</s>HOMAK MOUAU U.W.A.M.I.P. 0 S.S. CHICAGO (44-38861) AND MEMPHIS (444-1987) COMMUNICAI: NS SECILIN AFK2915F F31 WASH DC TELETYPE FBI CHICACO 1032 AM URGENT 4/29/6R PAK 1032AM URGANT (44+3886) AND MEMPHIS (+44+1987) FROM CHICAGE (44~1114) P 2P MURKIN. REBUTELS APRIL TWO SIX, LAST. RE THREATS TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CHICAGOO HAS INITIATED INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING TO DETERMINNE WHETHER THEY COULD BE CONSIPIRATORS THIS CASE: ALFRED GEORGE SCHNEIDER (ELIMINATED, SEE CHICADO TEL APRIL TWO FIVE, LAST.) ROBERT CORNELL BUXTON (ELimINATED), SEE CHICAO TELF APRIL REC.116 TWO SIX. LAST.) JESSIE KILGRAF (KILGRAS) (ELMINATED, SEE BUFFALO FEL APRIIL TWO SIX, LAST). SHE DREAMED KINGS LIFE WAS IN DANGER.) MORTON L. ZASLASVSKI, CHICAOGO, WHO ALLEGEDLY PUT UP THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HAVE KING KILLED. THOMAS E. CREAMER, AKA CRAMER. WHO ALlegED "NAZIS" GAVE HIM ASSIGNMENT TO ASSISTANCE KING TO AVOID HARM TO HIS FAMILY. NUMEROUS LEADS OUTSTANDING TO LOCATE. END PAGE ONE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains FBI telegrams and reports from April 1968 detailing investigations into potential conspirators linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Suspects include Alfred George Schneider (eliminated), Robert Cornell Buxton (eliminated), Jessie Kilgraf, Morton L. Zaslasvski, Thomas E. Creamer, Joseph John Gaffney, Donald Stout, and "Tony Dexter." The FBI notes that multiple leads remain outstanding to locate these individuals. A separate investigation focuses on Earl Ray, with details about his wife Doris Dean Jones and her husband William L. Jones, including a letter referencing an individual resembling James Earl Ray. Fingerprint comparisons are requested between James Earl Ray and latent prints from cases in Texas and San Antonio. The FBI also interacts with the Social Security Administration regarding checks on names like James Ray, noting bureaucratic challenges. References to CIA coordination and Italian authorities involve inquiries about Ray's potential travel or connections to Italy.  

A second document details an FBI investigation into Robert Dale Porter’s movements and activities around the time of MLK’s assassination on April 4, 1968. Carmen Ramage, Porter’s girlfriend, provided information about his whereabouts in Oklahoma City from late March to early April 1968. Porter claimed incarceration at Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) until December 8, 1967, and later traveled through Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and California. He described meeting James Earl Ray while incarcerated and detailing Ray’s escape attempts from MSP. Porter also mentioned hearing about King’s assassination in Joplin, Missouri, on April 4, 1968. The FBI sought to verify his itinerary, including stops in Van Horn, Texas, and Warsaw, Missouri, and attempted to locate John Stout, a former guard at MSP who allegedly knew Ray.  

A third document contains fragmented and partially illegible entries related to law enforcement notifications and technical records. It references "PAGE TWO SAN JUAN 157-61" indicating a location or case number, followed by a notice that local law enforcement agencies have been informed of information received from Dr. Wier regarding an armed and dangerous situation. The text includes a series of numbers and codes (e.g., "1,1,1.1,2.1.2.4.1-1.3.4,4.5...") possibly representing identifiers or operational codes. A line mentions "COOLING UNIT APR 30 8.40 H H 68" with temperature data and technical specifications ("C.M.S.T.P.I.T ., P.B. JET/T PER UNIT 2025"). The document concludes with a reference to release under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People  
- Alfred George Schneider (eliminated)  
- Robert Cornell Buxton (eliminated)  
- Jessie Kilgraf (Kilgras) (eliminated)  
- Morton L. Zaslasvski (Chicago)  
- Thomas E. Creamer (Cramer)  
- Joseph John Gaffney (Chicago, linked to "Minutemen")  
- Donald Stout (gave ride to three men in September 1966)  
- Tony Dexter (subject of anonymous call to NAACP)  
- Earl Ray (suspected assassin; wife: Doris Dean Jones)  
- William L. Jones (husband of Doris Dean Jones, U.S. Navy veteran)  
- Robert Dale Porter (investigated for movements around MLK’s assassination)  
- Carmen Ramage (Porter’s girlfriend; provided movement details)  
- John Stout (former guard at Missouri State Penitentiary; sought for information on Ray)  
- Dr. Wier (source of information to law enforcement about an armed situation)  

Key Locations  
- Chicago (investigations, suspects like Schneider, Buxton, Zaslasvski)  
- Memphis (FBI office involved in investigations)  
- San Antonio, Texas (fingerprint comparisons)  
- Falls City, Texas (bank case linked to Ray)  
- Spring Valley, California (Doris Dean Jones’s residence)  
- Rome, Italy (CIA and Italian authorities coordination)  
- Oklahoma City (Porter resided here until April 23, 1968)  
- Waverly, Iowa (Porter’s mother’s residence; he left here in February 1968)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) (Porter incarcerated here until December 1967)  
- Joplin, Missouri (Porter claimed to have heard about King’s assassination here on April 4, 1968)  
- Warsaw, Missouri (verified stop on Porter’s itinerary)  
- Van Horn, Texas (investigated for potential presence during the time of King’s assassination)  
- San Juan (implied via "PAGE TWO SAN JUAN")  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into potential conspirators in King’s assassination (April 1968).  
- Fingerprint comparison of James Earl Ray with latent prints from Texas cases.  
- Inquiry into Earl Ray’s wife Doris Dean Jones and her husband William L. Jones, including a letter referencing an individual resembling Ray.  
- FBI request to Social Security Administration for checks on names like James Ray, noting bureaucratic challenges.  
- Coordination with CIA and Italian authorities regarding potential travel or connections of Earl Ray to Italy.  
- Porter’s prison release (December 8, 1967) and subsequent travels through Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and California.  
- Porter’s description of meeting James Earl Ray in prison and detailing Ray’s escape attempts from MSP.  
- Claimed knowledge of King’s assassination by Porter while in Joplin, Missouri, on April 4, 1968.  
- FBI verification efforts to confirm Porter’s itinerary, including stops in Van Horn, Texas, and Warsaw, Missouri.  
- Investigation into John Stout for information about Ray’s activities at MSP.  
- Notification to local law enforcement agencies about an armed and dangerous situation from Dr. Wier.  
- Technical documentation related to a cooling unit and operational codes.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Social Security Administration  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Italian National Police (DAR)  
- Italian Defense Intelligence Service (SID)  
- United States Department of Justice  
- National Socialist White People’s Party (Chicago unit)  
- Local law enforcement agencies  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)

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