</s>ME 44-1987 HSL: PEH 1 1 On April 18, 1968, CHARLES BALLARD, 630 Kansas Street, Memphis, Tennessee, personally contacted the Memphis, Tennessee. FBI Office, personally advised by HOWELL S. LOWE and SA WILLIAM A. LAWRENCE that he registered into Memphis. Tennessee, FBI Office advised by Howard S. 30 Room 310 to the Lorraine Motel on the afternoon of March 30 Room 318 to the LORraine Motell on the afternoon of March April 1968, 1966. The department from this motel until to 6 P.M. the evening of April 4, 1968. BALLARD advised he was not at the motel at the time Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING was shot and advised he has no knowledge regarding who may have shot shot at KING. He stated knowledge regarding whom he may have Shot Shot at KING, He one inquired of him of any information regarding Dr. KING, no and he noticed no one in particular expressing any unusual interest in the location of Dr. King's room at the hotel. BALLARD stated that when he departed the motel at approximately 5:45 P. M. April 4. 1968, there were several persons immediately 5:55 P. P. A.M ., April 4th, 1968; there were dedicated he paid no particular attention to these persons and is unable to recall anyone in this group whom he knows. 44 2015 RELEASE UNDEREO. 14176

The document contains a collection of physical evidence recovered from a location near 424 South Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, associated with the investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Items include firearms components (rifle boxes, cartridges, bullet fragments), personal belongings (toothpaste, socks, razors), and documents (newspapers, maps). Forensic analysis notes that a 30-06 Springfield caliber bullet (Q64) found at the scene matches Remington-Peters cartridges linked to the recovered rifle components. Examination of firearms and ammunition suggests potential connections to the weapon used in the assassination, though definitive attribution remains inconclusive due to limited toolmark evidence.  

Key People: None explicitly identified beyond forensic analysts and investigators involved in the examination process.  
Key Locations: 424 South Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee (location where items were recovered).  
Key Events: Forensic analysis of firearms, ammunition, and personal items linked to the assassination investigation; recovery of evidence from a site associated with the event.  
Key Organizations: Memphis Police Department, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (manufacturer of cartridges), Remington Arms Company (ammunition producer), Bushnell Manufacturing (binoculars).

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