</s>FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) (Mount Clipping In Space Below) Witness in Dr. King Murder Denied $185,000 in Rewards Charles Quinn Stephens, a material Denied ($185,0000 in Rewards Charles Quinn Stephen, a serial killer, realized witness, thus mullifying his witness in the 1968 money of Dr. Martin claims. witnesses in the 1960s money of Martin to $185.000 in reward for murder. recognized following the slaying of Stephen was indicate page, name of to $18,000, in honor of Martin to reward following the shooting that Stephen was to $1,000.00 in reward issued for murder, said said pens has been claimed that Stephen's was newspaper, city and state.) King's slayer. to $15,000 for a reward for a murder. pens have been accused of killing a man who was pens had been taken away from 20 pens been accused by to be held accountable for murder by nounced, and there, but not had not been the witness in federal court-attacking page. 1/9 Harvey Cipson, 54, given Charles R. A. R. Rond ruled that law Ray's hearings in federal courteaiting the willingness of his guilty plea. moved, and therefore, he had not had the moved. He had not seen the MEMPHIS PRESS were going to appeal. If he had the chance! were going on to appeal, I think that the chanel SCIMITAR were more detailed information after the moves more detalment after the in his opinion. If I think the chance, in his own opinion, I said that I am examining SCIMIMITATR tion of the opinion. Read that I have to examine in his opinions. I have an examin MEMPHS, TENN tion of April 5 in further notice to police all the information and the state- ments of April 6 in the state. mems of April 7 in further information and information that had not already information that that had been already stephen's testimony that he gave deep- stephen tested that the gave depth- stephen testified that he was gave deep guilty in King's slaying, the man who <loc_161><loc_606>a four-year-old man in April 4, 1922. He was not afraid to guilty of King's living in a room a room in the house. He said that he is on April 6 a room that he said to him <loc_402><loc_601><loc_402><loc_612><loc_161><loc_613>a room where he was given evidence used to April

The document contains fragmented entries related to a 1992 British television network’s request for access to evidence in the James Earl Ray case, which involves the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The text references a mock trial planned by Thames Television, with Judge John P. Colton Jr. as a potential presiding judge. It mentions legal proceedings involving James Earl Ray, including his conviction for the assassination and subsequent parole eligibility discussions. The House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) is referenced in connection to sealed evidence related to the case, which was scheduled to be released in 2029. Legal motions by state prosecutors oppose the use of Ray’s evidence in the mock trial, citing concerns about its admissibility. The document also includes administrative details such as FBI/DOJ classifications and release dates under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (convicted for MLK Jr.’s assassination)  
- Judge John P. Colton Jr. (proposed presiding judge in mock trial)  
- Lawrence Buser (author of documents, possibly a journalist or legal official)  
- Jack Salman (Thames Television representative seeking evidence access)  
- Thomas Price (executors involved in TV trial compromise)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Lorraine Motel, site of MLK Jr.’s assassination)  
- Nashville, Ohio (mentioned in context of judicial proceedings)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (spokesperson for King’s estate referenced)  

Key Events:  
- 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel  
- 1992 mock trial planned by Thames Television involving James Earl Ray  
- Legal motions opposing use of Ray’s evidence in TV trial  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) investigation and sealed evidence release scheduled for 2029  
- Parole eligibility discussions for Ray, including potential prison terms  

Key Organizations:  
- FBI/DOJ (involved in classification and release of documents under E.O. 14176)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Thames Television (British network seeking access to evidence)  
- U.S. Attorney’s Office (involved in legal motions against TV trial)

MLK Declassified Files

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