</s>#71342 Missouri State Penitentiary Office of COL. JAMES D. CARTER, DIRECTOR J. T. LAMAR Jefferson City, Missouri Identification & Records The following is a transcript of the record, including the most recent data as shown in the files of the Bureau of Criminal Identification, Missouri State Penitentiary, concerning our number: FBI No. 23 A1 Contributor of Fingerprints Name and Number Arrested or Received Charge Disposition Training School 3-31-1 3-4-47 delinquent 1 yr Roommate No. St Louis No Earl Dixe 3-3-1-4 GL 8-30-48 noile pressed St Touss No Tarl Tupene Marshall #59/40 3-2-1 -50 Imv St Tons No Harle #59240 Harle $59/20 L f r person 7-26-51 sent to 60 gas St Louis #0 1-14-51 in the City wi St Louis 1o Earl Eugene Harle 559/30 1-1/4-53 pick pocket of Marc Wash DC Sarl Harris 5-8-53 vio Fed Narc Laws St Louis 'No #59/23 #5940 5-9-53 narc offender St Louis YO #5949 Tarl Marshall 5-5-53 narc offender St Louis Yo Tarl Eurene 10-10-53 of fr personn poss of narc 2 yrs exp 10-16-55 St Louis Nº Harle# 6759 11-25-55 sus L 11-26/55 rel<loc_742><loc_653><loc_861><loc_653><loc_861><loc_668>St Louis Vº Harle Furene 12-55-55 sus 1 on chg aslle to kill <loc_936>St Louis'o Earl Diee

The provided text contains fragmented and incomplete records from Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) files, primarily focusing on inmate histories, psychiatric evaluations, parole violations, and classification data. While some names (e.g., **James Earl Ray**) are mentioned in the context of criminal records, there is no direct or explicit connection to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) or related investigations. Below is a factual summary of the content:

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### **Key Inmates and Records**
1. **Earl Harris**  
   - Multiple entries reference his incarceration in Missouri prisons for crimes such as forgery, robbery, and parole violations.  
   - A 1955 record notes a charge of "attempted murder" (fragmentary: *"sus L 1 on chg aslle to kill"*), but no clear link to MLK or the assassination.  

2. **Walter E. Nolan**  
   - A long-term inmate with a history of robbery and parole violations.  
   - Psychiatric evaluation from 1967 notes mild chronic brain syndrome, but no ties to MLK-related activities.  

3. **Thomas Britton (MSP #109880)**  
   - Charged with uttering forged checks in Greene County, Missouri.  
   - Records mention prior convictions for forgery and grand larceny in Alabama/Tennessee, but no connection to MLK or the 1968 assassination.  

4. **James Earl Ray**  
   - Repeatedly referenced in MDOC files (e.g., "James Earl Ray," "James Oul Ray") as an inmate with a criminal history.  
   - One entry notes his arrest for forgery and grand larceny, but no direct link to MLK's assassination.  

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### **Other Notes**
- The text includes fragments of psychiatric reports, parole violation records, and classification data (e.g., "FD-340" forms).  
- References to locations like St. Louis and Missouri prisons are present, but these pertain to general criminal activity rather than MLK-related cases.  
- No documents explicitly mention Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the 1968 assassination, or any direct involvement of the named individuals in that event.  

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### **Conclusion**
The records provided do not contain evidence linking any of the inmates (including James Earl Ray) to the assassination of MLK. The text reflects routine prison administrative data and criminal histories unrelated to the MLK case. For context, **James Earl Ray** was convicted in 1969 for the murder of MLK, but this connection is not established in the provided documents.

MLK Declassified Files

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