</s>OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 G.S.A. F. E. C.E. FOR CO ., No.1-14 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, CHARLOTTE (44-1365) DATE: 4/12/68 : : SA ANDREW M. PALUMBO FROM : SUBJECT: MURKIN AT MADISON EDDEN REDESVILLE REDESVILLIE YENEWORTH ALL NORTH CAROLINA XENEWORK The following cleaning establishments were contacted in Reidsville, North Carolina, on April 10, 1968: Mrs. ROSE HUDSON, Ideal Cleaners, 184 North Scales Street Mrs. JEAN HALL, New Laundry and Dry Cleaners , Inc. 618 South North Street Mr. JOHN A. RUDD, New ReidsVILLE Coin-O-Matic Laundrys, Inc. 418 North North Street Mr. D. M. KEPLEY, Reidsville Laundriesville Laundery and Cleaners Company, Incorporated, 101 S. E ., Market Street Mrs. MARY PRUITT, Style Cleaners ., 105 West Morehead St. Mrs. The following cleansing establishments were contracted in Madison, North Carolinas, on April 10, 1966; Mr. E, F. F ., LANE, Nu-Way LaundRY, 113 East Murphy St. Mrs. ESTELLE HAINES, New System Laundy Inc ., 119 West Hunter St ., Mr. OLIVER C. JONES, Madison Cleaners .. 120 E. Hunter St. 4/4/1365-86 Mrs. MARGARET DALTON, Dalton Cleaners ... 120 E .- West Jackson St. The above listed individuals were unable to find the SENATURED FILLED. AMP.IrF APR 12 1968 C.E ., PILOTTE 2019-10-14 Buy U.S .: Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Sings Sings 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on locating individuals and laundry services associated with a thermo seal marking machine linked to the case. On April 10, 1968, cleaning establishments in Reidsville and Madison, North Carolina, were contacted but reported not using such a machine. Efforts to identify individuals named HARVEY LOWERY, ERIC STARVO GALT, or variations of these names through city directories, credit bureaus, and law enforcement yielded no results. An FBI memorandum from April 12, 1968, references photographs of composite sketches of an unknown suspect described as armed and dangerous, based on witness accounts in Memphis and Birmingham. A bus passenger resembling the sketch was identified near Waterboro, South Carolina, with details about his appearance and actions. Hotel records for H.H. Fletcher, registered in Greensboro, North Carolina, were reviewed, linking him to potential connections with the suspect. Eastern Airlines ticket records for April 4–9, 1968, under names like GALT and WILLARD show flight paths and contact points, though no direct ties to the assassination were confirmed. The investigation spans multiple locations in North Carolina and involves coordination between FBI offices, local law enforcement, and credit bureaus.  

Key People  
- ERIC STARVO GALT (variations of name searched)  
- HARVEY LOWERY (variations of name searched)  
- H.H. FLETCHER (hotel guest linked to suspect)  
- SARAH E. COLLINS (identified as a woman associated with Fletcher)  
- J. W. DRAKE, Paulete Johnson, and others (credit bureau and court clerks contacted)  
- R. T. HODGENS (bus driver in South Carolina)  
- D. R. BOUNDS (Greyhound Bus Terminal manager)  

Key Locations  
- Reidsville, Madison, and Sanford, North Carolina (laundry establishments checked)  
- Waterboro, South Carolina (bus stop where suspect was observed)  
- Greensboro, North Carolina (hotel registration for Fletcher)  
- Wilmington, North Carolina (Immigration and Naturalization Service contact)  
- Raleight, Durham, and Atlanta, Georgia (flight and ticket records reviewed)  

Key Events  
- April 10, 1968: Contacted cleaning establishments in Reidsville and Madison to locate a thermo seal marking machine.  
- April 12, 1968: FBI memorandum references composite sketches of an unknown suspect linked to the assassination investigation.  
- April 13, 1968: Bus passenger resembling the sketch observed near Waterboro, South Carolina; described as armed and dangerous.  
- April 14–15, 1968: Hotel records for H.H. Fletcher reviewed in Greensboro, North Carolina; ticket records for GALT and WILLARD analyzed.  
- April 17, 1968: Eastern Airlines flight tickets for April 4–9, 1968, under names linked to the suspect’s movements.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Charlotte SAC, Norfolk, and Columbia offices involved in tracking suspects and coordinating with local law enforcement.  
- Greyhound Bus Terminal, Charleston, South Carolina – Provided driver information for the bus where the suspect was observed.  
- Credit bureaus and court clerks in Sanford, Chatham, and Silver City, North Carolina – Checked for records of GALT, LOWERY, or other names.  
- Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) – Contacted regarding ERIC STARVO GALT’s potential travel history.

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