</s>4/19/69 AINTEL AIRMAIL TO: BAC, MEMPHIS (44-1887) FROM: SAC, COLUMBIA (44 -289) (P) SUBJECT: MAKIN C CO: MEMPHIIS Enclosed for the Memphis Office are nine copies of as investigative insert regarding WILLIAM GARY SHAVER, who was considered a suspect in this matter. 3-Memphis (End) 9) 3-Columbia INFO:bam (4) ALL-LOPZ JULB-E-SBRR SARCHED: INDICED. SERIALIZED: A. FILLED. A. FILDED. APR 2 1968 FBI - MEMPHISH 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The declassified documents consist of FBI telegrams from the 1960s, primarily detailing investigations into James Earl Ray (JER) and other individuals linked to potential criminal activities, including the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). The telegrams reference field offices in Memphis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, Kansas, and Arizona, with dates spanning April 1963 to April 1968. Key suspects include JER, Curtis Way, William Henry Holland, and Charles Warren Hale. Investigations involved surveillance, witness accounts, photo comparisons, and case tracking using codes like "MURKIN CR," "UFAC," and "SEARCHED." The documents highlight efforts to locate fugitives, verify identities, and connect individuals to crimes or events tied to MLK’s activism. Some entries contain date discrepancies (e.g., "4/15/86") and references to case numbers such as 44-1987-SUB-E.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray (JER):** A fugitive linked to the assassination of MLK, described as a white male in his early 30s with no accent, short hair, and wearing dark clothing.  
- **Curtis Way:** Suspected associate of JER; observed near Mecklellan Lake (Memphis) on April 15, 1968, carrying a knife and magazines.  
- **William Henry Holland:** A prisoner with USPIL number 2363L, flagged as "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" after being transferred to Arizona in November 1970.  
- **Charles Warren Hale:** Investigated in Salt Lake City but not identified as JER.  
- **GUY LEWIS:** Reported seeing a man resembling ERIC STARVAO GALT (likely JER) at Wyatt’s Cafeteria in Dallas on April 18, 1968.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee:** Central hub for FBI operations; site of witness sightings and surveillance.  
- **Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis:** Field offices involved in tracking JER and associates.  
- **Salt Lake City, Kansas, Arizona:** Locations tied to investigations into William Henry Holland and other suspects.  
- **Dallas, Texas:** Site of a reported sighting of a suspect resembling JER.  

Key Events  
- **FBI Surveillance:** Greyhound buses from Columbus, Ohio, to Los Angeles were checked for suspects; no matches found for JER or associates.  
- **Photo Identification:** Agents compared descriptions and photos of suspects with individuals seen at events related to MLK’s activism, including Riverside Park (Memphis) and Mecklellan Lake.  
- **Case Tracking:** Documents reference E.O. 14176 (executive order for declassification) and note case statuses like "SEARCHED, INDEXED, SERIALIZED."  
- **Witness Accounts:** Marvin Sudduth and Reginald Coffin reported Curtis Way’s presence in Memphis; Guy Lewis described a man resembling JER in Dallas.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation):** Conducted investigations across multiple field offices, using coded terminology and case identifiers to track suspects.  
- **USPIL (United States Penitentiary System):** Mentioned in the context of William Henry Holland’s incarceration and transfer to Arizona.

MLK Declassified Files

44-me-1987_hs1-852611265_76-07-part_1_of_4.pdf

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