</s>Evidence Receipt Form 1-223 (Rev. 9-17-58) (To be used in lies or correspondences covering evidence submissions to the L. F. P. W) Submitting Agency SAC, WFO Delivered by SA Wayne R. Gilbert, WF0 Date 4-22-68 Victim MURKIN Accepted By Bonebrake 91075 Offense L. F . P. S . # Place and date Suspects JAMES EARL RAY, DOB BRIEF FACTS COVERING CASE 8 10-17 0105 Report to be directed to REC-33 Copies to Evidence to be returned to 4-3 8861-1877 Date of hearing, grand jury, trial or reason why expeditious handling is aprogory EVIDENCE (THIS SPACE FOR BLOCKING) 4 Seaman's certificates bearing inked thumb prints of suspect 22 APR 24 1968 Crowd 4/15/19 STB.N.A. (over) AMENS DETACHED IN L.F.P.S. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains fragmented legal text referencing federal charges against an individual suspected of conspiring to injure Martin Luther King Jr., citing civil rights laws and statutes related to interstate travel and public accommodations. It includes references to FBI investigations, memoranda from April 1968 involving Attorney General Mr. McDonough, and requests for the FBI Laboratory to examine evidence such as thermo-seal tabs and a YMCA registration ticket linked to TOM ROZELL. The text also mentions a letter from J. Edgar Hoover to Hugo P. Bephanan regarding an inquiry about Martin Luther King, with unclear context. Additional sections reference a restaurant in Tokyo associated with Mr. Lohmeyer, noted as a pre-WWII spy meeting place, though unrelated to the assassination investigation.  

Key People:  
- J. Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Hugo P. Bephanan (recipient of Hoover's letter)  
- Mr. Lindenbaum (Attorney General’s office)  
- Congressman Armisted J. Seiden  
- Congressman Seldon  
- James Earl May (suspected individual linked to TOM ROZELL)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C. (federal government and Justice Department)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (mentioned in context of FBI operations)  
- San Francisco, California (FBI Laboratory involvement)  
- Tokyo, Japan (Lohmeyer restaurant referenced)  

Key Events:  
- Federal investigation into conspiracy against Martin Luther King Jr., referencing civil rights statutes.  
- FBI Laboratory examination of evidence including thermo-seal tabs and a YMCA registration ticket.  
- Correspondence between J. Edgar Hoover and Hugo P. Bephanan regarding an inquiry about MLK.  
- Mention of a restaurant in Tokyo with historical ties to espionage pre-WWII, though unrelated to the assassination case.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- FBI Laboratory

MLK Declassified Files

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