</s>ORIONAL GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, CHICAGO (44-1114) DATE: 4/17/68 FROM SA ROBERT W. GORSLINE SUBJECT: MURKIN Re. memo of SA. ROBERT F. TOUPIN, BARRY to SAC dated 4/7/68. Re. MEMO OF SA. R. L. G. TOUPIN, Manager, 1400 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, stated that the only person, presently residing at North Lake Shore Drive who was responsible residing at the North Shore Shore Drive Mr. FRANCIS GADOT in Apartment 4A. He said GADDT is married; However, his wife resides in France and has never been in over-the-top-of-France and has not never been been in having very few visitors, and does not entertain in his apart- ment. B. B. BALDWIN of Baldwin Residing there there are Miss Mary. Mr. TUPIN stated that he only people known to Min by the name of Baldwin residing there are MISS MARY. B.BALDWIN has been residing there there there was Miss Mary, Butler, South Dearborn Street, Chicago. He stated that Miss Baldwin has never seen married and has resided there Miss Baldwin never been married and his resided there in Apartment number 1931. Brother James and his BALDWIND in same time as he was in his apartment. quite feeble and spends most of his time in the apartment, reading and writing articles of his scientific nature. He somewhere, he has been in the same place as he is never do any entertaining, do not employ a maid, and have never expressed any interest in the civil rights movement or Negro affairs. work at 1400 North Lake shore Drive. Toupin went on to relate that the maids who work at the time which owns the Drive are nearly all employed by the firm which owns. Willkow Associates. however, a few of the tenants do employ their own maids. cated as he able to assist them. Willikow Associates- cated he was able to assertant that neither neither Wilkow Assel- any of the tenant employed a maid named named MASSE- GRAYSON. Mr. TOURIN added that he had seen the sketches of the killer of Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING in the Chicago CAMPAGNE and was also also known newspaper photographs of STOKELY <loc_824><loc_818><loc_824><loc_831><loc_158><loc_831>that he had never seen anyone. He stayed the could say differently. other of these individuals. in the building that could say something. RGWG: gmb (2) <loc_191><loc_886><loc_230><loc_886><loc_230><loc_900><loc_191><loc_900>SEARCHED AINDEXED

Summary: The documents detail fragmented witness accounts and law enforcement efforts to identify the assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., primarily in Chicago during April 1968. Multiple witnesses described a suspect resembling James Earl Ray, including physical traits (blonde hair, square jaw, ~5'8"–5'9") and vehicle details (1967 car with Alabama license plate 42-7866). Witnesses such as Mr. Levin, John Powell, and Clarence Peterson provided sightings of the suspect in Chicago, while Sergeant Sautzus and Sergeant Grubisic coordinated investigations. The Navy Pier ship *Barbara* was linked to a man described as seeking money, not employment, with physical traits differing from Eric Galt’s photo. An anonymous tip referenced Gary, Indiana residents with potential knowledge of the weapon used. No conclusive identification was made by April 1968.  

Key People:  
- **James Earl Ray** (suspected assassin of MLK, described in multiple reports)  
- **John W. McCarthy** (identified as the individual seen with Mary Plourney)  
- **Phillip Zakery** (yellow cab driver who provided details about a suspect)  
- **David Schimke** (hotel guest at Abbey Hotel linked to investigation)  
- **Charles Mille** (individual involved in hotel-related inquiries)  
- **Eric Galt** (Chicago Tribune reporter mentioned as a person of interest)  

Key Locations:  
- **56th and Stony Island, Chicago** (location of initial sighting)  
- **Waukegan, Illinois** (pickup location mentioned by Zakery)  
- **Abbey Hotel, Chicago** (hotel where Schimke was a guest)  
- **Navy Pier Ship (*Barbara*)** (linked to suspect activity)  

Key Events:  
- April 19, 1968: Tip about an individual resembling "GALT" seen in Chicago; identification of John W. McCarthy.  
- April 1, 1968: David Schimke checked into Abbey Hotel under the name Dave Schimke.  
- Multiple police and FBI inquiries to verify identities, physical descriptions, and potential connections to James Earl Ray.  
- Investigations into hotel records, cab driver tips, and suspect locations in Waukegan and Chicago.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Chicago Police Department (COPD)**  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**  
- **SAC Chicago** (Special Agent in Charge, Chicago)

MLK Declassified Files

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