</s>SI 44-561 On 4/20/69, CHARLES E. REND, was interviewed by FA LARRY V. GREEN CONCERNING his knowledge of the present location of JAMES EARL RAY. It is noted that the referenced teletypys contains the address as KED, as 223 - 6th Street, Madison, Illinois. Tads address should be corrected to show REDD's address as 2023 - 6h Street, Madison, Illinois, REDD stated that he was at the Pontiac State Farm, Pontiac, Illinois in 1959. He stated that the encoved lenard, illinois, in 1959, he stated that in late 1949 and was subsequently announced. He started that he entered the prison, Pontiac. Illinois, in late 1850, He stated he remained there on a farm until he was reissued August 29, 1952. there oh, a few persons working there. He entered that were about a farm working there, He started to remain there his job was to deliver the mail to each domitory daily and that he wanted to get the generalally every personon located on the farn at the time he was on the farm. When questioned about the subject, REDD stated that he does not recall the name nor the subject. associating with a person named JAMES EARL RRAY. He states that he was familiar with the name since he has been in the news frequently with a recent days, but it has never come that he has frequently with the same day, but he has never gone Pontiac State Barn who was also there, he had been in that he doesn't recall any particular person who that he did not recall any subject. He further stated the referenced teletype that subject, he returned from farm at Pontiac August 12, 1952, REDd recalls that he has distributed from Pontiac, August 29. 1952. He sent that he was 19 years old at the same time he Was on the farms. He further -147 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains fragmented law enforcement reports related to an investigation involving multiple individuals and locations. It references suspects such as Billy Ray King, Allen Richard Thayer, and Jerome J. Trares, who were under scrutiny for potential involvement in the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Descriptions of suspects include physical traits, vehicles (e.g., a white Corvair), and license plate numbers. The text includes illegible or garbled sections, such as "cemily," "powcents recondent," and "cunl," likely due to data corruption or transcription errors. Miscellaneous entries reference unrelated events, including a 1933 incident in Illinois. Social security numbers (SSNs) are noted for individuals like James J. McGovern and George Ward but are not included in the summary. The document also mentions the absence of records for William A. Marshall in Bloomington, Illinois, and references to International Harvester dealership records.  

Key People:  
- Billy Ray King (suspect)  
- Allen Richard Thayer (suspect)  
- Jerome J. Trares (suspect)  
- James J. McGovern (license holder with SSN)  
- George Ward (license holder with SSN)  
- William A. Marshall (unlocated individual)  
- L.C. Barnett (International Harvester District Manager)  

Key Locations:  
- Clinton, Illinois  
- South Dakota  
- Bloomington, Illinois  
- Peoria, Illinois  
- Dalton, Illinois  
- Springfield, Illinois (Motor Vehicle Bureau)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into suspects linked to MLK's assassination  
- Examination of Illinois drivers' licenses and their validity status  
- Search for William A. Marshall in Bloomington, Illinois  
- Verification of International Harvester dealership records  
- Presence of corrupted or illegible text sections  

Key Organizations:  
- South Dakota State Police Department  
- Motor Vehicle Bureau (Springfield, Illinois)  
- International Harvester Company (I-H)  
- Illinois County Sheriff's Office (Lean County)

MLK Declassified Files

44-la-1574_742142_010-02-part_09_of_12.pdf

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