</s>FBI KNOXVILLE FBI LOS ANG. 12:15AM URGENT 5-18-68 REF TO DIRECTOR: ATLANTA, MEMPHIS, BIRMINGHAM. KANSAS CITY, MIAMI, LAS VEGAS, DETROIT, MOBILE: KNOXXVILLE, ALBANY AND CHARLOTTE FROM LOS ANGELES (44-1574) (CP) 6P MURKIN RE LA PHONE CALL TO BUREAU AND LA TEL MAY SEVENTEEN INSTANT, RE LOS ANGLES TIMES INFORMANT - "BOB" LNU. INSTANT. RE LOSS ANGELES TIMESA TIMES INFORMATION - "BOB" LNLU. FOR INFO ATLANZA, MOBILLE AND ALBAMY, LA TIMES HAS HAD CONTACT WITH ONE BOB LNUU WHO SAID HE HAD INFO CONFERNING WHAT ACTUALLY HAD TAKEN PLACE IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF DR. KING. IN ADDITION TO OTHER INFO FINISHED BY BOB LINU. HE STATED FOLLOWING REGARDING ASPECTS OF CASE INVOLVING LOSANGELES AREA: ONE. RAY SOMEBODY STAYED IN CLARK HOTEL. ROOM SEVEN HUNDRED. ON APRIL SOMEBODY DASH EIGHTEEN LAST. TWO. LAMONT WHITE WHO WORKS FOR WESTERN UNION IN LA HAS SENT MONEY TO LOUISIANA. BOUGHT TWO PISTOLS UNDER HIS SENT MONKEY TO LOUSIANA .. BOUNGT TWO BRIKLEY OF CHATANOOGA, TENN. WHO WAS REALLY WENT TO FRANK BRICKLEY OF CHARATANOGA, END PAGE ONE END PAGE ONE Leade d Chatt + Suechhath, 9/8/8 3/26/68 + Kf-Lerun-Ads. 9/9/8 Welmana 3/16/18 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14/16

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential links between Los Angeles-based individuals and events surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, with a focus on Frank Brickley, James Earl Ray, and other figures connected to Tennessee, Memphis, and Georgia. Key inquiries include examining Frank Brickley's 1967 activities, such as firearm purchases in Tennessee and phone calls involving Leamont Anderson White of Western Union. The FBI sought verification of Brickley’s identity through hotel records, photographs, and address checks in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Rossville, Georgia, and Memphis. Discrepancies were noted in confirming James Earl Ray’s identity via photographic comparisons and hotel registrations. Separate investigations referenced a Greyhound Bus ticket from Knoxville to Memphis (April 7, 1968), with Augusta Nichols identifying Brickley in photographs from Chattanooga and Chillicothe, Ohio. A stolen car linked to ARVIL PATTERSON in Tennessee was confirmed by Deputy Sheriff Berlin Duncan, while a vehicle with license plate 305555157 and a 1963 Ford was tied to AMVI (American Veterans for Peace) members connected to Georgia’s governor. Communications between FBI divisions in Knoxville, Memphis, Los Angeles, and Indianapolis highlighted ongoing efforts to trace threats or suspicious activities.  

Key People  
- Frank Brickley (alleged suspect; linked to Tennessee, Memphis, firearms purchases, and phone calls)  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin of MLK; mentioned with aliases and criminal records)  
- Bob LNU (informant associated with Los Angeles Times)  
- Leamont Anderson White (Western Union employee tied to Louisiana and Memphis)  
- Augusta Nichols (Greyhound Bus ticket agent in Knoxville, Tennessee)  
- ARVIL PATTERSON (Tennessee resident linked to stolen car)  
- Deputy Sheriff Berlin Duncan (Clinton, Tennessee; confirmed ownership of stolen vehicle)  
- AMVI members (American Veterans for Peace, with ties to Georgia’s governor)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California (FBI investigations, informants, hotel stays)  
- Chattanooga, Tennessee (phone call logs, address checks)  
- Knoxville, Tennessee (Greyhound Bus station, ticket agent; FBI office)  
- Rossville, Georgia (Frank Brickley’s parents’ residence; phone number inquiries)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (linked to assassination investigation, bus route stop)  
- Chillicothe, Ohio (photograph location for Frank Brickley)  
- Terre Haute, Indiana (Federal Penitentiary; search for Brickley records)  
- Georgia (connections to AMVI members and governor’s office)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into Frank Brickley’s 1967 activities, including weapon purchases in Tennessee and phone calls involving Leamont White.  
- Verification efforts for James Earl Ray’s identity through hotel records and photographs.  
- Examination of Greyhound Bus ticket from Knoxville to Memphis (April 7, 1968) and identification of Brickley via Augusta Nichols’ witness account.  
- FBI search at Terre Haute Federal Penitentiary for Brickley records.  
- Car theft case involving ARVIL PATTERSON and a stolen 1963 Ford with license plate 305555157.  
- AMVI member ties to Georgia’s governor and vehicle registration details.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Atlanta, Memphis, Los Angeles, Indianapolis divisions; Knoxville office  
- Greyhound Bus Company (Knoxville, Tennessee; ticket agent Augusta Nichols)  
- Western Union (linked to Leamont Anderson White)  
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. (provided phone call records)  
- American Veterans for Peace (AMVI) – members tied to Georgia’s governor and vehicle registration details

MLK Declassified Files

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