</s>- - FD-245 (REV. 413-60) H. S. Department of Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILED) DO NOT DESTROY FEDERAL BUREAU PENDING LITIGATION - - of KATIONAL ARCHIVES INVESTIGATION Volume Number: Bureau File Number Sebastian, 1043 - 1043-1043 ENTIRE FILE REVIEWED FOR HISTORICAL DECLASSIFICATION DO NOT DISTROY PENDIG LITICATION See also Nos. PENDNG LITGATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18-47002 - - 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into a 1966 white Ford Mustang with Alabama license plates (1-3993 and 1A 88393) observed in Atlanta, Georgia, during April 1967–1968. The car was linked to inquiries related to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, though no direct connection is confirmed. Witnesses reported sightings of a white male suspect matching the vehicle’s occupant, including Mrs. Earnest Payne (April 5, 1967) and Charles Stephens (April 5, 1968). The car was towed to an FBI garage in Atlanta for examination, revealing details about its tires, serial numbers, and contents such as clothing, tools, and license plates. Tire analysis involved checking manufacturers and recapping equipment. Eric Starvo Galt’s movements were tracked, including a reported address change to 113 Fourteenth Street, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, in March 1968. The investigation also referenced fugitives Eric S. Galt (also known as Alan G. Sentinel, Harvey Lowery, John M. Miller) and Harvey Lowery, along with administrative notes referencing Memphis, Tennessee, and Cleveland, Georgia. A fragmented FBI report from April 15–16, 1968, included statements from Lee Garner’s sister about a rooming house on 13th Street and laundry drop-offs by Eric Galt at Piedmont Laundry on April 1, 1968, with specific clothing descriptions and pricing details.  

Key People  
- **Eric S. Galt** (also known as Alan G. Sentinel, Harvey Lowery, John M. Miller)  
- **Harvey Lowery** (fugitive linked to the investigation)  
- **Mrs. Earnest Payne** (reported sighting of the car on April 5, 1967)  
- **Charles Stephens** (cab driver who observed a man matching the car’s description on April 5, 1968)  
- **Lee Garner’s sister** (referred to as "GALLIER")  
- **Mrs. Estelle Peters** (laundry drop-off witness at Piedmont Laundry)  
- **Special Agents**: Carl E. Claiborne, Roger L. Kaas, John J. O’Goden, Edward U. Crim, James J. Rose, Robert K. Lewis, Richard J. Click, SA James Joseph Dolan, Alden F. Miller, Jack B. Simpson, Richard H. Davis  

Key Locations  
- **Capitol Homes**, Atlanta, Georgia (parking lot where the Mustang was observed)  
- **166 Woodward Avenue, Apartment 551, Atlanta, Georgia** (Payne’s residence)  
- **255 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia** (cab company location)  
- **FBI Garage, Atlanta, Georgia** (vehicle examination site)  
- **410 Fourteenth Street, Atlanta, Georgia** (tire industry contacts)  
- **13th Street** (rooming house referenced in FBI report)  
- **Piedmont Laundry**, Atlanta, Georgia  

Key Events  
- Observation of the 1966 Mustang with Alabama plates near Payne’s apartment on April 5, 1967.  
- Cab driver Charles Stephens’ sighting of a man matching the car’s description on April 5, 1968.  
- Tow and examination of the Mustang at FBI Atlanta garage on April 11–12, 1968.  
- Tire analysis involving manufacturers and recapping equipment checks.  
- Eric Starvo Galt’s reported address change to 113 Fourteenth Street, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, in March 1968.  
- April 13, 1968 visit to a rooming house on 13th Street by Lee Garner’s sister.  
- April 1, 1968 laundry drop-off by Eric Galt at Piedmont Laundry, including specific clothing descriptions and pricing details.  
- Mention of potential connection between "GALT" and the murder of "MARTIN GARTER, JR." (likely a misspelling or misreference).  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** (Atlanta Field Office)  
- **Atlanta Police Department** (Auto Theft Squad, Detective R.L. Davis)  
- **United States Postal Service** (involved in mail handling related to Galt’s address)  
- **United Cab Company** (cab driver involved)  
- **Disco Supply Division, Duggan Manufacturing Company** (tire industry contact)  
- **Wilson Tire and Supply Company** (tire industry contact)  
- **Piedmont Laundry** (laundry drop-off location)

MLK Declassified Files

44-bh-1740_729219_05-03-part_1_of_7.pdf

Document Summary

Try AI Search