Summary:  
The documents consist of a series of FBI records and legal filings related to James Earl Ray (FBI No. 405,942 G) and Frank William Brickley (FBI No. 197,796 C). They include FD-340 fingerprint cards with physical descriptions, photographs, and occupational details for Ray, including his height (5'10"), weight (163–174 pounds), blue eyes, brown hair, and scars on the forehead and right hand. Ray’s occupations are listed as baker, color matcher, laborer, and bartender. The records also reference laundry marks found on bed linens and shirts associated with Ray during a hotel stay. Legal documents from the Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals detail Ray’s petition for a writ of certiorari challenging his 1969 conviction, arguing procedural errors in the trial court’s handling of motions for a new trial and his guilty plea. The case involves appeals to the Shelby County Criminal Court Division II and the Western Division of the Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (FBI No. 405,942 G)  
- Frank William Brickley (FBI No. 197,796 C)  
- Arthur C. Faquinn (Judge, Shelby County Criminal Court Division II)  
- Richard J. Ryan (Attorney for James Earl Ray)  

Key Locations:  
- Alton, Illinois  
- Terre Haute, Indiana (USP facility)  
- Shelby County, Tennessee  
- Jackson, Tennessee (Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals)  

Key Events:  
- FBI fingerprint card entries for James Earl Ray (1960–1968 photographs)  
- Laundry marks on bed linens and shirts linked to Ray’s hotel stay  
- Legal petition for writ of certiorari filed by James Earl Ray in Tennessee courts (June 25, 1969)  
- Motion to strike Ray’s request for a new trial and challenges to procedural rulings in his criminal case  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Penitentiary (USP), Terre Haute, Indiana  
- Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals (Western Division)  
- Shelby County Criminal Court Division II

MLK Declassified Files

44-kx-696_742347_02-03-part_3_of_4.pdf

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