</s>JN 157-9586 2 CHARLES BEETS and wife 5805 South Fox Street Littleton, Colorado Mr. and Mrs. JAMES BAILEY 751 Northeast 83 Terrace Miami, Florida Reverend EVERET BATY 6000 East Colonial Drive Orlando, Florida Florida license 764305 Mr. & Mrs. JOHN D. CORY 801 North Harding Street Albany, Georgia Illinois license H893 Mr.and Mrs. MACK OMLORFF 1645 Fox Drive Dubuque, Iowa GROVER F. FULLER 1432 North Druid Hills Atlanta, Georgia Georgia license 2-15080 Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs ., A. R. SLATTERY 2738 Henry Street Augusta, Georgia Mr. AND Mrs. GEORGE C. ENGEL Chatham, Illinois Illinois License 56738 DON SMITH 2145 Lake Avenue Wilmette, Illinois Mr. And Mrs. OLEAN KEISTER 218 Pine Park Monmouth, Illinois Illinois licence 500-700 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative activities and administrative procedures related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on motel registration records, interviews with individuals, and internal reviews of the Bureau’s investigation. Key elements include FBI coordination between divisions (Jackson, Memphis, Birmingham) to examine potential connections between suspects and the assassination, review of motel records from Corinth, Mississippi, during March 29–April 3, 1968, and requests for credit and criminal checks on individuals linked to James Earl Ray. References to Canadian locations (Saskatchewan, Winnipeg) appear in motel registration data. The FBI also conducted interviews with individuals in Mississippi and Alabama, including Howard Starnes, Paul Hayes, Louise Brewer, and Walter Couture. Internal communications highlight concerns about witness reliability and investigative thoroughness, while administrative records describe procedures for reproducing and submitting documents to FBI headquarters (FBHG). A 1976 Department of Justice task force reviewed FBI files across multiple field offices, including Memphis, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago, New York, and St. Louis, to assess the Bureau’s investigation into MLK’s assassination. The Attorney General directed a broader review addressing whether the FBI’s work was thorough, if the Bureau was involved in the assassination, and if new evidence emerged.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (central suspect in MLK’s assassination)  
- Louise Brewer (Round-Town Motel manager, Corinth, Mississippi)  
- Freddie Glover (Merry Acres Motel owner, Corinth, Mississippi)  
- Paul Hayes (Dixie Court Motel manager, Corinth, Mississippi)  
- Walter Couture (Cannoneer Motel manager, Corinth, Mississippi)  
- Howard Starnes (interviewed by FBI)  
- James Kitchficker (reviewed FBI Milwaukee file 44-388)  
- Assistant Attorney General J. Stanley Pottinger (oversaw task force)  
- Deputy Assistant Director Ingram (recipient of submitted materials)  
- SACs (Special Agents in Charge): William Y. Doran, Allan James Thompson, Eldon J. Muller, Ronald R. Decker, Clifford E. Huite, John D. O’Connell  

Key Locations  
- Corinth, Mississippi (Round-Town Motel, Merry Acres Motel, Dixie Court Motel, Cannoneer Motel)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (Aerospace Supply Company rifle purchase)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (King assassination site, FBI offices)  
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin (FBI field office involved in review)  
- Saskatchewan, Canada  
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  
- Kansas City, Omaha, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago, New York, St. Louis  

Key Events  
- FBI review of motel registration records from March 29–April 3, 1968, in Corinth, Mississippi, focusing on James Earl Ray’s potential connections to the assassination.  
- Interviews with individuals linked to MLK’s assassination investigation (1968–1969), including Howard Starnes, Paul Hayes, Louise Brewer, and Walter Couture.  
- Coordination between FBI divisions (Jackson, Memphis, Birmingham) for credit and criminal checks on suspects.  
- 1976 Department of Justice task force review of FBI files across multiple field offices to assess investigation thoroughness and potential involvement in MLK’s assassination.  
- Procedures established for reproducing and submitting documents to FBI headquarters (FBHG) with specific formatting requirements.  
- References to "Look" magazine articles influencing investigative focus on suspects and events related to the assassination.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Department of Justice Civil Rights Division  
- Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)  
- FBI field offices: Jackson, Memphis, Birmingham, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, St. Louis

MLK Declassified Files

44-mi-388_749561_07-01-part_3_of_4.pdf

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