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Summary  
The document contains multiple entries related to FBI investigations involving Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and separate inquiries into John Kenneth Madden. It includes physical evidence recovered from the scene of MLK's murder, such as a pair of men’s shorts with specific measurements, a cut T-shirt labeled "Jockey Power Knit," and a wooden board suspected of being part of the bathroom window where the fatal shot was fired. The FBI requested laboratory analysis to determine garment origins via laundry tapes and check for breech powder burns or markings on the board. A separate section details an FBI Airtel note updating case titles to "Assassination of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR." and directing handling of information related to the investigation. Another entry outlines a Cincinnati-based FBI file on John Kenneth Madden, a man with anti-communist ties, who received threatening letters and was under scrutiny for alleged connections to extremist groups like the Spartacist Party. Madden’s background includes employment at Longview State Hospital, family details, and interactions with law enforcement, including claims of persecution during prior legal proceedings.  

Key People  
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (subject of assassination investigation)  
- John Kenneth Madden (investigated for anti-communist activities and alleged ties to extremist groups)  
- George J. Klein (FBI Special Agent involved in Madden’s case)  
- Richard D. Schwein (Complaint Clerk, Cincinnati FBI Office)  
- James H. Maddern (Madden’s father, with a history of legal issues)  
- Elizabeth Madden (Madden’s ex-wife, presumed to be in California)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (scene of MLK’s assassination; bathroom window board recovered)  
- Cincinnati, Ohio (FBI office handling Madden’s case; Longview State Hospital)  
- Columbus, Ohio (Madden’s residence and employment history)  
- Los Angeles, California (Madden’s alleged relocation and correspondence with FBI)  

Key Events  
- Recovery of physical evidence (shorts, T-shirt, board) from MLK’s assassination scene.  
- FBI laboratory analysis requested for garment origins and forensic examination of the wooden board.  
- Update to case title reflecting focus on MLK’s assassination investigation.  
- Investigation into John Kenneth Madden’s anti-communist activities, threats, and alleged connections to extremist groups.  
- Madden’s claims of receiving threatening letters and his interactions with law enforcement, including disputes over his employment at Longview State Hospital.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Secret Service  
- Longview State Hospital (Madden’s former workplace)  
- Spartacist Party (alleged extremist group linked to Madden)

MLK Declassified Files

44-me-1987_hs1-852611265_69-03-part_1_of_4.pdf

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