</s>FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Tolson U. S. DEPTMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Deloach COMMUNICATION SECTION Mr. Bishop APR 25 1968 Mr. Callahan Mr. Conrad Mr. Gale FBI WASH DC TELETYPE Mr. Paul Mr. Sullivan Mr. P. Gable Mr. Sullivans FBI MEMPHIS Mr. Trower Mr. J. Sullivan Mr. Trotter 940AM URGENT 4-25-68 SAB Mr. Room, Mr. R. Room. Miss Candy TO DIRECTOR, ATLANTA, 44-2386, BIRMINGHAM 44-1740 Miss Candy AND LOS ANGELES 44-1574 FROM MEMPHIES 44-1987 1P 0 MURKIN. RE ATLANZA TEL THREE FIFTY FIVE P.M. APRIL TWENTY LAST. ATLANTA IS REQUESTED TO ASCERTAIN ALL NUMBERS IN INSCRIPTION APPEARING ON NEGATIVE POST OF SEARS BATTERY LOCATED INSTANT MUSTANG AND THEATERAISE SET FOR FOR THE LEAD FOR MILWAUKEE DIVISION TO CONTACT LARRY AMATEIS, FIELD SERVICE MANAGER, GLOBEJUNIOR INC ., MILWAUKE, IN AN EFFORT TO ASCERTAIN WHICH GLOBEPUNION INC .- INC .; PLANT MANUFACTURED BATTERRY IN QUESTION AND TO WHAT STREET BATTERy IN QUESTIONS WAS SHIPPED TO A SEARS, ROBEK ANCO CO. STORE, EX-116, 4-38861-1931 IF EXACT STATE ASCERTAINED WHERE BATTERIY WAS SHIPPED, NOTIFY I INSPECTED OFFICES. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. P. 12 APR 25 1968 END. JMS FBI WISH DC FBI WSH DC 7 9 APR 30 1968 Y3S1 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

Summary  
The text contains multiple entries related to James Earl Ray, an escaped prisoner from Missouri State Penitentiary, who was charged with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. The FBI added Ray to its "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list following his identification as a suspect. The document references an anonymous letter received by WSB Radio Station in Atlanta, Georgia, which claims that individuals named Lester Maddox and others were involved in the assassination, with payments of $25,000 allegedly made for the act. The FBI sought to identify the sender of the letter and conducted fingerprint analysis. Other entries mention unrelated topics such as Japanese immigration records, a laundry tag investigation, and events in Nigeria, which are not directly tied to MLK's assassination or the investigation.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (charged with MLK's assassination)  
- Lester Maddox (alleged participant in assassination plot per anonymous letter)  
- Frank Liberto (individual mentioned in New Orleans context)  
- FBI agents and personnel (e.g., SAC, laboratory staff)  
- WSB Radio Station (Atlanta, GA)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (site of MLK's assassination)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (WSB Radio Station, FBI office)  
- Japan (immigration records referenced)  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (Salvador Liberto’s employment context)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (document mentions and addresses)  

Key Events  
- James Earl Ray added to FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list (April 1968)  
- FBI investigation into anonymous letter alleging involvement of Lester Maddox and others in MLK's assassination  
- Inquiry into Salvador Liberto’s activities in New Orleans, including financial transactions  
- Japanese immigration records review for Gerald Richards’ movements  
- Laundry tag analysis to link Ray to clothing items  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- WSB Radio Station (Atlanta, GA)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Japanese Immigration Authorities (referenced in documents)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_05-03-part_3_of_7.pdf

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