</s>OFFICIAL FORM NO. 10 801-104 SAT (943) 801-818-10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum SAC (44-2386) DATE: 4/18/68 TO SA TRAVIS L. LYNCH FROM: SURJECT: MURKIN CR (00): MEMPHIS) Re: Neighborhood Investigation, Barnett Street The following individuals were contacted by SA TRAVIS L, LYNch on 4/17/68, and a photograph of the subject was exhibited to them with negative results: Mrs. FAVE BASKETT, Manager, Joy Cleaners and Laundry, 732 Barnett; Mr. JACK POWELL, Stop and Go Market, corner of Ponce de Leon and Barnett; Mr. HERBERT ASHLINE, Apartment 2, 747 Barnett; Mr. ROBERT PATE, Apartament 1, 747 Barrett; Mr. JOE JACKSON, Apartments 3, 747 Barnett; Miss BENNETT KINNON, owner and manager of apartment project, 737 Barnett, who resides in apartment Al. (Miss MC KINNNON advised Apartments A3, A4, A2, 32, B3, C2, D2, Dr4, are all vacant.) 2- Atlanta 4/22/26-101 TLL:Rjb Kil, to win Hlnt. ARCHED TO INDEXED (2) SERIALIZED 1 1 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains routing slips and FBI communications dated April 16–19, 1968, detailing investigative efforts related to tire markings and phone call tracking. A SAC (Special Agent in Charge) in Sacramento requested information on a mold machine's tire size and markings, specifically seeking confirmation of a tire marked "V T SLASH SEVEN SEVEN ONE - X." The Atlanta FBI office was instructed to verify these details. Subsequent communications from Los Angeles reference a long-distance call placed by an individual identifying as Eric Starvo Galt from Whittier, California, to an attorney in Alabama (Earl Campbell) on April 18, 1968. Investigations traced the call to Ricker Motors in Whittier, linked to James E. Holman, who stated he sold a Cadillac El Dorada to "Al" McCart of the First National Bank of Huntsville, Alabama. The document notes discrepancies in phone records and interactions with local law enforcement in Huntsville, including Detective "Dutch" Holland.  

Key People:  
- Eric Starvo Galt (individual linked to the long-distance call)  
- James E. Holman (Ricker Motors employee, Cadillac seller)  
- Earl Campbell (attorney in Alabama, recipient of the call)  
- "Al" McCart (First National Bank of Huntsville, involved in vehicle transaction)  
- "Dutch" Holland (Huntsville PD detective, contacted Holman)  

Key Locations:  
- Whittier, California (origin of long-distance call)  
- Sacramento, California (FBI SAC office)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (FBI headquarters, tire marking inquiry)  
- Huntsville, Alabama (First National Bank, Ember Club, vehicle transaction)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into tire markings for a mold machine (April 18, 1968)  
- Long-distance call tracking from Whittier to Alabama (April 18, 1968)  
- Verification of Ricker Motors' phone records and Holman's vehicle sale  
- Interactions between Huntsville law enforcement and bank officials regarding the Cadillac transaction  

Key Organizations:  
- FBI (Atlanta, Sacramento, Los Angeles offices)  
- First National Bank of Huntsville, Alabama  
- Ricker Motors (Whittier, California)

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