</s>5/21/68 AIR MAIL AIRTEL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861) FROM: SAC, LITTLE ROCK (157-1215) (P) RE: MURKIN C R (00) ME) Re St. Louis teletype to Bureau, Memphis and Little Rock, 5/15/68; Little Rock teletypeto Bureau, St. Louis, 5 /15/66; Little rock teletype, Little Rock Teletype, to St.Louis, 5./16/68, 5//16/69; and Little RockTeletype Re: JOHN EUGRE GAWRON On May 20, 1968, JAMES HENRY RAMSEY, Route 2, Weiner, Arkansas advised by E. E. COLEMAN EARL that he does not know anyone the name of JAMES EARL RAY. After viewing photographs of RAY, he stated that he is at the anyone fitting RAY's description visiting GAWRON at about the location of the RAY-1. 1807 South 11th Street, St ., Louis, Missouri. He pointed couples in the area. He said that he was in the position of the from 1963 until June 1967, and again from September 1967, until February 1968. He could speak recall having seen. He may never heard GAMRON speak of Ray in any manner. He has never heard GAMRON spoke of Ray of any means. A copy of this airtel is being furnished to St. Louis for information purposes since leads leads were out- standing in St. Louisville to locate RAMSEy. ARMED AND DANGERED. 3 - Bureau 2 - Memphis (44-(1987) 4-11/75-14/15 = St .- Louis (44 -775) = St. - Louisville Rock SEARCHED - INTENSITY REG/d SEARCHING - INTERNATIONAL SEARCHER - F-17/18/1958 (8) FBI - SAINT LOUIS Tachings L 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains a series of FBI records from 1968 related to investigations into individuals associated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. It includes birth and marriage records for members of the Galt family, fingerprint comparisons involving James Earl Ray (a suspect in MLK's assassination), and information about Kenneth Lee Wade, who provided details about Ray’s financial activities while incarcerated. The text also references efforts by the FBI to track Ray’s movements and potential associates, including individuals like Willie O’School and Dixon, as well as administrative directives for law enforcement to check driver’s license records for possible aliases.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: Subject of birth/marriage record searches; linked to multiple family members with documented dates and locations.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Suspect in MLK’s assassination; fingerprint comparisons conducted by FBI in 1968.  
- **Kenneth Lee Wade**: Provided information about Ray’s prison earnings, financial habits, and potential associates.  
- **Willie O’School** (also referred to as Willie O'School or Willie Show/Shop): Mentioned as a contact of Wade and possibly involved in smuggling items into/from prisons.  
- **Dixon** (various spellings: Dickson, Dikson, Dixion): Identified as an individual used by Wade-Ray network for smuggling.  

Key Locations  
- **St. Louis, Missouri**: Central to birth/marriage records and FBI operations.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Mentioned in context of MLK’s assassination investigation.  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)**: Site of Ray’s incarceration; details about his financial activities and potential couriers.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Reference to Wade’s telephone calls and prison-related activities.  

Key Events  
- **Fingerprint Analysis**: FBI compared latent prints from a 1968 case with James Earl Ray’s fingerprints but found no match.  
- **Prison Earnings Inquiry**: Wade reported Ray’s financial practices while incarcerated, including potential sources of funds and spending habits.  
- **Smuggling Network Investigation**: Wade indicated use of individuals like Dixon and Willie O’School to transport items into/out of MSP.  
- **Driver’s License Check Directive**: FBI ordered law enforcement to review driver’s license applications for males aged 30–55 in April-May 1968, suspecting possible alias usage by Ray.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)**: Central to the investigation, conducting fingerprint comparisons, surveillance, and administrative directives.  
- **St. Louis FBI SAC**: Involved in tracking suspects and coordinating with other agencies.  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)**: Site of Ray’s incarceration; key location for financial and smuggling-related investigations.

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