</s>ME 44-1987 The following is subject's identification record as furnished by the FBI Identification Division on April 23, 1968, under FBI #405 942 G: CONTRIBUTOR OF NAME OF ARRESTED CHARGE DISPOSITION FINGERPRINTS NUMBER OR RECEIVED Army James Earl 2/19/46 Ray Ray 2/16 163 129 Sheriff's James Earl 10/11/49 suspicion Office Los Angels, Ray #D=119908 of burglary Los Angeles, PD, Los James Earl 10/10/14/49 suspension 8 months County Los Angeles Ray #13906 459 Penl 2 years proba- California (burglary) 2 years suspected; first 90 days first 90 Days County Jail: 146 12/30/49 County Jail: So Cedar James E. Ray 4/18/50 vagrancy Rapids, Iowa #5937 7/23/51 PD Alton, James Earl no opera- released to pay 111. Ray #7514 tor's lic- lateor ense - no City License PD Chicago James Ray 5/6/52 robery #D09696 (Gun) $3000 Cook County Cook County James Ray 5/9/52 robery 6/13/52 son- Jail Chicago #131165 6/12/52 tended to peni- 111 <loc_156><loc_790><loc_155><loc_790>tencentary 1 to 2 years State Peni- tentiary, <loc_156><loc_847>#32419 James E . Ray 6/13 /52 6/15/52 robbery <loc_665><loc_834>1 to 2

Summary  
The documents detail FBI records related to James Earl Ray’s criminal history, including arrests for burglary, robbery, and vagrancy from 1946 to 1968. Ray’s FBI number (405 942 G) and redacted social security number are noted, with case details such as charges, dispositions, and fingerprint records. A direct reference links Ray to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., described as "KING, DR. MARTIN LUTHER, JR., - SHOOTING 22, 34." The text also includes administrative notes about document handling and unrelated investigative efforts, such as searches for individuals named LOWEYER or LOWERY in Indiana, voter registration checks, credit bureau inquiries, and investigations into laundromat operations involving adhesive tags.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (criminal history, FBI number 405 942 G, redacted social security number)  
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (directly referenced in the context of the shooting)  
- Special Agents: Frederick L. Wilt, Irvin K. Owens, Robert C. Braver, Walter Valentine Jr., Herbert T. Bradshaw, Eric C. Williams, Robert L. Johnston, William R. Liston, Neal J. McLaughlin, Charles B. Devitt Jr., John R. Smock, Eldon M. Penn  
- Local law enforcement personnel (e.g., Jasper County Sheriff Joe Ferguson, Renselaer PD, Monticello PD)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Chicago, Illinois  
- Missouri  
- Indiana: Benton County, Jasper County, White County, Newton County, Gary, East Chicago, Hammond, Crawfordsville, Muncie, Bloomington, Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Marion, Grant County, Howard County, Miami County, Jennings County, Jeffersonville-New Albany  
- Montgomery County, Indiana  

Key Events  
- Arrests for burglary, robbery, and vagrancy (1946–1968)  
- FBI investigation into James Earl Ray’s criminal record and connection to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Search for individuals named LOWEYER/LOWERY in Indiana counties (Benton, Jasper, White, Newton) via voter registration records, telephone directories, credit bureaus, and law enforcement agencies  
- Investigation into ERIC STARVO GALT’s financial and personal records across Indiana counties (Gary, Marion, Grant, Howard, Miami, Jennings)  
- Verification of laundromat operations using Thermo Seal tagging machines in Jeffersonville-New Albany, Indiana  
- Contact with local sheriffs, police departments, county clerks, and credit bureaus to confirm absence of targeted individuals  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Indianapolis Resident Agency, SAC Indianapolis (44-563)  
- Local sheriff offices (e.g., Jasper County Sheriff Joe Ferguson)  
- Police departments (e.g., Renselaer PD, Monticello PD, Marion PD, Kokomo PD, Gary PD)  
- Credit bureaus (e.g., White County Credit Bureau, Marion-Peru-Kokomo Credit Bureau)  
- Financial institutions (Calumet Lender’s Association, Seaboard Finance Co., General Finance Co.)  
- Voter registration offices (Montgomery County, Indiana; Grant, Howard, Miami Counties)

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