</s>GASDRITZA (GAST), Andy Rebel SA Ronan Motel I-142 4/3-4/68 Check into room 35 between 6 and 7 pm, 4/8/68, cleaned up, had dinner at Rebel Restaurant, visited fellow driver in another room, returned approx 9:30 pm. Does not recall car in front of room 34, but thinks that he would if one had been there. Approx 10 pm watching TV, heard door to room 34 slam. Left room 7 am, 4/4/69; recalls seeing light colored car in front of Room 34. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail motel records, witness statements, and investigative materials related to the Rebel Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, during April 1968. Eric S. Galt is identified as a guest who registered for room 34 on April 3, 1968, departing by April 4. His car, a Mustang with Alabama license plate #1-38993, was noted in motel records. Security personnel at the Rebel Motel, including Ivan Webb and Sam Hudson, reported observing a white Mustang near room 34 on April 4. Latent fingerprints were found in room 34, and soil samples were collected from areas near the room. A registration card (Q86) for Galt was forwarded to authorities, with matching signatures to other documents. At York Arms Co., a customer purchased binoculars on April 4, described as a white male wearing a dark suit, wide-collared shirt, and light-stripe tie. Witnesses at York Arms could not identify the buyer.  

Key People  
- **Eric S. Galt**: Registered at Rebel Motel room 34 (April 3–4, 1968), drove a Mustang with Alabama license plate #1-38993.  
- **Ivan Webb**: Security guard at Rebel Motel, reported seeing a white Mustang near room 34 on April 4.  
- **Sam Hudson**: Security officer at Rebel Motel, noted no car or occupant of room 34 during his shift.  
- **Ralph Carpenter**: Salesman at York Arms Co., described a customer purchasing binoculars on April 4.  
- **Hugh Baddley**: Witness at York Arms Co., reported seeing a man enter the store to buy binoculars.  

Key Locations  
- **Rebel Motel (Memphis, TN)**: Room 34 where Galt stayed; site of latent fingerprints and soil samples collected.  
- **York Arms Co. (Memphis, TN)**: Retail location where binoculars were purchased by an unidentified customer on April 4, 1968.  

Key Events  
- **April 3–4, 1968**: Eric S. Galt registered at Rebel Motel room 34 and departed before April 4.  
- **April 4, 1968**: Security personnel observed a white Mustang near room 34; binoculars purchased at York Arms Co. by an unidentified man.  
- **Latent fingerprints** collected from room 34 at Rebel Motel.  
- **Soil samples** taken from areas in front of units 34 and 35 at Rebel Motel.  

Key Organizations  
- **Rebel Motel**: Provided guest registration records and security reports.  
- **York Arms Co.**: Retail store where binoculars were purchased by an unidentified customer.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Involved in collecting evidence, including registration cards and soil samples.

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