</s>FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Telana. U.S. G. O. S.PARTMENT OF OFFICE Mr. Delano. M. Deloach. COMMUNICATIONS'S SECTION Mr. McBride. Mr. Caper. APR.2.1988 Mr. Comand. P Mr. Gable SUN TELETYPE Mr. Gole Mr. Tavi. FRI WASH DC Mr. Ravel. Mr. Tavel. FRI KAN CITY Mr. Rave 10 Mr. Towel. Tele. Reate. 44AM PM URGENT 4/25/68 PM Misa Gantley. TO DIRECTOR AND MEMPHIS FROM KANSAS CITY 44-760 2P CMRURKIN LOBY DAILY SUMMARY. TELEPHONE CALL MADE BY LUCILLE PEPPER, ST. LOUIS, MO, ON APRIL TEN LAST WAS MADE TO STATE OF MO. DEPT. OF REVENUE, JEFFERSON CITY, MO. MO. STATE PRISONER BILLMILLS ADVISED HE OPERATED BOOKSHOP IN PRISON WITH SUBJECT AND THEY MADE SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THIS PROJECT. prISON RECORDS ALSO REVEALED RAY RECEIVED RY RECEIVERED NUMEROUS MONEY PRISON RECORDS ALSO REVELED RAV RECEIVEED RAT REVEED NUMBEROUS MONEY OF THESE MONEY ORDERS BEING SIXTYTHREE THROUGH FEB. SIXTEVSEVEN. LIST AIRTEL. REB 1844-38861-2029 ADDITIONAL INFO RE EX-PRIESTONALTER NOLAN, FURNISHED ST. LOUS MOMENT OFFICES BY ST. LUIS LOUISA OFFICE. INFO ALSO RECEIVES FROM FELLOW PRISONer, MSP, APR 26 1968 INFO ALSO REVIEWED FROM FLELLOW PRISONER, MPS, THAT SURJECT USES AMPHETAMINE AND BARBITIUTIATES, WHICH HE "MAINSTREAMS- END PAGE ONE MAY 1 1968 00. Long - Thuma-Pau 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text contains fragmented FBI communications from April 1968 detailing investigative efforts into James Earl Ray’s activities related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It references discrepancies in Ray’s FBI file number (e.g., "FOUR ZERO FIVE" and "FOUR ZERO FIVE NINE FOUR TWO G") and notes his designation as "ARMED AND DANGEROUS." The documents include passenger manifests from flights involving Ray, such as a flight from Miami to St. Croix, and coordination between FBI offices in Memphis, Miami, and Chicago. Additionally, the text references an ongoing investigation into Theodore L. Evans’ bank accounts in Los Angeles, though no funds were found. It also mentions fingerprint examination requests and efforts to track Ray via the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system. Earlier records from 1967–1968 detail prison logs indicating Ray received money from multiple sources, including a list of money orders, as well as his use of amphetamines and barbiturates. Latent palm prints linked to Ray were noted but not confirmed. French police stated Michel Edouard Gerst was not involved in the assassination.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK’s assassination)  
- Theodore L. Evans (subject of bank account investigation)  
- David O. Conger (individual who reported a passenger resembling Ray)  
- John Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Mrs. Alberta L. French, Andy B. Cousen, Michel Edouard Gerst, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Delano, Mr. Deloach, Mr. McBride, Mr. Caper, Mr. Gable, Mr. Ravel, Mr. Tavel, Mr. Towel, Mr. Telana, Mr. Comand, Mr. Gole, Mr. Tavi, Mr. Bishofy, Mr. Daunt, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Tolson, Mr. Mohr, Mr. M. Rose, Mrs. DeLoch, Mr. Rosen, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Fertard, Mr. Taxtor, Mr. Tom, Mr. Roun, Mr. Tamar, Mrs. Candy, Mr. I. Tlach, Mr. Bish, Mr. M. P, Mr. FJH:J11h (77), Mr. FJH:J1h (5)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Miami, Florida  
- St. Croix, Virgin Islands  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Kansas City, Missouri  
- Chicago, Illinois  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Jefferson City, Missouri  
- Baltimore, Maryland  
- Paris, France  
- New Zealand  
- United States (various states)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into discrepancies in James Earl Ray’s file number and his designation as "ARMED AND DANGEROUS"  
- Coordination of FBI efforts to track Ray’s movements and identify him via NCIC system and passenger manifests  
- Search for Theodore L. Evans’ bank accounts in Los Angeles, with no funds found  
- Prison records indicating Ray received money from multiple sources between 1967–1968  
- Latent palm print analysis linked to Ray but without confirmed identification  
- French police confirming Michel Edouard Gerst was not involved in the assassination  
- Use of telecommunication logs and administrative records to monitor Ray’s activities  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (USP)  
- Kansas City Police Department  
- St. Louis Police Department  
- New Zealand Police  
- French Police  
- Memphis Police Department  
- Veterans Administration (VA)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_05-05-part_4_of_7.pdf

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