</s>KC AA-740 PAGE SIX EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION TO LOCATE BRIDGEMAN IN KANSAS CITY AREA HAS IDENTIFIED HIS GIRLFRIEND DURING APRIL AND POSSIBLE PART OF MAY SIXTYFIGHT IN KANAS CITY AREA AS JACQUELINE "JACKIFIY" KLINE, AKA SIXTIFLEIGHT IN GOLFSTINFOLDSTIN, KAYF ROSENBERG, WHO IS DESCRICIED AS FOLLOWS: AGE TWENTYFOUR, DO NOV. FOUR. FORTYFHRRE. WF. FIVE FOUR: TWO HUNDRED LRS ., DYED RED HAIR, EYES BROWN, FORTYHRE. AS PRACTICAL NURSE. DRIVING SIXTFIGHT WHITE WITH THE DOOR CHEVROLET MALISU THREE ZERO SEVEN, ARRANG SIXTEIGHT KANSANS YELLOW ON BLACK LILLICENSE NO. JO NINE THREE ZERO FOUR THREE. PAUL OSROØN BRIDGEMAN LEFT KANSASCITY CITY PRORARLY THE FIRST PART OF MAY AND JACOUFLINE KLINE LEFT KSANSAS CITY CITY ON SUNDAY, JUNF TWO. SIXTHIFTYFRIENDABLE TO MARTY TO MAY THIRTYFINNE, BUT DECLINED TO TELL ASSOCIATES HER DESTINATION. ON MAY TWENTYNINE AND MAY THIRTHYONE ., SHE MADE STATION TO STATION TELEPHONE CALLS FROM NATHERLANDS HOTFL. KANSAS CITY, TO THE MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL AREA WHICH MAY HAVE AFEN TO BRIDGENMAN. DETAILS OF TOLL CALLS BRING ORTAINED WITH PRIOR TUREAU APPROVAL. RECEIVING OFFICES INTERVIEW RELATIVES OF BRIDGERMAN O REGARDING OTHER RELATIVES AND OBTAIN FULL BACKGROUND INFO. TO LOCATE, HIM FOR EXTENSIVE INTERVIEW OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND ASSOCIAATION WITH SURJECT RAY, PARTICULARLY SINCE KING MURDER. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The declassified government documents consist of FBI internal memos and investigative reports from the late 1960s, primarily focusing on the investigation into James Earl Ray’s alleged involvement in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) on April 4, 1968. The reports detail efforts to track Ray’s movements post-conviction, his potential aliases, and connections to prison networks. Key figures include Paul Osborn Bridgeman, Ramon George Sneyd, Leroy Stanfield, and Robert Lee Bolin, with emphasis on their alleged ties to Ray or prison records. The FBI’s investigation involved reviewing prison archives, interviewing former inmates, and scrutinizing passport applications and travel records. The documents reflect ongoing speculation about Ray’s involvement in a larger conspiracy, though no conclusive evidence is presented.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Convicted of MLK’s assassination in 1969; the central figure in the investigation.  
- **Paul Osborn Bridgeman**: Repeatedly referenced as potentially linked to Ray through prison records or aliases.  
- **Ramon George Sneyd**: A name associated with Ray via passport records and travel plans, possibly an alias.  
- **Leroy Stanfield & Robert Lee Bolin**: Former inmates at Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) interviewed by the FBI; Bolin claimed Stanfield knew Bridgeman.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of MLK’s assassination.  
- **Daytona Beach, Florida**: Mentioned as a location where Bridgeman allegedly looted funds and wrote bad checks.  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)**: Key prison facility referenced for tracking Ray’s connections.  
- **Kansas City & St. Louis**: Cities noted in the FBI’s network for monitoring suspects and prison records.  

Key Events  
- **MLK’s assassination on April 4, 1968**: The central event under investigation.  
- **Ray’s conviction in 1969**: His capture in Toronto, Canada, and subsequent claims of acting alone.  
- **FBI surveillance of Ray’s aliases**: Efforts to verify Ramon George Sneyd as a potential alias or associate.  
- **Prison records review**: Examination of Volusia County Prison Farm and MSP archives for leads on Ray’s associates.  
- **Interviews with former inmates**: Focus on Stanfield, Bolin, and others for information about Bridgeman’s whereabouts.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Central agency conducting the investigation into Ray’s movements and connections.  
- **Volusia County Prison Farm & Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)**: Key prison facilities referenced in tracking suspects and their networks.

MLK Declassified Files

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