</s>FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAON N Date 5/10/68 1 HILDA DelosREYES, Apartment 7, 1410 St. Andrews, was contacted and furnished the following information: She advised her telephone number is 522-8495) how- ever, she advised that to the best of her knowledge she has not received any long distance telephone calls from Texas during December, 1967, or at any other time. She advised she has no relatives, friends or any other persons known to her to be residing in Texas. In addition, she advises that she is devoted from her husband and her daughter, she is with devoted her son, and her eight-year-old son is working her son. He has been eight-eight. She oldest son is in the Texas but she stated he also has no friends or relatives in the Texas area. She advised after viewing all available photographs of JAMES EARL RAY that such a person was completely unknown to her by either name or photograph. It noted during interview of HILDA DeLosREYES. that she was of Cuban extraction and spoke broken English. The interview was conducted with some difficulty, although she was emphatic in her denial of herself or anyone else ever receiving any long Distance telephone callsfrom Texas to her present telephone number at any time. 5/0/68, New Orleans, Louisiana. File # No 157-10673 On SA KEVIN J. HARRIGAN iepk 14 Date dictated 5//1068 by This document contains neither recommendations nor connotations of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is licensed to your agency! It and its contents are not to distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into long-distance telephone calls made from Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana, during December 15–17, 1967, linked to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interviews conducted by federal agents in May 1968 focused on individuals who may have received calls or had connections to James Earl Ray, a suspect in MLK’s assassination. Witnesses reported calls from Houston, Galveston, and Pasadena, Texas, but none identified Ray in photographs. The FBI sought information about specific telephone numbers (e.g., 282-6540, 899-4323) and traced subscribers, including Richard Tatum, Milton Philds, and George Press. Leads were also sent to Memphis and New Orleans to locate individuals connected to these numbers, with plans to show photographs of Ray to potential witnesses.  

Key People  
- Hilda Delos Reyes  
- Miss Geisbiller  
- Gaye Drost  
- Myrtle Mae Doscher  
- Cledo F. Snipes  
- Charles R. Coneway  
- Donald Edward Johnson  
- Joan L. Rod  
- Richard Rod  
- Thomas W. West  
- Wailton C. Hall Jr.  
- Ethell R. Jackson  
- Mrs. Ivan SkoGLUND (Julia)  
- Richard Tatum  
- Milton Philds  
- George Press  
- Marion Larkins  
- Guy Williams  
- Beverly Guidry  
- James Earl Ray  
- O.C. Fannin  
- Sybil Johnson  
- Tommy Joe Morgan  
- Bill T. Viebelle  
- Charles Stein  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (interview locations)  
- Houston, Texas  
- Galveston, Texas  
- Pasadena, Texas  
- Harvey, Louisiana  
- Beaumont, Texas  
- San Antonio, Texas  
- Dallas, Texas  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Lake Charles, Louisiana  
- Starks, Louisiana  
- Monroe, Louisiana  
- Houma, Louisiana  

Key Events  
- FBI interviews to investigate long-distance calls from Texas to New Orleans during December 15–17, 1967.  
- Verification of connections between individuals in New Orleans and Texas residents or locations.  
- Examination of photographs of James Earl Ray by witnesses.  
- Documentation of telephone numbers, residences, and employment details of individuals involved.  
- Leads sent to Memphis and New Orleans to locate subscribers connected to the phone numbers.  
- Plan to exhibit photographs of James Earl Ray to potential witnesses.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Coast Guard (mentioned in context of Milton Philds’ employment)  
- FBI Field Offices: Memphis, Houston, New Orleans  
- SAC (Special Agent in Charge) designations for Memphis and Houston

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