</s>FBI ST LOUIS FBI ATLANTA 717PM URGENT 5-13-68 LCS TO DIRECTOR, BIRMINGHAM, MEMPHIS, AND ST. LOUIs FROM ATLANZA 44-2386 MURKIN SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED MAY THIRTEEN INSTANT. DELTA AIRLINES HAS NOT RECEIVED TICKETS SOLD THROUGH TRAVEL AGENCIES AS YET. EXPANDED CHECK OF SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES, ATLANTS, CONTINUING. BILLY MACK WISDOR INTERVIEWED AT U. S. PENITENTIARY, ATLANTA. THIS DATE. STATES HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT'S WHEREABOUTS AND HAD NO KNOWLEDGE Of ANY PLOT' TO KILL KING. STATED IN NOV. NINETEEN SIXTYSEVEN, SAW A PERSON IN THE FOURTEENTH ST. AREA OF ATLANTIA WHO RESEMBLED SUBJECT. WISDOM STATES AREA WEOULD NOT FURNISH ANY INFORMATION EVEN IF HE HAD SUCH INFORMATION. IT IS NOTED MEMPHISH DIVISION INDICATES SUBJECT' S WHEREABOUT OCT. NINTEENTEEN THROUGH JAN. EIGHTEEN SEIGHTEENT ESTABLISHED AS MEXICO AND LOS ANGELES. 44-776-57€ SEARCHED INDEXED END PAGE ONE SEARCHD SIXTEEN MAY 1 3 1968 FEB-ST.LOUIS advented. nap 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents consist of multiple telegraphed messages from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1968, primarily detailing investigative efforts related to a person named "Ray" suspected of criminal activities. These include tracking phone numbers associated with potential suspects, reviewing parole records for individuals like John Ryan, and noting prior convictions such as burglary and motor vehicle theft. References to locations like Memphis, Adams County, Quincy, and Illinois are included, along with details about prison facilities (e.g., Missouri State Penitentiary, Menard State Prison) and inmate movements. A portion of the text includes a parole prediction report for John Ryan, highlighting his criminal history and risk assessment. There is no direct mention of Martin Luther King Jr. or the assassination investigation in these records.  

Key People:  
- Ray (suspected criminal, linked to Memphis and phone number investigations)  
- John Ryan (inmate with multiple convictions, including burglary and motor vehicle theft)  
- Gerald Ryan (John Ryan’s father, mentioned in family history context)  
- Milton Zalavalski (identified as Boston, associated with MSP inmate records)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (linked to Ray’s activities)  
- Adams County, Illinois (prison and jail references)  
- Quincy, Illinois (inmate residence and car fire incident)  
- Menard State Prison, Illinois (parole prediction report)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)  

Key Events:  
- FBI tracking of phone numbers associated with suspects  
- Review of parole records and risk assessments for inmates  
- Investigation into a 1962 car fire incident in Quincy  
- Parole violations and reincarceration of John Ryan  
- Criminal history reviews, including burglary and motor vehicle theft convictions  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)  
- Menard State Prison (Illinois)  
- Illinois State Penitentiary (Menard, FRANCH!)

MLK Declassified Files

44-sl-775_742351_03-02-part_4_of_7.pdf

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