</s>MI SPRINGFLO FRI ATLANTA 21P URGENT A/25/64R VSC TO DIRECTOR, MEMPHIS, RIRMINGHAM, SPRINGFIELD AND SAN DIEGO FOM ATLANTIA 44-2926 IP MURKIN RE SAN DIECO TEL TO ATLANZA, APR. THO FOUR, LAST. REF: SUBJECT HARVEY-EDWARD LOHMEYER FR1 NO. SEVEN THREE ZERO NINF SEVEN NINE A SPRINGFIELD FURNISH ATLANTAINTA LOHMEYERS PHOTO AND NAMES OF INNATES: MATCHING LOHMNEYER'S GENERAL DESCRIPTION, CONFINED WITH RAYS. MENARD PRISON. ARMED AND DANGEROUS . P END KKR FRI SPRINGFELD X SEARCHED SEARCHEO SERIALIZED M/FILLED 22 APR 2 5 1968 FRI-SPRINFIELD 14/561-2972 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains FBI records related to James Earl Ray (also referred to as Jerry Raynes) and his alleged criminal activities, including investigations into his residences, employment history, and potential connections to a murder. The text details interviews with individuals such as Ruby Carpenter (Ray's second wife), Jimmie Delton Garner, and others, noting inconsistencies in their accounts of Ray's whereabouts and behavior. The FBI conducted searches for Ray, who was described as alcoholic, mentally confused, and potentially dangerous. References to "armed and dangerous" and investigations into a murder are mentioned, though the specific victim or connection to Martin Luther King Jr. is not explicitly stated. The document includes records of Ray's criminal history, including arrests for petty larceny, rape, and unlawful flight, as well as FBI efforts to track him down in St. Louis, Memphis, Chicago, and Atlanta.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (also referred to as Jerry Raynes)  
- Ruby Carpenter (Ray's second wife)  
- Jimmie Delton Garner (individual interviewed about Ray)  
- Billy Joe Falkner (subject of investigation related to the murder)  
- LeWise Raymond Dowda (reinterviewed for background information)  

Key Locations:  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Chicago, Illinois  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- Quincy, Illinois  
- Keokuk, Iowa  
- Kansas City, Missouri  
- Des Moines, Iowa  

Key Events:  
- FBI investigations into Earl Ray's residences and movements  
- Interviews with Ruby Carpenter and others regarding Ray's history  
- Search for Ray in St. Louis and other locations  
- Criminal record checks and arrests for petty larceny, rape, and unlawful flight  
- Mention of a murder investigation linked to Ray, though the victim is not specified  
- FBI efforts to track Ray's whereabouts post-murder  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Local police departments (e.g., St. Louis PD, Quincy PD, Keokuk PD)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Army and Veterans Administration (VA) records

MLK Declassified Files

44-si-561_sec_005_ser_279-366-part_3_of_8.pdf

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