</s>NO 157-10673 KJH:med 2 BILL KILLEEN, Manager, Marian's Bar, 615 Iberville, was contacted and subject's photograph displayed. GIS Ibervillle, advised photographer and subject' s photograph displayed, KILLEN, this person photograph and ray unknown to him either at his own bar or at any of the bars he has frequentes on Iberville Street. DANA BARGER, who frequentes a regular basis Wanda's Seven Barger, who frequently is currently employed at Handy-Dwight Labors Bar, and who has been employed at for two years, advised after viewing photographs of SA HARRIGAN EARL THAT he is certain as he has never observed this person at Wanda's Seventh Seas Bar. CHARLES TAYLOR, also known as Cookie, who frequentes Wanda was seven years ago when he was a daily basis and who resides in Seven Seas Bar, Charles Bar and who also has also been known to SA HARIGAN for over a year, advised later viewing photographs of JAMES BARL that he has seen he had photographs for JAMES EARL BARL THAT that he is currently behind the head any of the other bars he frequentes in the 600 block of Iberville Street. Detective LARRY VIGUIRIE, Robbery Detail, New Orleans Police Department, advised that he can recall all incident police departments, advised the police that he could recall as Bar in December 1967. He advised that if he would discuss the matter with other detectives, and if any persons contacted could recall the incident would be contacted forensic officers would be involved in the investigation. advised that the New Orleans Police Department maintains on a daily base as a master list of all complaints received would contain the address at which an arrest was made or from which a complaint was received, the date this occurred, and advised that these usually number several hundred. He advised that this was usually number seven hundred. day, and for the month of December, 1967 would total approximately five thousand checks this list for any would have one of December 1967 at Wanda'S Seven Seas Bars. during December, 1968 at Wenda's Seven Seas Bas. 104 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains FBI investigation reports from 1966–1968 detailing efforts to locate James Earl Ray and Eric Starvo Galt in New Orleans. Agents checked guest registries at motels and hotels, including Power’s Junction, Thunderbird, Ramada Inn, Plaza Hotel, Royal Orleans, Savoy Hotel, Corn Walk Hotel, and Chateau Louisiana (now a parking garage). No records matched the suspects or their aliases. Unrelated cases involving Charles Stein Jr., Joe Parish, and others were also noted. Typographical errors, such as "JAMES BARLE RAY" likely referring to James Earl Ray, and date inconsistencies (e.g., April 24, 1966 alongside April 25, 1965) were present. The text includes administrative notes about FBI property and release under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- **James Earl Ray**: Central suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., investigated for his movements in New Orleans.  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: Suspect whose photographs were reviewed but not confirmed.  
- **Charles Stein Jr.**: Hotel owner interviewed in April 1968, claimed no knowledge of his father’s activities.  
- **Joseph Kelly Domino**: Bartender linked to organized crime (LaCosa Nostra) and suspected underworld ties.  
- **William Miller**: Discharged Navy veteran who provided conflicting information about Ray’s associates.  
- **Ben Malone**: Music Box Bar manager with historical ties to the area.  
- **Clarence Triplett**: Identified a man resembling Ray in court but could not confirm identity.  
- **H. Avin Sharpe**: Reporter for The Educoin Company, observed an individual at O’Hare Airport on April 9, 1968.  

Key Locations:  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (motels and hotels)  
- Chicago, Illinois (O’Hare Airport)  
- Lexington, Kentucky (mentioned in travel plans)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (referenced as a location to avoid)  
- Chateau Louisiana (now a parking garage)  

Key Events:  
- FBI agents checked guest registries for James Earl Ray and Eric Starvo Galt between March 1966–April 1968.  
- Surveillance efforts tracked suspects’ alleged associates, including Joseph Kelly Domino and William Miller.  
- H. Avin Sharpe reported observing an individual at O’Hare Airport who he misidentified as Arthur Darden.  
- Administrative notes referenced FBI property and release under Executive Order 14176.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- The Educoin Company (Sharpe’s organization)  
- LaCosa Nostra (organized crime network linked to Joseph Kelly Domino)

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