</s>OFFICIAL FORM NO. 10 SEAT PRIME (E.O.C.P.O.) 2014-14 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC DATE: 4/12/68 : : SA RICHARD A. WEGNER FROM : MURKIN ReButlets 4/8 and 10/68. SUBJECT: Investigation during period 4/9-11/68 revealed: boards, telephone directories, city directories, and Credit and criminal checks, voter registration Financial institutions negative re HARVEY LOWEYER, aka LOWYMER, and ERIC STARVO GALT, in Saratoga, Hamilton, Warren, and Washington Counties, in Sarasatoga. J.J.L.H.Liggs RAW.ad. (1) ad. 1/4-13-121 SEARCHED: INDUSTRY-INDUSTRY. SERIALIZED: (H.S.A.C.) (H,S.C.). APR 14/1968 ALBANY 2016-168 Buy U.S .: Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary  
The documents consist of a mix of FBI investigative reports, newspaper clippings, and administrative records related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, as well as unrelated investigations into laundry machine markings and other cases. Key elements include an ongoing FBI investigation into Eric Starvo Galt, a suspect linked to the assassination via a Ford Mustang and connections to Birmingham, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee. The documents also reference thermoseal marking machines used by laundries like Beardsley Cleaning and Palmer Bros. Laundry in Vermont, which were part of a separate case possibly misfiled into the MLK investigation files. OCR errors, fragmented text, and mixed content (investigative reports + administrative notes) complicate interpretation.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: Suspect linked to the assassination via a Ford Mustang and ties to Birmingham/Memphis.  
- **Harvey Lowmeyer**: Alias used in financial records checks.  
- Taxi drivers: Witnesses who reported encountering the suspect near Peachtree Street and 16th/18th Streets in Atlanta.  
- Individuals associated with laundries (e.g., Beardsley Cleaning, Palmer Bros. Laundry) referenced in thermoseal machine investigations.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of MLK’s assassination.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Linked to Galt’s alleged employment and travel.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Mentioned as a location for taxi driver sightings.  
- **Vermont (Burlington, St. Johnsbury)**: Locations tied to laundry machine investigations.  
- **Los Angeles (Hollywood)**: Address linked to mail forwarding services.  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into Eric Galt’s potential involvement in MLK’s assassination, focusing on vehicle tracking and financial records.  
- Search for thermoseal marking machines used by laundries, with no direct link to Galt established.  
- Circulation of a suspect sketch described as having a "pointed" appearance and ties to the Memphis crime scene.  
- Cross-referencing of names (e.g., Harvey Lowmeyer) across financial institutions, phone directories, and voter rolls.  
- Mention of a white Mustang in Atlanta potentially tied to Galt’s movements.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Central agency conducting investigations into MLK’s assassination and unrelated cases.  
- **Local police departments** (e.g., Syracuse, Troy, New York; Burlington, Vermont): Involved in financial and identity checks.  
- **Laundry companies**: Beardsley Cleaning, Palmer Bros. Laundry, Wausau Laundry, Speedy Laundry—mentioned in thermoseal machine investigations.  
- **Credit bureaus, phone directories, voter rolls**: Used for background checks on Galt and aliases.  

Additional Notes:  
- Documents contain OCR errors (e.g., "WALLARTA" instead of "BALLARTA") and fragmented text, complicating interpretation.  
- Laundry machine records appear to belong to a separate case (possibly misfiled) but were included in the same file set as MLK investigation materials.  
- Administrative notes (e.g., Form No. 9 GAA, payroll savings plans) suggest mixed content types within the files.

MLK Declassified Files

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