</s>FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVEST. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAUM OF INVESTS. COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. Tolam. Mr. Deloach APR 2.5 1966 2.13AM 2.11/3/62 FBI WASH DC Mr. Mohr. HAS/GE APR2.5 1962 Mr. Deolach 2.15/6/62 TELETYPE Mr. M. Mohr. Mr. Carp. Mr. C. Curad Mr. G. Mr. Guil. FBI CHICAGO Mr. Gr. 1/1129PM URGENT 4/24/68 GGE Mr. R. Mr. Ra Mr. Taver TO DIRECTOR (44-38861) AND MEMPHIS (44+1987), ATLANTA Mr. Traver Tel. Room (44-23863), KANSAS CITY (44~3661) AND MEMPHIS(44~7600), DETROIT (44-(88)-989), Miss Holmes Miss Candy. NEWARK (44–85), ST.LOUIS (444-44) - 3P . M. Maben FROM CHICAGE (44-'44-11/14) 3P MURKIN. M. A.M.A.L. LAST AND CHICACO TEL TO BUREAL, ET AL, APRIL TWENTY THREE LAST and CHICACE TEL CALL TO DETROIT, APRIL TWENTY THREE LAST. RE: MARJORIE FETTERS. NEWARK DIVISION TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THAT INVESTIGATION NEWARK DEVELOPED THAT PETTERS BEGAN CORRESPONDENCE WITH JERRY RAY THROUGH LONELY HEARTS CLUB. NEWARK INTERVIEWING TO OBTAIN ALL POSSIBLE INFO. RE: JERKY RAY. REC-A 44-38861-2015 CHICAGOS DIVISIATION WAS CONFIDENTIALLY ADVISED APRIL TENTY CHICACOG DIVISON WAS CONDENTIALLY BROTHER, WAS IN RECEIPT OF TELEGRAM THAT JERTY TWO, WHEELING, ILLINOIS, JERMY PICKED UP TELEGAM PRIOR TO CHICADO DIVIDSON BEING ABLE TO <loc_772><loc_108><loc_772>APPRIATELY DISCOVER THE CONTENTS. RECORDS OF WESTERN <loc_800><loc_730><loc_800><loc_730><loc_813><loc_606><loc_813>APR 26 1968

Summary  
The document contains a teletype message from Phoenix to FBI headquarters dated April 25, 1968, regarding David L. Wilson of Flagstaff, Arizona. It notes that Wilson’s relatives were contacted after an anonymous phone call was made to Coconino County, sounding like Wilson. His wife initially thought the voice resembled her husband but hesitated to confirm. On April 23, Wilson sent his wife to his parents in Flagstaff and left abruptly. Wilson’s sister, Dorothy Meyer (or Doothy Burnham), employed by NYCRR in Saline, Michigan, was contacted via long-distance call. She stated Wilson was a Korean War veteran wounded by grenade and shellshock, with medical records from VA hospitals in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Meyer also indicated Wilson had mental health issues leading to his divorce from first wife Mary Hammond of Clinton, Tennessee. The FBI requested fingerprint checks for Wilson and military service verification for David Lindsey Wilson, born in Westburn, Tennessee. Interviews were planned with Meyer in Saline, Michigan, and other locations including Detroit, Dallas, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Little Rock, and Los Angeles were advised about a person being "armed and dangerous." A separate lab report from the FBI Laboratory in Washington, D.C., dated April 25, 1968, details handwriting analysis comparing specimens to Jerry William Ray. Differences were noted between a signature attributed to "Harvey Lowayor" and known handwriting of Jerry William Ray. The report concluded that questioned writings attributed to Eric B. Galt were not prepared by Jerry William Ray. Specimens K191 and other materials were retained for further examination.  

Key People  
- David L. Wilson (subject of investigation)  
- Dorothy Meyer/Doothy Burnham (Wilson’s sister, employed by NYCRR in Saline, Michigan)  
- Mary Hammond (Wilson’s first wife, from Clinton, Tennessee)  
- John Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Jerry William Ray (handwriting analysis subject)  
- Eric B. Galt (individual referenced in handwriting comparison)  

Key Locations  
- Flagstaff, Arizona (Wilson’s residence)  
- Saline, Michigan (Meyer’s location)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI office)  
- Detroit, Michigan  
- Dallas, Texas  
- Jacksonville, Florida  
- Kansas City, Missouri  
- Little Rock, Arkansas  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Washington, D.C. (FBI Laboratory)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into David L. Wilson’s military service and mental health status  
- Contact with Wilson’s relatives in Arizona and Michigan  
- Fingerprint checks and military records verification for Wilson  
- Planning interviews with Dorothy Meyer and other locations regarding a person deemed "armed and dangerous"  
- Handwriting analysis by FBI Laboratory comparing specimens to Jerry William Ray  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- FBI Laboratory (Washington, D.C.)  
- National City Lines Railway Company (NYCRR, where Dorothy Meyer was employed)

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