</s>RECEIVED RECENERED INVESTIGATIVE APR 1 2 1969 RECIVED RECENED INNESTIGATIVATE INVESTICATIVE INVESIGATIVE INVENTATIVE INFECIAL INVESTICATIVA INFECTIVAL INVESTIGATE INFESTIVAL INVISIATIVATIVAL INVECTIVA INFEDAL INVESIATIATIC INFEGAL INVESIVA INFINITIVA BI-LABORATORY Apt 12 3.38 AM '69 RECEIVERD FBI FBI FBI RECEIVEED FBI FBI FBI FBI FR 10/10/11 59 AM '59 APR 12 10 3y AMARAGO AM/PHI066 AM '66 DOCUMENT LABORATARY FBI U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE FBI FRI 12 4/7/17/18 80 FRI12 4/17 /18 80 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential threats against Martin Luther King Jr., including handwriting analysis of Dr. Alvin Eugene French, who was hospitalized at Gowanda and Rochester State Hospitals. French was noted as a suspect in MLK-related activities with claims he planned to meet successors of King in Atlanta. The FBI requested fingerprint comparisons between French’s known handwriting and unidentified samples. A thermoseal machine used for laundry marking was linked to evidence collection, with samples from Star Laundry and Phoenix Laundry Corporation analyzed. Ronald B. Simpson’s hospital records at Durham VA Hospital were reviewed, noting his schizophrenia diagnosis and military service. A composite sketch of a suspect resembling Carl Rice of Minnesota was circulated, with ties to narcotics and racial matters. A name "Wallace" is mentioned as potentially connected to the NSRP (National Security Research Program) and black market activities in New Jersey. FBI communications also reference anonymous notes implicating George Wallace in Burlington, NJ, as responsible for MLK’s assassination, alongside Ed Mears identified via an anonymous call as the killer. Sheridan, arrested in Illinois, is noted with details about his movements, vehicle (a 1966 Cadillac), and alleged activities in Tennessee and Mississippi. Billy Ray King was tracked via Greyhound bus routes and transportation records. Markins, who traveled to Memphis from Huntington, WV, on April 1, 1968, prior to MLK’s assassination, is under investigation for his association with the event. His physical description, employment history, and companion are detailed, alongside an FBI request for latent fingerprint comparison. Thermo Seal marking tape from Barclay Laundry in Camden, NJ, was linked to potential evidence retrieval.  

Key People  
- Dr. Alvin Eugene French (hospitalized, suspected MLK associate)  
- Ronald B. Simpson (VA Hospital patient with schizophrenia history)  
- Carl Rice (suspect described in composite sketch)  
- Wallace (linked to NSRP and black market car dealings; alleged killer of MLK)  
- George Wallace (alleged killer of MLK, linked to Burlington, NJ)  
- Ed Mears (identified as MLK’s killer via anonymous call, located in "Madonna," Ohio)  
- Sheridan (arrested in Illinois; details about his movements and vehicle provided)  
- Billy Ray King (allegedly associated with MLK’s assassination, tracked by FBI)  
- Markins (individual under investigation for travel to Memphis and association with assassination context)  
- Yeater (colleague of Markins who provided details about his behavior and movements)  
- Jack OsKOW (manager of Barclay Laundry, referenced in connection with Thermo Seal machine operations)  

Key Locations  
- Gowanda State Hospital, Rochester State Hospital, New York  
- Durham VA Hospital, North Carolina  
- Buffalo, Jacksonville, Memphis, Atlanta, Georgia  
- Star Laundry, Salisbury, Maryland; Phoenix Laundry, Hattiesburg, Mississippi  
- Burlington, New Jersey (Wallace’s residence)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (central to investigations involving Sheridan and King)  
- Huntington, West Virginia (Markins’ residence and point of departure for Memphis)  
- Camden, New Jersey (Barclay Laundry, linked to Thermo Seal machine details)  

Key Events  
- FBI handwriting analysis of French’s samples (April 1968)  
- Thermoseal machine evidence collection from Star Laundry and Phoenix Laundry Corporation  
- Simpson’s hospitalization and discharge records (October–December 1967)  
- Composite sketch of suspect resembling Carl Rice circulated by FBI  
- Investigation into NSRP-linked individual Wallace’s activities in New Jersey  
- FBI investigation into George Wallace’s potential involvement in MLK’s assassination  
- Anonymous call identifying Ed Mears as the killer of MLK  
- Surveillance and background checks on Sheridan, including his vehicle and motel stays  
- Tracking Billy Ray King’s movements via Greyhound bus routes and transportation records  
- Markins’ travel to Memphis on April 1, 1968, and return to Huntington on April 5, 1968  
- FBI investigation into Markins’ companion and latent fingerprint comparison request  
- Analysis of Thermo Seal marking tape from Barclay Laundry for potential evidence linkage  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- National Security Research Program (NSRP)  
- Star Laundry Corporation, Phoenix Laundry Corporation  
- Barclay Laundry  
- School Board Records (provided physical description of Markins)

MLK Declassified Files

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