</s>PAGE TWO NAME CHECKS AT THE GALESBURG PD, KNOX COUNTY SO, AND CREDIT BUREAU FAILED TO DEVELOP ANY INFO. FORMER RESIDENCE. AREA OF ONE SIX FOUR SOUTH ACADEMY IS NOW'A CEMETARY. OMAHA AND KANSAS CITY ARE REQUESTED TO CHECK FORMER EMPLOYMENTS, OF EARL RAY, FOR ANY INFO OF LEAD VALUE RE SUBJECT. COPY MAILED MEMPHIS ., P. END DKM FBI OMAHA END a FLG FBI KAN CITY 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The text includes a request for law enforcement agencies in Galesburg PD, Knox County SO, and credit bureau to investigate Earl Ray’s former residence and employment history, noting that checks failed to yield significant information. A reference is made to an area (one six four south academy) now a cemetery. The FBI seeks assistance from Omaha and Kansas City to verify Earl Ray’s former employments for potential leads related to the subject. A memorandum dated April 23, 1968, details an inquiry into a guest at Mabry Motel in Vandalia, Illinois, who matched a suspect’s description. The guest card for Donal H. Robers (Dover, Ohio) was linked to the individual. The motel owner, Y. W. Mabry, stated after viewing photographs that the person appearing at the motel looked different from the subject in question. Administrative notes include filing details and a promotion for U.S. Savings Bonds.  

Key People:  
- Earl Ray (subject of investigation)  
- Donal H. Robers (guest card holder, Dover, Ohio)  
- Y. W. Mabry (owner of Mabry Motel, Vandalia, Illinois)  
- Charles R. Wood, Jr. (FBI SAC, sender of memorandum)  

Key Locations:  
- Galesburg PD  
- Knox County SO  
- Vandalia, Illinois (Mabry Motel)  
- Dover, Ohio (Donal H. Robers’ address)  
- Omaha and Kansas City (requested for employment checks)  

Key Events:  
- FBI request to investigate Earl Ray’s former residence and employment history  
- Inquiry into a guest at Mabry Motel matching a suspect’s description  
- Motel owner’s statement that the individual appeared different from the subject in photographs  
- Administrative filing and savings bond promotion noted  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Galesburg Police Department  
- Knox County Sheriff’s Office  
- U.S. Savings Bonds program

MLK Declassified Files

44-si-561_sec_005_ser_279-366-part_8_of_8.pdf

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