</s>KC 44-760 Records reflects that on March 5, 1965, HILL was incorporated in the Correctional Training Facility, North Soledad, California, #23960. CALE FRANKLIN FISHER, HSP #03449, was received September 18, 1961 and discharged July 3, 1967. Relatives listed this file are: Lothor: MARVEL FISHEER, SISTEN Street, Aurora, Illinois; Sister: CAROL SMITH, 822 Bench Street, Aurora, Illinois; Sister : SHIRLEY FORDMAN, R.D ., Box 107, Plainfield, Illinois. JOHN RAY LESTER, aln. HSP 7604, was Received September 25, 1959 to paroled October 31, 1967, In California he was to live at 1020 Hickory, El Verano, California. Relatives and friends listed arc: Lothar: EUMA P. LESIER, 111 Hagen Street, Sonoma, California; Father: JOHN V. LESSER, SANO ADDRESS: Brother-in-law, HERB CORN, P.O. Box 808, Boyes Springs, Sister; Aunt: NGA HEAD, 2012 Franklin, Santa Rosa, California: Brother-In-law. JAMES DARKY, R22, Box 213, Panaville, Missouri; Brother-I-law; JAMES BARKY. R22. Box 213. Panavillo, Missouli; Friend: Mrs. JOHN A. KOHE, 1822 Horriz, Lincoln Paris, Michigan; Mrs. T. Pinch, 1.25 ft Avenue, Hempstead, New York. LAY 5, 1963 and discharged January 12, 1963. LAMRENCE ALBERT GRIDER, M52 #10234, was recieved Relativeslisted are: Wife: ROSELINE GRIDEN, & PAULIN COLES, 4676 N. 133rd Street, HIRNA, CALIFORNIA, Daughter: PARY KAY and JUDY GINDER, 1015 N. Lane, Springfield, Hissoumi. CHARLES ALIOS STEWART, HST #05716, was received June 18, 1964 and discharged February 7, 1968. 100 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary  
The documents detail James Earl Ray’s incarceration history, parole proceedings, and institutional records from Missouri and federal prisons between 1955 and 1968. Ray was incarcerated for forging U.S. Postal Money Orders in 1955 following a burglary at the Kellerville, Illinois Post Office on March 7, 1955, where six postal money orders were stolen. He was arrested in Hannibal, Missouri, on March 23, 1955, and pleaded guilty to forging a stolen money order on April 1, 1955. Ray’s parole hearings were scheduled for November 1965, June 1967, and November 1967. He was transferred to State Hospital No. 1 in Dalton, Missouri, after an escape attempt in September 1966. His records include disciplinary actions for contraband smuggling, medical evaluations, and psychological assessments noting obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Ray’s probation form from the Western District of Missouri details his prior convictions for burglary (1951) and robbery (Chicago, Illinois). The documents also reference Walter Terry Riffe, a former inmate at Leavenworth Penitentiary, and investigations into Ray’s associations in Kansas City, Missouri, between 1955 and 1968. Credit bureau records from Kansas City, Missouri, include inquiries into individuals such as Robert Dale Porter, Mary Porter, Gerald B. Gerlf, and Lyle Robinson, with some entries referencing residences, employment, and flight passenger data.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Incarcerated for Post Office Forgery; transferred to State Hospital No. 1 after an escape attempt in September 1966.  
- **Walter Terry Riffe**: Former inmate at Leavenworth Penitentiary; associated with Ray in criminal activities.  
- **Robert Dale Porter**: Divorced from Mary Porter; credit report dated September 24, 1965, noted his residence at 3819 Wyandotte Street (later confirmed as a parking lot).  
- **Mary Porter**: Divorced from Robert Dale Porter in 1966; address verification and phone number disconnections recorded.  
- **Gerald B. Gerlf**: Credit bureau records show residences in Kansas City, Missouri, and Falls City, Nebraska, with employment and loan details.  
- **Lyle Robinson**: Teacher at Forest Hill Elementary School; referenced in credit bureau records.  

Key Locations  
- **Kellerville, Illinois**: Site of the 1955 postal money order burglary.  
- **Leavenworth, Kansas**: Federal Penitentiary where Ray was incarcerated.  
- **Dalton, Missouri**: State Hospital No. 1 where Ray was transferred after an escape attempt.  
- **Kansas City, Missouri**: Sites of credit bureau investigations and flight passenger inquiries (e.g., Delta Flight 555).  
- **3819 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri**: Former residence listed in credit reports for Robert Dale Porter and Mary Porter.  

Key Events  
- **March 7, 1955**: Burglary at Kellerville, Illinois Post Office resulting in stolen postal money orders.  
- **March 23, 1955**: James Earl Ray arrested in Hannibal, Missouri, after being identified by a highway patrolman.  
- **April 1, 1955**: Ray entered a guilty plea to forging a stolen U.S. Postal Money Order.  
- **September 1966**: Escape attempt leading to transfer of James Earl Ray to State Hospital No. 1 in Dalton, Missouri.  
- **April 7, 1968**: Inquiry into Delta Flight 555 passenger SLATTERY with no identification found.  
- **May 17, 1966**: Divorce filing by Mary Martha Porther (likely Mary Porter) in Jackson County Courthouse.  

Key Organizations  
- **U.S. Post Office**: Involved in the 1955 burglary and forgery investigation.  
- **Missouri State Highway Patrol**: Assisted in locating and arresting James Earl Ray in 1955.  
- **Bureau of Prisons (U.S. Department of Justice)**: Managed federal incarceration records for James Earl Ray.  
- **Credit Bureau of Greater Kansas City**: Maintained credit reports on individuals such as Robert Dale Porter, Gerald B. Gerlf, and Lyle Robinson.  
- **Delta Airlines**: Conducted flight passenger inquiries related to Delta Flight 555.  
- **Missouri Department of Corrections**: Oversaw Ray’s parole status and institutional records.

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