“ohn F. Kennedy Assassination Reco rds C ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65994 Dat e: 11-01-2021 Best available image Serial Scope: EBF-1103 NW 65994 Docld:32989731 Page 1 : THIS IS YOUR RECEIPT PHONE FA 3-7641 Vic Dupratt's ROOM RATE New Rebel MOTOR HOTEL 3466 ”
“sassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65994 Date: 11-01-2021 Be st available image Serial Scope: EBF-1103 NW 65994 Docld:32989731 Page 1 : THIS IS YOUR RECEIPT PHONE FA 3-7641 Vic Dupratt's ROOM RATE New Rebel MOTOR HOTEL 3466 LAMAR AVE. DATE AMT”
“#: 62-117290 Rele ased under the John F. Kennedy A ssassin ation Records Collectio n Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65994 Date: 11-01-2021 Best available image Serial Scope: EBF-1103 NW 65994 Docld:32989731 Page 1 : THIS IS YOUR RECEIPT PHONE FA 3-7641 Vic Dupratt's ROO”
“italized in August, 1967, at Huntsville, Alabama, for an illness and being in need of money to pay b ills, Mr. SPAIN sold many personal items by means of placing want ads for these items in the "Birmingham News." Among the items sold was the .38 cal iber Liber ty snub-nose r evol”
“le, 32 - 35 years of a ge, 5' 11", 190 pounds, dark brown File #: 62 -117290 Released under the J oh n F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65994 Date: 11-01-2021 Best available image Serial Scope: EBF-1103 NW 65994 Docld:32989731 P”
“ccent. The man was wearing a sport shirt and slacks, colors unrecalled, and he did not have glasses. Mr. SPAIN was shown five different photographs of JAYES EARL RAY, and he chose one which had been taken in California during January or February, 1968, as "resembling the man" who”
“cing a want ad for it in a Birmingha m newspaper. SPA IN was not present when hi s father sold the g un and therefore did not see the purchaser. : : BH 44-1740 ΜΕ 44-1987 On 6/11/68 of SA ROBERT M. BARRETT and Birmingham, Alabama File#. SA WILLIAM A. SAUCIER / RMB:hss 52 by Date ”
“, 1968 WALTER LEON SPAIN, # 3 Glen Iris Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama, furnished the fo llowing: In t he Spring of 1967, SPAIN's son, WALTER E. SPAIN, gave Mr. SPAIN a .38 caliber Liberty snub-nose revolver, which his son had purchased in late 1966 or early 1967 from a gun dealer ”
“he did not have glasses. Mr. SPAIN was shown five different photographs of JAYES EARL RAY, and he c hos e on e which had been taken in Californi a during Janu ar y or February, 1968, as "resembling the man" who bought the revolver; however, Mr. SPAIN would not make a definite ide”
“aring a sport shirt and slacks, colors unrecalled, an d he did not have glasses. Mr. SPAIN was sh ow n five different photographs of JAYES EARL RAY, and he chose one which had been take n in C alifornia duri ng January or Fe bruary, 1968, as "resembling the man" who bo ught the r”
“IN, #3 Glen Iris Parkway, Bi rmi ngham , Al abama, fu rnished the following: In the Sprin g o f 1967 , SPA IN's son, WALTER E. SPAIN, gave M r. SPAIN a .38 caliber Liberty snub-no se revo lver, which his son had purchased in late 1966 or early 1967 from a gun dealer near Atl anta”
“FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVES TIG ATION Date June 20, 1 968 - WALTER ESPAIN 2904 42nd Avenu e Nor th, Birm ingham, Alabama, furnished the following: Sometime in December, 1965, SPAIN went to Atlanta, Georgia, with his father, WALTER LEON SPAIN, so his father "could attempt to obtain em”
“u tsi de your age ncy. NW-65994- Docld: 329897-31-Page-6- 3 896 1 : 0-302-Rev. 4.5-6. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date June 20, 1968 WALTER LEON SPAIN, #3 Glen Iris Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama, furnished the following: In the Spring of 1967, SPAIN's son, WALTER E. SPAIN , ga”
“eing sold by a gun dealer in a small town out side Atlanta, believed to be Mapl eto n, G eorgia. SPA IN, accompanied by his father, went to this gun dealer and bought the gun and SPAIN returned it to his residence in Birmingham, Alabama. :: In the Spring of 1967, SPAIN gave the g”
“r r ec ommend ations nor conclusion s o f t he FB1. It is the property of th e FBI an d is looned to your agency: Ka nd its contents are not t o be d istributed outsid e your agency. NW-659 94-Docld:32 98 97-31-Page-6- 3896 1 : 0-302-R ev. 4.5-6. FEDERAL BU REAU OF INVES TIGATIO ”
“. SAUCIER / RMB: hss Fil e#. BH 44-1740 ΜΕ 44-1987 33 6/14/68 Date dictated. This document contain s neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is looned to your agency: and its contents are not to be distributed outside NW 65994 Docld:3”
“me of this wearon's manufacturing company is "KABUSE IKI KAJSHA, MIROKU SEISAKUSHO" ( tr anslated in English : MIRORU MANUFACTURING CURANY LTD.). Address: 180, IAMARI-CHO, KOCHI-CITY, KOCHI PREFECTURE, JAPAN. Name of the President: IDO Chiyoki. to you. Trusting the above informat”
“ebt he owed to his father. SPAIN was later told by his father that he had sold the gun after placing a want ad for it in a Birmingha m n ew spap er. SPAIN w as not present when his father sold the gun and therefore did not see the purchaser. : : BH 44-1740 ΜΕ 44-1987 On 6/11/68 o”
“s contents are not to be distributed outside NW 65994 Docld:32989731 Page your agency. 3897 D-302 Re v. 4 3-6.. 1 F EDE RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Ju ne 20, 1968 Da te All Sun day issues of " The Birmingham News" "for the months of September and October, 1967, were reviewed at ”
“SPAIN, #3 Glen Iris Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama, furnished the following: In the Spring of 1967, S PAIN's son, WALTER E. SPAIN, gave Mr. SPAIN a .38 caliber Liberty snub-nose revolver, which his son had purchased in late 196 6 or early 196 7 from a gun dealer near Atlanta, Geor ”
“ose one which had been taken in California during January or February, 1968, as "resembling the man" w ho bought the revolver; however, M r. SP AI N would not make a definite identi fi cation of the photograph of RAY as the buyer. Mr. SPAIN recalled he was contacted by FBI Agents”
“is looned to your agency: and its contents are not to be distributed outside NW 65994 Docld:32989 73 1 Page your agency. 3897 D-302 Rev. 4 3-6.. 1 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION June 20, 1968 Date All Sunday issues of "The Birmingham News" "for the months of September and Octobe”
“ned to your agency: and its contents a re not to be distributed outsid e N W 65994 Docld:32989731 Pa ge your agency. 3897 D-302 Re v. 4 3-6.. 1 FE DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION June 20, 1968 Date All Sunday issues of "The Birmingham News" "for the months of September and October,”
“ess or employment. - On 6/11 /68 _01 Birmingham, Alabama SA ROBERT M. BA RRETT an d by SA WILLIAM A. SAUCIER / RMB:hss File#. BH 44-1740 ΜΕ 44-1987 33 6/14/68 Date dictated. This doc ument contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ”
“t to be distributed outside your agency. NW-65994-Docld:329897-31-Page-6- 3896 1 : 0-302-Rev. 4.5-6. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Da te June 20, 1 96 8 WALTER LEON SPAIN, #3 Glen Iris Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama, furnished the following: In the Spring of 1967, SPAIN's son, WA”
“June 8, 1968, in London, England, h e had in his possession a .38 cali be r "Liberty Chief" revolver manufactured by Hiroku Firearms Manufacturing Company, a Japanese concern. This revolver has serial number 715. The National Police Agency of Japan was requested to determine to w”
“e Birmingham News." From this review, it was determined that only one want ad for a .38 caliber revo lver was placed by WALTER LEON SPAIN, that being in the October 1, 1968, issue. On 6/11/68 by 01 Birmingham, Alabama File# BIH 44-1740 ΜΕ 44-1987 33 6/14/68 Date dictated. SA ROBE”
“le#. BH 44-1740 ΜΕ 44-1987 33 6/14/68 Date dictated. This document contains neither recommen dati on s nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is looned to your agency: and its contents are not to be distributed outside NW 65994 Docld:32989731 Page your agen”
“ors unrecalled, and he did not have glasses. M r. SP AIN was shown five different pho togra phs of J AYES EARL RAY, and he chose one which had been taken in California during January or February, 1968, as "resembling the man" who bought the revolver; however, Mr. SPAIN would not ”
“June 20, 1968 Date All Sunday issues of "The Birmingham News" "for the months of September and Octob er, 1967, were reviewed at "The Birmingham News." From this review, it was determined that only one want ad for a .38 caliber revolver was placed by WALTER LEON SPAIN, that being ”
“n empl oym ent. While in Atlanta, WALTER E. SPAIN s aw an advertisement in a newspaper for a . 38 ca liber Liberty snub-nose revolver, which was being sold by a gun dealer in a small town outside Atlanta, believed to be Mapleton, Georgia. SPAIN, accompanied by his father, went to”
“y or February, 1968, as "re se mbl ing the man" who bought the revolver; however, Mr. SPAI N would n ot make a definite identification of the photograph of RAY as th e buy er . Mr. SPAIN re called he was co ntacted by FBI Agents on April 7, 1968, and shown an artist's conception ”
“94 Docld:32989731 Page 8 3899 2 - BH 44-1740 The buyer said he wanted the gun to keep around his hou se . M r. SPAIN de scr ibe d the buyer as a whit e male, about fo rty to forty-f ive years of ag e, 5' 8" or 5'9" tall, 170 to 175 pounds, dark hair slightly graying at the temple”
“n five different photographs of JAYES EARL RAY, and he chose one wh ich had been ta ke n in Californ ia during January or February, 1968, as "resembling the man" who boug ht the revolver; however, Mr. SPAIN would not ma ke a definite identifica tion of t he ph ot og raph of RAY a”
“he had parked his car, desc ri be d by SPAIN only as a late model, white or light-colored, on the s treet in front of SPAIN'S house, a distance of about 150 feet. SPAIN did not pay any further attention to the car. SPAIN did recall the buyer saying he lived in the western section”
“Birmingham newspaper. SPAIN was n ot present when his father sold the gun and therefore did not see the purchaser. : : BH 44-1740 ΜΕ 4 4-1987 On 6/11/68 of SA ROBERT M. BARRETT and Birmingham, Alabama File#. SA WILLIAM A. SAUCIER / RMB:hss 52 by Date dictated. 6/14/68 This docume”
“"could attempt to obtain employment. While in Atlanta, WALTER E. SPAIN saw an advertisement in a new spaper for a .38 caliber Liberty snub-nose revolver, which was bei ng sold by a gun dealer in a smal l town outside Atlanta, believed to be Mapleton, Georgia. SPAIN, accompanied b”
“rs of age, 5'8" or 5'9" tall, 170 to 175 poun ds, dark hair slightly graying at the tem ples, with a local (Alabama) accent. The man was wearing a sport shirt and slacks, colors unrecalled, and he did not have glasses. Mr. SPAIN was shown five different photographs of JAYES EARL ”
“distribute d outs ide NW 65994 Docld:329 89 731 Page your agency. 3897 D-302 Re v. 4 3-6.. 1 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION June 20, 1968 Date All Sunday issues of "The Birmingham News" "for the months of September and October, 1967, were reviewed at "The Birmingham News." From ”
“tion any specific address or employment. - On 6/11/68 _01 B irmin gham, Alabama SA ROBERT M. BARRET T and by SA WILLIAM A. SAUCIER / RMB:hss File#. BH 44-1740 ΜΕ 44-1987 33 6/14/68 Date dict ated. This document contains neith er rec omm endations n or conclusions of the FBI. It i”
“ingham News." From t his review, it was determined that only one want ad for a .38 caliber re volver was placed by WALTER LEON SPAIN, that being in the October 1, 1968, issue. On 6/11/68 by 01 Birmingham, Alabama File# BIH 44-1740 ΜΕ 44-1987 33 6/14/68 Date dictated. SA ROBERT M.”
“property of the FBI and is looned to your agency: Kand its contents are not to be distributed ou ts ide your agency. NW-65994-Docld:329897-31-Page-6- 3896 1 : 0-3 02-Rev. 4.5-6. FEDERAL BUREA U O F INVESTIGATION Date June 20, 1968 WALTER LEON SPAIN, #3 Glen Iris Parkway, Birmingh”
“4) F EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date June 20, 1968 - WALTER ESPAIN 2904 42n d Avenue North, Birm ingham, Alabama, furnished the followin g: Sometime in December, 1965, SPAIN went to Atlanta, Georgia, with his father, WALTER LEO N SPAIN , so his f ather " could attempt to obta”
“June 8, 1968, in London, England, he had in his possession a .38 caliber "Liberty Chief" revol ver m anufactured by Hiroku Firearms Manufacturing Company, a Japanese concern. This revolver has serial number 715. The National Police Agency of Japan was requested to determine to wh”
“ber 1, 1968, issue. On 6/11/68 by 01 Birmingha m, Alabama File# BIH 44-1740 ΜΕ 4 4-19 87 33 6/14/ 68 Date dictated. SA ROBERT M. BARRETT and SA WILLIAM A. SAUCIER / RMB:hss This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI an”
“P.O. BOX. 306, MONTROSE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 2. Items for your reference: The name of this wear on' s manufacturing company is "KABUSEIKI KAJSHA, MIROKU SEISAKUSHO" (translated in English : MIRORU MANUFACTURING CURANY LTD.). Address: 180, IAMARI-CHO, KOCHI-CITY, KOCHI PREFECTURE, ”
“nd Yard on June 8, 1968, in London, England, he had in his possession a .38 c al iber "Liberty Chief " revolver manufactured by Hiroku Firearms Manufacturing Company, a Japanese concern. This revolver has serial number 715. The National Police Agency of Japan was requested to det”
“tain employment. While in Atlanta, WALTER E. SPAIN saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a .38 cal ibe r Liberty snub-nose revolver, wh ich was being sold by a gun dealer in a small town outside Atlanta, be lie ved to be Mapleton, Georgia. SPAIN, accompanied by his father, went”
“a File#. SA WILLIAM A. SAUCIER / RMB:hss 52 by Date dictated. 6/14/68 This document contains neit he r recommendations nor conclusions of the FB1. It is the property of the FBI and is looned to your agency: Kand its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. NW-65994”
“October, 1967, were reviewed at "The Birmingham News." From thi s re view , it was determined th at only one want ad for a .38 cali ber r evolver was placed by WALTER LEON SPAIN, that being in the October 1, 1968, issue. On 6/11/68 by 01 Birmingham, Alabama File# BIH 44-1740 ΜΕ 4”