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Summary  
The document contains a mix of court orders, legal filings, and administrative records related to the 1968 trial of James Earl Ray for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. A Shelby County Criminal Court order mandates defense access to evidence in Ray’s trial, including firearms, documents, witness lists, and other materials, while denying requests for ballistic and weapons test reports. The FBI sought to interview Donald Lee Mitchell, an inmate in Collier County Jail, Florida, who allegedly provided information about Ray. Military air transport records, including flight itineraries and a voucher for airplane costs from Scott Air Force Base to the United States, are referenced, likely tied to evidence or personnel movement. Legal disputes over evidence handling between the Memphis Police Department and FBI are noted, alongside contempt hearings involving Arthur J. Hanes and Roy Hamilton. Telephone inquiries about Mrs. William G. Sartor, a reporter associated with Martin Luther King Jr., were reported in 1967, with calls traced to unknown parties including Edgar Downing, an individual who contacted the Jackson FBI Office in 1966 seeking information about Jan Sartor.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (defendant in MLK’s assassination case)  
- Arthur J. Hanes (attorney for Ray)  
- Roy Hamilton (defendant in contempt case)  
- Judge W. Preston Battle (Memphis criminal court judge)  
- Donald Lee Mitchell (inmate providing alleged information about Ray)  
- Phil M. Canale (State Attorney General of Shelby County, Tennessee)  
- Edgar Downing (individual linked to telephone inquiries and FBI contact)  
- Mrs. William G. Sartor (reporter associated with MLK; full name: Jane Scudder/Sartor)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (central to legal proceedings, investigation, and telephone inquiries)  
- Shelby County Criminal Court (location of court orders and discovery motions)  
- Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (military transport hub referenced in flight itineraries)  
- Collier County Jail, Naples, Florida (where Donald Lee Mitchell was incarcerated)  
- Jackson, Mississippi (FBI Office contacted by Edgar Downing)  
- Nashville, Tennessee (location of some telephone calls to Mrs. Sartor)  

Key Events  
- Shelby County Criminal Court order granting defense access to evidence in Ray’s trial  
- FBI request to interview Donald Lee Mitchell about potential information on Ray  
- Military air transport arrangements for prisoner or evidence movement  
- Contempt hearings involving Arthur J. Hanes and Roy Hamilton  
- Telephone inquiries targeting Mrs. William G. Sartor regarding her association with MLK and Sepia Magazine  
- Edgar Downing’s contact with the Jackson FBI Office in 1966 seeking information about Jan Sartor  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (involved in evidence handling, interviews, and transport coordination)  
- Shelby County Criminal Court (managed discovery motions and legal proceedings)  
- United States Department of Justice (administered financial vouchers and legal oversight)  
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) (mentioned in context of Mitchell’s alleged involvement)  
- *Commercial Appeal* (newspaper where Mrs. Sartor worked)  
- Sepia Magazine (organization associated with Mrs. Sartor, though she did not disclose her connection to it)

MLK Declassified Files

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