</s>OFFICIAL FORM NO. 14-14 GEA PPPH (C) GPO (GPO) 01-14-14 GEA PPH (GPPH) 0-1414 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, BIRMINGHAM (44-1740) (P) DATE: 4/15/68 FROM : SA ROBERT J. ADAMS SUBJECT: MURKIN CR 00: MEMPHIS Neighborhood investigationswere conducted at Birmingham, Alabama, in the vicinity of 1907 11th Street South, 2008 Highland Avenue, First Avenue North, and Second Avenue North. An artist's conception of the individual who purchased the weapon at the Aeromarine Sandy Company, Birmingham,Alabama, was shown to the following persons on the dates indicated, with negative results: On 4/8/68, in this vicinity of 1897 11th Street South: BEN MANN 1200 16th Street South On 4 /8/69, in tho area of 2608 Highland Avenue: O. K. WESTMORELAND Electrolux Corporation 1103 South 20th Street RUBY TILLERY Electric Maid Bake Shop Electric Maid Bake Shop Electric Maid Baker Manager Gulf Station 2000 Highland Avenue FLOYD BUCKNER Gulf Stations Gulf station 2000 Highland Aveue 441740-698 RJA:sms (3) (3) onn SEARCHED INDEXED SEALIZED APR 18 1968 FB: BIRMININGHIGH Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2018-108 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The document contains multiple FBI reports from April 1968 detailing an investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key elements include:  
- **Reggie Smith**, a CBS cameraman, provided information to the Jackson, Mississippi FBI office on multiple occasions.  
- A search of a suspect’s Mustang car in Atlanta on April 11, 1968, yielded items including photographs, newspaper clippings, S&H Green Stamps with "14LK" markings, and laundry tickets. These were sent to Memphis, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Birmingham, and Louisville for further investigation.  
- The FBI sought to verify the identity of **Eric Starvo Galt** (also known as Ernest Sumper Gault) through military records, employment history, and social security number checks. His background included service in the U.S. Army, arrests, and a psychiatric evaluation noting passive-aggressive traits and alcoholism.  
- The investigation involved checking mail addresses in Atlanta, including 14th Street NE, linked to suspected associates of Galt.  
- FBI offices in Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Sacramento coordinated efforts to trace Galt’s movements, employment, and family connections, including his wife Florence Hoffman and parents William O. and Lula Gault.  

Key People:  
- **Reggie Smith** (CBS cameraman)  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** (also known as Ernest Sumper Gault)  
- **Florence Hoffman** (wife of Ernest Sumper Gault)  
- **William O. Gault** and **Lula Gault** (parents of Ernest Sumper Gault)  

Key Locations:  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Sacramento, California  
- Louisville, Kentucky  
- North Little Rock, Arkansas  
- SAGINAW, Michigan  

Key Events:  
- Search of a suspect’s Mustang in Atlanta on April 11, 1968.  
- FBI investigation into Eric Starvo Galt’s military records, employment history, and family ties.  
- Mail surveillance at addresses in Atlanta linked to suspected associates of Galt.  
- Coordination between FBI offices to verify Galt’s identity and background.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Army (records review)  
- CBS (via Reggie Smith)  
- Aeromarine Supply Co. (invoice records)  
- Sperry and Hutchinson Co. (S&H Green Stamps)

MLK Declassified Files

44-bh-1740_729219_04-04-part_1_of_4.pdf

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