</s>FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION: FBI: WASH DC U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Tolson. Mr. Deloach. COMMUNICATION SECTION Mr. Bishop. Mr. Cappen. APR 3, 1960. Mr. Bishops. Mr. Capen. FBI-SLC-CITY Mr. G.2. Mr. S. G-2. TELETYPE Mr. R. G2. 1-08 PM PST JP # URGENT 4/20/68/63 Mr. Roose Mr. Rose Mr. Tove TO BUREAU 44-38861; BIRMINGHAM 44-1740; MEMPHIS 44-1987; AND Mr. Raver Tala Room: LOS ANGELES. Miss Holmes Miss Gandy FROM SALT LAKE CITY 44-44-253 MURKIN. 00-MEMPHIS. 1P Miss Gardy RE OMAHA TELETYPE SEVEN FIFTEEN PM APRIL NINETEEN, LAST. PAGE THREE DESCRIBES JAMES EARL RAY'S ASSOCIATION WITH ONE BILL HOLLAND WHO ALLEGEDLY RESIDED SALT LAY'E CITY IN MINETEENTEEN FIFTY. INVESTIGGEDY INDICATES THREE WILLIAM H.HOLLANDS RESIDING SALT LAKES THAT TIME. TWO LOCATED AND ELIMINATED. THE THIRD, NAME WILLIAME HENRY HENNY HOLLANDA, AGE FORTEIGHT IN NINTEENTEENTIN FIFTFYOUR, WIFES NAME ALICE; MOVED TO LOS ANGELES IN ABOUT NINENTEENE FIFTIFYSEVEN AND RESIDED EIGHT FIVE SEVEN CRENSHEW BLVD. THERE. HE APPRENTLY HAS SON WILLIAMS R. HOLLANN, AAGE TWENTYSIX IN NINEETEEM PIFTYSIX WHO RESIDIDED WITH PARENTS IN LOS ANGELS. LOS ANGELes ATTEMPT TO LOCATE WILLIAMI HENRIYHOLLAND AND WILLIAM R. HILLAND WHO RESIDIDENTE EIGHT EIGHY FIVE SVEN, CRENSHAW BLVD, IN NINeteen FIFTSEVEN TO DETERMINE IF IDENTICAL BILLHOLLOW MENTIONED TEL. <loc_98><loc_739>END ACH REC 11 44-38861-1894 <loc_920><loc_761><loc_540><loc_760>SAA 24 APR 28 1968 <loc_582><loc_810>FBI WASH DO 57 APR30168 87 APR3068 2025-Lars

Summary: The documents consist of multiple telegraphic communications from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Department of Justice between April 19-20, 1968, detailing investigative efforts related to a subject described as a white male, approximately 27 years old, with physical characteristics including sandy hair and a mustache. The subject is linked to James Earl Ray through an informer's statement about his brother residing in East St. Louis, Illinois, with contact numbers UPTON ONE THREE THREE THREE SIX or UPTON FOUR THREE THREE THREE ST. SIX. Investigations include checking bus passengers (e.g., Greyhound Bus 4472) for matches to the subject’s description, interviews with individuals like Charles Warren Hale and Wayne Lester Williams, and coordination between FBI field offices in St. Louis, Memphis, and Los Angeles. A correction note references a typographical error in a prior message.  

Key People: James Earl Ray (subject of investigation), Charles Warren Hale (individual identified on a bus), Wayne Lester Williams (bus driver), Mr. Deloach, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Gandy, Mr. Gillan, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Traveller, Mr. Tolomeo, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Hagen, Mr. Molmes, Mr. Coody, Mr. Felt, Mr. Roson, Mr. Robert, Mr. Trover, Mr. Victor, Mr. Thomas, Miss Holmes, Lieutenant Jay Turner.  

Key Locations: St. Louis, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; Springfield, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Abilene, Texas; Holyoke, Massachusetts; Wanamaker, Indiana.  

Key Events: Investigation into a subject linked to James Earl Ray via an informer’s statement about his brother; checks of Greyhound Bus 4472 passengers for matches to the subject’s description; interviews with individuals like Charles Warren Hale and Wayne Lester Williams; coordination between FBI field offices and law enforcement agencies; correction of typographical errors in telegraphic messages.  

Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Department of Justice, Greyhound Bus Lines, St. Louis Police Department.

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