1834. JAMES EARL RAY (d. 1998) Assassin of Martin Luther King whom he killed in Memphis in 1968. A.L.S. signed with initials "J.E.R". 1p. 8vo., [n.p.]. Dec. 1988, penned at the top of a Christmas card to Mary Ann Connor, in full: "Mary Ann: I have your letter re: a request about the Book - no paperback yet. Trust everything is going well with you. J.E.R. suppose [sic] to be a 2nd airing on the Morton Downey T.V. Show about the case in late Jan or early Feb". Very good. $100-150