</s>Fo.245 (HEV 431/60) H. S. Department of Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE) DO NOT DESTROY - PENDING LIGATION FR# 4367 (2/21/90) FEDERAL BUREAU of INVESTIGATION 44-38641 Volume Number: Bureau File Number Sed. 1/1/1 Bureaus File Number 157-61 See also Nos. C C 2005 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents consist of multiple FBI Form FD-340 entries related to investigations involving James Earl Ray and Eric Starvo Galt, also known by aliases such as Harvey Lowymer and John Williard. File numbers include 157-61-1/A/1, 159-61-14-2, and 157-61-1-1A-3, with dates ranging from April 1968 to May 1968. Descriptions mention a white male suspect with physical attributes such as 5'8"–5'11", 160–175 pounds, brown hair, and blue/green/hazel eyes. References include thermoseal tape samples from La Croix Laundry and Bau/Boy Cleaners, clothing items, and photographs of suspects. The Missouri Department of Corrections (file number 00416) is noted with James Earl Ray’s FBI file #306. Mentions of "KODAK SAFETY FILM" and sheriff's office records (e.g., 293636 KC. 3) are included, though specific connections to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination or related events are not explicitly detailed in the text.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray  
- Eric Starvo Galt  
- Harvey Lowymer  
- John Williard  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Jefferson City, Missouri  
- La Croix Laundry (undisclosed location)  
- Bau/Boy Cleaners (undisclosed location)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into unidentified suspects (dates unspecified)  
- Forensic evidence collection (thermoseal tape samples, clothing items)  
- FBI file management and record-keeping (1968–1969)  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Missouri Department of Corrections  
- Sheriff’s Office (undisclosed jurisdiction)

MLK Declassified Files

157-sj-61_hs1-69642311_06-02-part_1_of_2.pdf

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