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Summary  
The documents include two distinct sets of information. The first set consists of FBI investigative reports from April 1968 focusing on Eric S. Galt, a registered guest at the Rebel Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, with no direct connection to Martin Luther King Jr. or his assassination. The second set details forensic evidence collection and photographic documentation related to the investigation into MLK’s assassination. These include soil samples gathered near the Lorraine Motel and adjacent properties, photographs of crime scene evidence, and documentation of Dr. King’s body at the John Gaston Hospital morgue. All materials were submitted for FBI laboratory analysis.  

Key People  
- Eric S. Galt (registered guest at Rebel Motel)  
- Thomas L. Buckley (Special Agent, FBI)  
- Thomas Smith (Detective, Memphis Police Department)  
- Calvin Ellison (Detective, Memphis Police Department, Photographer)  
- Howard D. Teten (Special Agent, FBI)  
- Hutchinson (Memphis Police Department personnel)  
- Huntchinson (possibly a misspelling of Hutchinson; involved in evidence handling)  

Key Locations  
- Rebel Motel (3466 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee)  
- Lorraine Motel (418 South Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee)  
- 4223 South Main Street (adjacent to Lorraine Motel)  
- Canipe Amusement Company (424 S. Main Street, Memphis)  
- John Gaston Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee)  

Key Events  
- Collection of soil samples from the Lorraine Motel and surrounding areas (April 12–15, 1968).  
- Photographic documentation of crime scene evidence, including bloodstains, rooms, and structural details.  
- Photography of Dr. King’s body at the Memphis City Morgue (April 4–5, 1968).  
- Submission of physical evidence to FBI Laboratory for analysis.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Memphis Police Department (Homicide Bureau)  
- John Gaston Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee)

MLK Declassified Files

44-cg-1114_738662_04-02-part_7_of_8.pdf

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