</s>PAGE THREE. WHEN THINGS ARE "HOT", "THOT", THEY LIKE TO HOLE UP AT A FARM NEAR BIRMINGHAM. SHE STATED PIKE AND THE OTHERS HAVE BEEN GOING INTO MEXICO, TO ACAPULCO. INSPECTOR ZACHARY DOES NOT KNOW THE SOURCE. HE WILL CONTACT. THE OFFICER HANDLING HER AND HAVE THE OFFICER INQUIRE OF THE SOURCE WHETHER SHE IS WILLING TO DISCUSS THE PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF SUSPECT WITH THE BUREAU ARTIST PRESENTLY IN MEMPHIS. INSPECTORS ZACHARY KNOWS SHE IS MOST CONCERNED AND WORRIED OVER BEING INVOLVED IN THIS THING. IN VIEW OF THE TYPE OF PEOPLE INVOLVIDED, HE FEELS SHE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON THEM FOR HER SUPPLY OF DRUGS. INFORMANT DESCRIBED SUSPTECT'S CAR AS A MUSTANG, CREAM COLORED, WHITE OR GRAY. WILLIAM EUGENEZ SIDES, FBI No. NO. THREE ONE EIGHT FIVE FIVE POUR NINE B. TOMMY ELLIS/PIKE, FBI NO. FOUR THREE FIVE ZERO ONE ZERO B. AND JAMES GORDON FORBES ARE ALL KNOWN BY THE MEMPHISH OFFICE AS SUSpects IN BANK BURGARY INVESTIGATIONS. INFO AVAILABLE IN MEMPHISS INDICATES THAT FORBEDS, A FORMER RESIDENT OF MEMPHIIS. AND PIKE WERE IN A SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON MARCH TWENTY SIX. SIXTY EIGHT, AND ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IN METHODIST HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, AT THIS TIME. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO INTERVIEW THEM. END PAGE THREE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into individuals suspected of involvement in criminal activities linked to potential assassination plots against Martin Luther King Jr. Informants provided information on suspects such as William Eugenez Sides (FBI No. 31855), Tommy Ellis/Pike (FBI No. 495010), and James Gordon Forbes, who were connected to bank burglary investigations and a car theft ring operating between St. Louis, Memphis, and a farm near Birmingham. The farm was identified as a hideout and operational base for the group. Informants described suspects' physical appearances, including a "cold" blue-gray or hazel eye color, brown hair styled in a flat top, and distinctive dental features. Forbes and Pike were hospitalized in Memphis following a serious automobile accident on March 26, 1968. The FBI sought to interview these suspects and verify their connections to the group. Eric Starvo Galt was investigated for his movements in California, including associations with a Mustang car, potential ties to Mexico, and activities at the International School of Bartending in Los Angeles. Informants noted Galt's appearance, clothing, and possible background as a cook on Mississippi River boats. The FBI coordinated efforts across multiple divisions, including Memphis, Birmingham, and Los Angeles, to gather information on suspects and their networks. Separate FBI teletypes from April 15, 1968, reference fingerprint analysis of evidence items such as wrapping paper, boxes, and shipping slips. Comparisons were made with known individuals like Edward Uulan (FBI #594075E) and Daniel Niel Jellison, though no matches were confirmed. The documents also mention the return of specimens for further analysis, laboratory reports, and requests for elimination prints. A latent fingerprint on a registration card was linked to SA John W. Bauer, but no direct connection to the MLK assassination is established.  

Key People  
- William Eugenez Sides (FBI No. 31855)  
- Tommy Ellis/Pike (FBI No. 495010)  
- James Gordon Forbes  
- Eric Starvo Galt  
- Edward Uulan (FBI #594075E)  
- Daniel Niel Jellison  
- John W. Bauer (SA)  
- SACs in Birmingham, Memphis, Atlanta, New York, and Los Angeles  

Key Locations  
- Birmingham, Alabama (farm hideout)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (hospitalization of Forbes and Pike, Memphis PD operations)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (car theft ring connections)  
- Los Angeles, California (International School of Bartending, Provincial Motel, Cinema Enterprises)  
- Cincinnati, Ohio (composite drawing reference)  
- New York City  
- Washington, D.C. (FBI headquarters)  

Key Events  
- Investigation into car theft ring linked to a farm near Birmingham  
- FBI interviews with informants and suspects including Forbes, Pike, and Galt  
- Verification of suspects' movements, appearances, and criminal activities  
- Fingerprint analysis of evidence items (wrapping paper, boxes, shipping slips)  
- Comparison of latent prints with known individuals and files  
- Return of specimens for further examination  
- Laboratory report requests and elimination print submissions  
- Reference to a composite drawing of an unidentified individual in Cincinnati  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Memphis Police Department (PD)  
- International School of Bartending (Los Angeles)  
- Identification Division (FBI)  
- Special Agents in Charge (SACs)  
- Local law enforcement agencies (e.g., Cincinnati PD)

MLK Declassified Files

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