</s>ME 44-1987 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. EXHIBITION OF SUBJECT'S PHOTOGRAPHS 4 A. ROOMING HOUSE, 422) South Main 4 Street, Memphis, B. Rebel Motel, Memphis 12 C. C. Oliver Rexall Drug Store, Whitehaven, Tennessee 15 D. York Arms Company, 162 South Main Street, Memphis 17 II. INTERVIEWS WITH PERSONS AT OR NEAR LORRAVEWIS MOTEL, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 19 A. Mrs. GEORGIA M. DAVIS 20 B. Mrs ., LORRAVES M. WARD 20 B. MRS. LORRENCE M. B. WORD INVESTIGATION AT JIM'S GRILL, 418 SOUTH 26 MAIN STREET, MEMPHIS 47 IV. INVESTIGATIONAL AT JUM'S GRILL, 418 SOUTH IV. MEDICAL INFORMATION RE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING. 70 A. Emergency Room Summary 71 B. Description of Photographs Taken of the Victim 74 V. ALABAMA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION FOR ERIC STARVO GALT. 75 A. Registration for 1966 Ford Mustang 76 B. Driver's License Issued to ERIC STARVO GAIT. 77 VI. INFORMATION CONCERNING CONTINENTAL DANCE STUDIO, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 78 2 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
Reverend Kyles testified that he did not observe anyone in the northwest area of the Lorraine Motel or on the ground level during the time of Dr. King's assassination. He mentioned Solomon Jones claimed to have seen someone near Mulberry Street but could not confirm due to a retaining wall blocking his view. Kyles concluded no SCLC associates or Memphis acquaintances recalled any activity related to the civil rights movement near the motel before or during the shooting. Charles Ballard, who stayed at the Lorraine Motel from March 30 to April 1, 1968, stated he was not present when Dr. King was shot and did not notice unusual interest in his room. On April 4, 1968, he saw people near the motel but could not recall specific individuals. Mr. Phillips, who stayed at the Lorraine Motel from March 30 to April 4, noted Dr. King was in room 306 and no one inquired about his location during his stay. He also observed no suspicious activity around the motel or nearby buildings on April 4. Lloyd Jowers of Jim's Grill reported a man described as white, 160 pounds, wearing a dark suit, who visited the grill twice on April 4–5, 1968. The individual was arrested but found uninvolved in the murder. Mr. Cipples noted a white Mustang parked near Jowers' Cadillac on April 4, though he did not observe anyone entering or exiting the car.  

Key People  
- Reverend Kyles  
- Solomon Jones  
- Charles Ballard  
- Mr. Phillips  
- Lloyd Jowers  
- Gene Pearson Crawford (arrested individual)  
- Mr. Cipples  

Key Locations  
- Lorraine Motel (Main Street, Memphis)  
- Jim's Grill (418 South Main Street, Memphis)  
- Mulberry Street, Memphis  
- South Main Street, Memphis  

Key Events  
- Reverend Kyles' testimony about lack of observed activity near the motel.  
- Charles Ballard's stay at the Lorraine Motel and observations on April 4.  
- Mr. Phillips’ account of Dr. King’s room location and absence of suspicious behavior.  
- Lloyd Jowers’ report of a man visiting Jim's Grill twice, leading to Gene Pearson Crawford’s arrest.  
- Mr. Cipples’ observation of a white Mustang parked near the Lorraine Motel area.  

Key Organizations  
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

MLK Declassified Files

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