</s>BA 44-669 The following individuals representing the firms as indicated, were telephonically contacted by SAA) LEROY DENE WEDGE, JR ., on 4/10/68, regarding the cloth laundry tag, prepared on a ThermoSeal Marking Maching, which the bears the markings of "02B2-6" or "D2B2B-6", with negative results: Mrs. DOROTHY MC ATTERE, Scott Street Coin Laundry, 1824 N. Scott St ., Wilmington, Del. BERNARD STREETIN, Mgr ., Standard Coat Apron & Linen Service, Inc ., 97 Vandecker Ave ., Wilmington, Del ., Mrs. WALKER, Owner, Walker's Garden LaundRY, 1922 Lancaster Ave .- Wilmington, del ., Boulevard Laundromat, 807 Brandywine Blvd ., Wimmington, del. Customer who declined to furnish name advised no attendant and it is all self service at location. Do It Yourself Laundrry, 606 Basin Rd .,Wilmington Manor, Del .. No full time attendant, all self location. Econ '01 Wash & Cleaners, 470S Gov. Prints Blvd .- Wilmington. Del ., WARD BAKER, Mrs. Wilma Rector, Laundrerall Self-Service Laundrody, 124 E. Main St .- Newark, Del." CLIFFORD LAMBORN, MGR ., Laundercenter, Elkton & Beverly Rds ., Newark, Del ... AMOS HUSHURK, Attendant, Launderingcenter, 4621 Market St . ., Wilmington, DEL. JOSEPH PAOLINO, Owner ,, Lime-Kirk Coin Operated Dry Cleaners ,, 4565 Kirkwood Hwy ., Marshallton, Del ·. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into ERNEST SUMTER GAULT (also known as ERIC STARVO GALT), focusing on his background, military service, employment history, and potential connections to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) on April 4, 1968. The records include his birthdate (August 13, 1920), place of birth (Danville, AR), physical description (white male, 5'8", 160 lbs, brown hair, grey eyes, two-inch scar on left forearm), and military service with the Army (honorable discharge in 1947, later undesirable discharge in 1951). His addresses, arrests, and employment records are listed, including work at the Kutchers County Club, Hughes Tool Company, and other locations. The FBI sought to verify his whereabouts around April 4, 1968, and check for ties to MLK's assassination, referencing a composite photo of the assassin described as resembling Gault.  

Key People:  
- ERNEST SUMTER GAULT (also known as ERIC STARVO GALT)  
- MRS. PEARL HEADLEY (Maryland resident who reported two men matching Galt’s description on April 4, 1968)  
- MILDRED CURRY (Headley’s daughter, who accompanied the men to Foxway Drive)  
- SA KENNETH L. PLESS (FBI agent involved in the investigation)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (investigation focus)  
- Baltimore, Maryland (FBI headquarters and local contacts)  
- North Little Rock, Arkansas (Gault’s residence)  
- Foxway Drive, Maryland (location reported by Headley)  
- White Oaks, Maryland (Naval Ordnance Lab where Mildred Curry worked)  

Key Events:  
- FBI investigation into Gault’s potential involvement in MLK’s assassination (April 1968)  
- Reporting of two men matching Galt’s description near Foxway Drive on April 4, 1968  
- Search for Gault’s employment history and residences to verify his movements around the time of MLK’s assassination  
- Verification of Gault’s military records and criminal background  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Naval Ordnance Lab (White Oaks, Maryland)  
- Prince Georges County Police Department (Maryland)  
- D.C. Credit Bureau, Inc. (financial institution checks)

MLK Declassified Files

44-ba-669_729218_1-01-part_4_of_8.pdf

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