Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations from 1965–1968 involving multiple cases, including inquiries into individuals linked to unsolved crimes, vehicle tracking, and fingerprint comparisons. A critical section (dated May 3, 1968) involves Hazel V. Peacock of Okeechobee, Florida, who reported that Donald Jacksons Carpenter and Terance Alvin’s Smith claimed Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and they were responsible. They allegedly planned to deliver $100,000 to a location near Dothan, Georgia, on April 5, 1968. Smith and Carpenter described themselves as members of an unknown secret organization, with plans to electrocute a former member outside Atlanta on March 30, 1968. The FBI sought to locate Carpenter and Smith through Continental Telephone Co., Gray, Georgia. Other documents reference phone calls, teletypes, and vehicle movements in Florida, Texas, and California, but none directly connect to MLK’s assassination beyond the Okeechobee report.  

The second set of documents contains fragmented records from multiple FBI investigations involving credit card transactions, hotel stays, and rental agreements linked to an individual referred to as "subject." Credit card activity includes purchases in Quebec, New Jersey, Georgia, Maryland, Florida, Virginia, and North Carolina, with specific license numbers and rental agreements at Heritz Corporation (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Sheraton Hotel (Boston). The subject is associated with a credit card used for rentals and hotel stays, including interactions with Arnold Kleinrock (credit manager) and observations of photographs at the St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles. References to "subject" include inquiries about movements, such as flights from Atlanta on April 5-6, 1968, and checks on airline manifests. The text also mentions a money order purchased in Canada (August 9, 1967) for a printed formula related to glass coating, with no records maintained by the vendor. Investigations into potential connections to individuals like Edgar John Pendleton (Goldsboro, NC) and William French Paul (Pembroke, NC) are noted, along with interviews and tracking efforts in Los Angeles, Memphis, Birmingham, and other locations. The documents reference FBI case numbers (e.g., 44-1574), declassification under Executive Order 14176, and ongoing inquiries into the subject’s whereabouts.  

Key People  
- **Hazel V. Peacock**: Reported claims about King’s assassination by Carpenter and Smith.  
- **Donald Jacksons Carpenter**: Alleged accomplice in King’s assassination plot.  
- **Terance Alvin’s Smith**: Partner of Carpenter, described as part of a secret organization.  
- **Mrs. KLEMIN**: Received calls from Los Angeles linked to the investigation.  
- **Leo Roy Gonzales**: Listed as owner of a telephone number involved in Marfa, Texas, calls.  
- **Subject** (referred to as "subject" throughout; likely James Earl Ray)  
- **Edgar John Pendleton** (Goldsboro, NC)  
- **William French Paul** (Pembroke, NC)  
- **Arnold Kleinrock** (credit manager at Sheraton Hotel)  
- **Carmen Ramage** (interviewed in Oklahoma City)  
- **Robert Dale Porter** (mentioned in context of Raymond Parks’ escape)  
- **John Stout** (Missouri State Penitentiary inmate)  

Key Locations  
- **Okeechobee, Florida** (Peacock’s location).  
- **Dothan, Georgia** (proposed payoff location).  
- **Atlanta, Georgia** (planned electrocution site).  
- **Marfa, Texas** (telephone call origin).  
- **Turlock, California** (phone number recipient).  
- **Montreal, Quebec**  
- **New Jersey, Georgia, Maryland, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina**  
- **Cincinnati, Ohio** (Heritz Corporation)  
- **Boston** (Sheraton Hotel)  
- **Los Angeles** (St. Francis Hotel, Barnett & Hersh, Melrose Avenue)  
- **Atlanta, Memphis, Birmingham, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Kansas City, Jefferson City, Missouri**  
- **San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, Union City, Salinas, El Cerritos**  

Key Events  
- **April 5, 1968**: Alleged plan to deliver $100,000 for King’s assassination.  
- **March 30, 1968**: Proposed electrocution of a former secret organization member near Atlanta.  
- **December 12, 1967**: Telephone call from Marfa, Texas, to Turlock, California.  
- **Fingerprint comparison** (JAILES BARL BARL identified as DAV).  
- Credit card transactions and rental activity (August 1967–September 1968)  
- FBI investigation into subject’s movements via airline manifests and hotel records  
- Inquiry into money order purchase for a glass-coating formula in Canada  
- Interviews with individuals linked to the subject, including Paul, Ramage, and Stout  
- Tracking efforts involving multiple FBI field offices (Los Angeles, Memphis, Birmingham, Oklahoma City)  
- Ongoing investigation into potential connections between the subject and other individuals  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into suspects and unsolved crimes.  
- **Continental Telephone Co., Gray, Georgia**: Used to trace Carpenter and Smith.  
- **Shell Canada Ltd.**  
- **Heritz Corporation**  
- **Sheraton Hotel**  
- **Barnett & Hersh (Los Angeles)**  
- **U.S. Department of Justice**  
- **Local correspondence clubs in Los Angeles** (e.g., "The Local Swinger Enqute")

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_09-03-part_6_of_7.pdf

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