</s>CIVIL RIGHTS - CONSPIRA INTERSTATE FLIGHT - ROBBERY 1.0.4182 4-20-68 WANTED BY FBI JAMES EARL RAY FBI No. 405,942 G 16 M 9 U 000 12 ALIASES: Eric Starvo W. G. C. Herron, Harvey Lawyer, James McBride, James Earl Walton, James Walton, John Willard, "Jur" M 4 W 101 Photographs taken 1960 Photograph taken 1963 Janie Ray (eyes drawn by artists) DESCRIPTION AGE: 18. born March 10, 1938, Illinois EYES: blue HIGHT: 18, 174 plates COMPLEXION: medium HIGH: 18-19, mostly mostly short NATIONALITY: American MARKS: MARKS; small can center of forehead and small scar on NATIONALLY: notically small can enter or reported is a lone wolf; notically smaller can enter, robbery, foreign, U.S. Postal Money in the vicinity of the city of Birmingham. CRIMINAL RECORD Bay is now in connection with a MURDER WHEREVER THE consistently, mobbery, and motor motor without owner's consist. CAUTION VICTORIA SHOT: CONSERVED ARMED AND EXTREMELLY DAN- A Federal warrant issued on April 17, 1968, at Bismarck, Alabama, charging Eric Starve Call with consoling to a Constitutional Right of a citizen (Little U. S. Cope: Section 241). This was issued on July 20, 1957, at Jefferson City, Missouri, Rayching with Interstate Flight to Avid Confidentiality of the case of Robbery (Little 18, IF YOU HAVE RECORDING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FH OFFICE. Telephone NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES OF ALL FOR OFFICES LIST ON BACK. (Identification Order 4152 Federal Agency of Investigation April 20, 1958 Washington, D.C. 2035 44-1574-478 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents consist of multiple FBI memoranda from 1968 detailing investigative efforts related to a case involving James Earl Ray, a suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The memos describe surveillance activities, witness accounts, and vehicle-related information. Key details include sightings of individuals resembling Ray, descriptions of vehicles (e.g., a dark green 1966 Cadillac), and interactions with informants. References to "MURKIN" appear to be typographical errors or misclassifications, possibly related to the investigation. The documents also contain administrative notes about form numbers, case identifiers (e.g., FA 44-1574), and release under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray: Suspect in MLK's assassination; described in multiple sightings and vehicle contexts.  
- Richard Long: FBI contact who provided updates on Charles Calvin Bodman, though unrelated to MLK.  
- John Turko: Claimed to be a former undercover operator with ties to bartending schools, referenced in an investigation file.  
- George Ureen, Cathryn Cornelius, James P. Francis: Informants providing details about individuals resembling Ray.  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California: Central location for FBI operations and witness contacts.  
- Santa Monica, Van Nuys, Long Beach: Sites of reported sightings and vehicle observations.  
- Phoenix, Arizona: Mentioned in a case involving a hitchhiker described as resembling Ray.  

Key Events  
- Surveillance efforts to track individuals matching James Earl Ray's description.  
- Vehicle investigations, including a dark green 1966 Cadillac and a 1961 Corvair linked to an informant.  
- Informant contacts regarding potential sightings of suspects in various locations.  
- Administrative notes on case management and document releases under Executive Order 14176.  

Key Organizations  
- FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation): Conducted surveillance, interviews, and case management.  
- Los Angeles FBI Office: Central to the investigation, with multiple memos referencing SAC (Special Agent in Charge) interactions.  
- GSA (General Services Administration): Mentioned in document headers and administrative notes.

MLK Declassified Files

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