</s>OFFICIAL FORME NO. 13 GEA (FRIENDLY ORG) (ORG) 14-14-14 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC (44-1242) 4/20/68 DATE: FROM : SA JOSEPH C. WEBB, JR. SUBJECT: MURCHIN Following investigation conducted by SA JOSEPH C. WEEBB,JR. AT KERRVILLE, TEXAS: Mrs. VITIAN BERTHIA PINLEY HEDGES, was located at the Big Oaks Cabins, Kornville-Ingram Highway, 19/69/66 at which time she stated that her son WILLIAM DAVID WILLIS was assigned to the USS SARATOGA, Philadelphia Navy Yard in January, 1968. She said he was to go to a three-four month cruise and she has not seen or heard from since that time. She said WILLIS formerly stationed at Jacksonville, Fla ., and lived with his wife, JOYCES WILLIS, and family, boing transferred to Philadelphia. Jacksonville, JOVCE and the family would stay in Jacksonville until the end of the school term before coming to join him in Philadelphia. She said that WILLIS WAS last in Kernville in April, 1966, when he was on transfer from White Sands Missile Base, New Mexico, to Jackson- ville, Pla ., at which white he was driving a 1955-56 Pontiac. She said she said that MILLIS joined the Navy record 18 years old and has been in approximately 10 years. She had a good record and has never beer in trouble. HECECS said that willis joined his Navy record, and he has never been he is in Pilla. and his wife still and Mrs. TED LACKEY, Fla. DAVID WILLIS. DAVID MILLIS, also advised 4/16/68, they had no knowledge on whereaboutsous of WILLIS." (2) (JCH) 44-124/2-89 TARONTOY, PATRONTOY. DEXED PATRIOTY. Boys U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into James Earl Ray’s movements and activities in 1968, focusing on phone calls, hotel registrations, and fingerprint checks. Key locations include San Antonio, Dallas, Memphis, Los Angeles, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The FBI tracked long-distance calls from payphones in Marfa, Alpine, Marathon, and Sanderson, Texas, with results expected by late April 1968. Hotel records from San Antonio’s "hippy" establishments were reviewed for potential connections to Ray. A fingerprint search of Ray failed to find prior arrests. The FBI also sought information on bus passengers traveling between Nuevo Laredo and Monterey, Mexico, including Alan Dennison Hall, a University of Texas professor, and others. References to purchases of handcuffs by Ray from Tiffany Enterprises in Los Angeles were investigated, with payment confirmed via money order.  

Key People:  
- **James Earl Ray**: Accused of assassinating Martin Luther King Jr., tracked through phone calls, hotel stays, and travel records.  
- **Herbert F. Greenberg**: Owner of International Police Equipment Co., provided documents related to Ray’s handcuff purchase.  
- **Eric S. Galt**: Individual linked to Ray’s order for handcuffs via Tiffany Enterprises.  
- **Alan Dennison Hall**: University professor in Austin, Texas, investigated as a potential bus passenger to Mexico.  

Locations:  
- **San Antonio, Texas**: Focused on "hippy" establishments and hotel check-ins.  
- **Dallas, Memphis, Los Angeles, New Orleans**: Key cities for phone call tracking and witness interviews.  
- **Nuevo Laredo, Mexico** and **Monterey, Mexico**: Border crossings and bus passenger records reviewed.  

Events:  
- **Phone Call Investigations**: FBI tracked long-distance calls from payphones in Texas, with results delayed until late April 1968.  
- **Hotel Surveillance**: Checked San Antonio’s "hippy" hotels for Ray’s presence.  
- **Bus Passenger Records**: Reviewed bus #352 and others traveling between Nuevo Laredo and Monterey, Mexico.  
- **Handcuff Purchase Inquiry**: Investigated Ray’s order from Tiffany Enterprises, confirmed via money order.  

Organizations:  
- **FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)**: Conducted phone call tracking, hotel checks, and fingerprint analysis.  
- **Southwestern Bell Telephone Company**: Provided payphone call data for Texas locations.  
- **U.S. Customs and Border Patrol**: Coordinated with Mexican authorities to review bus passenger records.

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