Neighbor noting Dallas's marital status and absence prior to investigation.  
- Homer Dill: Mobile, Alabama gas station manager who reported a rifle found in a car.  
- SA Charles E. Blossfield: FBI Dallas investigator involved in April 1968 composite drawing inquiry.  
- Jess Parker, C.J. Harris, Charlie Showers, Mrs. Anna Pearl Parker: Informants interviewed regarding potential connections to Ray.  

Key Locations  
- Dallas, Texas: Primary residence and employment location for Dallas; credit bureau records.  
- Memphis, Tennessee: Ties to segregationist activities and supply networks.  
- Fort Worth, Texas: Lunsford's residence and activity.  
- San Antonio, Houston, Mobile, Alabama: Locations linked to phone calls or rifle reports.  
- Marfa, San Angelo, Pickle, Texas; Diboll, Lillian, Alabama; Mexico City: Coin telephone call locations.  
- Turlock, California: Lee Roy Gonzales's location.  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into Dallas's segregationist activities and potential ties to MLK assassination.  
- Credit bureau checks, interviews with neighbors and informants, and analysis of phone calls by "RAY."  
- Tracing long-distance calls made by James Earl Ray from Texas locations during December 1967.  
- Reporting of a rifle found in a car at a Mobile, Alabama gas station.  
- Investigation into a composite drawing of MLK's assassin published in the *Dallas Times Herald* (April 23, 1968).  
- Correction of phone number discrepancies involving Mexico City and Pickle, Texas.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Conducted investigations, credit checks, and telephone call analyses; involved Dallas and Memphis field offices.  
- Credit Bureau Services: Provided financial records on Dallas.  
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Company: Traced phone calls made by "RAY."  
- American Nazi Party (ANP): Referenced in Frank G. Niles' background.

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