</s>ANCHORAGE 02 726PM RM URGENT 4-8-68 DHH TO ALL CONTINENTAL OFFICES (PLAINTEXT) FROM DIRECTOR (44-38861) 2P THIS IS THE CASE INVOLVING THE MURDER OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR ., ON APRIL FOUR, LAST, IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANYONE BE TOLD THIS INVESTIGATION IS IN CONNECTION WITH CAPTIONED MATTER. IT HAS BEEN DERMINDED THAT A RIFLE ABANDONED MATER. SCENE OF CRIME WAS PURCHASED BY INDIVIDUAL USING THE NAME MARVEY LOWRYER OR LOWER. LOWERY OR LOWRYer IS GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, THIRTYSIX YEARS OLD, FIVE FEET EIGHT INCHES TALL, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY - ONE HUNDRED SIXTY POUNDS, BLACK OR DARK BROWN HAIR. IN VIEW OF THE UNUSUAL NATURE OF THE MAMES LOWEYER AND LOWER, ALL OFFICES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CHECK YOUR INDICES, ALL CITY DIRECTORIES, ALL TELEPHONE DIRECTORIESS COVERING YOUR TERRITORIES. ALL DRIVERS LICENSE RECORDS, ALL AUTOMOBILE END PAGE ONE - - - - - - Powelladnal 3.3.3 SERIALIZATION FBI-ANCHNORGE - eo.o. Contr. Ruyer, R.A. FBI.ANCHPORGE Mayer-advisor.O.G.A 757-37-2 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary  
The document details the FBI's investigation into Eric Starvo Galt, an individual linked to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which occurred on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Galt used aliases including Harvey Lowry and John Willard and was associated with a 1966 white Mustang found abandoned in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 11, 1968. A 30.06 rifle (likely a typographical error for "30.06") with a telescopic sight was recovered near the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis. The FBI alleges Galt conspired to violate civil rights under Title 18, Section 241 of the U.S. Code and was charged with conspiracy to intimidate King. The text also references James Earl Ray as a suspect tied to the assassination, noting his criminal history, aliases, and FBI case numbers (e.g., FBI No. 405,942). Ray was linked to the crime but was never formally charged or convicted. The document includes administrative details such as locations (Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham), dates (March 30–April 5, 1968), and references to FBI operations. A discrepancy in the text incorrectly states the assassination date as April 1, 1986, conflicting with historical records of April 4, 1968.  

Key People  
- Eric Starvo Galt (also known as Harvey Lowry, John Willard)  
- James Earl Ray (linked to MLK's assassination)  
- Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Attorney General Ramsey Clark (announced FBI’s case against Galt)  
- Walter Terry Rife (suspect in 1955 burglary at U.S. Post Office)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (site of MLK’s assassination)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (location of abandoned Mustang)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (gun dealer linked to rifle purchase)  
- Jefferson City, Missouri (Ray’s escape location)  
- Anchorage, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska (administrative references)  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, Tennessee, April 4, 1968 (document incorrectly states April 1, 1986)  
- Recovery of 30.06 rifle near Lorraine Hotel in Memphis  
- FBI investigation into Galt’s movements and alleged conspiracy to violate civil rights  
- James Earl Ray’s escape from Missouri State Penitentiary on April 23, 1967  
- FBI case numbers (e.g., FBI No. 405,942) and federal warrants issued in Birmingham, Alabama, and Jefferson City, Missouri  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Department of Justice  
- Missouri State Penitentiary  
- U.S. Post Office (linked to Walter Terry Rife’s 1955 burglary)

MLK Declassified Files

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