</s>SAC, MEMPHES (44-1937) 4/18/39 SAC. KANSAS CITY (44+700) -P- BURKIN CO CO MEMPHIS Re Butte letter to Memphis, dated 4/1/63. The following investigation was conducted by SA RAILPH P. INSTATION. AT TORIKA, KANSASH. On 6/4/1960, Mr. VINOLA CINCT, Chief of Mediclent Recorced: Topeka State Hospital, Revised that according to the topopia State Hospital records, KORINIS KARNER was a voluntary committed patient at the Topeka Stable was a volunteer committed patient to the Topoka State Hospital at the topeka Stale was a resident of lawey County, Kansas, and stated that was a cousin who was a member of the lawey county, Kansas and stated this has cousin was a caregiver who was in the hospital, and was discharged, KANSAS. IC CAMWILL WALI won't from the hospital and was charged from the hospital as AMOL on 6/1/(63. The records further defect that MOMES R. IC CAMWELL WALIL advised that recording to hospital regulations no further information concerning this patient may be disolased without the written consent of the patient himself. He said the hospital is not able to disclose the patient's name, and the patient's address is not visible consistent then the patient authorizing the hospital to write Leno such information. In vie of the above information no further information can be obtained from the hospitall records at this information can be obtained from the hosital records at and the patient without the writen consent of CAMWELL was not condicted to the Topeka State Hospital until 4/8/62. 2 Memphis (MII) 44/16C-1914 2 Putties (17-3) 2 Puttles (18-2) (M) 2 Memphis (18-3)(M) (19-2)(M1) (19) 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains multiple FBI records related to investigations into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key elements include:  
- Morris R. McCARVER, a suspect in MLK’s assassination, was AWOL from Topeka State Hospital in 1968 and later contacted by FBI agents for medical record checks.  
- William Bradford Huiile’s interview (April 18, 1966) indicated he initially believed Ray (likely James Earl Ray) was part of a conspiracy to kill MLK but later claimed Ray acted alone. Huiile described Ray as a racist criminal who sought notoriety through the assassination.  
- J. B. Stoner, an NSRP official, was linked to Ray’s case in Tennessee, with potential connections to Chattanooga.  
- Mr. Whitener (Busch, Arkansas) provided details about McCARVER’s stay at his home in 1967, including financial transactions and interactions, though he denied any involvement in MLK’s assassination.  
- The FBI transferred a tape recording of Huiile’s interview to District Attorney Phil M. Canale for further review.  

Key People  
- **Morris R. McCARVER**: Suspect in MLK’s assassination; AWOL from Topeka State Hospital (1968).  
- **William Bradford Huiile**: Interviewed by FBI; claimed Ray acted alone in killing MLK.  
- **J. B. Stoner**: NSRP official linked to Ray’s case in Tennessee.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Suspected assassin of MLK, referenced in multiple records.  
- **Mr. Whitener**: Provided details about McCARVER’s activities in Arkansas (1967).  
- **J. Edgar Hoover**: FBI Director; sent a letter to UK authorities regarding James Earl Ray.  

Key Locations  
- **Topeka State Hospital** (Kansas): McCARVER’s medical records referenced.  
- **Busch, Arkansas**: Whitener’s home where McCARVER stayed in 1967.  
- **Eureka Springs, Arkansas**: Location of Hillbilly Gift Shop; Whitener’s business operations.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Central to FBI investigations and Ray’s alleged activities.  

Key Events  
- **April 18, 1966**: Huiile interviewed by FBI about MLK’s assassination; initially believed Ray was part of a conspiracy.  
- **May 5, 1969**: FBI reviewed Huiile’s interview tape and transferred it to District Attorney Phil M. Canale.  
- **April 18, 1968**: McCARVER discharged from Topeka State Hospital as AWOL.  
- **1967**: McCARVER stayed at Whitener’s home in Arkansas; financial transactions involving a bounced $15 check.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into MLK’s assassination, including interviews and record checks.  
- **National Security Resources Panel (NSRP)**: Linked to J. B. Stoner’s involvement in Ray’s case.  
- **Topeka State Hospital**: Provided medical records for McCARVER.  
- **Arkansas Department of Corrections**: Mentioned in context of McCARVER’s potential incarceration.

MLK Declassified Files

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