[[ news and input about the hospitalization of James Earl Ray Dec.26,96 ]] =========================================================================== From: jfkplace@freenet.akron.oh.us (JFK Place Admin) Subject: James Earl Ray in Hospital Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 18:04:36 GMT Hi All Just heard on the news that James Earl Ray (serving time for killing Martin Luther King Jr) is in the hospital critically ill, due to something like kidney failure or liver failure. The news didn't give his age, but he must be in his late 60s. Family says regardless of the outcome, they will continue to try to clear his name. Deanie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mister_Anonymous Subject: James Earl Ray and MLK Conspiracy The news reported that Ray is out of his coma. However, the national news services are reporting the HSCA conclusion that a conspiracy probably killed MLK. The fact that news reports are missing is that the HSCA believed that a group of St. Louis racists put up a reward and Ray's motive was to cash in on the reward. I must in this case agree with Jesse Jackson that Ray had help -- at least in his escape. The level of sophistication in Ray's fake identifications alone is evidence that someone helped him escape. I also find it mysterious that the news media is purportedly puzzled regarding Ray's motives. He had the oldest motive in the world: hate. Ray killed MLK because of racism. This concept should be easy to grasp. Lets hope Ray confesses. Bit even if he does, there will always be the Kenneth Cameo's who will post a message that Ray's confession was just part of the plot, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Tucker Subject: Re: James Earl Ray in Hospital Ray has had kidney and liver failure. A hearing is scheduled for February 26 on a motion by Pepper to test the gun found with Ray's prints on it. The family is considering use of life support equipment to extend his life until the hearing. If he dies, the hearing will not be held and the gun not tested. The Conspiracy Museum has issued a press release calling for expedited hearing on the motion. We have advised Pepper of our availability to assist in any manner. The gun may have already been damaged the police by firing lead bullets through it. This was the case with the Sirhan Gun in Los Angeles. Before you say this is off topic, The Conspiracy Museum believes that the assassinations of King, RFK and JFK were part of the same conspiracy to control the white house. Where and how did Ray learn to obtain passports in Montreal? Who was behind his gun running? Tom Bowden [[ ... ]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: joebackes@aol.com (Joe Backes) Subject: Re: James Earl Ray in Hospital I heard that James made a remarkable recovery and has come out of the coma on CNN. I hear he has been upgraded from critical to serious. I was thinking of him and praying for him. I hope others were as well, maybe it worked. I also read that the evidentiary hearing is scheduled for February 20th, not the 26. If folks have more information please email me. [[ ... ]] Joe Backes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------