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Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into conspiracy theories surrounding Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, including references to potential conspirators such as Senator Phillip A. Hart and an individual named Carlin. Carlin is described as a former U.S. Navy member with a Navy ID number (322-795), employment history at the U.S. Postal Service, and ownership of firearms. He was linked to a Chevrolet Nova with license plate 68-TX-GNS-308 observed in San Antonio, Texas. The FBI noted his physical description: approximately five feet nine inches tall, 155–160 lbs., dark hair, glasses, and a pockmarked complexion. Legal records from May 19, 1969, reference James Earl Ray’s appeals against his 1968 guilty plea for MLK’s murder, involving attorneys Jesse B. Stoner, Richard J. Ryan, and Robert E. Hill. The State of Tennessee argued no new trial was warranted due to Ray’s prior guilty plea. A May 23, 1969, hearing in Memphis Criminal Court addressed Ray’s appeal, with Judge Arthur C. Battle presiding. An FBI telegraph from May 2, 1969, noted a phone call to Tennessee State Corrections Commissioner Harry S. Avery about a potential threat against Ray, described as a joke by Avery. Rev. James Bevel’s 1969 *New York Times* statement alleging a conspiracy to assassinate MLK days before his April 3, 1969, arrival in Memphis is referenced, though the FBI could not confirm Bevel’s hospitalization in New York.  

Key People  
- **Carlin**: Former U.S. Navy member and self-employed farmer in Texas; linked to a Chevrolet Nova observed in San Antonio.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Convicted murderer of MLK, subject of legal appeals and extradition proceedings.  
- **Senator Phillip A. Hart (D-Mich.)**: Alleged conspirator in assassination conspiracy theories.  
- **Rev. James Bevel**: SCLC official who allegedly warned of a conspiracy to assassinate King in 1969.  
- **Jesse B. Stoner, Richard J. Ryan, Robert E. Hill**: Attorneys involved in Ray’s legal appeals.  
- **Arthur C. Battle**: Memphis Criminal Court Judge presiding over Ray’s appeal.  
- **Harry S. Avery**: Tennessee State Corrections Commissioner who received a phone call about a potential threat against Ray.  

Key Locations  
- **San Antonio, Texas**: FBI office and location where Carlin was reportedly based.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of MLK’s assassination (April 4, 1969) and Shelby County Criminal Courts handling Ray’s trial.  
- **New York City**: Area referenced in Rev. James Bevel’s alleged hospitalization or location.  
- **Tennessee State Prison (Nashville)**: Where James Earl Ray was incarcerated.  

Key Events  
- **March 11, 1968**: FBI report on conspiracy theories involving MLK’s assassination and Carlin’s activities.  
- **April 4, 1969**: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.  
- **May 23, 1969**: Hearing in Memphis Criminal Court regarding James Earl Ray’s appeal.  
- **March 10–11, 1969**: James Earl Ray sentenced to 99 years in prison for MLK’s murder and transferred to Tennessee State Prison.  
- **May 2, 1969**: FBI telegraph detailing a phone call to Harry S. Avery about a potential threat against Ray, described as a joke by Avery.  
- **March 18, 1969**: Rev. James Bevel made public statements in the *New York Times* alleging a conspiracy to assassinate King days before his arrival in Memphis.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into conspiracy theories and monitored potential threats against civil rights leaders.  
- **Shelby County Criminal Courts, Tennessee**: Handled James Earl Ray’s trial and sentencing for MLK’s murder.  
- **Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)**: Organization associated with Rev. James Bevel and King’s activism.  
- **U.S. Postal Service**: Mentioned in Carlin’s employment history.  
- **Tennessee State Corrections Department**: Managed James Earl Ray’s incarceration and provided information about threats against him.

MLK Declassified Files

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