</s>PD-36 5-22-64) F.B1 Date: 5/1/66 Transmit the following in (Type in plantext or code) VIA AIRTEL (Priority) TC : : : : : : SAC, SAVANNAH (44-3-1661) : : MURKIN (CO: MEMPHIS) : : : : : Rebuairto: 1/4/60, contact With CID, and Atlanta airtel to Savannah dated 4/23/62. Cn 5/4 /60, Contact With Cid, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga ., disclosed that Company D, 57th Engineer: Factalion, (1) received that Company was located at Fort Stewart, (1), approved that Company has been identified to Port Stewart, Ga .; approved that months ago. Telephone contact with the First Sergeant, Company D, 75th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart. on 3//6/63, dissolved that WILLIAM SIBERT was carefully assigned to that unit; however, and been granted leave. to that Unit; however; and been garantied leave. A/3/66, but had not returned that WILLIAH SIBERT was the only one- 1/4,5/16/62, the first Sergeant was the first sergeant. The first sergeant, but geant pointed out, however, however; that SIBERT would not be considered AWL until Midnight, 5//16, since he was considered only one day, 6//15/16. Since that: leave. The first Sergeant noted that SIBIERT was extended leave address of 501 Webster Street, Ottawa, Tawilvis, telephone Area Code 015 - 4/22/62- The First Sergeant noted That SIBERt was unzsheri a The First sergeant said that he was aware of the fact that SIERT owned a 1009, and he was the best of the his SIBENT owned a 10/10/09, and, was the most of his SIEBT owned a 9/10, and the most on April. 4 and 5/19, however. were, however ,, and checked the SIBET was the remaining depart (1). He could not positively verd. records at Post Headquarters, w/o. (INFO) REC 41<loc_510><loc_819><loc_569><loc_819><loc_569><loc_834>4. Atlanta (46-23/36) (INFC) <loc_215><loc_865>1 MAY 8 1968 Bureau <loc_288><loc_850><loc_288><loc_863><loc_221><loc_863>Atlanta - (44/66-22/66)

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations spanning 1965–1968 into individuals linked to potential threats against public figures, including Martin Luther King Jr. William Thomas Jacobs, released from Texas Department of Corrections in 1966, was investigated for alleged recruitment in a 1965 assassination plot targeting President Lyndon B. Johnson and MLK. The FBI sought records on his mental health, employment history, and interactions with an unknown party. A Chevrolet pickup truck stored at Colonial Parking in Washington, D.C., was connected to Peter Holden and John Richmond, with movement tracked between Washington, D.C., and California. Richard Lee Ogg, associated with transporting the truck, was flagged for suspected robberies, including a $12,500 theft from a Food Fair store in Maryland, and unauthorized firearm possession. Separate records mention FBI field offices in New Haven, Albuquerque, Memphis, San Francisco, Buffalo, and Atlanta, focusing on tracking suspects like James Earl Ray, Robert P. Anderson, Donald Stout, and others. Mentions include vehicle registration details (e.g., Georgia plate 2D-1125), flight crew information for Airline Flight 635 (April 1968), and administrative notes about case statuses such as "no record found."  

Key People  
- William Thomas Jacobs (linked to 1965 assassination plot against LBJ and MLK)  
- Peter Holden (connected to truck storage and movement)  
- John Richmond (involved in truck transportation)  
- Richard Lee Ogg (suspected robber, firearm possession)  
- Frank L. Johnson (associated with truck transport)  
- Albert Pepper (brother-in-law of subject; part of familial investigation)  
- William Sibert (military personnel at Fort Stewart, Georgia)  
- James Earl Ray (suspected connection to vehicle records and phone calls)  
- Robert P. Anderson (linked to threatening letters and mental health notes)  
- Donald Stout (investigated as a suspect or co-conspirator)  
- Kenneth Chason (truck driver associated with Rex Dempsey)  
- Rex Dempsey (school teacher in Hurley, New Mexico; reported phone call activity)  
- Andy Cowsey (individual interviewed regarding a 1962 letter referencing James Earl Ray)  

Key Locations  
- Fort Stewart, Georgia (military base linked to Sibert’s records)  
- Huntsville, Texas (Jacobs’ incarceration history)  
- Austin, Texas (state hospital records)  
- Colonial Parking, Washington, D.C. (truck storage)  
- Kansas City, Missouri (investigative checks)  
- Los Angeles, California (truck transportation and delivery)  
- Baltimore, Maryland (robbery investigations)  
- New Haven, Albuquerque, Memphis, San Francisco, Buffalo, and Atlanta (FBI field offices)  
- Ottawa, Texas; St. Petersburg, Florida; Hurley, New Mexico; Downing, New Mexico; Marfa, Texas (addresses and travel routes mentioned)  

Key Events  
- Jacobs’ 1965 alleged recruitment for assassination plot against LBJ and MLK  
- FBI investigation into Jacobs’ mental health, employment history, and interactions  
- Movement of Chevrolet pickup truck between Washington, D.C., and California  
- Ogg’s involvement in transporting the truck and suspected robberies  
- FBI requests to verify Ogg’s firearm possession and transportation violations  
- Verification of William Sibert’s military service and leave records (1944–1966)  
- Investigation into James Earl Ray’s potential connections to phone calls and vehicle activity  
- FBI tracking of Robert P. Anderson’s movements and mental health status  
- Search for Donald Stout’s records and links to other cases  
- Monitoring of flight crew details for Airline Flight 635 (April 1968)  
- Efforts to locate suspects like Charles Ray Johnson in Tampa  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – central to all communications and case management  
- Texas Department of Corrections  
- State Hospital, Austin, Texas  
- Colonial Parking (Washington, D.C.)  
- Truck Drivers Union (employment verification)  
- National Car Rentals System (mentioned in San Francisco investigation)

MLK Declassified Files

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