</s>4/19/68 AIRTEL TO: SAC, NEW YORK FROM: SAC. RICHMOND (44-657) -P- MURKIN RE: SUBJECT GEORGE WIEDEMAN On 1/15/68, Mrs. SADIE REID, a waitress at the Watestall Restaurant and Motel at interstate 81 at Arcadia, Va. advised on 4/15(65), that at about $100 A.M ., 1/1/68 , a young white man came into the restaurant and ate breakfast. While he was there, he purchased two and ate breakfasts. While the man was there the purchase two peards for him. She agreed to mail the cards and after he left, she read the and noted the contents and the way that they were signed and decided to turn them over to the FAI rather than mail then. Mrs. REID furnished the cards which read as follows: "George, "Should you ever again warn me about Houston's rain, you'll be speaking to a con- filed believer. Visability was so poor, could only do NOAH. Winnie Tex (25) at W. of Beaumont) stayed over at Winnie Tex (26) of Beaumont) "Had rain all thru Louisiana, too, but from Alabama on its been beautiful. "/Jack" 2. New York (REGISTERED MAIL) Houston (REGISTED MAILL) 11/1909-133 2- Memphis (44-(1987) REGISTERED MALL) 2- Richmond SEARCHED (INDEXED) RED:8W (8) SEALERATED APR22 1969 Hare Mupas Houe Houston handle M0 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative efforts from April 1968 related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on tracking individuals and leads connected to the case. Key activities include verifying arrest records for David L. Wilson in Kansas City and Lebanon, Missouri, and investigating potential meetings between Wilson and James Earl Ray at a bar near a jail. The FBI also searched for Eric Starvo Galt, Harvey Loweyer, and John Willard across Texas counties without success. Investigations into the Nassau Bay Hotel in Kemah, Texas, involved identifying waitress Louise Casey, her employment history, and physical description. Additional searches included reviewing phone records, ship logs, union memberships, and retail business contacts. Separate FBI memos referenced postcards found by Mrs. Sadie Reid in Arcadia, Virginia, addressed to George Torney in Houston with cryptic messages referencing "Houston's rain," "Memphis," and "New York." One card was signed by an individual identified as "Jack" with possible ties to suspect Ivan, while another referenced George Wiedemann (possibly a misspelling) linked to Air Cargo Building 81 at JFK Airport. The FBI sought to identify Wiedemann and determine his connection to the postcards. Unrelated investigations mentioned included tracking a suspect resembling James Earl Ray (linked to President Kennedy's assassination) and other cases in Houston, Memphis, and Los Angeles.  

Key People  
- Mrs. Sadie Reid (waitress who found postcards in Arcadia, Virginia)  
- George Torney (recipient of one postcard)  
- George Wiedemann (suspected individual linked to postcards and JFK Airport)  
- Jack/Ivan (signatories of the postcards, possibly suspects)  
- James Earl Ray (confirmed assassin of MLK; initially misidentified as John Willard)  
- David L. Wilson (allegedly involved in plot against MLK; arrested for DWI in Missouri)  
- Clarence Eugene Brizendine (testified about Wilson's activities)  
- Louise Casey (waitress at Nassau Bay Hotel, Kemah, Texas)  
- Frank M. Ivey, David W. Hedgcock, Hollis Q. Boone, George P. D. Hudnor (FBI agents)  

Key Locations  
- Arcadia, Virginia (restaurant where postcards were found)  
- Houston, Texas (postcard recipient and FBI investigation; Buffalo Speedway)  
- Kemah, Texas (Nassau Bay Hotel; locations searched for suspects)  
- Lebanon, Missouri (David L. Wilson's arrest location)  
- Kansas City, Missouri (Wilson's arrest records checked)  
- Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Vidor, Texas (search areas for suspects)  
- San Augustine, Newton, Woodville, Kountze, Texas (search locations)  
- New York City (JFK Airport, Air Cargo Building 81)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (referenced in postcards)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into postcards with cryptic messages found by Mrs. Reid in Arcadia, Virginia  
- Efforts to identify George Wiedemann and the sender of the postcards ("Jack")  
- Verification of arrest records for David L. Wilson in Kansas City and Lebanon, Missouri  
- Investigation into potential meetings between Wilson and James Earl Ray at a bar near a jail  
- Search for Eric Starvo Galt, Harvey Loweyer, and John Willard across Texas counties  
- Interviews with Louise Casey regarding her employment at Nassau Bay Hotel  
- Review of phone records, ship logs, union memberships, and retail business contacts  
- FBI communication on Thermoseal Laundries confirming no use of specific markings beyond dry cleaning  
- Coordination between FBI offices in Houston, New York, and Los Angeles  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Immigration and Border Patrol  
- Narcotic Investigative Agencies  
- Local police departments in Texas counties  
- Unions (e.g., Electrical Workers Union, Teamsters Local 968)  
- Retail Merchants Associations, Tax Collector Offices  
- National Airlines (mentioned in flight tracking details)

MLK Declassified Files

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