</s>PAGE 7 JN 6-544 UNOLAS B.F.T.O THAT HE USED WAS ON THE KANSAS SIDE ON THE HIGHWAY TO OLATHS, MASSAS, HE STATED THE AIRPORT WAS RUN BY CFU) FLISHER. THE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD PURCHASED THE BOWABA AORCRAFT FROM FISHER, WILSON HAVE ADVISED THAT APPROXIMALLY ONE MEER BEFORE THE MURDER, WITCH GAVE REN $5.00 IN S2 BILLS, AND FOLLOWING THE MORDER, MITCH GAIVE AIM ANOTHER $25,000, AT WHICH THE HE GAVE THE CREDENTIALS BACK TO NOLA. WILSOON ADVISID THAT HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OR JAMES EALL MAY AVING DEEN, INVOLVED THAT THE CONSPIRACY. THE APOVE INFORMATION RELECITIC COMPLETE DETAILS OF INTERVIEW WITH WILSON. WIL SOON. HAS SIGNED EXTRADITION PAPERS, AND EXTRAPIDITION IN PROGRESS BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. APPROGRESSION BY LOCALE AORORITES. APPROPRIATE NECEPTENTS REQUISED TO ALLEINTERVIEW MELATIVES OR WILSON AN AWAVE EFFORT TO RESOLVE LHCOMS IS LECOMES CONCERMING HIS APPEARANCE IN BEPHIS ON APRIL 4, 1960. CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ALLOWING TWO AGENTS FROM MEMPHIS PAVEISION WHO ARE THROUGHLY FALLOWING WITH THE WORKIN MATTOR TO RELLITIVEN WHO ARE CONGRESSING HIS ALLOGED INVOLVEMENT IN THE ASSASSA WATION OF DR. MARLIL LUTHER KLE AND ALSO INTERVIEW 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document details an FBI interview with Audie Wilson, Jr., conducted on August 19, 1976, regarding his alleged involvement in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Wilson claimed he met Mitch, a white Italian man associated with a jewelry business, who introduced him to others planning to kill King. Mitch allegedly discussed a $50,000 contract on King’s life and instructed Wilson to gather intelligence on King’s movements using aircraft such as a red-and-white Bonanza (registration 34L) and a Cessna 310. Wilson stated he was recruited by two white men at the Wonder Bar in Memphis, Tennessee, who provided him with a Japanese sniper rifle and directed him to shoot King during a speech. He described firing the second shot after a decoy, claiming to have received $25,000 from Mitch before and after the assassination. Wilson denied knowledge of James Earl Ray’s involvement but signed extradition papers. The document notes FBI polygraph interviews and coordination with local authorities, including Oleander County Sheriff Robert Barksdale, to resolve inconsistencies in his account. A separate record references fragmented investigations into Burgess Audie Wilson’s claims of shooting King in 1968, conflicting with historical records (April 4, 1968). It includes Wilson’s arrest history for child support violations in Texas (1964, 1972) and his alleged ties to the Tennessee Air National Guard unit at Memphis. Law enforcement interactions, including attempts to locate Wilson and verify his claims, are detailed alongside unrelated administrative tasks such as reviewing police files or jewelry transportation cases from 1976.  

Key People:  
- Audie Wilson, Jr. (interviewed by FBI; alleged participant in assassination plot)  
- Mitch (white Italian man linked to jewelry business and conspiracy)  
- James Earl Ray (alleged conspirator; mentioned in context of contract)  
- Sheriff Robert Barksdale (Oleander County, Mississippi; coordinated investigation)  
- Burgess Audie Wilson, Jr. (claimed responsibility for assassination in 1968; conflicting date with historical records)  
- Sheriff Barkdale (possibly misspelled reference to Barksdale; Memphis law enforcement official)  

Key Locations:  
- Grandview, Missouri (Wilson’s residence at time of interview)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Wonder Bar, Holiday Inn, and other meeting locations; Tennessee Air National Guard unit)  
- Tupelo, Mississippi (Wilson stayed at Ramada Inn)  
- San Antonio, Texas (associated with Wilson’s business activities)  
- Gulfport, Mississippi (planned meeting location between Wilson and Barkdale)  
- Jackson, Mississippi (referenced in Wilson’s attempts to arrange meetings)  

Key Events:  
- Wilson’s alleged recruitment by Mitch to gather intelligence on King’s movements via aircraft  
- Planning of the assassination through meetings at the Wonder Bar in Memphis  
- Use of a Japanese sniper rifle for the attack on King  
- Transfer of $25,000 from Mitch to Wilson before and after the murder  
- FBI polygraph interview with Wilson and extradition proceedings  
- Wilson’s conflicting claim of assassinating King on April 1961 (discrepancy with historical records)  
- Wilson’s arrest history for child support violations in Texas (1964, 1972)  
- Law enforcement interactions to verify Wilson’s claims and locate him  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – conducted interviews, polygraph tests, and extradited Wilson  
- Memphis Police Department – involved in initial investigations and coordination  
- Oleander County Sheriff’s Office – handled part of the investigation under Sheriff Robert Barksdale  
- Tennessee Air National Guard unit at Memphis – referenced as part of Wilson’s alleged affiliations  
- Bureau of Identification – provided information on Wilson’s arrest history

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