</s>4-10-68 PLAIN TEXT TELATITE TO: SAC, PITTSBURGH (44-578) SAC, BAC, REHES (44-(44-1887) TECH, DIRECTOR, FBI (44)-8861) IS IN THE APRIL HERE LAST. HEATING LATENT YINGERPRINTS THIS CASE NOT IDENTICAL FINGERPIRITIS DANNY CALRION, MARKING, MOON ROACH, WEST VIRGINIA, AMY SERVICE NUMBER FIVE TWO FIVE TO FIVE TNO RIGHT KERO FIVE THER. NO PALM PRIMS AVAILABLE. APC/1/ve E (7) REC-10T 44-38861-126 19 APR 10 1968

Summary:  
The document contains a series of telegraphed communications from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) dated April 8–9, 1968, and April 16, 1968. It details an investigation into potential assassination plots against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), including efforts to identify suspects linked to the murder. Key elements include:  
- A suspect described as a white male with a Southern accent, black curly hair, and associated with a white delivery truck bearing out-of-state license plates.  
- References to individuals such as Vincent James De Palma, Walter R. Jennings, Walter Patrick Peyson, and Mike Freeman, who are linked to the investigation.  
- Mention of a composite photograph of the suspect who allegedly shot MLK, circulated for identification purposes.  
- Coordination between FBI offices in Boston, Salt Lake City, Memphis, and New Orleans to track suspects and their movements.  
- A white delivery truck with stolen Utah license plates is noted as being in possession of Larry Russell Jaussi, a Patriot Party member.  
- The FBI seeks to identify the owner of the truck and confirm if Mike Freeman (possibly identical to Walter R. Jennings) is connected to the assassination plot.  

Key People:  
- Vincent James De Palma (suggested connection to MLK assassination).  
- Walter Patrick Peyson (linked to Salt Lake City, Utah; associated with a white delivery truck).  
- Walter R. Jennings (rented property in Salt Lake City; described as a suspect).  
- Mike Freeman (possibly identical to Jennings; observed moving printing equipment).  
- Larry Russell Jaussi (possessed stolen truck; member of Patriot Party).  
- J. Lewis Moss (reported sighting of a car matching the suspect’s description).  

Key Locations:  
- Salt Lake City, Utah (central location for suspect activity).  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI office involved in coordination).  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (investigation into suspects).  
- Rock Hill, South Carolina (service station where a suspect was allegedly seen).  
- Birmingham, Alabama (FBI office referenced in communications).  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into potential assassination plots against MLK, including tracking suspects and their associates.  
- Coordination between FBI offices to share information on suspects’ movements and activities.  
- Identification of a white delivery truck with stolen license plates as a key piece of evidence.  
- Efforts to link individuals like Peyson, Jennings, and Freeman to the assassination plot.  
- Circulation of a composite photograph of the suspect for identification purposes.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – central agency conducting the investigation.  
- U.S. Department of Justice – referenced in communications as part of the investigative process.  
- Patriot Party – mentioned as an organization associated with Larry Russell Jaussi.

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_01-02-part_1_of_9.pdf

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