</s>OFFICIAL PORIAL NO. 16 BAT (JUNE 1, 2014) (E.O. 1414) BAS (JU.S.A.) (C.P.) (G.P. 1416) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum UNITED STATE'S GOVERNMENT TO : SAC, KANSAS CITY (88-9449) (44-760) (P) DATE: 4/19/68 FROM : SA THURMAN T. MAYNARD FROM: : SA THURNAM T. MAYNARD SUBJECT : JAMES EARL RAY, aka UFPAP; MURKIN On 1/16/1968 JERRY JAYN, Secret Service, 811 Grand, advised he could locate a record concerning the subject and KM aka in their files. On 1//19/1968 JACK JAMES, P. JANES, Secretary, Attorney, 1200 Commerce Towers, on 19/16, JANDS, D.C. (D.A.M. (JANES), admitted he had no record indicating that he may have represented a court-appointed attorney in a trial in 1965, and he has probably a court appointed attorney in the subject court records that indicate after about one year, records con- certified records have indicated. After about two years, records can- and of which has been the further contact by the person with him, he destroyed. He has a vague recollection that he was not allowed to be able to receive any evidence since XXX 1955, he advised that permanent files are maintained concerning clients that pay their own fees, and a review w of his records indicated no record of the subject. 2- KC (2) (2] 44-260-3/9 SEARCHED INDEPED. SEARCHALIZED SEALATED A RED APR-KANSAS CITTY FB-KANAS CITY -K-KASAS CITY -KARAS CITY- Buy U.S .: Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary:  
The document contains multiple FBI teletype messages dated April 23–24, 1968, detailing investigations into James Earl Ray, a suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Key points include interviews with Harvey Edward Lohmeyer (San Jose, California), who identified John Ray and Walter Terry Riffe as individuals connected to Ray’s family, including arrests in Missouri for postal money crimes. Robert Dale Potter (FBI #590482) is noted as possibly having contact with Ray, while Jack Fox Lanphire (Warsaw, Missouri) reported that Porter, a parolee, sought assistance due to threats and was staying at the Osage Hotel. Walter E. Holan, a former inmate at Missouri State Penitentiary, is linked to Ray’s past. The FBI also expanded its search for Ray in Oregon’s Rogue River logging industry, focusing on sawmill operators and unions, as part of broader efforts to locate him. Ray’s criminal record includes postal money crimes, robberies, and armed thefts, with the FBI advising all offices to consider him a suspect in unsolved offenses post-April 1967.  

Key People:  
- **Harvey Edward Lohmeyer** (San Jose, California): Interviewed regarding connections to John Ray and Walter Terry Riffe.  
- **John Ray**: Brother of James Earl Ray; linked to arrests in Missouri for postal money crimes.  
- **Walter Terry Riffe**: Identified as a relative of John Ray; connected to the Ray family’s movements from Quincy to St. Louis.  
- **Robert Dale Potter** (FBI #590482): Suspected contact with Ray, with ties to the Osage Hotel in Warsaw, Missouri.  
- **Jack Fox Lanphire**: Reported threats against Porter and potential involvement in Ray’s activities.  
- **Walter E. Holan**: Former inmate at Missouri State Penitentiary who knew Ray.  

Key Locations:  
- **San Jose, California** (Lohmeyer’s interview location).  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)** (linked to Holan’s past incarceration and Porter’s parole status).  
- **Rogue River, Oregon**: Focus of FBI search for Ray in the logging industry.  
- **Warsaw, Missouri**: Porter’s alleged residence; Osage Hotel mentioned.  
- **Kansas City, Memphis, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland, and other FBI field offices** (involved in tracking Ray).  

Key Events:  
- Interviews with Lohmeyer, Holan, and Lanphire to establish connections between Ray and potential accomplices.  
- FBI’s expanded search for Ray in Oregon’s logging industry, targeting sawmill operators and unions.  
- Dissemination of information about Ray’s criminal record, including postal money crimes and robberies.  
- Alerts regarding Porter’s parole status, threats against him, and his possible ties to Ray.  
- Coordination among FBI divisions to identify and track Ray, with emphasis on unsolved offenses post-April 1967.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central to the investigation, coordinating field offices and disseminating information.  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)**: Linked to Holan’s past incarceration and Porter’s parole status.  
- **Logging industry in Oregon**: Targeted for Ray’s potential hiding place, with focus on sawmill operators and unions.

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