plagiarism, 308
trial verdict attack, 208
Powell, Colin, 283
Prayer List. See Personal Prayer List
Prayer meeting, attendance, 246
Project RESISTANCE, 57–58
Prouty, Fletcher, 312
Provincial Motel, 44
Psychological Operations (Psy Ops), 127
Norton
Memphis deployment, 133
photographs, 137
photographers, presence, 129, 291
Reynolds
Memphis deployment, 133
Pepper meeting, 133
Q
Quonset Hut, 256
R
Rabbito, Barbara, 40
Raborn, William P., 60
Ragano, Frank, 117
Raul
Carthew description, 115–116
civil suit, 118
criminal evidence, impact, 202–203
disinformation, 287–288
eyewitness account, 304–305
Grabow characterization/identification, 115–116, 199
gun purchase instructions, 46–49
Herman/Saltman visit, 118
money, delivery, 170
photographic surveillance, 199
Ray, James Earl
connection, Grabow corroboration, 203
meetings, 41, 42, 44, 50
Richmond alias, 137
Royal, alternate name, 104
Ruby connection, 203
Rumbaut, Carlos Hernandez (identification), 52
Rawls, Jr., Wendell, 78, 288
Ray, Anna, 40, 69
Rayburn, Sam, 106
Ray, James Earl, 13
binoculars purchase, 50
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary incarceration, 38, 40
Canada/England route, 32
conspiracy disagreement, 26
death, 153
detention/arrest, 23
extradition, 23–24
FBI leak, 22
fingerprints, absence, 33
front man/set-up man, Liberto claim, 109
Galt, relationship, 19
Garrison deposition, 103
guilty plea, 24
gunrunning operation, 45
hotel escape, evidence, 32
innocence, ix
Jowers declaration, 91
Reynolds/Norton declaration, 137
Jowers observation, 87
last parole hearing, 107
Leavenworth parole, 39
location, NSA effort, 136
London/Portugal flight, 22
Los Angeles arrival, 44
meeting, 38
Missouri State Penitentiary stay/escape, 39, 41
Montreal robbery, 41, 78
movement, RCMP tracking, 21
Mustang, parking location, 255–256
plea bargaining, possibilities, 87
postmortem events, 154
private investigators, legal/ethical responsibility, 87
psychological/hypnotic counseling, 52
punishment, recommendation, 25
racism
FBI contention, HSCA rejection, 81
prosecution examination, 84–85
Raul gun purchase instructions, 46–49
Raul, impact, 31
Raul meetings, 41, 42, 44, 50
Remington 760 Gamemaster usage, 46
Rife meeting, 39
sacrifice, Grabow characterization, 116–117
scapegoat
Hoover request, 240
usage, Galt (importance), 136
Stephens (main witness), 67
terminal illness, 140
Toronto arrival, 51
trial
King efforts, recounting, 165–166
preparation, 24
Ray, Jerry, 41, 44, 73, 288
affidavits, 141
hearings examination, 198
testimony, 77, 79
Ray, John (perjury charge), 79
Rayns, John L., 41
Ray v. Jowers (lawsuit), 120
Reagan, Ronald, x
Redditt, Ed
false assassination threat, 180
fire station post, removal, 30–31, 34, 269
surveillance operation, 190
testimony, 170–171
Reed, William (Zanie), 215
FBI 302 statement, 184
Jim’s Grill exit, 270
testimony, 175
witness, 256
Regan, H., 95
Reis, Barbara (testimony), 201–202, 204
Raul family member meeting, 202
Reisser, John, 262
Remington 760 Gamemaster, Ray usage, 46
Reno, Janet, 158
Reuther, Walter, 193
Reynolds. See Psychological Operations
Richmond, James R. (Raul alias), 137
Richmond, Willie B., 167, 260
surveillance operation, 190
Rife, Walter (Ray meeting), 39
Rifle
burial, confirmation, 256
destruction, photos, 254
disposal, Jowers instructions, 178
hotel appearance, 278
murder weapon, 177–179
scope, presence (evidence), 256
signature, engraving, 146–147
tests, 146–148
wound, fatal impact, 266–267
Riley, John, 18
Riots, 283
deaths, viii
Riverbend Penitentiary, 103, 153
Rivermont Hotel, 171
electronic surveillance, 84
King escort, 7
room change, 33
surveillance team, presence, 179–180
Roberts, Paul Craig, x
Robinson, Herbert, 94
Robinson, Marchal, 145
Rockefeller Commission Report (1975), 28–29
Roosevelt, Franklin, xxix, 309
Roselli, John, 57
Rosen, Randy, 43
Rosenson, Randy (HSCA interviews), 95
Rothermel, Paul, 106
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), fugitive/passport file examination, 21
Ruby, Jack, 156–158, 204, 282
Raul, connection, 203
Rumbaut, Carlos Hernandez (Raul identification), 52
Ryan, Jim, 243, 254, 256
S
Saint Joseph’s Hospital
autopsy report, 263–264
breathing tube, removal, 262
emergency room medical instruments, usage, 261
intervention, necessity (absence), 266–267
medical personnel, discussions, 262–263
ME official, absence, 264
military presence, 262
pillow, usage, 262
Saint Louis conspiracy, 288–289
Saltman, Jack, 90, 114
testimony, 201
Sanitation worker strike, mayoral promotion, 247
Sartor, William, 70
murder, 84
Schapp, William (testimony), 185–186
Scientific reports, suppression, 184–185
SCLC. See Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Scott Street market, 194
Liberto presence, 214
Security Research Staff (SRS), 58
Security witness, disclosure, 90
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (1976 report), 60
Shelby County Correctional Center, 110
Shelby County Criminal Court, 145, 146
Shelby, Johnton, 261–262
Shelby, Lula Mae, 263, 266
Sides, Hampton (eyewitness account), 308–309
Silberg, Earl, 79
Sitton, Claude, 176
Smiley, Tavis, xi, xiii, 308
Smith, Bobbi, 84, 86
Jowers hiring, 101
subpoena/appearance, 101–102
testimony, 188
Witness Grey, 89
Smith, Coby, 166
Smith, Jean, 214
Smith, Jim, 228
King surveillance confirmation, 84
subpoena, 179–180
Smith, Tommy, 95, 246, 254
testimony, 174
Smith, Vasco, 226
Smythe III, Ham, 183
Smythe IV, Hamilton, 183
Sneyd, Ramon George (alias), 21, 32, 51
Social change, fight, viii
South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 158
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), 4, 63
advance man, visit, 68
FBI wiretaps, 80–81
founding, Kelly memo, 80
meeting, location transfer, 6
organizers, Memphis arrival, 8–9
Southern Hotel, 49
Spates, Betty, 84, 217
Akins interaction, 98
eyewitness account, 302–303
interaction, Jowers denial, 102
interview, failure, 291
Jowers conversation, 96–97
Jowers hiring, 101
Pepper interview, 96–98
presence, Jowers claims, 150
rebuttal evidence, 195
story, change, 95–96
testimony (Witness Brown), 89
Special Forces
Marcello, relationship, 124
Murphy, 124–125
Operation Detachment Alpha 184 team, 127
shoot to kill order, 128
target acquisition photos, 128
Tompkins sessions, 138
Warren, 124–125, 181
Evans communication, 129
Memphis deployment, 127–128
Tompkins meetings, 137
Special Forces Group (SFG), 126, 127, 138
Special Operations Group (SOG), 61, 127
Spock, Benjamin, 15, 17
King/Spock political ticket, xiii
Vietnam War opposition, 283
Sportsman’s Club, 79
Sprague, Richard (replacement), 34
Sprunt, Doctor, 264
Stanton, Hugh, 24
Starlight Lounge, 42, 45
State’s case, 31–33
discrepancies, 33–34
Stein, Charles, 44
Stephens, Charles Quitman, 23, 31, 32, 65–66
Chastain interview, 66–67
drunkenness, 293, 297–298
protective custody, 67
room, Ray room (proximity), 188
Stephens, Grace Walden, 174, 188, 282
sharpshooter observation, 215
St. Francis Hotel, 44, 72
Stiles, Maynard, 239
clean-up team order, 256
Evans assassination area clean-up request, 183–184
Jones communication, 4
prayer meeting, 246
predawn clean-up request, 84
testimony, 183–184
St. Joseph’s Hospital, 66
Stokes, Louis, 185
Stout, Bill (interview), 67–68
Strausser, Frank, 224–228
guilt, admission, 237
interview, 228, 230–234
Jowers knowledge, 233
name, Adkins recognition, 258
special rifle, acceptance, 280
telephone conversation, 235–237
Sultan Club, 44
Summer Avenue Highway Patrol Identification Bureau, 246
Summe, Tony, 309
Swearingen, James (court case), 163
closing trial arguments, 195–196
conspiracy, trial examination, 167–177, 179–182
cover-up, trial testimony, 182–187
defendants, 187–189
defense, case, 190–195
judgment, 197
jury instructions, 196
King family, damages request, 189
media ban, 164
murder weapon, trial examination, 177–179
plaintiff case, division, 164
trial background, 165–167
verdict, 196
Swenson, Harold, 240
T
TACT units
Evans usage, 7
TACT Unit 10 (TACT 10), 13, 65
Lorraine removal, 84
Target acquisition photos (Special Forces), 128
Tennessee National Guard, Loeb request, 7
Terrell, Jack, 130
Hill interaction, 131
video deposition, 181–182
Thames Television, 83, 90, 114, 201
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, 141
Thompson, Kenneth, 23
Thompson, Russell X., 71
Thornton, R.L., 203
Throw-down gun/rifle, 256
slug, matching (failure), 310
Toland, Stephen, 238
Tolson, Clyde, 40, 240
Adkins, connections, 240
European trip, 242–243
Hoover
connection, 238
homosexual relationship, 309
memo, 29–30
Memphis return, 256–257
Personal Prayer List, 245, 284
Tompkins, Steve, 73, 123, 312
Pepper meeting, 125
Warren sessions, 138
Torrino, Felix, 115
Armando, relationship, 116
Trial
guilty plea, 25
jury compromise/settlement, 26
preparation, 24
Trial (Swearingen)
aftermath, 207–208
background, 165–167
closing trial arguments, 195–196
defendants, 187–189
defense, case, 190–195
judgment, 197
Posner attack, 208
post-trial evidence, 208–218
Truman, Harry S., 59
Trumpet Hotel, 216
Truth breakthrough, 223
Tucker, William, 14
Tyler, Ron. See Adkins
Tyson, Brady, 61–62, 64
Ellsberg remarks, 70
U
United Nations Special Assembly on Disarmament, 61
United States Intelligence Board (USIB), 127
U.S. Army
assassination implication, 124
CIA, relationship, 127
U.S. Army Intelligence Command (USAINTC), 125–126
U.S. Army Security Agency (ASA), 127
operatives, impact, 179–180
U.S. Strike Command (CINCSTRIKE), headquarters, 126
V
Valentine, Doug (testimony), 180
Verdict (Swearingen court case), 196
Veterans Cab Company, 101
Vietnam war
King, Jr., opposition, viii, 283
Dexter King statement, 166
Spock opposition, 283
W
Wade, Randy, 224
Curtis conversation, 224–226
Wadsworth, Susan, 36
Wakler, Robert (murder), 3–4
Walden, Grace, 32, 65, 84, 101
mental hospital stay, 67
Waldron, Martin, 20
disinformation, 296–298
Wallace, George, 44
Wallace, Norvil, 170
Ward, Louie, 112–113
testimony, 177, 182–183
Warren. See Special Forces
Warren Commission, 28
Washington, Alda Mae (Jowers hiring), 101
Washington Poor People’s Campaign, 5–6, 9
initiation, Memphis location, 6
organization, 31
Wecht, Cyril, 263–265
Weeden, Carthel, 281
testimony, 180
Weisberg, Harold, 49
assassination evidence dissent, 33–37, 65
Whitlock, Nathan, 228, 234, 297
Liberto interaction, 108–109
testimony, 169–170
Wilburn, Jesse Leeman, 120
Wilburn, Royce, 150
testimony, 201
Wilder, John, 247
Wilhite, Joe, 262–263<
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presence (hospital room), 265
Wilkins, Roy (Memphis invitation), 5
Willard, John (alias), 31–32, 49, 50
rooming house registration/rental, 12, 14
Williams, Hosea (restraining order), 9
Williams, Jerry, 171
Wilson, Donald, 156, 158
business, ruin, 158–159
documents, Mustang origin, 156–157, 204, 282
FBI attack, 157
Pepper meeting, 156
testimony, refusal, 202
Witness Black, 89
Witness Brown, 89
Witness Green, 89
Witness Grey, 89
Witness White, 89
Wood, Donald, 16
Wood, Mike, 60
Wright, Tommy, 95
Y
Yarborough, William P., 126
York Arms Store, 16, 32, 50
Young, Andrew, 13, 14, 61
meeting, press conference, 144
testimony, 169–170, 179, 189, 201
Youngblood, Walter Alfred, 70
meeting, 71–73
photographs, identification, 71, 72
Young, David Mark, 271, 278, 279
Young, Frank Warren (testimony), 192
Z
Zachary, N.E. (MPD inspector/Homicide Chief), 25, 72, 82, 219
clique, 95
Planning the 1967 Labor Day NCNP Convention with Ben Spock.
1967 Labor Day NCNP Convention: Dick Gregory, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Rob Abernathy, the author, and Martin King.
The author and Martin King at the 1967 Labor Day NCNP Convention.
The author and Martin at the 1967 Labor Day NCNP Convention.
The author and Ben Spock at the King Memorial in Memphis, April 1968.
James Earl Ray and the author.
James Earl Ray participating in the Television Trial, 1993.
Television Trial of 1993.
1999 pre-trial briefing of Coretta King.
1999 trial, going into court.
Coretta King, her assistant, and the author.
Coretta King testimony at the 1999 trial.
Yolanda and Dexter King with the author at the 1999 trial.
Coretta King and author at the King Family Lunch honoring author after 1999 trial.
Martin, Dexter, Coretta, and Yolanda King, with the author at the King Family Lunch.
Coretta King and the author at the King Family Lunch.
Coretta, the author, Ambassador Andrew Young, and Yolanda King at the King Family Lunch.
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