</s>PAGE TWO OM 44-310 SUPPLYING AMPHETAMINES TO RAY OR OTHER INMATES. EFFORTS TO LOCATE PORTER MEGATIVE AT WAVERLY, IOWA. ON INSTANT DATE JAMES LEONER, BREMER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WAVERLEY, Iowa, ADVISED HE WAS IN RECEIPT OF COMMUNICATION FROM SHERIFY'S OFFICE SHERIDAN, WYOMING INDICATING THAT ROBERT DALE PORTE IN CUSTODY AT SHERIDAAN AND BEING HELD UNDER A CHARGE OF GRAND LARCEMY . DENVER AT SHEDIRIAN, YOMING, WILL INTERVIEW PORTERN TO DETERMININE IDEMITY OF ABOVE-MEMTIONED GUARDS. AIR MAIL COPY TO MEMPHIS. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. END GFH FBI WASH DC X 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains a series of FBI investigations and internal communications from May 1968 detailing efforts to trace James Earl Ray’s movements and connections to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Ray’s alleged travel routes included a bus ticket from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Los Angeles, a private flight to Belle Glade, Florida, and a yacht trip in Key West, Florida. The FBI sought to verify claims by reporter Thomas regarding an anonymous source ("Bob") providing details about the assassination. Driver’s license records in Indiana were checked for potential aliases or connections. Frank William Brickley, with a criminal history, was linked to Ray through alleged involvement in the plot and efforts to locate him in Dallas via his sisters. Additional inquiries included searches for Ray in Mexico (Oaxaca and Monterrey), recovery of a stolen Plymouth in California, and an investigation into Allen Krause’s accident report involving W.L. De Luca, who had a stolen check. An anonymous letter from Ontario prompted a search near a marked location in Mexico, revealing no buried evidence. Miss Mary Chortos reported sighting Ray in Cleveland around April 23–25, 1968, and described a mysterious phone call on April 27, 1968, from an unknown male voice. The FBI requested dental records of Ray to compare with an unidentified deceased body found in Virginia, seeking assistance from Dr. Geoffrey T. Mann for identification purposes.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (alleged assassin of MLK; subject of multiple investigations and travel tracking)  
- Frank William Brickley (connected to Ray through alleged involvement in the plot; criminal history reviewed)  
- Samuel Lewis (roommate of Ray in Memphis, described as a backup man)  
- Thomas (reporter for Los Angeles Times who claimed contact with an anonymous source "Bob")  
- Robert Pierce (owner of a private plane and motel in Belle Glade, Florida)  
- Ben Thompson (owner of a yacht in Key West, Florida)  
- Eddie Wilburn (driver of Ray’s car, from Huntsville, Alabama)  
- Noah L. Lane (Ohio resident subjected to employment and residence checks)  
- Allen Krause (California resident who reported an accident involving a stolen check)  
- W.L. De Luca (driver identified in an accident with a stolen check)  
- Miss Mary Chortos (Cleveland, Ohio; claimed sighting of Ray and described a mysterious phone call)  
- Dr. Geoffrey T. Mann (Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia, requested for dental comparison)  
- A. Rosen (FBI agent involved in correspondence)  
- Mr. DeLoach (recipient of memorandum)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Ray’s alleged meeting point with Lewis)  
- Knoxville, Tennessee (origin of bus ticket to Los Angeles)  
- Belle Glade, Florida (destination of Ray’s private flight)  
- Key West, Florida (location of yacht trip)  
- Kansan City, Missouri (Ray’s stay after Memphis)  
- Indianapolis, Indiana (FBI records check for driver’s licenses)  
- Columbus, Ohio (Noah L. Lane’s residence)  
- Covina, California (car recovery and Krause’s report)  
- Oaxaca, Mexico (search for a suspect resembling Ray)  
- Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (bar investigation)  
- Cleveland, Ohio (Chortos’s residence and alleged sighting location)  
- Richmond, Virginia (location of unidentified deceased body)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into Ray’s movements, connections to the assassination plot, and travel routes via bus, private plane, and yacht.  
- Thomas’s claims about an anonymous source ("Bob") providing details on the assassination.  
- Checks of Indiana driver’s license records for potential aliases or connections.  
- Efforts to locate Frank Brickley in Dallas through his sisters and review of his criminal history.  
- FBI search for Ray in Mexico, including Oaxaca and Monterrey, with no matches found.  
- Examination of a marked location in Mexico for buried evidence, revealing no findings.  
- Recovery of a stolen Plymouth in California and investigation into Allen Krause’s accident report involving W.L. De Luca.  
- Anonymous letter from Ontario prompting an investigation into potential hiding places.  
- Miss Chortos’s claims about sighting Ray in Cleveland and receiving a mysterious phone call.  
- Request for dental records of Ray to compare with an unidentified deceased body found in Virginia, seeking assistance from Dr. Mann for identification.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Conducted investigations, interviews, searches, and coordinated with local authorities.  
- U.S. Department of Justice – Mentioned in administrative notes and through FBI operations.  
- Indiana State Police – Involved in driver’s license record checks.  
- Los Angeles Times – Referenced via reporter Thomas’s claims.  
- Local authorities in Mexico (Oaxaca, Monterrey) – Cooperated with FBI inquiries.  
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Virginia – Provided assistance for dental comparison and identification purposes.

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