Article: James Earl Ray's brother, museum both want rifle


AP Online
06-18-1998
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The brother of the confessed assassin of Martin Luther King Jr. and a museum are battling for possession of the rifle believed to have been used to kill the civil rights leader.

Jerry Ray told WTVF-TV Wednesday that James Earl Ray left all his possessions to his brother.

``I'm just following James Earl Ray's last will and testament,'' Ray said. ``He made me executor of his will and everything he owns I get.''

Ray, who filed papers in probate court to finalize the will, said he wants the rifle so more tests can be done to try to clear his brother's name.

But the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis said it is entitled to ...

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