“ested to determine to whom this revolver was shipped by the manufacturer, and the following letter w as forthcoming from that agency: NW 65994 Docld:32989731 Page 3 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 2120116 BY : 2893 : i ΜΕ 44-1987 ** On June 10, 1968, Mr. MIL”
“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”
“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”
“s the .38 ca liber Liberty snub-nose revolver. Mr. SPA IN recalled he placed an ad for this gun in a Sunday paper, and that same Sunday he received a call from a man who asked about the gun, the price, and the directions to get to SPAIN's residence. The caller said he was in the ”
“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 ”
“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”
“731 Page 3 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 2120116 BY : 2893 : i ΜΕ 44-1987 ** On June 10, 1968, Mr. MILA SVOBODA, Owner, Liberty Aras Company and Solingen Cutlery Company, Post Office Box 306, Montrose, California, advised that Liberty revolver #715 had bee”
“to determine to whom this revolver was shipped by the manufacturer, and the following letter wa s f orthc om ing from th at a gency: NW 65994 Doc ld:32989731 Page 3 ALL INFOR MA TION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 2120116 BY : 2893 : i ΜΕ 44-1987 ** On June 10, 1968, Mr. M”
“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”
“ROBERT TATUX, 118 Edwards Street, Mableton, Georgia, advised SA JAMES RICHARD FLICK that th e Lib er ty Chief revolver having serial number 715 ha d b een sold by him on Decemb er 3, 1966, for $50.00 to WALTER E. SPAIN, 2904-42nd Avenue, Birmi ngham, Alabama. NW 65994 Docld:32 98”
“tional Police Agency of Japan was requested to de termine to whom this revolv er was sh ipped b y th e manufacturer, and the following lett er wa s for thco ming fro m that agenc y: NW 6599 4 Docld:32989731 Page 3 ALL INFOR MATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 2120116 BY ”
“RK STATE ala MAKE O F CAR- REMARKS NW 65994 Docld:32 98 9731 Page 2 44-38861 LABORATORY J K THANK YO U - ΜΕ 44-1987 REVOLVER FOUND IN POSSESSION OF JAMES EARL RAY WIEN ARRESTED JUNE 8, 1968, IN LONDON, ENGLAND When JAMES EARL RAY was apprehended by members of New Scotland Yard on”
“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”
“f p laci ng want a ds f or these items in the "Birmingham N ews." A mo ng the items sold was the .38 caliber Liberty snub -nose revolver. Mr. SPAIN recalled he placed an ad for this gun in a Sunday paper, and that same Su nday he re ce iv ed a call from a man who asked about the ”
“ANK YOU - ΜΕ 44-1987 REVOLVER FOUND IN POSSESSION OF JAMES EARL RAY WIEN ARRESTED JUNE 8, 1968, IN L ONDON, ENGLAND When JAMES EARL RAY was apprehended by members of New Scotland Yard on June 8, 1968, in London, England, he had in his possession a .38 caliber "Liberty Chief" revo”
“apprehended by members of New Scotland Yard on June 8, 1968, in London, England, he had in his posse ss ion a .38 caliber "Liberty Chief" revolver manufactured by Hiroku Firearms Manufacturing Company, a Japanese concern. This revolver has serial number 715. The National Police A”
“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”
“8 3899 2 - BH 44-1740 The buyer said he wanted the gun to keep around his house. Mr. SPAIN descr ib ed the buyer as a white male, about forty to forty-five years of age, 5'8" or 5'9" tall, 170 to 175 pounds, dark hair slightly g ra ying at the temples, with a local (Alabama) acce”
“ATORY JK THANK YOU - ΜΕ 44-1987 REVOLVER FOUND IN POSSESSION OF JAMES EARL RAY WIEN ARRESTED JUNE 8, 1968, IN LONDON, ENGLAND When JAMES EARL RAY was apprehended by members of New Scotland Yard on June 8, 1968, in London, England, he had in his possession a .38 caliber "Liberty C”
“#: 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”
“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”
“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”
“ugust, 1967, at Huntsville, Alabama, for an illness and being in need of money to pay bills, Mr. SPA IN sold many personal items by means of placing want ads for these items in the "Birmingham News." Among the items sold was the .38 caliber Liberty snub-nose revolver. Mr. SPAIN r”
“Company, Post Off ice Box 306, Montrose, Califo rn ia, advised that Liberty revolve r #71 5 had b ee n sold to R. TATUX, New and Used Guns, 118 Edwards Drive, Mableton, Georgia, on October 3, 1966, under Invoice No. 13909. On June 11, 1968, Mr. ROBERT TATUX, 118 Edwards Street, M”
“a gun dealer n ear Atlanta, Geor gia. His son o wed Mr. SPAIN some money and the gun was a partia l payment of this debt. In the Fall of 1967, after having been hospitalized in August, 1967, at Huntsville, Alabama, for an illness and being in need of money to pay bills, Mr. SPAIN”
“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 ”
“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 ”
“1968, in London, England, he had in his possession a .38 caliber "Liberty Chief" revolver manufactu red 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 whom this r”
“a partial payment of this de bt. In the Fall of 196 7, after having been hospitalized in Au gust, 19 67, at Huntsville, Alabama, for an illness and being in need of money to pay bills, Mr. SPAIN sold many personal items by means of placing want ads for these items in the "Birming”
“3 : i ΜΕ 44-1987 ** On June 10, 1968, Mr. MILA SVOBODA, Owner, Liberty Aras Company and Soli ng en C utlery Company, Post Office Box 306, M ontrose, Californi a, advised that Liberty revolver #715 had been sold to R. TATUX, New and Used Guns, 118 Edwards Drive, Mableton, Georgia,”
“ATORY JK THANK YOU - ΜΕ 44-1987 REVOLVER FOUND IN POSSESSION OF JAMES EARL RAY WIEN ARRESTED JUNE 8, 1 96 8, IN LONDON, ENGLAND When JAMES EARL RAY was apprehended by members of New Scotland Yard on June 8, 1968, in London, England, he had in his possession a .38 caliber "Liberty”
“ber 715. The N ational Police Agency of Japan was re qu ested to deter mi ne to whom this revolver w as shipped by the manufacturer, and the following letter was forthcoming from that agency: NW 65994 Docld:32989731 Page 3 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 212”
“anyon e, and will not be resitasible for acci dents or injury to guests o r for loss o f money, je welry or valuables of any kind. RENTAL PAYABLE IN ADVANCE NAME Enie Salt STREET 2608 theglela CITY STATE - REPRESEN TI NG. ROOM American Hotel Register Co. 226-232 W. Ontaries, Ch”
“JK THANK YOU - ΜΕ 44-1987 REVOLVER FOUND IN POSSESSION OF JAMES EARL RAY WIEN ARRESTED JUNE 8, 1968, IN L”
“, 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 ”
“IN sold many personal items by means of placing want ads for these items in the "Birmingham News." A mong the items sold was the .38 caliber Liberty snub-nose revolver. Mr. SPAIN recalled he placed an ad for this gun in a Sunday paper, and that same Sunday he received a call from”
“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 ”
“n the Fall of 1967, after having been hospitalized in August, 1967, at Hunts ville, Alabama, for a n illness and being in need of mon ey to pay bil ls , Mr. SPAIN sold many personal items by means of placing want ads for these items in the "Birmingham News." Among the items sold ”
“E Enie Salt STREET 2608 theglela CITY STATE - REPRESENTING. ROOM American Hotel Register Co. 2 26-23 2 W. Ontaries, Chicago 10, IL CAR LICENSE 9941074138993 ARR. DATE DEPT DATE LNO. IN PARTY ALERK STATE ala MAKE OF CAR- REMARKS NW 65994 Docld:32989731 Page 2 44-38861 LABORATORY J”
“SPAIN sold many personal items by means of placing want ads for these item s in the "Birmingha m New s." Among the items sold was the .38 caliber Liberty snub-nose revolver. Mr. SPAIN recalled he placed an ad for this gun in a Sunday paper, and that same Sunday he received a call”
“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,”
“vice to anyone, and will not be resitasible for acci dents or injury to guests or for lo ss of m on ey, jewelry or valuables of any k ind. RENTAL PAYABLE IN A DVANCE NA ME Enie Salt STREET 260 8 the glela CI TY STAT E - REPR ESENTING. RO OM America n Hote l Register Co . 226-23”
“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”
“"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”
“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”
“by means of plac in g want ads for th es e items in the "Birmingham News." A mo ng t he items s old was the .38 caliber Liberty snub-nose revolver. Mr. SPAIN recalled he placed an ad for this gun in a Sunday paper, and that same Sunday he received a call from a man who asked abou”
“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”
“al Research & Statistics Section 3695 ... Tractication Burcau FD-302 Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date June 20, 1968 - WALTER ESPAIN 2904 42nd Avenue Nort h, Birmingham, Alabama, furnished the following: Sometime in De cember, 19 65, S PA IN went to Atlanta, Geor”
“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 ”
“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”