</s>BH 44-1740 Mr. JOE SULZBY, Manager, Lane Rexall Drug Store, 1024 20th Street South, stated that the tapes from the two cash registers in his store reflect the name of his drugs registered in this store reflect that the name is his drugs that any registered receipt of the purchase item. SULZY stated that any register receipt found that did not bear the name or store the date of purchase could not have come from his drug store. Mrs. ELIANE DODSON, 1919 13th Avenue South, observed the FBI sketch of the Unsub in this case, and stated that the FBI sketched of the unsub in his case, in her neighborhood. The sketch shows that she sees this individual three or four times a week driving a white Mustang hardtop. she stated she has not seen the individual for two or three she stated that she has seen the federal for two on lith Avenue. She stated that this individual tried to pick her up about a month ago at the Modern Drugs Pharmacy at 11th avenue and 12th Street Southwest. 37 - 38 years, dark hair which individual is in front. She started that she was dark hair in the car, but estimated that she stood as she has only hair him in the ear, but estimates that he had a medium build. She stood that this Individual is usually dressed in a business suit and wears a white shirt and tie. She stated that he could not be any more specific on whether she stated that her individual is identical with the sketch but stated that his individual is identitied with the Sketch again she stated she she had never seen this individual out of the car. This individual is not known the license number of the state that she did not know the individual lived or worked but assumed he must live in this individual due to the frequent number of times she has been neighborhood alert for this individual and would notify the FBI should she observe his license number. LEAD BIRMINGHAM AT BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. Will contact Mrs. DODSON to show her most recent sketch of Unsub and to determine if she has had opportunity to see him since she was last interviewed. -3- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text comprises a fragmented, heavily redacted FBI/ law enforcement report from April 1968, likely related to the investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which occurred on April 4, 1968. The document references suspect Eric Starvo Galt, though no credible evidence links him to the crime (the actual perpetrator was James Earl Ray). It details investigative procedures such as latent fingerprint analysis, map markings, and witness interviews, including a "female informant" in Memphis and individuals at clubs like the Rainbow Lounge in Eatonville, Florida. The text contains typographical errors, formatting issues, and references to "airtel" (a telegraph service), suggesting it may be a fictionalized or mock report rather than an authentic historical document. It also includes FBI teletype records from late 1967 to early 1968 focused on civil rights-related investigations, including suspects like Harvey Lowey and Eric S. Galt, with geographic scope spanning Birmingham, Alabama; New York; Louisiana; and New Orleans. The documents reflect the FBI’s use of taxi logs, witness statements, and forensic techniques during this period.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: A suspect linked to the assassination investigation but not connected to the actual crime.  
- **Harvey Lowey / Lowery**: A suspect associated with a taxi ride on March 28, 1968, described by Joe Gilliland as a white male in a blue suit.  
- **Eric S. Galt**: Investigated for ties to money orders and civil rights violations; his social security number was checked.  
- **Eugene Smith Manfield**: A welder in Grand Isle, Louisiana, with arrests and ties to a blue Ford pickup truck.  
- **Joe Gilliland**: A witness who described a passenger in a taxi on March 28, 1968.  

Key Locations  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Center of civil rights activity; referenced in taxi logs and surveillance efforts.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Mentioned as the location of a "female informant."  
- **Eatonville, Florida**: Home to the Rainbow Lounge, where witnesses were interviewed.  
- **New York**: Linked to United Fruit Company records and Coast Guard logs for Eric Galt.  
- **Louisiana (Grand Isle, New Orleans)**: Sites of investigations into Eugene Manfield’s movements.  

Key Events  
- **Investigation into Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination** (April 4, 1968): The report references this event but does not provide direct details about the case itself.  
- **Taxi driver logs**: Used to track suspects’ movements, including Ray James and Milford House in Birmingham.  
- **Witness interviews**: Including Joe Gilliland’s account of a passenger in a blue suit and statements from individuals at Eatonville clubs.  
- **Latent fingerprint analysis**: Conducted on items linked to the safe deposit box investigation.  
- **Map markings**: A map of Atlanta with ink circles and lines, possibly indicating suspect locations or crime scene connections.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Central to the investigation, using teletype records, witness statements, and forensic methods.  
- **United Fruit Company**: Mentioned in Eric Galt’s employment history.  
- **Coast Guard**: Referenced in checks on Eric Galt’s maritime background.  
- **Veterans Administration**: Cross-referenced for suspect identification.  
- **National Maritime Union**: Linked to Eric Galt’s potential maritime ties.

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