</s>ME 44-1987 Brother FRANK DELANO RYAN was killed in an auto- mobile accident during 1963. Sister CAROL PEPPER, born 15 married to ALBERT PEPPER and resides at 2025 Bellevue, Maplewood, Missouri, a married to ALBERT PEPFER and resides, at of record of the Grapplewood Tavern, 1982 Arsenal, St. Louis, Missouri. which operates with her brother, JOHN J. RAY, and the home her brother. JOHN J .- 2848 and the RAY. Her home the raven is PR 9-947-1. FBI has been married for ALBERTA BENNY PEPPER, FBI #551 723 D for about the past 6 years the subject. When the subject regarding a letter addressed by the subject from the letter addressed. When he said that the Shenandoah, St. Louis. Missouri, ALBERTO PEPPER stated that he formerly resided at that Shenandah, st. Louis Missouri, AlBERT PEPPERT stated that the former resident at that addressed in such. He said he admitted that his wife might have received such a communication but he denied having an in- no ALBERTPEPPER but he admitted having heard nor ALBERTE PEPPEER had admitted having hard from the subject since his escape and from the subjects since his escaped and concerning his whereabouts. CAROL PIPPER claims to have seen the subject only 3 is after she came to after she said to reside in St. Louie's at about age 16. the state did have never visited him at the SHP but she has never to him for her grandmother, MARY MAHER, now 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail testimonies and records involving individuals associated with James Earl Ray, a suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Milton Zavalofski, incarcerated at Leavenworth, Kansas, recalled knowing Ray from prison but provided no details about his escape or whereabouts. Charles Calvin Bookman, residing in Los Angeles, claimed contact with Ray during their time at Leavenworth (1956) and stated Ray had flown an airplane. Bookman reported a phone call from Ray on April 19, 1968, but his account was deemed unreliable due to inconsistencies. John R. Keller and Walter Terry Rife were also incarcerated with Ray; Keller noted Ray's criminal activities, including burglary and vagrancy charges. Dyrell Dennis, associated with John Eugene Gawron, mentioned Ray's involvement in burglaries in St. Louis, Missouri, where Gawron taught him to wear gloves during crimes. Marie Martin, Rita Stein, and others described interactions with Eric Starvo Galt (GALT), who was linked to Ray through activities involving George Wallace’s political party. GALT allegedly registered for Wallace’s campaign and traveled with Stein to New Orleans in December 1967, where they stayed at the Provincet Hotel. GALT’s movements included stops in Houston, Texas, and El Paso, Texas, during this trip. John Eugene Gawron detailed Ray’s criminal history, including burglary convictions in Illinois and Missouri, as well as his alleged drug use and loan shark activities while incarcerated. The FBI provided identification records for James Earl Ray, detailing multiple arrests from 1946 to 1955, including charges of burglary, forgery, and robbery, with sentences ranging from probation to prison terms.  

Key People:  
- **James Earl Ray**: Central figure linked to MLK’s assassination; incarcerated at Leavenworth, Missouri; associated with GALT, Bookman, Stein, and Gawron.  
- **Charles Calvin Bookman**: Claimed contact with Ray in 1956; reported a phone call from Ray on April 19, 1968.  
- **John R. Keller** and **Walter Terry Rife**: Incarcerated with Ray; Keller noted Ray’s criminal activities.  
- **Dyrell Dennis**: Associated with John Eugene Gawron; mentioned Ray’s burglary involvement in St. Louis.  
- **Eric Starvo Galt (GALT)**: Linked to Ray through political activities and travel with Stein; allegedly registered for George Wallace’s campaign.  
- **Rita Stein** and **Marie Martin**: Described interactions with GALT, including a 1967 trip to New Orleans.  
- **John Eugene Gawron**: Detailed Ray’s criminal history, including burglary convictions and prison activities.  

Key Locations:  
- **Leavenworth, Kansas**: Site of Ray’s incarceration; where Bookman and Keller were also imprisoned.  
- **St. Louis, Missouri**: Associated with Ray’s burglary activities and Gawron’s teachings.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: Mentioned in GALT’s travel itinerary with Stein; Provincet Hotel was a stop.  
- **Houston, Texas** and **El Paso, Texas**: Locations of stops during GALT’s 1967 trip.  

Key Events:  
- **Ray’s incarceration at Leavenworth (1950s)**: Included multiple burglary convictions and prison sentences.  
- **GALT’s association with George Wallace’s campaign**: Involving registration for the political party in 1968.  
- **1967 trip to New Orleans**: GALT traveled with Stein, staying at Provincet Hotel; included stops in Houston and El Paso.  
- **Ray’s alleged drug use and loan shark activities**: Reported by Gawron during his incarceration.  

Key Organizations:  
- **FBI Identification Division**: Provided records of Ray’s criminal history, including fingerprints and charges from 1946 to 1955.  
- **George Wallace’s political campaign**: Linked to GALT’s activities in 1968.  
- **Prison systems (e.g., Missouri State Penitentiary)**: Sites of Ray’s incarceration and alleged criminal activities.

MLK Declassified Files

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