</s>FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD CHICAGO MEMPHIS 5/10/68 4/5 - 5/3/68 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY JAMES BARL RAY, aka SA RENE J. DUMAINE 1aj - FUGITIVE 10 #442-A CHARACTER OF CASE WF #442 -A TOP MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CR - CONSPIRACY DY VICTIM UFAC - ROBBERY REFERENCES: Bureau telephone call dated 4/5/68. Bureau teletype to all Continental SACs dated 4 /7/68." - P - LEADS ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM, JACKSON, KANSAS CITY, LOS ANGELES, MILWAUKEE, MOBILE, NEWREW, NEW ORLEANS, ST. LOUIS and SPRINGFIELD - INFORMATION) An information copy of this report has been designated for the above listed offices in view of investigation conducted by these divisions and in anticipation of subsequent investigation. There are no leads set out in this report since all investigation requested to locate the subject is being set forth by telephone and teletype. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED None ACQUIT FUG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALLS CASE HAS BEEN! PENDING OVER ONE YEAR YES NO PENDINC PERCUSSION OVER 6 MONTHS YES NO APPROVED SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SACES BELOW COPIES MADE: 44.7733.60 (Copies on ii page) SEARCHED INDEPEND SERIALIZED CHEDED- File Stripped D St. Louis (44-795) MAY 1 5 1968 FBI-ST-LOUIS Agency Notions <loc_505><loc_846>Dissemination Record of Attached Report Request Reed. CCO Quelef P 2-2421 <loc_699><loc_838><loc_699><loc_853><loc_698><loc_853><loc_699><loc_838>Date Feal.

Summary  
The document contains FBI investigative records from April 1968 detailing efforts to locate James Earl Ray (JER), a fugitive suspected of involvement in Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. The investigation includes telephone records from Illinois Bell Telephone Company, which tracked Ray’s communications and movements around April-May 1968. Informants such as Mrs. Lilly Schneider reported calls involving a man named "BILL" planning to travel to Toledo, Ohio. Ray’s brother, Jerry William Ray, was monitored for unusual activity at the Sportsman Country Club in Chicago, where he worked. The FBI also examined Ray’s criminal history, including arrests for armed robbery (1952) and burglary (1955). Additional records reference Eric Starvo Galt, linked to a 1966 white Mustang found abandoned in Atlanta, Georgia, containing evidence such as a Kleenex box with handwritten notes. Handwriting analysis by FBI laboratories concluded the handwriting on the Kleenex did not match Flicked or Nance. Film company records from Superior Bulk Film Company show transactions involving Galt, including camera equipment orders and refunds. Interviews with individuals like Susan Harris Flicked, Ginger Nance, and others explored their associations with Ray, film industry contacts, and potential involvement in illicit activities.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray (JER)**: Suspected fugitive linked to MLK’s assassination; subject of FBI investigation.  
- **Jerry William Ray**: Brother of JER; employed at Sportsman Country Club in Chicago; monitored for unusual activity.  
- **Mrs. Lilly Schneider**: Informant who reported a call involving "BILL" planning to travel to Toledo, Ohio.  
- **Susan Harris Flicked**: Former prostitute in Hollywood, California; associated with LOU TOMNEY and prostitution activities.  
- **Ginger Nance (nee Cunningham)**: Traveler from Dixon, Illinois, to California; described interactions with MAX, VINCE, "RED," and others.  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: Linked to a 1966 white Mustang found in Atlanta, Georgia; involved in film company transactions with Superior Bulk Film Company.  
- **Anita Katszwinkel**: Alleged prostitute in Los Angeles, associated with SUE HARRIS and linked to prostitution arrests.  
- **Lou Tomney**: Prostitution associate of Susan Harris Flicked; provided customers to her.  
- **MAX** (and his brother): White males encountered by Ginger Nance during travel; described as driving a Ford station wagon.  

Key Locations  
- **Chicago, Illinois**: Central location for FBI investigations; includes Sportsman Country Club where Jerry Ray worked.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Mentioned as part of the investigative scope due to its connection to MLK’s assassination.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Key location for prostitution activities, including the "Barnard" lounge and SUE HARRIS's apartment.  
- **Dixon, Illinois**: Home of Ginger Nance and her father, BRIAR CUNNINGHAM; site of informants like Mrs. Juanita Yohn and Kenneth C. Nance.  
- **Oklahoma City, Oklahoma**: Site of car breakdown experienced by Ginger Nance and Anita Katszwinkel.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Location of Superior Bulk Film Company transactions involving Eric Starvo Galt.  
- **Truck stops** (e.g., "Little America" near Cheyenne, Wyoming): Points of travel between Illinois and California.  

Key Events  
- **April 1968**: FBI initiated efforts to locate James Earl Ray using telephone records from Illinois Bell Telephone Company.  
- **April 5–May 3, 1968**: Investigative period covering Ray’s movements and communications, including calls to Memphis and other locations.  
- **April 12, 1968**: FBI agents conducted searches in Dixon, Illinois, and Mendota, Illinois, to track Ray’s associates (e.g., Ginger Nance, Susan Flicked).  
- **April 1–3, 1968**: Discovery of a 1966 white Mustang abandoned in Atlanta, Georgia, containing evidence linking Galt to Ray.  
- **Car breakdown in Oklahoma City**: Occurred around May 1967; Ginger Nance and Anita Katszwinkel traveled with MAX and his brother to California.  
- **April 15–25, 1968**: FBI analysis of handwriting samples from a Kleenex box, comparison with known handwriting of Flicked and Nance, and review of Superior Bulk Film Company records.  
- **October 3–November 30, 1967**: Superior Bulk Film Company transactions involving Eric S. Galt, including camera equipment orders, refunds, and correspondence.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted primary investigation into James Earl Ray’s movements and potential involvement in MLK’s assassination; analyzed handwriting samples and film company records.  
- **Illinois Bell Telephone Company**: Provided critical phone records used to track Ray’s communications.  
- **Superior Bulk Film Company**: Involved in transactions with Eric Starvo Galt, including camera equipment orders and refunds.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department**: Handled prostitution arrests (e.g., SUE HARRIS).  
- **Chicago Police Department**: Assisted in locating informants and verifying details about Ray’s associates.  
- **Hollywood Police Department**: Handled arrests related to prostitution.

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