</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date May 1, 1968 FRANK L. BUTTERLY, 5453 Carlton Way, Los Angeles (Hollywood) 3-7067 for approximately the past two years. number HO 3-2067 for approximately the past three years. He said it is an unpublished number. 84. BUTTERYL, A Caucasian, male, described himself as age 84. He said that in March, 1966, a man is a man who describes only as Woody's stayed with him for a short time. He described the "woody" stayed with his wife for a long time. So he described weight about 135 pounds. He Said "Woody" is a drifter and does odd job jobs whenever he can find it such work. He did some painting at the St. Francis hotel which is located in the same painting at St. Francisco's hotel which he located also did some painting for BUTTERILY. "Woody' left about one and one-half months ago, saying he had to go to Phoenix, Arizona where his sister had just died. BUTTERLY said he knows nothing of any telephone calls from Fort Worth, Texas. On April 30, 1968 Los Angeles, California File # 44-1574-0-4222 by SA FREDERICK J. PETERSEN Date dictated May 1. 1968 This document contains neither recommendations for conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the Fbi and is loaned to your agency, and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into individuals associated with the St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles and potential connections to James Earl Ray, a suspect in Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Frank L. Butterly described "Woody" (Harry Lunsford), a hotel painter who resided at the St. Francis Hotel in 1968 and left for Phoenix after his sister’s death. Robert Keeley confirmed Woody’s employment there and noted relatives in Texas. William French Paul reported using the Sultan Room for phone calls involving Ray and associates like Darrell (a former boxer) and Jack Pendleton (a man with a crippled leg at Veterans Hospital). Joe Peters described Ray’s associates, including Alisa (a dancer) and Pendleton. Telephone records from Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company linked hotel numbers to individuals such as Randy Smith, John McLaughlin, and Russell Migiliori. Additional FD-302 forms from April 1968 include interviews with Joe Peters regarding Dyrell Dennis and Jack Pendleton at the St. Francis Hotel, with Mrs. Poirier denying familiarity. Kent Abrams stated Post Office Box 643 (Beverly Hills) was used by Eric S. Gail (possibly Ray) for Trans-Computer Associates. Charles Calvin Bookman, an inmate at Leavenworth Penitentiary, described interactions with a man named Ray who referred to himself as "Ralph" or "Eddie." The FBI also investigated claims of JER’s contact with William Lennard in Alabama and his alleged connections to the Horsewilloe Club. Later FD-302 entries from June 1968 include David Fitzwater’s references to individuals named "DAVIS" and "PITZ," and Theodore Finkellstein’s examination of a letter addressed to "OWEN D. NEIGHBORH" containing Studio Press literature.  

Key People  
- Frank L. Butterly (Los Angeles)  
- Harry Luns, "Woody" (St. Francis Hotel painter)  
- Robert Keeley (St. Francis Hotel day clerk)  
- William French Paul (hotel patron)  
- Joe Peters (Sultan Room bartender)  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK’s assassination)  
- Darrell (associate of Ray, possibly a former boxer)  
- Jack Pendleton (Caucasian male with crippled leg at Veterans Hospital)  
- Alisa (dancer associated with Sultan Room)  
- Kent Abrams (Post Office Box 643 renter)  
- Eric S. Gail (possibly James Earl Ray)  
- Charles Calvin Bookman (Leavenworth Penitentiary inmate)  
- William Lennard (Alabama resident with violent history)  
- Binnion ("BINNY") (Horsewilloe Club owner in Las Vegas)  
- Willie Levine (prison associate of JER at Leavenworth)  
- David A. Fitzwater (Los Angeles resident)  
- Theodore Finkellstein (Trans-Computer Associates employee)  

Key Locations  
- St. Francis Hotel (Los Angeles, California)  
- Hollywood Boulevard (Los Angeles)  
- Phoenix, Arizona  
- Fort Worth, Texas  
- Veterans Hospital (Los Angeles)  
- Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary (Kansas)  
- Trustee Farm (near Leavenworth)  
- Beverly Hills, California (Post Office Box 643)  
- Cooper Station, New York (Studio Press location)  

Key Events  
- Woody’s employment and residence at the St. Francis Hotel in 1968  
- Butterly’s claim of no knowledge of Fort Worth phone calls  
- Keeley’s confirmation of Woody’s presence and Texas relatives  
- Paul’s use of Sultan Room for Ray-related communications  
- Peters’ descriptions of Ray’s associates, including Darrell and Pendleton  
- Telephone records linking hotel numbers to individuals like Randy Smith and McLaughlin  
- Investigation into Post Office Box 643 usage by Eric S. Gail (possibly Ray)  
- Bookman’s account of interactions with a man named Ray at Leavenworth  
- FBI inquiries into JER’s alleged contact with William Lennard in Alabama  
- Examination of a letter addressed to "OWEN D. NEIGHBORH" containing Studio Press literature  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company  
- Trans-Computer Associates  
- U.S. Postal Service  
- Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (mentioned in phone number listings)  
- Studio Press (New York-based entity)

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