</s>ME 44-1987 TOR:mnr 1 MILTON ZAVALCOFSKI, Moberly Training Center for Men, #01658, served from November 1960 until April 1966 at the Missouri State Penitentiary as a portion of his 20 year sentence for armed robbery. Subsequently he was transferred to his current place of confinement. He knew JAMES EARL MAY as an inmate and remembers his hiding in the penitentiary was well as his escape. He could furnish as well as His escape. whereabouts in the pentitentiary are no information concerning his present U.S. close associates. CHARLES CALVIN BOOKMAN BOOKMAN possesses FBI #892935 and resides in Los Angeles, Belmont Apartments, 948 South Figueroa, South Los Angeles 2001, Belmond Apartments. BOOKMAN served time at Leavenworth, FBI #992935 AND BOOKMAN SERVED time at LEAVENWORTH, FBI with JAMES EARL RAY, become served during the latter part of 1966 when both were in the kitchen of the trusty farm. He believes RAY was from the Bixoli - Gulfport, Mississippi, area and was able to pilot in airplane. In August 1967 BOOKMAN returned to Los Angeles. California, Figuertoa Hotel, Los Angeles . He estimated this to be Room, Figurora Hotel, Las Angeles. He estimated that this to the be August 12, 1967. Ray went met with James EARL RAY at his residence in the Mont Apartment 12. 1967, Ray went and met him to him in the telephone 1968, around noon and 4:00 pm. He received this to April 19, call and states the person calling when he received a telephone Interview of BOOKMAN contained many inconsistencies and conflicts in his story and therefore no credibility could be given to the alleged phone call received by him from JAMES EARL RAV. BOOKMAN has stated that he will have contact the FBI should he again hear from JAMES EARL RAY. The substance of the telephone call allegedly re- creduced from JAME'S EARL Ray on April 19. 1968, was that he was "hotter than a cow marshal's pistol" and made a request of BOOKMAN for money, which was denied." 76 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail James Earl Ray’s (JER) criminal history, including arrests for burglary, forgery, robbery, and theft in Illinois and Missouri between 1952 and 1960. His FBI number (495 942), Army serial numbers (163, 129), and multiple charges involving postal fraud, theft, and vehicle-related offenses are noted. References to "KELLER, JOHN R." and "KING...SHOOTING" with dates 22, 34, and 66 suggest a connection to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. JER was wanted on a Tennessee charge involving a forged passport and was traveling to Brussels on the day of his arrest in Memphis. FBI routing slips from June 1968 detail his fugitive status, travel patterns, and investigative efforts. Mrs. Callie Cartney’s contact with JER indicates his movement between locations.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Fugitive linked to MLK assassination; arrested in Memphis, Tennessee, on the day of his arrest, with travel plans to Brussels.  
- **John R. Keller**: Associated with a shooting incident referenced alongside "KING...SHOOTING" notes.  
- **Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.**: Implied connection via "KING...SHOOTING" references in FBI records.  
- **Mrs. Callie Cartney**: Had contact with JER, indicating his movement between locations.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of JER’s arrest and travel plans to Brussels.  
- **Illinois, Missouri**: Locations of JER’s arrests for burglary, forgery, and theft (1952–1960).  
- **Brussels, Belgium**: Alleged destination for JER on the day of his arrest in Memphis.  
- **Knoxville, Tennessee**: Mentioned in FBI investigative activity related to JER’s movements.  

Key Events  
- **JER’s arrests (1952–1960)**: Multiple charges involving burglary, forgery, robbery, and theft.  
- **FBI investigation into JER’s travel to Brussels**: Noted on the day of his arrest in Memphis.  
- **Connection to MLK assassination**: Implied via "KING...SHOOTING" references in FBI records.  
- **Mrs. Callie Cartney’s contact with JER**: Indicates movement between locations during his fugitive status.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central authority for tracking JER, managing fugitive lists, and coordinating investigative efforts.  
- **U.S. Postal Service**: Mentioned in forgery and theft charges against JER.  
- **Tennessee authorities**: Linked to JER’s passport fraud charge.

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