</s>UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL HUNDRED OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON D.C. The following FBI record, NUMBER 358.765 is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. CONTRIBUTOR OF NAME AND NUMBE PRINTEDOR CHARGE DISPOSITION IN FINGERINTS RECEIVED FEDERATION. FEDERTOR LIE FEDEERATION, R.R.A.S. 3-23-55 cashing stolen rel. to Positl postal money 3-28-55 Fung US Postal Honey Order 50 Kans City Mo Walter Terry Rife #2936 3-29-55 Forg gove Notifications indigited by ARE NOT BASED ON FINGEPRINTS IN FBI files. Themotions are based on data furnished this-Burent INVESTICATIVE LEADOR, the same similar jamesor-aliese and ARE LISTED ONLY. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains a series of entries related to James Earl Ray, including his incarceration, escape from Jefferson City in 1967, and references to associates such as Bob, Mary, Billy Bill, and Frankie Barhana. It includes FBI records with identifiers like "KC 44-760-la2-8" and mentions a KODAK paper reference. The text also notes Ray's alleged connections to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., though no direct evidence or investigation details are provided. Entries reference declassification under Executive Order 14176 and include administrative forms, prison records, and informal communications between correctional officials and informants.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray: Suspect linked to MLK's assassination; mentioned as having associates and a history of incarceration.  
- Bob, Mary, Billy Bill, Frankie Barhana: Individuals associated with Ray, described as friends or confidants.  
- Warden J. J. Willingham: Correctional official involved in Ray's case.  
- Roy H. Kulp, Semi, Del.: Informant referencing Ray's escape and potential involvement in events around 1978.  

Key Locations  
- Jefferson City, Missouri: Site of Ray's alleged escape from prison in 1967.  
- Leavenworth, Kansas: Mentioned as a federal correctional facility.  
- Kansas City, Missouri: Reference to Walter Terry Rife and postal money-related activities.  

Key Events  
- Escape of James Earl Ray from Jefferson City State Correctional Institution in 1967.  
- Informant communications regarding Ray's associates and potential involvement in events around 1978.  
- Administrative records related to FBI file numbers, prison releases, and declassification under Executive Order 14176.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Mentioned in context of record-keeping and investigations.  
- Missouri Department of Corrections: Involved in Ray's incarceration and administrative records.  
- U.S. Postal Service: Referenced in the context of stolen money and postal orders.

MLK Declassified Files

44-kc-760_404058_174-01-part_7_of_7.pdf

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