</s>PAGE THREE DISMISSED FEB. TWELVE, SIXTYEIGHT. GAVE INCORRECT RESIDENCE ADDRESS AND INCRORRECT EMPLOYMENT ON THIS ARREST BUT CLAIMED PARENTS DECEASED AND GAVE HIS SISTER AS JANET LOU CAVAYE, LANTON, MO. PHOTOGRAPHS OF BRIDGEMAN WILL BE FORWARDED AS JANE TOU CANVEY, JUNE FOUR. BRIDGEMAN DESCRIBED W/M, SIZ FEET TALL, ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY POUNDS, BLOND HAIR, BLUE EYES. WAYNE MINE ROTHBERG, MANAGER, ROCO AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY, TWENTY SEVEN MINE IRVING BLVD ., DALLAS, DALAS, INTERVIEWED AT EMPOLYMENT SEVEN FOUR AND FURNISHED THE FOLLOWING: HE HAS KNOWN PAUL BRIDGEGMAN FOR MANY YEARS AND BRIDGESMAN'S SON PRESENTLY RESIDING WITH HIM IN DALLAs. ROTHBRGEMANS MANY TIMES WHILE BRIDEGEMAN WAS IN MISSOURI STATE PENITIARY. BRIGGEMANN MANY TIES WHILE SIXTEIGHT, AT WHICH TIE ROTHBORG ACCOMPANIED HIM TO HOME OF BRIDGERMAN's SISTER, JANET LOW CAVNEY, IN A SMALL UNKNOWN TOWN IN MISSOURI. SISTER REFUSED TO ADMIT THEM TO HER HOME, STATING SHE WANTED TO HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM. IN JAN, IN JANE, BRIDGETMAN RECEIVED ABOUT THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS INHERITANCE FROM ESTATE OF DECEased PARENTS. PARENTS, PARENT'S DEATH WAS RESULT OF MURDER AND SUICIDE. SINCE JAN ., SixtyEIGHT, ROTHBURG HAS MET BRIDGENAM IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA, DATE UNREALLED; OKLAHONA CITY ON FEB ., SXTEEN, SINTY- EIGHT; NEW YORK CITY THE FIRST WEEK IN APRIL LAST. END PAGE THREE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into Paul Bridgeman’s movements and connections following Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968. Bridgeman, released from Missouri State Penitentiary in January 1968, was tracked through hotel stays in Dallas, Kansas City, and Minneapolis. He received financial support from Wayne Mine Rothberg, who purchased a one-way plane ticket to Minneapolis and sent $50 via Western Union for rent. Bridgeman claimed no knowledge of James Earl Ray beyond prison contact. FBI efforts included reviewing driver’s license records in Florida, international checks (e.g., Curacao, Aruba), and interviews with individuals like Ramon George Sneyd in Toronto, linked to a birth certificate request. A waiter at the Lido Restaurant in Curacao described a man resembling Ray, though details were inconclusive. Additional inquiries focused on Bridgeman’s associates, including Jackie Kline/Jacqueline Goldstein, Carol Norton (his ex-wife), and Walter Koger (his uncle). Travel records referenced BOAC tickets for “Sneyd” to Lisbon via flight BEA 074 and Scotland Yard collaboration on photo identification. Landon Robert Blackburn denied knowledge of the MLK assassination but acknowledged media coverage.  

Key People  
- Paul Bridgeman: Suspect linked to MLK assassination; tracked through hotel stays, financial transactions, and prison contact with Ray.  
- Wayne Mine Rothberg: Provided financial support and monitored Bridgeman’s movements.  
- James Earl Ray: Central suspect in the assassination; discussed by Bridgeman and FBI; no direct evidence of involvement confirmed.  
- Ramon George Sneyd: Linked to Toronto birth certificate request and potential ties to Ray.  
- Jackie Kline/Jacqueline Goldstein: Identified as Bridgeman’s associate with phone calls traced to Minneapolis.  
- Carol Norton: Ex-wife of Bridgeman; provided family details including children in foster care and relatives in Florida/Indiana.  
- Walter Koger: Bridgeman’s uncle in New Castle, Indiana.  
- Landon Robert Blackburn: Denied knowledge of MLK assassination but acknowledged media coverage.  

Key Locations  
- Dallas, Texas: Bridgeman stayed at Holiday Inn post-King funeral (April 4, 1968).  
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: Final known location for Bridgeman; traveled there with Rothberg’s ticket.  
- Curacao: FBI checked for Ray’s presence; waiter reported a man resembling him.  
- Toronto, Canada: Sneyd linked to birth certificate request and potential Ray ties.  
- Daytona Beach, Florida: Relatives of Bridgeman (e.g., Walter Koger).  
- Kansas City, Missouri: Bridgeman’s prison release location and hotel stays.  
- London, UK: BOAC ticket details for “Sneyd” to Lisbon.  
- Waterbury, Connecticut: Hotel manager Henry Desourault and Landon Blackburn interviewed.  

Key Events  
- April 4, 1968: MLK’s assassination; Bridgeman arrived in Dallas the same day.  
- January 1968: Bridgeman released from Missouri State Penitentiary.  
- May–June 1968: FBI reviewed driver’s license records, distributed wanted flyers for Ray, and conducted international checks (e.g., Curacao).  
- April–May 1968: Lido Restaurant waiter in Curacao described a man matching Ray’s physical description.  
- FBI inquiries into Bridgeman’s hotel movements, financial transactions, and associates (e.g., Kline, Norton).  
- Scotland Yard collaboration with FBI on photo identification of suspects via BOAC crew members.  
- Interviews with hotel managers in Waterbury, Connecticut, and San Antonio, Texas, regarding potential Ray connections.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Conducted surveillance, coordinated international checks, reviewed driver’s license records, and collaborated with Scotland Yard.  
- British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC): Provided travel records for “Sneyd” to Lisbon via flight BEA 074.  
- Scotland Yard: Assisted FBI in photo identification of suspects.  
- U.S. Department of Justice: Involved in administrative coordination.  
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Referenced in financial checks.  
- Kansas City Office: Involved in investigations related to Bridgeman and associates.

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