</s>1.056 (F-4159) H. S. Department of Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE 44-HH-38861 SESKARS 3504-3556 ENTIRE FILE REVIEWED FOR HISTORICAL DECLASSIFICATION FEDERAL BUREAU CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ENCLOSED DO NOT DESTROY HISTORIAL VALUE NATIONAL ARCHIVES SECTION 40 SECTION 4O INVESTIGATION ATTENTION SECTION 48 BEFORE CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OR PROCESSING ANY DOCUMENT ERIALS 3504.3556 FROM THIS FILE FOR RELEASE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, CONTACT FOI/PA SECTION UNIT D, EXIT D. 5767. F/PA SECTION UNIT E. D. 767. F/B/DOJ USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FLE Transfer-Call 421 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains a memorandum dated May 17, 1968, detailing estimated costs for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The total cost through April 30, 1968, is $781,407, including 3,075 field agents, 5,380 unpaid overtime hours, and 332,849 miles driven by Bureau vehicles. It references a shipment of items, including Remington Model 700 rifles, ammunition, and latent fingerprint evidence linked to the case. A separate section notes that latent fingerprints found at a bottling plant burglary in Danville, Illinois, were identified as belonging to James Earl Earl (FBI #9034054G). Another portion details an interview with Jack Leonard Douglas, a New York cab driver who transported Dr. King on February 4, 1966, and his trip sheets reviewed by the Continental Cab Co. in 1968. The document also references James Allen Smith, a suspect with a burglary record, and his potential connection to the investigation through law enforcement contacts in Fort Worth, Texas.  

Key People:  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (subject of assassination investigation)  
- Jack Leonard Douglas (cab driver who transported Dr. King)  
- Arnold Jacobson (Treasurer of Continental Cab Co.)  
- James Allen Smith (suspect with arrest record)  
- Fred Fick (attorney involved in Smith's case)  
- Mark Flanagan (Fort Worth police character mentioned in context)  

Key Locations:  
- New York City (cab driver interview, Continental Cab Co. operations)  
- Danville, Illinois (bottling plant burglary linked to latent fingerprints)  
- Fort Worth, Texas (law enforcement contacts related to James Allen Smith)  
- Kennedy Airport and La Guardia Airport (locations mentioned in Douglas's testimony)  

Key Events:  
- FBI cost analysis for MLK assassination investigation (May 17, 1968)  
- Latent fingerprint evidence linking to James Earl Earl at a Danville, Illinois burglary  
- Review of Jack Leonard Douglas's trip sheets by Continental Cab Co. (1968)  
- Investigation into James Allen Smith's criminal history and potential ties to the case  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Continental Cab Co. (New York cab company)  
- Danville Police Department (Illinois, referenced in fingerprint analysis)  
- Fort Worth law enforcement (Texas, involved in Smith's case)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_12-02-part_1_of_4.pdf

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