</s>FEDERAL GIRLISH OF AMNIGERATION Mr. Tolson- Mr. Delonch U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. Mohr. APR. 6868 Mr. Carap. Mr. Capp. Mr. Corrard Mr. Conrad Mr. Gale. Mr. Calo. Mr. Rosey Mr. Rooney Mr. Travel Mr. Rooer Mr. Room Mr. Holmes Mr. Vacancy FBI WASH DC FBI NEW HAVEN FRI NEW URBENT 4/6/68 LAC to DIRECTOR, BIRMINGHAM, MEMPHIS AND BOSTON FROMEW HAVENT (157-818) MRURKIN. CR. 00 MEMPHIs RE ALBANY TEL APRIL SEVEN LAST. HAROLD WEINER, PRESIDENT, BARRY'S CLEANERS, THREE ONE SIX BRIDGE HAROLO, NEW LONDON, CT ., TODAY ADVISED THAT THE THERMOSEAL IDENTIFICATIFCA APPROACH, NEW London, CT. TODAY ADVISED THAT THERMOOSEALIDENTIFICAT MACHINE MANUFACTURED BY TEXTILE MARKING CO ., INC ., INCH. WHICH HE BOUGHT FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO, WAS IN USE BY THIS FIRM FOR IDENTIFICATION ON SHIRTS ONLY FOR ONE YEAR AND WAS WAS SOLD TO JOHN TORES, PROPRIETION OF CLEAN- ING ESTABLISHMENT, NAME UNKNOWN, FALL RIVER, MASS. BOSTON LOCATE JOHN TORRES, PROPERIOR OF CLEANSING ESTABILISHMENT AT FALL LOCKET AND INTERVIEW IN EFFORT TO IDENTITY LAUNDRY MARK AND UNSUB.P. 44-388GL-101 UNSUD.P .- LEX-103 ENDBJP 3 3 MSA.CO. 3 3 5M.A.M. REG N 3 3 3 8 3 9 P.E.B.C.E, P.F.E ., 9 APR. 9.68 FB1 WASH DO HEC.D.L.O2E2E1 P BEC.O.L02E1 LOF HECD.C-9.E1.0E1 HFC.D-1.1. 2APR 17 1968 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary: The documents detail FBI and federal investigations into potential threats against Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on William J. Lehmeier's movements and connections to Birmingham and Memphis in April 1968. Lehmeier is noted as having passed through Delta Airlines gates in Memphis en route to Chicago, with flight details provided. The Birmingham investigation links him to a firearm purchase under the name "Loweyer," while Memphis records confirm his travel itinerary. The FBI also references Byron De La Beckwith, a suspect in Medgar Evers' 1963 murder, who was previously investigated for violent Klan activities and had ties to Jackson, Mississippi. Additional notes include checks for Clifford Scott at Oklahoma hospitals with negative results, inquiries into Marlon (possibly linked to embezzlement) in Camden, New Jersey, and administrative updates on case tracking numbers. Some sections contain unclear or garbled text, possibly unrelated to the main investigation.  

Key People:  
- William J. Lehmeier (linked to firearm purchase and travel records)  
- Byron De La Beckwith (suspect in Medgar Evers' murder, investigated by FBI)  
- Clifford Scott (subject of hospital checks in Oklahoma)  
- Marlon (embezzlement case, described with physical traits)  
- Florence Marlon (mother of Marlon, residence details noted)  
- Jeannette Murphy (mother-in-law of Marlon, residence details noted)  

Key Locations:  
- Birmingham, Alabama (investigation into Lehmeier and firearm purchase)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (flight records and investigation coordination)  
- Chicago, Illinois (Lehmeier's travel destination)  
- Jackson, Mississippi (Beckwith's prior criminal history and trials)  
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (hospital checks for Clifford Scott)  
- Camden, New Jersey (inquiry into Marlon)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into William J. Lehmeier's movements and potential ties to threats against MLK  
- FBI tracking of Delta Airlines flight 932 from Memphis to Chicago on April 27, 1968  
- Reference to Byron De La Beckwith's 1963 murder trial of Medgar Evers and prior Klan activities  
- Checks at Oklahoma hospitals for Clifford Scott with negative results  
- Inquiry into Marlon (embezzlement case) in Camden, New Jersey  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Birmingham Division (investigation into Lehmeier and firearm purchase)  
- Memphis Division (flight records and investigation coordination)  
- Sacramento, California (mention of Beckwith's employment history)

MLK Declassified Files

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