After several days, the prison officials concluded that Ray had actually escaped, and they put out an alarm. And by the way, what is that, Magistrate, sir, with due respect. Milteer, a Stoner associate, as he discussed NSRP plans with a Miami police informer. In the course of our conversation, I pressed him for details regarding drug sales or any other illegal activities in which staff and/or inmates might have been involved. 1. Stoner certainly wasnt the only radical white supremacist running around, however-just the best known. UN Pushing New Age Spirituality on Schoolchildren, Arizona Poised to Make Pledge of Allegiance Mandatory in Schools. A mock trial of Ray in which he was represented by Dr. William Pepper was later telecast on TV to criticize the government for denying him the trial. The manhunt was the most expensive and biggest for the FBI (at that time). After this, Ray was on the run and was captured in the UK. [3] Brown has spoken about how his upbringing shaped his philosophy. the result of a conspiracy that involved Jowers, not Ray, as well as ''others, including governmental agencies. As one example, Dan Smoot, a former FBI agent, was a steadfast anti-Communist who became associated with The John Birch Society and wrote for the societys American Opinion and The Review Of The News magazines. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. They would rather ignore the facts than become disillusioned. Ray, a white supporter of segregationist George Wallace, was a career criminal whod been convicted at least four separate times for robbing a cafe, a taxi, a post office and a grocery store. A staunch segregationist, Earl Ray could not stomach the integration policies of King. Ray was also Stoner's bodyguard and chauffeur. (In the period 1963-64, there were 550 serious assaults inside Jefferson City, including hundreds of stabbings, which is why, An egregious example of shoddy workmanship is the book. One day he walked away, and it was rumored he took $5,000 of state money with him. We knew that anytime you try to escape from a maximum-security prison you run the risk of being shot. The only thing publicity could do was further humiliate them. James Earl Ray could easily have placed complete faith in Stoner. What would it have taken for the Goldmans and the Browns to have believed Orenthals story that he was innocent? 15. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. Its important to note that this verdict was not a criminal conviction, as is sometimes erroneously implied when this case surfaces online. Although Ray had two attempted escapes on his record, he did not have nearly as much heat on him as Westberg. Judge Horne began increasing the quantity of days Brown could be held in contempt after Brown continued disrupting the court. Could Chinas Petroyuan Give Rise to a New World Energy Order? Ray said he wasnt in the room when King was shot, but he was unable to consistently explain where he had been, or keep other important details in his story straight. Stoner campaigned for several political offices as a Southern Democrat in order to promote his white supremacist agenda. James Earl Ray knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily He decided to assassinate him to stop blacks from getting equal status to the whites. In fact, King's family was as convinced of Ray's innocence as the families of Nicole and Ron were convinced of Simpson's guilt. ), where he secured a second Canadian passport (May 16), and back to London (May 17?). During the original taped conversation, Milteer also revealed a plot against Martin Luther King, one that involved an NSRP hit man named Brown. FBI investigators at the time traced the shot to a rooming house across the street, and witnesses directed them to a large bundle dropped on the sidewalk after the shooting. In the year 1968, Earl Ray brought a Remington Model 760 Gamemaster .30-06-caliber rifle and a box with 20 cartridges. (153) Brown, who retains his law license, was reviewing a child support matter as a favor to an acquaintance. Ray, a hardened thief, robber and a sometimes-moody liar, assassinated the Rev. The greatest sin a convict can commit in prison is to escape. Sometime before 4:00 p.m. on April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray parked his white Mustang on South Main Street and, under an assumed name, rented a room in the second floor rooming house directly above the grill. Just once, he was caught with three packs of cigarettes, a pound of coffee and a ballpoint pen. At the Tag Plant I met Jerry Ward Davis, an Oklahoman who'd been shot in 1959 after kidnapping several guards (along with Rollie Laster and Ronnie Westberg) during an attempted escape that involved the use of zip-guns. [4] While on the bench he was known for his sometimes unusual sentences, such as, sentencing a child molester to confess to his church congregation and ordering a drug trafficker to apologize in a newspaper letter.[5]. "Somebody's gotta get him," Ray would say, his face drawn with tension, his fists clenched. A year before, hed escaped from Missouri State Penitentiary while serving a 20-year sentence, and was on the lam at the time King was shot. In June 1977 Ray escaped from Brushy Mountain (Tennessee) Prison and remained at large for 54 hours before being recaptured in a massive manhunt. The New Times article also asserted that Jerry Ray, if he were involved, might have been duped himself-might have thought he was setting up something other than an assassination. Los Angeles was the site of Ray's first arrest, for burglary, in 1949, and he ended up serving 90 days in jail. James Lawson, a Memphis pastor and civil rights institution who helped mentor King, said he began visiting Ray in the Memphis jail in 1969 when Ray complained about being held in solitary. Updates? But among legal and historical scholars, there is a broad consensus that James Earl Ray, though he may not have acted alone, is the gunman who shot Martin Luther King. He was right, but he would never be that man. Ray fled to Toronto, secured a Canadian passport through a travel agency, flew to London (May 5), then to Lisbon (May 7? Certainly not enough to finance his travels to Mexico, Canada, England, etc., after his escape. . Hunter Pitts ODell, former National Committee member of the CPUSA, was employed by SCLC. Benny was eventually placed on the FBI's 10-Most-Wanted list and was captured in Canada, where he was posing as an engineer and had married a school teacher. James Earl White (born July 16, 1964) is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 19, which encompassed Polk, Hardin, Jasper, Newton, and Tyler counties. In the meantime James Earl Ray had also heard about the bread box, probably through Westberg. Starting with his contribution to the presidential campaign of Wallace, Ray developed a strong animosity towards Martin Luther King Jr. Absence of witnesses to corroborate Raoul's existence, Rental of room 5-B at Bessie Brewer's roominghouse, Irreconcilable conflicts of interest of Foreman and Hanes, Foreman's failure to investigate the case, Coercion by Foreman and the Federal Government, Ray's belief a guilty plea would not preclude a new trial, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records. The cells that I was associated with in Cleveland were continually being asked to raise funds for Martin Luther Kings activities. She also said, Mr. King was fired. He filmed local prostitutes during their work hours in pursuit of his cinematographic dream, but he eventually left Puerto Vallarta after being jilted by his girlfriend who, coincidentally, was also one of the prostitutes he filmed. In the year 1968, Ray underwent through a facial reconstruction surgery to hide his identity in Los Angeles. In subsequent disclosures, Ray said that he was not the only person involved in the murder of King. He was immediately extradited to USA. Warren writes from Texas and can be reached at wmass@thenewamerican.com. What Political Party was James Earl Ray part of? Ray believed in white supremacy and had strong prejudice against the black people. The facts tend to be the same, G. Robert Blakey, a law professor at Notre Dame University, told me on April 8, 1998 during an interview as I worked as a columnist for The Tennessean. On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Because Ray had previously tried to escape by hiding out inside the prison, the officials assumed this was another bungled attempt, and they began a meticulous search of the prison, which covered 47 acres. Doesnt the controversy between Galileo and the Catholic Church prove this? Most of my friends were people I'd known in reform school, or people I'd met through them. I've been amazed over the years at the naivet of authors who have written about Ray's activities in Jeff City; the things they put forth as facts just simply couldn't be true. Guys told me he would hound you relentlessly if you owed him a quarter, but he wouldn't threaten you with violence. He knew we viewed Ray as a not-too-bright hillbilly. Unfortunately, the scene described by McMillan could not have happened. You tend to know a great deal about people you've never met. James Earl Ray, a 40-year-old convicted armed robber who had escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Mo., on April 23, 1967, pleaded guilty on March 10, 1969, in Shelby County (Tenn.) Criminal Court to the first degree murder of Dr. King. Yes, the President is part of the political party. Stoner is one of the most investigated people in America. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[3]. But within Martin Luther Kings family, there remains a persistent belief that Ray is innocent, and was set up to take the fall. Stoner's hatred of blacks would not have been offensive to him Ray; he might have viewed it as a little extreme, but he would have admired Stoner for being a rebel and for having a network of trusted associates. On July 19, he returned to U.S. and the following March he pleaded guilty to murdering King. In 1962, when King mentioned to Levinson that he was thinking of adding an administrative assistant to his staff, Levinson recommended ODell, who was then head of SCLCs New York office. From the viewpoint of a man who served time with Ray in prison, then went on to become a journalist, and continued to follow the case, with some emphasis on Ray's mentality, how he escaped from prison, and why there is reason to believe white supremacists may have been behind King's murder. James Earl Ray was a racist, but there was circumstantial evidence that a businessman in St. Louis had established a $50,000 bounty for Kings death.. The Ray brothers, however, are too unsophisticated to have pulled off the assassination of King, and Ray's subsequent escape to England. During the six years that James Earl Ray was an inmate at the Missouri State Penitentiary, he kept primarily to himself and, other than for the fact that he attempted to escape on more than one occasion, he had only one conduct violation during that entire time and that was for the possession of three packages of cigarettes, a ball point pen and one pound of coffeeIn addition, you might be interested to know that prior to the Governor's receiving your Mailgram, I personally discussed the allegations and conclusions in the Time magazine article with the author himself, Mr. George McMillan. He volunteered for Wallaces campaign and was very disappointed when Wallace could not win the campaign. Whether anybody helped him indirectly has yet to be determined. In one instance, the FBI sent him a tape that allegedly contained audio of him having an affair. James Earl Ray From the viewpoint of a man who served time with Ray in prison, then went on to become a journalist, . He was a loner. Brown claimed that the sentence was excessive, and that he should have only been fined; Dan Michael, the Shelby County Juvenile Court chief magistrate that found Brown in contempt, responded that "This is not Hollywood. He was a democrat. He also founded his own white supremacist party. He did not want to be buried in the USA because he considered that the American government did not treat him fairly. She told a congressional subcommittee that while she was a member of the Communist Party, she knew Martin Luther King to be closely connected with the Communist Party. Brown joined The American Opinion Speakers Bureau, and while on the lecture circuit, she told audiences that King was the hero of Americas Communists. His perceived inability to deal successfully with those problems led to an overwhelming defeat in his bid for reelection. They were not going to have me, or any other convict, expounding on the subject of Ray. Born in a poor family, Ray had a difficult childhood as his father could not support his family. a right twist by the rifle from which it had been fired. During the 1950 and 60s, the FBI surveilled and harassed King, his family and his associates. For the first 25 years after Kings death, Jowers did not claim any involvement in the murder. James Earl Ray did it, case closed! Westberg was the first to learn that the bread box wasn't searched. Each year, the third Monday in January is a celebration to commemorate the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., the tireless civil rights activist who was gunned down in Memphis, TN, in 1968. Back in Memphis, Ray pleaded guilty, forfeiting a trial, and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Raised in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles, Brown graduated as valedictorian[full citation needed] from Dorsey High School. James Earl Ray was born in a poor family on March 10, 1928 in Alton, Illinois, USA. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law, and it was first recognized three years later. The Rays would have had many opportunities to meet racists. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration For some 50 years, the federal government has maintained that James Earl Ray was the gunman who assassinated King that day. You would also know who had just gotten a shipment of dope. Wardens and guards know that an escape artist is a threat to their livelihood; more guards and wardens have lost their jobs because of escapes than for any other reason. The shot that killed Dr. King was fired from the bathroom window at the Kings convicted killer, James Earl Ray, pled guilty to his murder, received a life sentence, and died in prison of natural causes 29 years later. in the Q2 rifle. He escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary on April 23, 1967; and in Memphis, Tennessee, nearly a year later, on April 4, 1968, from a window of a neighbouring rooming house, he shot King, who was standing on the balcony of a motel room. While attending law school, Brown worked as a substitute teacher. The murder of Lee Harvey Oswald had closed the door to an open trial that might have answered the question of whether Oswald acted alone, or was part of a conspiracy. The US will celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr on Monday, January 18, 2021, remembering all of the tremendous strides the activist-led in promoting civil liberties for all Americans. McMillan is the primary source for the widespread belief that Ray was a major drug dealer in Jeff City; that he smuggled large sums of money out of prison; that he used that money to finance his travels after his escape. I wholeheartedly applaud the verdict of the jury and I feel that justice has been well served in their deliberations, she said. The prosecutors have enough efficient evidence in establishing guilt against James Earl Ray concerning the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. First, James Earl Ray was in close enough vicinity of the Lorraine Hotel to successfully fire a clear shot to kill Dr. King from only a block away. But a restaurant owner from Memphis was brought to the civil court in the year 1999 for being a part of the murder conspiracy. I've seen it happen again and again. people lost faith in the political system. Ray was born in Alton, IL,in 1928, the son of working class Scots-Irish parents. A two month long manhunt spanning five countries was launched by the law enforcement agencies to nab him. Barely 48 hours later, on March 31st, Johnson would publicly announce that he would not seek reelection. Those of us who had been involved in escape attempts did not consider Ray a joke. When I tried to mail my review to The Star, the prison officials refused to allow it to leave the prison. King vs. Loyd Jowers and conspirators unknown. Tray after tray of bread would be stacked into a large box, and then the box would be loaded onto a pickup truck and hauled to the farms. In only two decades, the white population fell by over 300,000; DC became majority-black in the late 1950s.. Ray was never that type. According to Harding, King had already severely angered Johnson by delivering that speech, which could have made Johnson quite receptive to Byrds sentiment. Westberg, in turn, liked James Earl Ray. Also, after he moved to St. Louis he lived in south St. Louis, an area known for its racism. As for how Welch was able to gather such damning information about King when the FBI files on the activist were classified, much has to do with the fact that there were many patriotic members of the FBI and other agencies who recognized that Welch and the society he founded constituted a trustworthy place to reveal what they knew. Ray told me several times, and I have it on tape, that he bought the rifle that was used in the King slaying. In the year 1959, he was caught stealing $120 from a Kroger Store in St. Louis. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. In the early 1990s, he started suggesting that the government might be behind the assassination. Still, Ray shot ReverendKing and if the King family wants closure in the matter they should finally accept that fact. . Ray pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Each year, the third Monday in January is a celebration to commemoratethe life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., the tireless civil rights activist who was gunned down in Memphis, TN, in 1968. I grew up in one of the toughest neighborhoods in South Central Los Angeles. From 1961 through 1965 I used a substantial amount of amphetamine, and so did many of the people I associated with, and I never bought any from James Earl Ray. None. The damage to the clothing was consistent with the caliber All the seven prisoners who escaped from the prison were recaptured within two days and sent back to the prison. His prints were found all over the hotel room in Memphis where the shots that killed King were thought to have come from, and they covered the murder weapon -a Remington hunting rifle he purchased in Birmingham, AL. Since Ray's arrest for the assassination, he has become mythified. The Q2 rifle-had general class characteristics of six lands and On January 26, 1976, My findings are that there is nothing whatsoever to substantiate any conclusion that James Earl Ray financed either his escape or his activities after his escape through any means while he was an inmate at the Missouri State Penitentiary. He began to call him Martin "Lucifer" King and Martin Luther "Coon." ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Brown_(judge)&oldid=1134528878, This page was last edited on 19 January 2023, at 03:56. King is aware of the possibility of violence because one of his aides proclaimed recently to the press, Jail will be the safest place in Washington this spring.. Never afraid to share his political views, Grammer is known for his conservative values. Shortly after Ray pled guilty to the King murder, Clay Blair's book The Strange Case of James Earl Ray was published. He was unable to give me any specifics but just responded that "it was common knowledge.". But within a few days of confessing, Ray began to claim his innocence, arguing that that he had been set up by a man he knew only as Raoul. It was Raoul, Ray said, who had directed him to buy the gun and the binoculars, and rent the room across the street from the motel. An hour later, he was declared dead. He escaped from the prison hiding in a truck that was transporting bread from the prison bakery. But, having tried to escape from the maximum-security prison, we both had joined a small list of convicts who would be watched at all times by the guards. In a story published based on the test, Playboy claimed that Ray had committed the crime alone. The Galileo Case Revisited | Beyond the Cover. Davis and Laster were both shot during that attempt. Further information about this communist was found in the book, Its Very Simple: The True Story of Civil Rights, by the late author and speaker Alan Stang. Whatever noble goals King proclaimed, the subversive company he chose to keep severely neutralizes any good he may have aspired to and creates serious doubts about the sincerity of his stated mission. For some 50 years, the federal. The House Assassinations Committee examining evidence in the killing of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Credit: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images). When The John Birch Society first made Kings communist connections known almost 50 years ago, most people were skeptical. Don told me later he was stunned; but he knew if he hesitated too long, a guard would catch Ray. George M. Camp, head of the Missouri prison system, wrote to Cleaver, saying: My findings are that there is nothing whatsoever to substantiate any conclusion that James Earl Ray financed either his escape or his activities after his escape through any means while he was an inmate at the Missouri State Penitentiary. 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