Orders to kill : the truth behind the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr

“Originally published: New York: Carroll & Graf, 1995. With new introduction and afterword.” Here is the myth-shattering expose which reveals the truth behind the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."Dramatic new evidence confirming the innocence of James Earl Ray and identifying the actual killers of Martin Luther King, Jr". -- Executive Intelligence Review Shocking and controversial revelations from James Earl Ray's attorney On April 4th, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stepped out onto the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, and into his killer's line of fire. One shot ended Dr. King's life and forever changed the course of American history -- setting into motion a massive cover-up that has withstood a quarter-century of scrutiny. Now, after 18 years of intensive investigation, William F. Pepper tears away the veil of subterfuge that has hidden the truth of King's death -- proving the innocence of convicted assassin James Earl Ray and revealing the evil conspiracy behind the murder of our nation's greatest civil rights leader. CONTENTS THE PRINCIPAL PLAYERS Foreword Introduction Glossary PART I - Background to the Assassination 1 Vietnam: Spring 1966-Summer 1967 2 Death of the New Politics: Summer 1967-Spring 1968 3 Memphis: The Sanitation Workers' Strike: February 4 Enter Dr. King: March-April 3, 1968 PART II - The Assassination 5 The Assassination: April 4, 1968 6 Aftermath: April 5-18, 1968 7 Hunt, Extradition, and Plea: May 1968-March 10, 1969 PART III - The Initial Investigation 8 Reentry: Late 1977-October 15, 1978 9 The Visit: October 17, 1978 10 James Earl Ray’s Story: October 17, 1978 11 Pieces of the Puzzle: 1978-1979 12 Brother Jerry on the Stand: November 30 1978 13 The HSCA Report: January 1979 14 Following the Footprints of Conspiracy: January— September 1979 15 Disruption, Relocation and Continuation: 1978-1988 16 More Leads, More Loose Ends: Spring-Summer 1989 17 James Earl Ray’s Legal Representation Reexamined PART IV - The Television Trial of James Earl Ray 18 Preparations for the Television Trial of James Earl Ray: November 1989-September 17,1992 19 Pretrial Investigations: September-October 1992 20 Corroboration and New Evidence: November 1992 21 Making a Case: December 1992 22 The Trial Approaches: January 1993 23 The Eve of the Trial: January 24,1993 24 The Trial: January 25-February 5,1993 25 The Verdict: February-July 1993 PART V - The Continuing Investigation 26 Loyd Jowers’s Involvement: August-December, 1993 27 Breakthroughs: January-April 15, 1994 28 Setbacks and Surprises: April 16-October 30, 1994 29 Raul: October 31, 1994— July 5, 1995 30 Orders to Kill 31 Chronology 32 Conclusion APPENDIX NOTES Afterword Here for the first time William F. Pepper reveals the whole truth about the Martin Luther King Jr., assassination. In 1978, at the urging of longtime civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy, William F.Pepper interviewed James Earl Ray at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. What he heard then and discovered in succeeding years so convinced him of Ray's innocence that eventually he became James Earl Ray's lawyer and continued a twenty-year investigation into the crime. Now Pepper's revelations, based on extensive research and never-before-revealed evidence and interviews, solve the haunting mystery surrounding James Earl Ray's real role in the killing and expose a ruthless conspiracy wrought by hate and power that will shame--and shock--all Americans. Martin Luther King's close friend brings to light the shocking truths behind King's assassination, uncovering secret documents detailing the FBI's involvement, previous assassination plots, proof that James Earl Ray was set up to take the fall, government conspiracy, and other disturbing evidence. Reprint.