</s>JEREMAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Tolson. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Deloach. U. S. DEPARTAENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Bishop. COMMUNICATION SECTION Mr. Casper. MAY 10 1968 Mr. Conrad. Mr. Conrad. TELETYPE Mr. Sullivan Mr. Sullivan Mr. Trower Mr. Trotton FBI WASH DC Mr. J. Sullivan FBI CHICAGO Miss Holmes Miss Candy 14TPN URGENT 5/10/68 EOM toay Miss Holmes TO DIRECTOR (44-38861) AND NEWARK (44+854) KANSAS CITY (44~760) FROM CHICACO (44)-44-1144) 2P MURKIN. RE LOCKSMITH INSTITUTES. HOFFMAN LOCKSIMITH SUPPLY CO. RECORDS SEARCHED. NO 8 INDICATION SUBJECT EVER MADE ANY PURCHASES FROM THAT FIRM. INQUIRY DEVELOPED NO LOCKMISSING SCHOOLS, CHICADO, BUT THAT TWO MOST ADVERTISED SCHOOLS WERE BELSAV, ONE ZERO ZERO TWO FIELD BLDG, KANSANS CITY, MO ., AND LocksmithING INSTITUTE, AL FIELD FALLS, NEW JERSEY, PRENTICE HALL CO ., and LOCKSMIITUTE. ADVERTISES COURSES COUSES IN LOCKSHIMING. CONTACT THAT FIRN REVEALED FIRM PUBLISHES BOOK "MODERN LOCKSMISSING" WHICH WAS SOLD TO LOCKSSMITHING INSTITE, LITTLE. FALLS. NEW JERsey. BOOK ALSO SOLD TO INDIGUALS ANSWERVELLING. FALTS, NEW Jersey. BOOK SOLO SOLD TO LOCSMITHING INSTRUITURE, LTTLE. ADVERTISMENTS IN POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE RECOROS REVIEWED FOR ANY INFO RE SUBJECT NEGATIVELY. FOR ANY RE SUBJECT NEGATIVE! S.S RECORCS MAINTAINED BY. Prentice Hall, INC ., ENGLEWOOD NEW JENSEY, WHICH ALSO WILL NEW JERSEY. WHA MAY 14 1968 END PAGE O END PAGE OF BECD-HOREN WO MAY 17 1968 <loc_161><loc_869>2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The text contains fragmented information about James Earl Ray (JER) and other individuals associated with prison activities in Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP), including alleged drug sales to inmates, conflicts among prisoners, and discussions of potential involvement in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Wade, a fellow inmate, describes JER as a quiet individual who may have had help in planning MLK's assassination but does not believe he personally committed the act. The text also references RAY PRITT, Glen Shurick, and others as inmates or associates, with mentions of their alleged activities, including selling stimulants, financial dealings, and potential connections to Los Angeles and California prisons. FBI investigative efforts are noted, including reviewing prison records, interviewing individuals like Harold KlemP, Donald BusseymEr, and Sam Massy, and tracking leads related to JER's movements. A separate segment details an FBI investigation into a person resembling Eric Galt at the Clarendon Hotel in San Francisco, linked to telephone number inquiries. Another section references a Kodak projector purchase by Eric Galt and subsequent checks on repair records.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (JER)  
- Wade (inmate)  
- RAY PRITT  
- Glen Shurick  
- Harold KlemP  
- Donald BusseymEr  
- Sam Massy  
- Eric Galt  
- Dale Goff (hotel manager)  
- Fred Dahl  

Key Locations:  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)  
- Whipple Avenue Lodge (Redwood City, CA)  
- San Francisco, CA  
- Los Angeles, CA  
- San Jose, CA  

Key Events:  
- Alleged drug sales and inmate conflicts at MSP.  
- Discussions of JER's potential involvement in MLK's assassination.  
- FBI investigations into JER's movements, prison records, and associates.  
- Surveillance at the Clarendon Hotel related to Eric Galt.  
- Inquiry into a Kodak projector purchase by Eric Galt.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)  
- Pacific Telephone Company  
- Australian Consulate General (San Francisco)

MLK Declassified Files

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