</s>2 SL: 44-775 GORDON JOHNSON, Assistant Manager, Holiday Inn North, provided Guest Registration #13333, dated May 11, 1968, and provided the following information: JOHN FLAYEY, 7911 Columbia Drive, Louisville, Kentucky, for 213, having party of one, notes Gulf Credit Card for 213, having party of 1,notes Gulf used for identification. used for Gift Card furnished a copy of the Innkeeper's Form He also furnished a purchase. The form #08149 indicated for service was purchased. The CONNECTICUT COMMISSION on May 12, 1968, for the amount of $9.78. The credit card number appearing on the form was 191 2019 RELEASE UNDEREO. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into potential connections between individuals at the Holiday Inn North in St. Louis County, Missouri, and activities related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Guest registration records from May 11–12, 1968, include John Flayey's stay in Room 213, with a credit card transaction noted. Investigations by SAS Charles S. Duke and Martin John Weber involve Millie Riddle and Robert Hull, who describe a man in Room 213 matching descriptions of James Ray, including physical traits and a Lincoln Continental car. Janet Williams reports a man checking out with a Kentucky-licensed vehicle, later identified as resembling Ray. Robert Hull details interactions with the occupant of Room 213, noting his appearance and potential involvement in an assassination plot. Frank Promelhirst confirms the occupant's check-in and compares him to a wanted flyer. The documents also reference the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKK), including its formation in Georgia and a Missouri chapter (Klavern #14) linked to James R. Venable, with ties to St. Louis activities.  

Key People:  
- **John Flayey**: Guest at Holiday Inn North on May 11–12, 1968; associated with Room 213.  
- **Louis Hull** (and Lee Hull): Bus driver at Holiday Inn North; reported interactions with a man in Room 213 described as resembling James Ray.  
- **Robert Hull**: Bus driver and witness to the occupant of Room 213, who allegedly had ties to an assassination plot.  
- **Janet Williams**: Desk clerk at Holiday Inn North; identified a man checking out as matching James Ray’s description.  
- **Frank Promelhirst**: Hotel employee who checked in the occupant of Room 213 and compared him to a wanted flyer.  
- **James R. Venable**: Chairman of the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKK), linked to Missouri chapter activities.  

Key Locations:  
- **Holiday Inn North, St. Louis County, Missouri**: Central location for guest registrations, room interactions, and witness accounts.  
- **St. Louis, Missouri**: Home to Klavern #14 of the NKKK.  
- **Tucker, Georgia**: Headquarters of the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKK).  

Key Events:  
- **May 11–12, 1968**: Guest registration and interactions at Holiday Inn North involving John Flayey and Room 213.  
- **May 13, 1968**: FBI investigations by SAS Duke and Weber into a man resembling James Ray, linked to the hotel and potential assassination plot.  
- **Formation of NKKK**: National consolidation efforts in 1960–1963, including Missouri chapter Klavern #14 established in 1967.  

Key Organizations:  
- **National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (NKKK)**: Formed in 1963, with headquarters in Tucker, Georgia; Missouri chapter (Klavern #14) active in St. Louis.  
- **Holiday Inn North**: Hotel where key witness accounts and guest records were collected during the investigation.

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