</s>PROFILES COMPARED-A prison photo of James Earl Ray is compared to an artisteying based on witnesses' description of the suspect: 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

Summary  
The documents detail fragmented information about James Earl Ray’s movements and alleged connections to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with references to phone calls, FBI investigations, and locations in Texas, New Orleans, and Atlanta. A "bumpy road trip" involving Ray and Stein is described, including stops at gas stations on Route 90 and interactions with a telephone booth in San Antonio. The FBI seized phone records linked to Ray’s activities, including calls made around December 1, 1968. References to Eric Stargo Gall (likely James Earl Ray) include his alleged purchase of a rifle in Atlanta and associations with individuals like Mel Bailey, the Birmingham Sheriff. A map is mentioned linking King’s residence and church to Ray, while FBI evidence includes fingerprints found at the Memphis motel where King was shot. The documents also reference civil complaints against Ray related to civil rights violations and unrelated discussions about the Black Power movement and FBI investigations into other matters.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (alleged assassin)  
- Eric Stargo Gall (likely alias for Ray)  
- Stein (individual associated with Ray’s movements)  
- Mel Bailey (Birmingham Sheriff, linked to Ray)  
- Richard T. Cooper (author of a text discussing Ray’s potential framing)  

Key Locations  
- San Antonio, Texas (gas station telephone booth)  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (alleged travel route)  
- Houston, Texas (road trip details)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (rifle purchase)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (King’s assassination site)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (Bailey’s involvement)  

Key Events  
- FBI seizure of Ray’s phone records and investigation into his movements  
- Alleged "bumpy road trip" involving Ray and Stein between Texas and New Orleans  
- Purchase of a rifle in Atlanta linked to the assassination  
- FBI evidence including fingerprints at King’s Memphis motel  
- Civil complaints against Ray related to civil rights violations  
- Discussions about the Black Power movement and FBI investigations  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles Police Department  
- San Francisco Police Department  
- Birmingham, Alabama (local law enforcement)

MLK Declassified Files

44-la-1574_742142_006-04-part_3_of_9.pdf

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