</s>MM 44-1854 HCB:vC 1. The St. Louis Division on April 10, 1968, advised Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) records, St.Louis, Missouri, reflect the INS file concerning PAULA SIMONE GALT, had been transferred to INS, Miami, in November, 1967. 8 1 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations from April 1968 to May 1969 into sightings of individuals matching James Earl Ray's description following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Reports include inquiries into vehicle registrations, hotel stays, and employment records in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and the Bahamas. Key figures such as Carl Null (described with missing fingers), Earl B. Shields, William Streely, and Joseph Linford are mentioned as potential suspects or individuals observed. Investigations involved fingerprint comparisons, witness statements, and verification of travel itineraries. Some entries reference unrelated inquiries, including a man linked to the Supreme Court assassination plot and a money order investigation.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Central figure in the investigation; described as a white male with specific physical traits.  
- **Carl Null**: Identified as a passenger on a flight from Miami to St. Croix; described as having missing fingers.  
- **Earl B. Shields**: Bellboy at Sun Castle Club, Florida; ruled out via fingerprint comparison.  
- **William Streely**: Worked at Boca Raton Hotel Club; identified as not matching Ray’s description.  
- **Joseph Linford**: Allegedly involved in a plot to assassinate the U.S. Supreme Court; linked to a money order investigation.  
- **Dennis J. O'Shea**, **Eugen E. Blonstrom**, **Robert Schachner**, and **David D. Jellison**: FBI agents conducting investigations.  

Key Locations  
- **Miami, Florida**: Sites of flight records, hotel stays, and employment checks.  
- **Pompano Beach, Florida**: Sun Castle Club and Adapt-O-Core Precast company.  
- **Tallahassee, Florida**: State Automobile Registration Bureau.  
- **North Carolina**: Mentioned in vehicle registration inquiries and witness statements.  
- **Bahamas**: Eleuthera Island, Rock Sound Club, and Nassau police force.  

Key Events  
- **April 1968**: FBI inquiries into a Dodge vehicle with license plates linked to Florida registrations.  
- **April–May 1968**: Investigations into Carl Null’s flight itinerary, Earl B. Shields’ employment at Sun Castle Club, and William Streely’s hotel work in Boca Raton.  
- **April 1968**: Fingerprint comparisons ruled out several suspects, including Shields and Streely.  
- **May 1968**: Reports on Joseph Linford’s alleged involvement in a Supreme Court assassination plot and a money order investigation.  
- **April–May 1968**: FBI distributed wanted flyers and identification orders to businesses in Perrine, Florida, with no confirmed sightings of Ray.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Conducted investigations across multiple offices (Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Tampa, Atlanta, etc.).  
- **Broward County Auto Tag Agency**: Provided information on vehicle registrations.  
- **State Automobile Registration Bureau (Florida)**: Mentioned in computerized license plate tracking efforts.  
- **Bahamas Police Force**: Assisted in identifying individuals linked to Ray’s description.

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