</s>ME 44-1987 2 Jail, Cleveland, Ohio, for carrying a concealed weapon and had been an inmate at the Missouri State Penitentiary from October 1962 until December 1965. RAY was a bread man, working in the bakery, slicing the bread for men. RAY was a racist was many times for men, RAY Was a racist and was RAY was hooked on amphetamine powders and always had a nose dropper and needle to shoot the solution made a nose dropped on amphetamines powders the solution had amphetamine was obtained through a source in the prison at a price between $50 and $100 per spoonful, and on occasion would break down the amount of powder in the would appetitamine was not available in RAY would break up "bonnies" and use it. He was a "lone wolf", never discussed his own personal background, and was an avid reader of sex books and girlie magazines, and a few never trusted anyone and had a feeling magazines, RAV never to trusted anyone to and had a habit of pulling at his left ear left constantly. RAV purchased the amphetaminas from a fellow convict, JIM BRADLEY, described as the "top con" at Missouri State Pentitentiary. RAY had talked about escaping on numerous occasions and on occasion was caught with a rope and hook. He also particulatives were caught with rope and hooked. He though the authorities were unaware of who had been involved in this attempt. JAMES HARVEY BRADLEY, JR ., currently incarcerated in U.S. Penitentiaries, Leavenworth, Kansas, under number 8415, is serving as a year sentence for violation of U. S. Postal is is serving to disalined any knowledge of RAY. personally or by name. JIMMY Z. BRADLLEY has MISSOURI STATE Pententiary Number 71848 and is currently serving a life sentence. He was incarcerated in December 1956. He knew JAMES EARL RAY as an employee in J Hall for a time and knew he lived alone in a cell in K Hall. He always desired to cell alone. 49 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail interactions between Rita Stein, Eric Galt, Charles Stein, and others in Los Angeles and New Orleans during late 1967. Rita Stein met Galt at the Sultan Room of the Saint Francis Hotel, where he offered to drive her children to New Orleans. They registered for George Wallace's party and traveled via Texas, with Galt making phone calls from payphones. Galt mentioned recent return from Mexico and plans to stay in New Orleans. Jerome Wallis Vernon, owner of a laundry business, noted Galt as a regular customer who paid in cash. Charles Stein recounted Galt’s activities, including a blue suitcase and a Kodak camera box observed during the trip. Galt was later seen at the Sultan Room and mentioned completing bartending school. The documents also reference James Earl Ray’s criminal history, including burglary convictions and parole revocations, with connections to Galt and others.  

Key People:  
- Rita Stein (5666 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles)  
- Eric S. Galt (linked to New Orleans, Saint Francis Hotel, George Wallace party)  
- Charles Stein (resided at 5666 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles)  
- Jerome Wallis Vernon (operated Home Service Laundry & Dry Cleaning Company in Upland, California)  
- James Earl Ray (convicted of burglary, robbery, and forgery; connected to Galt via criminal networks)  
- Louis Lomax (Los Angeles newspaperman associated with Galt)  
- Marie Martin (cousin of Rita Stein, registered for Wallace party)  

Key Locations:  
- Saint Francis Hotel, Los Angeles  
- Sultan Room (Los Angeles)  
- New Orleans (Provincetown Hotel, Charter Street, French Quarter)  
- Upland, California (Home Service Laundry & Dry Cleaning Company)  
- Quincy, Illinois (Gawron’s parole history)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (Gawron’s incarceration and associations)  

Key Events:  
- Rita Stein and Galt’s trip to New Orleans in December 1967, including registration for George Wallace’s party.  
- Galt’s laundry transactions with Jerome Vernon, including payment in cash and specific clothing items.  
- Charles Stein’s account of Galt’s belongings (blue suitcase, Kodak camera box) during the New Orleans trip.  
- James Earl Ray’s criminal record, including burglary convictions, parole revocations, and associations with Galt and other criminals.  
- References to Galt’s possible involvement in activities linked to the assassination investigation, though not explicitly confirmed.  

Key Organizations:  
- George Wallace’s political party (California)  
- Home Service Laundry & Dry Cleaning Company (Upland, California)  
- International School of Bartending (Los Angeles)  
- FBI Identification Division (provided fingerprint records for James Earl Ray)

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