</s>44-HQ-38861 E5586 BLKY OSURE ENTIRE FILE-BRIED MA-H-40-2884-252054 FOR HISTORICAL DECLASSIFICATION XEROX COPY OF COVER LETTER ENCLOSED PRIVO 02 DO NOT DESTROY HISTORICIAL VALUE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2013 RELEASE UNDER E.O. KITB

A memorandum dated April 5, 1968, from A. Rosen to Mr. DeLoach details an investigation into the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The document references a check with the York Arms Company in Memphis, Tennessee, where a salesman sold binoculars similar to those recovered after the shooting of an unidentified white man on April 4, 1968. The binoculars were purchased for $39.95 plus $1.60 tax, matching the amount on a sales receipt found with the weapon. Payment was made in $20 bills and some change. The buyer was described as approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall, medium build, with black or dark brown hair, neatly dressed in a suit coat and trousers. The document notes that the rifle used in the shooting was paid for with a $20 bill, and the rent for the rooming house from which the shot was fired was also paid with a $20 bill.  

Key People:  
- A. Rosen (sender)  
- Mr. DeLoach (recipient)  
- Salesman at York Arms Company  
- Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (victim)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (York Arms Company, 162 Main Street)  
- Rooming house in Memphis (location of shooting)  

Key Events:  
- Sale of binoculars by York Arms Company on April 4, 1968  
- Recovery of binoculars and sales receipt from the assassination scene  
- Description of the buyer’s physical appearance  
- Payment details for the rifle and rooming house rent  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (implied through context of investigation)  
- York Arms Company (sales records referenced)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_24-11-part_1_of_2.pdf

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