</s>ME 44-1987 GANN, ORVILLE EARNEST 71 GARCIA, MATEO LOPEZ 56 GARNER, JIMMY DELTON 29, 32 GAWRON, JOHN EUGENE 61, 87, 89 GOODIN, BEN 54 GRIIDLEY, MELVIN O. 54 GUINAN, FRANK JOSEPH 57 H. BECKMAN CHEVRON SERVICE STATION 24 HARRIS, SUE 79, 83 HEDGEPTH, C. M. 23, 24 HILL, FLOYD EVANS 58 HILL. STERLING JUNIOR 57 HOME SERVICE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING COMPANY 21, 36 HOTEL, REBEL MOTOR 33, 34 HURT, JOHN K. 72 JAPANESE HANDCUFFS 28 JOHNSON, DONALD 64, 72 JOHNSON, JOHN E. 59 KATZINEL, ANITA LOUISE 79, 63 KELLER, JOHN R. 77 KING, DR. MARTIN LUTHER, JR. - SHOOTING 22, 34 KLEMP, HAROLD DEAN 66 LAIL, PAUL ALVIN 55 98 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

Summary  
The documents reference investigations into threats against President Lyndon B. Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with specific mention of James Earl Ray’s involvement in King’s assassination. They detail FBI and Secret Service records from 1968, including Riddick’s legal issues in Virginia and Pennsylvania, suspicious materials sent to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (e.g., threatening letters referencing KKK activity), and cost data for an investigation in Norfolk, Virginia. A separate section notes Paul C. Bolin’s wife, Mary Patricia Bolin, falsely claiming knowledge of an assassination plot involving Ray and King, which were later admitted as fabrications.  

Key People  
- **George Washington Riddick**: A Black male with legal issues in Virginia and Pennsylvania, including probation violations and alleged mental instability.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Charged with the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mentioned in context of potential assassination plots.  
- **Mary Patricia Bolin**: Admitted to fabricating claims about an assassination plot involving Ray and King.  
- **Paul C. Bolin**: Navy serial number assigned to USS ORION, whose wife allegedly claimed knowledge of an assassination plot.  

Key Locations  
- **Norfolk, Virginia**: Central location for FBI and Secret Service investigations; files referenced include Norfolk file numbers 9-467, 5-367, and others.  
- **Philadelphia, Pennsylvania**: Linked to Riddick’s legal cases and Secret Service involvement.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Mentioned in context of Ray’s incarceration and the assassination investigation.  
- **Richmond, Virginia**: Reference to recovered items from an abandoned railway bus station.  

Key Events  
- **1968 Threats Against Johnson and King**: Riddick allegedly sent threatening letters referencing KKK activity and potential assassinations of President Johnson and Dr. King.  
- **Riddick’s Legal Cases**: Involving probation violations, mental health evaluations, and a civil suit in Philadelphia.  
- **FBI Cost Data**: Records of investigative expenses for the Memphis case in Norfolk, Virginia, with no unusual costs noted.  
- **False Claims by Mary Patricia Bolin**: Admitted to fabricating information about an assassination plot involving Ray and King.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into Riddick’s activities, cost data for the Memphis case, and handling of suspicious materials.  
- **U.S. Secret Service**: Monitored Riddick’s cases and provided information on potential threats.  
- **U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia**: Received suspicious mail from Riddick, including threatening letters and financial documents.

MLK Declassified Files

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