</s>KC 44-760 3 CLEVELAND was booked in at the City Jail at 4:50 PM, to be questioned further by Detective Captain WALTER FLENNER, Officer MC AFBE noted that neither he nor Officer FORNEY had any information whatever linking CLEVELAND with the assassination of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR ., other than the fact CLEVELANO resembled the artist's conception of KING's assassin as set forth above. 168 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains fragmented records from federal and local law enforcement investigations into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and associated individuals, including inquiries into potential suspects, logistical movements, and witness accounts. On April 9, 1968, Lynn Ray Cleveland was observed in Joplin, Missouri, by Mrs. Virginia L. Uhluer, who noted his questions about MLK’s funeral procession and remarks on religious figures. Cleveland resembled an artist's conception of the assassin but showed no direct ties to the crime. Records from Laclede County, Missouri, detail David L. Milson’s 1967 DWI charge and jail bookings in Mississippi, with Sheriff Francis Murphy noting no identification of Milson in taverns or photographs. An FBI report dated May 17, 1968, outlines investigations into James Earl Ray (JER), including checks on hotel registrations in New Orleans and Louisiana for December 1967, Delta Airlines flight manifests, and interviews with motel staff and informants. No evidence of JER’s presence was found at the Provincial Motel or other locations. Additional records include FBI interviews regarding clothing deliveries from Los Angeles to New Orleans involving Marie Martin, Marian DeGrasse, Delia Rodriguez, and an unidentified white male described as "shaggy looking." Telephone records from Southern Bell link STEIN family members to calls in New Orleans and Los Angeles, including numbers associated with the Ivanhoe Piano Bar and Burger Drive In. Fragmented accounts also mention Charles Stein’s movements between Los Angeles and New Orleans in late 1967, his association with Eric GALT, and discussions of "Cosmic Philosophy."  

Key People  
- **Lynn Ray Cleveland**: Observed in Missouri on April 9, 1968; resembled MLK’s assassin but no direct link to the assassination.  
- **David L. Milson**: Booked into jail in Mississippi in August 1967 with a DWI charge; no identification found in taverns or photographs.  
- **James Earl Ray (JER)**: Fugitive under investigation for MLK’s assassination; checked via hotel records, flight manifests, and informants.  
- **Mrs. Virginia L. Uhluer**: Provided details about Cleveland’s interactions in Missouri.  
- **Francis Murphy**: Sheriff of Laclede County, Missouri; provided records on Milson.  
- **Lorraine Calloway**: Mother of Marie Martin; reported clothing box deliveries to New Orleans.  
- **Marian DeGrasse**: Recipient of clothing boxes from her mother, Marie Martin.  
- **Delia Rodriguez**: Spouse of Herbert Rodriguez; involved in delivering a clothing box to New Orleans.  
- **Herbert Rodriguez**: Spouse of Delia Rodriguez; residence at 4919 Royal Street.  
- **Theresa Stone**: Resided at 4019 Royal Street; mentioned seeing a box at her home.  
- **Charles Stein**: Former boxer associated with Marie Martin and James Earl Ray; linked to telephone records and movements between Los Angeles and New Orleans.  
- **Eric Galt**: Described as a companion of Charles Stein during his trip to New Orleans in late 1967.  
- **Rita Stein**: Sister of Charles Stein; involved in telephone calls with individuals in New Orleans and Los Angeles.  
- **Marie Lee**: Sister of Charles Stein; interviewed about family interactions and associates.  
- **Ozama Bovia**: Provided information on telephone records and STEIN’s associates.  
- **Clovina Olonzo**: Mother of Marie Lee; mentioned in relation to family communications.  

Key Locations  
- **Joplin, Missouri**: Site of Cleveland’s encounter with Mrs. Uhluer.  
- **Laclede County, Missouri**: Location of Milson’s jail records.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: Focus of FBI investigations into JER’s movements; Provincial Motel (Chartres Street), Ivanhoe Piano Bar (Bourbon Street), Burger Drive In (Westwego).  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Origin of clothing box deliveries to New Orleans.  
- **4919 Royal Street, New Orleans**: Residence of Delia Rodriguez and Herbert Rodriguez.  
- **Bartholomew Street, New Orleans**: Location of a car parked during the delivery of a clothing box.  
- **2529 Marine Street, New Orleans**: Address associated with telephone records.  
- **Burgundy Street, New Orleans**: Address linked to STEIN’s family.  
- **French Quarter, New Orleans**: General area referenced in telephone and witness accounts.  

Key Events  
- **April 9, 1968**: Cleveland’s interaction with Mrs. Uhluer in Missouri; questions about MLK’s funeral procession.  
- **August 5–12, 1967**: Milson’s jail booking and release in Mississippi.  
- **April 23–29, 1968**: Sheriff Murphy’s records on Milson’s DWI charge and lack of identification.  
- **May 17, 1968**: FBI report detailing JER’s investigation, including hotel checks and flight manifests.  
- **December 17–19, 1967**: Hotel registration checks in New Orleans for potential JER sightings.  
- **Clothing box deliveries from Los Angeles to New Orleans**: First delivered by Delia Rodriguez and Herbert Rodriguez; second allegedly delivered by an unknown white male with dark hair.  
- **Telephone calls between STEIN family members and individuals in New Orleans and Los Angeles**: Including numbers linked to the Ivanhoe Piano Bar, Burger Drive In, and other locations.  
- **STEIN’s trip from Los Angeles to New Orleans in late 1967 with Eric Galt**: Described as a "white male" in his late twenties to early thirties.  
- **Discussions of "Cosmic Philosophy" and STEIN’s associations**: Mentioned in interviews with Marie Lee and others.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into JER, clothing deliveries, and telephone records.  
- **Mississippi State Highway Patrol**: Provided records on Milson’s jail booking.  
- **New Orleans Police Department**: Involved in checking hotel registrations and phone directories.  
- **Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company**: Provided telephone records linking STEIN family members to calls in New Orleans and Los Angeles.  
- **United States Weather Bureau**: Provided climatological data for March 1968, including rainfall on specific dates.

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