</s>PAGE THREE ARIZONA, INVESTIGATION AT FOUR TWO TWO ZERO N. W. TWENTYTHIRD AVE ., MIAMI, RE BEN THOMPSON DISCLOSED THROUGH A NEIGHBOR THAT BEN LARNARD THOMPSON WHO LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS FOR TWENTYA YEARS DIED ABOUT NOVEMBER, NINETEEN SIXTYSEVEN. THOMSPSON WAS SPONGE FISH- ERMAN IN FLORIDA KEYS AND HAD SMALL ROAT. THOPSON HAS A SON, BENJAMIN L. THORPSON JR. REPORTEDLY RESIDING MIAMI AREA AND ALSO RELIEVED TO BE TO HAVE BEEN FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN in FLORIDA KEYS. EFFORDS CONTINUING TO LOCATE BEN THOPPSON Jr. INVESTIGATIOH INDICATED IN RETEL IN MIAMI DIVISION BEING PERSUED. CHARLOTTE WILL HANDLE INTERVIEW OF WILLIAM LINCOLN PIERCE, WAYNESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. END BJM FBI WASH DC P 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The document contains a memorandum detailing allegations and factual investigations related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). It outlines claims by an individual named Bob regarding James Earl Ray's movements and activities prior to and following MLK's death on April 4, 1968. Key points include Ray allegedly being in Memphis on April 4, 1968, with connections to a rooming house, a backup shooter (Samuel Lewis), and a getaway vehicle. The document notes discrepancies between allegations and verified facts, such as the absence of a furnace at the rooming house, lack of evidence for a Buick owned by Eddie Wilbur, and unconfirmed travel routes to Kansas City and Belle Glade. It also references Raymond Andrew Young, Frank Brickley, and Lamont White as potential associates, with some individuals eliminated from suspicion. The FBI's investigation includes checks on phone records, credit cards, and prison records, while noting no active leads at the time.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (alleged assassin of MLK)  
- Samuel Lewis (backup shooter allegedly connected to Ray)  
- Frank William Brickley (linked to potential gun transactions)  
- Lamont White (Western Union employee allegedly involved in money transfers)  
- Raymond Andrew Young (identified as a person associated with Ray)  
- Eddie Wilbur (alleged owner of a getaway vehicle)  
- Bob (source of allegations, possibly Samuel Lewis or Frank Brickley)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Ray's alleged movements and rooming house)  
- Belle Glade, Florida (linked to potential flight routes)  
- Kansas City, Missouri (alleged stop during Ray's travel)  
- Los Angeles, California (Ray's residence and bar associations)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (safe deposit box checks and mail handling)  

Key Events:  
- MLK's assassination on April 4, 1968  
- Ray's alleged stay at the Rebel Motel in Memphis (April 3–4, 1968)  
- Alleged use of a rooming house in Memphis for planning the assassination  
- Claims of a getaway car and flight to Belle Glade via private plane  
- Investigation into phone calls from Memphis to Belle Glade  
- Examination of credit card transactions linked to Riddle Catering  
- Interviews with Frank Brickley, Lamont White, and Raymond Andrew Young  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – conducting the investigation  
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) – checked for Eddie Wilbur's membership  
- Western Union – involved in money transfers related to alleged gun purchases  
- Los Angeles Times – referenced in location verification efforts

MLK Declassified Files

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