</s>OFFICIAL FORM No. 10 MAY 1, 1985 EDITION USA (C.P.O.E.B.N. 1476) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, MEMPHIS (44-1987) DATE: 1/7/69 FROM : SAC LITTLE ROCK (157-1215) (P) SURJECT: MURKIN CR Re Little Rock airtel to Memphis, 8/9/68, by which was included for Memphis one photograph of HUBERT E. WAGES and another individual. Mr. JOHN Q. MOSLEY, contributor of photograph, has advised that he now wants photograph returned. LEAD MEMPHIS DIVISION AT MEMPHISS, TENNESSEE Will return to Little Rock photograph of WAGES and other individuals. 2 - Memphis 2 - Little Rock CMM/val (4) B. 1352-F1 44-11/1, Sid 1.16.3 AP2 (1.1) Heather Oll (Tindell) Dove gelt 2019-08-14 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary  
The document contains FBI internal memos, correspondence, and administrative records related to an investigation into threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and the assassination case. Key elements include:  
- A request by John Q. Mosley for the return of a photograph of Hubert E. Wages and another individual, referencing sworn statements alleging threats against MLK’s life.  
- Inmate-signed documents from Arkansas State Penitentiary (e.g., Howard Warrington, O. Vines, Robert Edmondson) stating that Wages claimed he would kill MLK upon release, prepared by inmate Lovie Volz in November 1968.  
- A conversation in Birmingham, Alabama, involving Don Woods, William Badford, and Hubert (possibly James Earl Ray), discussing the purchase of a Remington Model 760 rifle matching the weapon used in MLK’s assassination, including details about its scope and bore sighting.  
- Administrative memos documenting case status updates, cost data, and interoffice record transfers between FBI offices in Memphis, Little Rock, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.  
- Correspondence regarding access to ballistic evidence, crime scene photographs, and legal disputes over FOIA compliance, involving attorneys James H. Lesar and Harold Weissberg.  

Key People  
- **John Q. Mosley**: Requested return of a photograph and sworn statements about threats against MLK.  
- **Hubert E. Wages**: Inmate who allegedly stated he would kill MLK upon release from Arkansas State Penitentiary.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Suspected in MLK’s assassination; referenced in discussions about the Remington rifle.  
- **Harold Weissberg**: Sought access to ballistic evidence and photographs related to MLK’s murder.  
- **James H. Lesar**: Attorney representing Weissberg, advocating for FOIA compliance.  
- **Lovie Volz**: Inmate who prepared documents alleging Wages’ threats against MLK.  

Key Locations  
- **Arkansas State Penitentiary**: Site of inmate statements about Wages’ alleged threat to MLK.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: FBI SAC office involved in case management and record transfers.  
- **Little Rock, Arkansas**: FBI SAC handling photo returns and inmate document retrieval.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Location of the Remington rifle discussion with Don Woods.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Site of FOIA-related correspondence between Lesar, Weissberg, and FBI officials.  

Key Events  
- **Threats against MLK**: Sworn statements from individuals claiming to have heard threats from Hubert Wages.  
- **Inmate documents**: Signatures by Arkansas State Penitentiary inmates detailing Wages’ alleged intent to kill MLK.  
- **Rifle procurement discussion**: Conversation involving a Remington Model 760 rifle matching the weapon used in MLK’s assassination.  
- **FOIA disputes**: Legal challenges over access to ballistic evidence, photographs, and case records.  
- **Record transfers**: Administrative memos documenting case status, cost data, and interoffice record exchanges.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central to the investigation, managing case files, photo returns, and FOIA requests.  
- **U.S. Department of Justice**: Involved in legal proceedings regarding disclosure of assassination-related records.

MLK Declassified Files

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