</s>OC 44-686 ME 44-1987 JAGIOW The following investigation was conducted regarding EDGAR EUGENE BRADLEY by SA DELMER R. EXON, on May 24, 1968. AT Tulsa, Oklahoma ROBIN WEST, Attorney, Enterprise Building, advised that several months ago he received a long distance telephone call from EDGAR EUGENE BRADLEY, North Hollywood, California, which concerned an affidavit Bradley had been trying to obtain from a client of his whose identity to be desired to conceal. BRADLEY had, according to WEST. previously written several letters to WESTC concerning this matter, the WEST said he correspondence being concerning this matters, the West said he had not had evidence being BRADley during May, 1968, and had no information that Bradley was in Tulsa during the recent past. He said he was quite certain BRADLETY would have called him if he had been in the Tulsa area. Selected Scorched Indxed 144-168-223 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents detail FBI investigative efforts from 1967–1968 focusing on James Earl Ray (JER), a convicted murderer linked to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968. The memos and compiled records track JER’s movements, financial transactions, aliases, and connections to unsolved crimes. Key elements include surveillance of JER across Oklahoma City, Memphis, Tulsa, Kansas City, Bartlesville, Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), New Orleans, and Atlanta; forensic analysis linking JER to documents via handwriting and fingerprints; and informants like Mrs. Perkins and Paul Osborn Bridgeman. The FBI labeled JER “ARMED AND DANGEROUS” and investigated his ties to robberies, conspiracies, and potential threats. Financial records show transactions involving bank drafts, camera purchases, and hotel registrations under aliases such as "ERIC S. GALT." The documents also reference Eric GALT’s associations with Charles Stein and Rita Stein in New Orleans, and interactions with Dr. D. Mark O. Freeman in Beverly Hills. Forensic evidence includes latent fingerprints (FBI #041012FFPS) and handwriting comparisons (FBI #405 942 G), while physical items like a 1966 white Mustang abandoned in Atlanta with laundry marked by Avalon Cleaners are noted. The FBI’s analysis suggests JER may have forged signatures attributed to "ERIC S. GALT," though inconsistencies in records and typos are highlighted as potential issues.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (JER)  
- Eric GALT (alias used by JER)  
- Paul Osborn Bridgeman (suspect linked to JER via associations)  
- Jackie Kline (Bridgeman’s girlfriend in Kansas City)  
- Mrs. Perkins (informant providing leads)  
- Dr. D. Mark O. Freeman (therapist who noted JER’s behavior)  
- Charles Stein and Rita Stein (JER’s associates in New Orleans)  

Key Locations:  
- Oklahoma City, Memphis, Tulsa, Kansas City, Bartlesville  
- Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), New Orleans, Atlanta, Los Angeles  
- Avalon Cleaners (laundromat linked to JER’s abandoned Mustang)  
- Superior Bulk Film Company (camera orders tied to "ERIC S. GALT")  

Key Events:  
- FBI surveillance of JER across multiple states and Mexico  
- Informants’ leads on JER’s movements and associations  
- Forensic analysis linking JER to documents via handwriting and fingerprints  
- Financial transactions involving bank drafts, camera purchases, and hotel registrations under aliases  
- Abandoned 1966 white Mustang in Atlanta with laundromat ties  
- Therapy sessions with Dr. Freeman noting JER’s introverted behavior  
- FBI case numbers "MURKIN" and "UFAC - ROBBERY" referenced in investigations  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Local law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma City, Memphis, and other cities  
- Superior Bulk Film Company (involved in camera orders)  
- Avalon Cleaners (laundromat with ties to JER’s abandoned Mustang)

MLK Declassified Files

44-oc-686_sec_002_ser_100-275-part_6_of_9.pdf

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