</s>REC'D-CITY RIGHTS FBI FELEVIRU APR 29 10 58 AH '66 APR29 10 58 AM '68 F.B.I. U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents detail FBI investigations into threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and potential conspirators in his assassination, spanning April 1968. Key findings include:  
- On April 22, 1968, an ash tray from MLK’s hotel room at 622 Royal St., New Orleans was examined for latent prints but yielded no evidence. A package containing items from the ash tray was sent to the FBI Laboratory for analysis.  
- Elmer Walker, incarcerated in Missouri, claimed during an interview that he was approached by two men in a bar in St. Louis in late 1965 about assassinating MLK. One man offered him $50 and promised to meet him later. Walker stated they visited his home at Elvis, No., but local police found no evidence of visits. The FBI noted Walker had a history of mental health issues.  
- A package containing items from the ash tray was sent to the FBI Laboratory for analysis.  
- Leo Holden Parker, an inmate in Missouri, and Raymond Sherman Robbins, who denied any connection to James Earl Ray (a suspect in MLK’s assassination), were referenced in investigations.  
- Suspicious activity involving a camper trailer at a motel in Mandan, North Dakota was reported on April 25, 1968, with a man and woman observed moving items at 6:40 AM.  
- The FBI referenced ongoing investigations into other individuals linked to the case, including a "lookalike" named Scott Nordal.  

Key People  
- **Elmer Walker**: Inmate in Missouri; claimed contact with men about assassinating MLK.  
- **Leo Holden Parker**: Inmate in Missouri; subject of investigation.  
- **Raymond Sherman Robbins**: Interviewed regarding James Earl Ray.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Suspect in MLK’s assassination, referenced as "Mel" or "Ray."  
- **Richard Russell Ball**: Allegedly made threats against MLK and the Attorney General in 1963.  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (room at 622 Royal St.)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (bar where Elmer Walker claimed contact with men)  
- Mandan, North Dakota (motel with camper trailer activity)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI SAC office)  
- Washington, D.C. (FBI headquarters)  

Key Events  
- April 22, 1968: Ash tray from MLK’s hotel room in New Orleans examined for evidence.  
- Late 1965: Elmer Walker claimed he was approached about assassinating MLK by two men in St. Louis.  
- April 25, 1968: Suspicious activity reported at a motel in Mandan, North Dakota involving a camper trailer.  
- Ongoing FBI investigations into suspects linked to MLK’s assassination, including James Earl Ray and others.  

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

MLK Declassified Files

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