</s>2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176 FEB 6 (11-13PHRO) F.B.I. U.S.A.SREETY INSIDE. PERFECTED BY: POWERED BY :-

Summary  
The documents detail FBI and RCMP investigations into James Earl Ray’s alleged involvement in Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination. Ray was implicated in armed robberies of food stores in Montreal during his 1967 visit, including one post-assassination, with Canadian authorities (RCMP) requested to confirm these crimes. The FBI sought verification of Ray’s movements from Memphis, Tennessee, to Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia, Gary, Indiana, and Acapulco, Mexico, where he allegedly contacted Mexican police and had his hotel registration examined. Coordination with international agencies included inquiries into Ray’s 1967 travel, potential connections to other individuals, and verification of his car (a 1966 Mustang) in Mexican records. Mexican authorities could not confirm Ray’s departure from the country, though a doctor in Guadalajara treated him for a toothache on October 16, 1967. Legal actions against William Bradford Hule were noted for contempt of court due to his articles about the case violating a publicity ban. An investigation into MLK’s assassination concluded no conspiracy evidence was found, though RCMP checks on phone calls from Montreal hotels and public payphones yielded no conclusive results.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (alleged assassin of MLK Jr.)  
- William Bradford Hule (author, wrote about Ray)  
- Phil M. Canale, Jr. (State Attorney General, Shelby County, Tennessee)  
- Dr. Oscar Gonzalez Palotzoz (treated Ray for a toothache in Guadalajara)  
- Mrs. VELZAZUEZ (hotel owner in Guadalajara; provided details about Ray’s stay)  
- Henry Stum (Stumm) (denied ties to Ray and Nazi associations)  
- Albert Kolk, Ted Fensterman, Ralph Smith (attorney for Stum)  
- C.HUJER, M.A.OUL, A.M.OUL, G.HUBT, E.R., CAUDEY (referenced in RCMP correspondence)  

Key Locations  
- Montreal, Canada (food store robberies alleged)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Ray’s movements post-assassination)  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- Gary, Indiana  
- Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico (Ray’s travel and hotel registration)  
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (medical treatment for Ray)  
- Lake Oul (possibly a misspelling of "Lake Ontario" or similar location)  
- St. Jerome, Quebec  
- Ottawa, Canada  

Key Events  
- Alleged armed robberies in Montreal by Ray after MLK’s assassination  
- FBI coordination with RCMP and Mexican authorities to verify Ray’s movements and activities  
- Mexican immigration and customs inquiries regarding Ray’s entry/exit from Mexico  
- Medical treatment of Ray for a toothache by Dr. Gonzalez Palotzoz on October 16, 1967  
- Search for Ray’s car (1966 Mustang) in Mexican records  
- FBI interviews of Henry Stum denying ties to Ray and Nazi associations  
- RCMP investigation into MLK’s assassination, including phone call records from Montreal hotels and public payphones  
- Legal contempt charges against Hule for publishing articles about the case  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)  
- United States Department of Justice  
- Mexican Immigration Inspection Service  
- Mexican Federal Automobile Registration Bureau  
- Shelby County, Tennessee State Attorney General’s Office  
- Brown Shoe Company (operated tannery in Hartford, Illinois)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_23-06-part_2_of_5.pdf

Document Summary

Try AI Search