</s>(5-31-80) SATIS 4444-4520 44-88881 H. S. Deparment if Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS NIC-08881 SATISA 4444.4520 ENTIRE FILE REVIEWED FOR HISTORICAL DECLASSIFICATION DO NOT DESTROY HISTORICIAL VALUE NATIONAL ARCHIVES FEDERAL BUREAU ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEIRENIS UNCLASSIFIED PATEO/10/01/20 BY SIDRICK SECTION 33 ATTENTION SEH/ATIS 33 SEH-ATIS III-THTH 33 BEFORE CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OR PROCESSING ANY DOCUMENT FROM THIS FILE FOR RELEASE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, CONTACT FOI/PA SECTION UNIT D, EXT. 5767. FB/U/DOJ USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE Transfer-Call 421 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI and federal investigative efforts between April and May 1968, focusing on individuals linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Key figures include James Earl Ray, identified as the primary suspect with an alias "Martin Luther King, Jr." and labeled "ARMED AND DANGEROUS," along with associates like Danny Carlton Markins, associated with Memphis, Tennessee, and trucking operations in Huntington, West Virginia. Investigations involved fingerprint examinations of Ray’s subscription forms for "Select Magazine," tracking his movements, and administrative procedures under Executive Order 14176. Other inquiries included personnel records of John Justice (Owens-Illinois Glass Company), bomb suspect Charles Cecil Chapman incarcerated at West Virginia Penitentiary, and KKK-related leads involving "RED" (LIND) in Florida. The Pittsburgh Field Office conducted reviews of savings bond records, hotel logs, and employment histories for individuals like William P. Lohmeyer and John Roderick Williard, while monitoring sightings of a Florida-licensed Cadillac (license plate 7W6849) and an individual resembling Ray at a Pittsburgh used-car lot. Administrative notes highlight uncoordinated efforts to locate suspects, failed attempts to verify leads, and ongoing investigations into unrelated aliases and bomb threats.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspect linked to MLK’s assassination; alias "Martin Luther King, Jr.")  
- Danny Carlton Markins (associated with Memphis, TN, and trucking operations in Huntington, WV)  
- John Justice (truck driver at Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Huntington, WV)  
- Morris C. Skaggs (arrested for motor violations; no confirmed ties to MLK)  
- Charles Cecil Chapman (bomb suspect incarcerated at West Virginia Penitentiary)  
- "RED" (LIND) (alleged KKK lieutenant in Florida; resembled Ray)  
- Robert Lomer (investigated but case closed after three weeks)  
- William P. Lohmeyer (residence 720 South Negley Avenue, Pittsburgh)  
- John Roderick Williard (retired Alcoa Aluminum employee; sons Jack and George)  
- George Willard (Alcoa Aluminum employee; travel to New Kensington on March 29, 1968)  
- Jack Willard (engineer trainee at Alcoa Aluminum; reported absence from work on April 4, 1966)  
- Robert Greco (associated with suspect resembling Dick Loughran)  
- Donald Woodrow Young (owner of Florida-licensed Cadillac; residence 1703 Marcia Drive, Orlando, FL)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Markins’ association; Ray’s movements)  
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (FBI Field Office; residences of Lohmeyer and Williard families; Alcoa Aluminum operations)  
- Huntington, West Virginia (Owens-Illinois Glass Company; airport encounter with John Johnson)  
- Moundsville, West Virginia (West Virginia Penitentiary)  
- Princeton, West Virginia (Holiday Inn investigated for suspect sightings)  
- Orlando, Florida (Donald Woodrow Young’s residence)  
- New Kensington, Pennsylvania (Alcoa Aluminum Company operations)  

Key Events  
- FBI Pittsburgh investigation into James Earl Ray (June 6, 1968).  
- Fingerprint examination of Ray’s "Select Magazine" subscription form.  
- Personnel records review of John Justice (Owens-Illinois Glass Company, 1963–1967).  
- Photographs obtained for elimination purposes involving Danny Carlton Markins.  
- Bombing suspect Charles Cecil Chapman’s incarceration and background investigation.  
- KKK-related inquiries into "RED" (LIND) and Paul Baley in Florida.  
- Savings bond records checked for individuals named Lommer and Williard.  
- Identification of a Florida-licensed Cadillac (7W6849) at Pittsburgh motel linked to suspect lookalike.  
- Hotel record checks in Princeton, West Virginia, for potential suspect sightings.  
- Observation of an individual resembling James Earl Ray at a Pittsburgh used-car lot.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Pittsburgh Field Office  
- Owens-Illinois Glass Company (Huntington, WV)  
- West Virginia Penitentiary (Moundsville)  
- Alcoa Aluminum Company (Pittsburgh operations)  
- Bureau of Public Debt (reviewed savings bond records)  
- Pennsylvania Railroad (investigated for employment of Lomre and Lombre)  
- Ku Klux Klan (KKK; "RED" (LIND) in Florida)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (declassification context under Executive Order 14176)

MLK Declassified Files

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