</s>FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI 5/23/68 Transmit the following in Date: Type in plaintext or code) TELETYPE URGENT (Priority) Via TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861) (MAIL) AND SAN ANTONIO (44 -1242) FROM: NEW ORLEANS (154-106789) TELEPHONE CALLS FROM COIN TELEPHONES LOCATED AT OR NEAR SAN ANTONIO, TEX, TWO CALLS TO THREE THREE THREE DASH NINE SIX NINE NINE, RUSTON, LA ., FROM ENCO SERVICE STATION, ONE ZERO THREE S.W.W ., WHITE RD ., DEC. DEC. FIFTEEN, LAST. ON MAY TWENTYENTY, LAST, W. W. WEESTONE, DISTRICT MANAGER, SO, BELL TELEPTONE CO ., MONROE, LA ,, ADVISED THERE IS NO EXCHANGE THREE THREE THREE IN AREA CODE THREE ONE EIGHT. THE EXCHANCE FOR RUSTOM, LA, ., AND VICINITY IS TWO FIVE FIVE, BUT NUMBER TWO FIVE DASH SINE SINE NINIE NINE NIME IS NOT A VALID PHONE. NUMBER SAN ANTONIO WILL RECHEICK PHONE RECORDS IN CONNECTION WITH ABOVE CALLS. AIRMAIL COPIES SENT BUREAU AND MEMPHIS. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. 1-Bureau (AM) 1-Memphis (AM] (CNO) CDN:jsja (3) 157-10673-1013 Sarched Spiralized indexed Approved: Sent 2:21.0M Per Special Agent in Charge 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations in May 1968 focusing on potential connections between individuals linked to Martin Luther King Jr.’s (MLK) assassination and financial transactions, bank robberies, and suspect movements. Key inquiries include efforts to trace James Earl Ray, a suspect in MLK’s murder, through employment records at country clubs in Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as financial trails involving large cash withdrawals ($10,000+). The FBI requested bank records from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette, Louisiana, to investigate potential ties to the assassination. RCMP reports referenced a suspect named GALT, possibly linked to MLK’s murder, with movements in Montreal, including connections to Tip Top Tailors and Harkay Apartments. Investigations also included checks for unidentified bodies in Louisiana parishes and coordination with local law enforcement. Financial tracking tools like TCR-1 forms were used to monitor currency transactions over $10,000.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Suspected assassin of MLK; investigated through employment inquiries and financial records.  
- **Sylvia Snowden**: White female linked to Jimmy LINU and Glenda Wilkinson; described as pregnant and a compulsive liar.  
- **Jimmy LINU** (last name unknown): Described as a white male resembling Ray but with distinct features; allegedly in Memphis prior to MLK’s assassination.  
- **Glenda Wilkinson**: Sister of Sylvia Snowden; worked as a bartender in Louisiana.  
- **William Carl Henderson**: Provided details about the alleged connections of Snowden, LINU, and Wilkinson to Memphis.  
- **GALT** (possibly a code name or alias): Suspect linked to MLK’s murder with movements in Montreal.  
- **Carlos Lee Billings**: Medical center informant; referenced in RCMP reports.  
- **Quintal**: RCMP informant providing suspect descriptions.  
- **Sheriff Gene Pedigo, Charles Fuselier, Worthy Quereaux**: Louisiana law enforcement officials involved in investigations.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Central to MLK’s assassination investigation and alleged presence of suspects.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: FBI office coordinating investigations; used mailing lists for identification orders.  
- **Baton Rouge, Louisiana** (American Bank and Trust Co., Airline Highway Branch): Site of a 1967 bank robbery with latent fingerprints recovered.  
- **Montreal, Canada**: RCMP involvement in GALT’s case, including ties to Tip Top Tailors and Harkay Apartments.  
- **Lafourche Parish, Assumption Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana**: Areas where fingerprint checks were conducted.  
- **Wagner, South Carolina** (Red Rooster Bar, Downtown Hotel): Linked to June Taylor’s last known location.  

Key Events  
- **April 4, 1968**: MLK’s assassination in Memphis, Tennessee; investigated through financial and suspect tracking efforts.  
- **May 1968**: FBI requested bank records from Louisiana cities to trace large cash withdrawals potentially tied to the assassination.  
- **May 22–23, 1968**: William Carl Henderson provided details about Sylvia Snowden, Jimmy LINU, and Glenda Wilkinson’s alleged activities in Memphis.  
- **RCMP inquiries into GALT’s movements** in Montreal, including connections to Tip Top Tailors and Harkay Apartments.  
- **Checks for unidentified bodies** in Louisiana parishes, with Vermilion Parish reporting no findings since April 1968.  
- **Use of TCR-1 forms** to track currency transactions over $10,000 as part of financial investigations into MLK’s murder.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Led U.S. investigations, coordinated with local law enforcement, and managed suspect tracking.  
- **Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)**: Conducted inquiries into GALT’s activities in Canada.  
- **Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Intelligence Units**: Reviewed financial forms like TCR-1 for anti-money laundering and criminal activity tracking.  
- **Local sheriff departments in Louisiana** (e.g., Vermilion, St. Martin parishes): Provided information on unidentified bodies and suspect movements.  
- **American Bank and Trust Co., Baton Rouge**: Reported a 1967 bank robbery with latent fingerprints recovered.  
- **Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.**: Provided phone number records linked to LSU and other locations.

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