</s>OPTIONAL FORM NO. 16 SAA (CIF) (CIO) (GMO) 9-1414 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO FILE (44-1987) DATE: 6-28-68 FROM : SAC ROBERT G. JENSEN SUBJECT: MURKIN RE: CHARLES QUITMAN STEPHENS General's Office in the well being and welfare of CHARLES Q. In view of the expressed interest of the Attorney STEPHENS, a principal witness in this case, I made efforts on two occasions a principal witnesses in this Case, I had informed C. HOLLOMAN and Chief LUX of Memphis PD, with informations C. about CHARLES G. STEPHENSS. I had subsequently received infor- nation including that STEPHENN was returning to Memphis this date and had coordinating that STEPHAMS was returning from Memphis to reach either HOLOMAN or LUX because of previous commitments on their part. At approximately 4:30 p.m. - June 28, HOLLOMANN called me and advised that the PD had located STEPHENA in a bar on South Main Street. I told HOLLOOMAN at that time that I was aware of the fact that STEPHAENS was back in town and this was my reason for information him to STEPHENE'S contemplated return to town. HOLLOHAN inform him he knew as to whether or not there was any reason to raised the question as we were not there anything the of course he knew we could take STEPHENCs into protective custody inasmured as he was a state witness. of course we could not take STEPHAMN into protective Custody was involved as he has a state Witness. was not aware of what he was known that he was in the drinking as a principal Witness, but again was a murder case might not he was missing. I agreed with HOLLOWAN, but said I did not think there was a good thing that happened to him. He said that there was protect Charlie STEPHNES, but I suggest that I had not been there for possible that there might be a public spirited citizen he knew who was in a position that turned out to stepHENN to stay. said he would into furnish his home and how to advise him to stay." during my discussion with HOLLOWAN, Chief LUK was over- heard in the background and HOLLOYAN told me that he had called Attorney General CANALE's Office and advised his office of the fact that STEPHEN'S was back to town and that the responsibility of insuring the safety of STEPHENG rested with Attorney General CANALE'S Office. RGI-JBN <loc_214><loc_871>SEARCHED: JUL-FRIED: JUL 1968

Summary:  
The document details a federal investigation into financial transactions linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination (April 4, 1968). It references James Earl Ray as a suspect and includes notes on bank records from Memphis, Tennessee, such as Union Planters National Bank and First National Bank. Investigators sought information on large withdrawals ($10,000+) and safety deposit boxes, noting that banks claimed to no longer track such transactions post-World War II. The text also mentions coded references like "JAH" tied to Shelly County Jail and potential connections between political figures and criminal networks. Law enforcement coordination between federal agencies (e.g., FBI) and local departments in Tennessee and Alabama is highlighted, with inquiries into individuals like BenieI (Black Knights security) and Haren (Shelly County Jail security). Discrepancies in dates and unclear references to "1969" in a 1968 document are noted as anomalies.  

Key People:  
- **Martin Luther King Jr.** (assassinated on April 4, 1968)  
- **James Earl Ray** (suspected assassin; linked to financial transactions and coded references)  
- **George Gattis** (Vice President of Fred P. Gattis Company, Inc., present at the Lorraine Motel during the assassination)  
- **RENRO TURNER HAYS** (private investigator involved in the case)  
- **Arthur Hanes** (lawyer associated with James Earl Ray’s defense)  
- **William B. Ingram** (former Memphis Mayor, law partner of Thompson)  

Key Locations:  
- **Lorraine Motel, 422 South Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee** (location of MLK’s assassination)  
- **387 South Main, Memphis, Tennessee** (where George Gattis was present during the assassination)  
- **Shelly County Jail** (linked to coded reference "JAH")  
- **100 North Main Building** (mentioned in context of a memorandum for James Earl Ray’s defense)  

Key Events:  
- Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel  
- Investigation into financial transactions involving large withdrawals and safety deposit boxes  
- Coordination between federal agencies (e.g., FBI) and local law enforcement in Tennessee and Alabama  
- Legal proceedings related to James Earl Ray’s defense and connections to criminal networks  

Key Organizations:  
- **Fred P. Gattis Company, Inc.** (company with operations in Memphis; George Gattis was a Vice President)  
- **Memphis Police Department** (referenced in context of security forces)  
- **FBI** (involved in federal coordination and investigations)  
- **NAACP** (mentioned in relation to legal representation)

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