</s>RECU-TELE.TIPE UNI! FBI MAY 13 7 13 PM '66 FBI Fbi. Fbi: Fbi-Papas 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The documents detail FBI investigative activities from May 13-15, 1968, focusing on surveillance of James Earl Ray, a suspect in Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Surveillance included monitoring phone calls, credit card transactions (notably Gulf Oil Credit Card linked to Constance Y. Johnson), and travel patterns of individuals associated with Ray, such as John Falleys in Louisville, KY, and Coin, an alleged fence in New Orleans. Investigations also targeted Coyne Construction and Engineering Company in New Orleans, with requests for Federal Grand Jury subpoenas to obtain telephone records. Additional efforts involved reviewing airline tickets, hotel stays (e.g., Holiday Inn North in Louisville), and employment histories of individuals like James Willard and John Willard. The FBI sought information on potential connections between suspects, including Thomas Britton, John Paul Velanti, and ex-convicts providing details about alleged plots. Some entries referenced administrative tasks or unclear text but primarily centered on financial records, prison files, and witness interviews regarding King's assassination.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination)  
- John Falleys (subject of interest linked to Louisville, KY)  
- Constance Y. Johnson (associated with Gulf Oil Credit Card transactions)  
- Coin (alleged fence in New Orleans, Louisiana)  
- Coyne Construction and Engineering Company (New Orleans-based firm under investigation)  
- James Willard (travel history noted in Atlanta and Miami)  
- John Willard (employee of J.S. Norton Publishing Co.)  
- Bettye Pittard (employment history checked)  
- John Paul Velanti (linked to prison records and alleged associations)  
- Thomas Britton (ex-convict providing information)  
- James Brown (ex-convict providing information)  
- Billy Mack Wisdom (witness interviewed)  
- James Willoughby (residence and sightings reported)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Louisville, Kentucky  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Minneapolis, Minnesota  
- Cincinnati, Ohio  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Los Angeles, California  

Key Events:  
- Surveillance of James Earl Ray's associates and movements  
- Investigation into John Falleys' connections to Gulf Oil Credit Card transactions  
- Review of airline tickets and hotel stays for suspects (e.g., Jerry Herron)  
- Efforts to identify a "fence" named Coin in New Orleans  
- Request for Federal Grand Jury subpoenas to obtain telephone records from Coyne Construction and related individuals  
- Monitoring of James Willard's travel and employment history  
- Interviews with witnesses regarding sightings and knowledge of plots against King  
- Checks on prison records for individuals linked to the investigation  
- Financial inquiries into potential funding sources (e.g., Western Union money orders)  
- Requests for background checks on suspects and their associates  
- Investigations into alleged connections between suspects, including "Coolley Organization" and lottery activities  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Gulf Oil Credit Card Company  
- Coyne Construction and Engineering Company  
- Holiday Inn North (Louisville, KY)  
- Eastern Airlines (flights out of Atlanta)  
- Atlanta Police Department  
- Memphis Division (prison records)  
- St. Louis Police Department (criminal investigations)

MLK Declassified Files

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