</s>KC 44-760 3 EDMONDSON advised that the information he has was picked up by him by reading regulations and other sources and the system is not hard to understand. EDMONDSON advised that GADBOIS had several associates. He said he met some of his own but did not know their names. He said he recalled one "hustler" who works with GADBOS by the name of MARCELL VILLENVILLE, also known as SLIM, who lives Montreal, and can get about anything you would want in the way alleged appliance business and he is "real well connected" in Montreal. and can can get around anything one would want to be in the Way of electric appliances which are stolen. EDMONDSSON stated MOTRELL also trains which are prohibited and may handle a little spot. Another associate as GADOIS is BILL MARRAACH who is a photographer described as about 50 to 55 years. 577-890. 180 pounds, gray hair-balding, and who wears very thick glasses. He deals his hair-ballding and who wants very thick glasses. GADBOIDS. He said he had a pot, and that really very thick for Another associate of GADDOIS is a used car dealer who is an East Indian. He has been "rapped" in Montreal for "hot" cars. EDMONDOIS said he was arrested and put in jail at Ottawa, Canada. MARCEILL came to see him and put it in jail a lot of service faces a price. He wanted $350.00 and took care of some things for a price, he wanted $300.00 to look care of get EDMONDson released, but he sent this message through EDMON- SON'S wife, as the prison authorities would would not let him re-visit and stated as he deported on August 9, 1967. Therefore, would have he was a visit with him between July 1 and August 9. 1967. EDMONDSON further advised he was using the name of ALEX BORMANN who lived living in Canada. 2015 RELEASE UNDEREO. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on James Earl Ray as a suspect and the role of fingerprint analysis in linking him to evidence from Memphis, Tennessee. George Bonebrake, an FBI Identification Division examiner, discussed the case during latent fingerprint training sessions held at Wichita, Kansas Police Academy in September 1968. He referenced latent fingerprints found on a rifle and items from a suspect’s room in Memphis, as well as a white Mustang car associated with the crime. Bonebrake also mentioned travel to London for testimony and an investigation in Mexico involving fingerprint analysis of a decomposed body. He emphasized confidentiality, cautioning participants against discussing the case outside closed classroom sessions. Some reports indicate Bonebrake did not provide conclusive details about Ray’s involvement but highlighted partial fingerprints as critical evidence. FBI case files (KC 44-760) and interviews with law enforcement personnel, including William W. Tucker, Russell T. Davis, and Marvin I. Shelton, were part of the investigation.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Central suspect in MLK’s assassination; linked to evidence from Memphis via fingerprint analysis.  
- **George Bonebrake**: FBI Identification Division examiner who discussed the case during fingerprint training sessions.  
- **William W. Tucker**: Reno County Sheriff’s Office investigator who attended the fingerprint school and reported on Bonebrake’s remarks.  
- **Russell T. Davis**: Hutchinson, Kansas Police Department officer who noted Bonebrake’s involvement in identifying a body in Mexico.  
- **Marvin I. Shelton**: Kingman County Sheriff’s Office official who described Bonebrake’s work on fingerprint analysis of items from the Memphis crime scene.  

Key Locations  
- **Wichita, Kansas Police Academy**: Site of latent fingerprint training sessions where discussions about the Ray case occurred.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Location of MLK’s assassination; referenced as the site of evidence processing (e.g., rifle, suspect’s room items).  
- **London, England**: Mentioned as a location where Bonebrake testified in extradition proceedings related to Ray.  
- **Mexico**: Site of an investigation involving fingerprint analysis of a decomposed body to identify a potential suspect.  

Key Events  
- **Latent Fingerprint School (September 9–13, 1968)**: Closed classroom sessions at Wichita Police Academy where FBI and law enforcement personnel discussed the James Earl Ray case, including evidence processing and investigative techniques.  
- **Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.**: Referenced as a crime linked to evidence found in Memphis (e.g., fingerprints on a rifle).  
- **Investigation in Mexico**: Fingerprint analysis of a decomposed body to determine if it matched James Earl Ray.  
- **Testimony in England**: Bonebrake’s involvement in identifying James Earl Ray through fingerprint evidence during legal proceedings.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted fingerprint training and investigations, with Identification Division personnel like George Bonebrake involved in evidence analysis and testimony.  
- **Kansas Law Enforcement Agencies**: Including Reno County Sheriff’s Office, Hutchinson Police Department, and Kingman County Sheriff’s Office, which provided reports on Bonebrake’s discussions about the Ray case.  
- **Wichita, Kansas Police Academy**: Hosted the fingerprint school where key details about the investigation were shared.

MLK Declassified Files

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