</s>OFFICIAL IDEA NO. 10. 1 (834) 634-898. NO. 17 10-104 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO ALL AGENTS DATE: 4/26/68 FROM : SAC, Indianapolis(s (44-563) SUBJECT : MURKIN: SUBECT : SAG, Indianapolis (44)-563) JAMES EARL RAY Bureau advised all offices should consider subject as possible suspect in any unsolved bank robberies, burglaries or armed robbers in any unsolved bank robberies; occurring after 4/23/67. He should also be considered suspect in Any future such violations and Bureau telephonically advised of any positive identification. Any pertinent leads developed during review of past violations should be expeditediously run out and Bureau advised. SUBJECT ARMED AND DANGEROUS. - Indianapolis - Each Agent 1 - 66-3 PJ/refel officer MEMORANDUM NUMBER 182 Searched Scratified Indexed Filed. 44 563-173 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document comprises FBI internal memos from May 1968 detailing investigative efforts related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) on April 4, 1968. It references James Earl Ray as a primary suspect, noting his alias "Eric Starvo Galt" and connections to financial records, including Union Oil credit card transactions in Texas. The FBI coordinated with multiple field offices, including Memphis, Indianapolis, and St. Louis, to track Ray’s movements, verify witness accounts, and cross-reference phone calls and credit data. The memos also include administrative tasks such as updating suspect profiles, confirming informants’ contact details, and distributing public identification materials for Ray.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (primary suspect in MLK's assassination)  
- Alvin D. Mason (provided information on license plates)  
- Joseph Elmer Austin (investigated for alleged connections in Goshen, Indiana)  
- James Parish (subject of residence and vehicle verification in Jeffersonville, Indiana)  
- Ralph Howard (deceased individual mentioned in an unrelated inquiry)  
- Melva B. Howard (widow of Ralph Howard)  
- Dr. J. Anderson (manager of a business in Goshen, Indiana)  

Key Locations:  
- Jeffersonville, Indiana  
- Indianapolis, Indiana  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Louisville, Kentucky  
- Texas (noted for phone calls on December 17, 1967)  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Los Angeles, California  

Key Events:  
- FBI efforts to locate James Earl Ray and verify his alias "Eric Starvo Galt"  
- Investigation into Joseph Elmer Austin’s alleged connections in Goshen, Indiana  
- Distribution of newspaper mats for public identification of Ray  
- Verification of James Parish’s residence and vehicle details in Jeffersonville  
- Confirmation that Ralph Howard had died four years prior  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Indianapolis Field Office (FBI)  
- Memphis Field Office (FBI)  
- Credit bureaus (used for financial record verification)

MLK Declassified Files

44-ip-563_404058_167-02-part_2_of_8.pdf

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