</s>(MATERIAL MUSE NOT ATLANTA MURRIAN FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION ENTIRE FLE REVIEWED Volume Number: FORHISTORI DECLASSIFI See also Nos. DO NOT DESTROYE COMMITE ONLOUSSS 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The documents detail FBI investigations into stolen vehicles in Atlanta, Georgia, between March 23 and April 20, 1968, with records of 64 automobiles including models like Chevrolet, Thunderbird, and Volkswagen. The FBI (case number 44-2386) requested law enforcement agencies to report recovery efforts, noting connections to James Earl Ray’s alleged activity in the area. Fragmented entries include VINs, theft dates, locations, and personal details (some redacted), referencing individuals such as Willie Stafford, Richard Cunier, Tommy Stoney, and others. Later records from April 1968 describe FBI interviews with roominghouse tenants and linen service employees in Atlanta, focusing on interactions involving an individual referred to as "GALT" or "GALF." These include JIMMIE D. GARNER (roominghouse operator), LARRY ROGERS (tenant), ZACKERY (Atlanta Linen Company employee), FLUTZ, and MC SHERRY. The FBI also pursued leads on tracking suspects via phone numbers, credit card records, and photographic identification, including inquiries into Delta Airlines Flight 822 and connections to individuals like E.A. Cottle and Charles S. Harding. Administrative notes reference document releases under Executive Order 14176 and internal case management.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination)  
- SAC J. Langsperld, John B. Reynolds (FBI agents)  
- Willie Stafford, Richard Cunier, Tommy Stoney, George D. Mossee, Robert L. Aeegee (individuals mentioned in stolen car records)  
- JIMMIE D. GARNER (roominghouse operator), LARRY ROGERS (tenant), ZACKERY, FLUTZ, MC SHERRY, DOUGLAS YOUNGBLOOD BLAKES, JOHN W. LEWIS, JAMES D. BOYLE, STEVE STOLLEY (suspects or individuals linked to photographic identification leads)  
- William S. Coleman, Vivian Purn, E.A. Cottle, G. A. Hardage, Charles S. Harding, Hugh Robinson Jr., Salty B. Maxwell, Larry Amateis, Marcus P. Harvison  

Key Locations:  
- Atlanta, Georgia (including 107 and 113 14th Street N.E., Birchwood Dr., Woodhall Dr.)  
- Clarvelton, Georgia; Kriga Stu, Georgia; University Ave., Georgia  
- Memphis, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; Los Angeles, California; New Orleans, Louisiana; Jonesboro, Georgia; Tifton, Georgia; Brookwood Pharmacy (Atlanta); C&S Bank (10th Street Branch)  
- Paschal's Restaurant (Atlanta, Georgia); Pan American Computer Center (Washington, D.C.)  

Key Events:  
- Stolen vehicles listed between March 23 and April 20, 1968, with FBI requests for recovery reports  
- FBI efforts to trace James Earl Ray’s abandoned Mustang and battery origins, safety deposit box checks at C&S Bank, and witness interviews (e.g., Mr. Coleman, Vivian Purn)  
- Interviews with roominghouse tenants and linen service employees in Atlanta regarding interactions involving "GALT" or "GALF," including references to a group photographed at Paschal's Restaurant  
- Inquiries into travel records for Delta Airlines Flight 822, credit card records (Pure Oil Co.), and photographic identification leads for individuals in Chicago, Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Charleston  
- Administrative notes on document releases under Executive Order 14176 and FBI case management  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) units in Atlanta, Memphis, Birmingham, Los Angeles; case numbers 44-2386, 44-2396  
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Atlanta Police Department (ATPD), Georgia State Patrol, NATB (National Automotive Theft Bureau)  
- Atlanta Linen Company, Pure Oil Co., Southern Travel Agency (Augusta, Georgia), Delta Airlines, Pan American Airlines

MLK Declassified Files

44-at-2386_hs1-852715321_159-01-part_1_of_4.pdf

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