</s>OPTIONAL FORM No. 1-16 USA (FIFM) (FIPM) GPO) (GPO) 16-16 UNITED STATES GO Memorandum ANNMENT SAC, CLEVELAND (157-1089) To Attention: SuperVISOR HOWARD W. ARENDIT DATE: April 9, 1968 From SA MICHAEL J. MAHANEY FROM SUBJECT: LAWRENCE SEASON RACIAL SOURCE - GHETTO AREAS In view of the assassination of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR ., in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, SEASON was contacted by SA MICHAEL j. MAAHANEY, JR ,, and was requested to immediately in Memphis. Tennessee, in April 4. 1968, SeASON was contained by furnish any information of value that he, SEATON, and contains during his travels through the ghetto areas in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. SEATOH, who been extremely cooperative to SA MAHANY, who has been extremely cooperatively to would make his past, advises the ghetto area today, particularly the HOUG and his wife, and the event he was in 1968, the would make him the past, and advise him to ghetto today. particularly the Hough and Outlawline areas, in the event the obtains any information relative to any racial disturbances being planned in these areas, and to any death, he would immediately appreciate SA MAHaney of same. It is to be noted that SEATOM continues to display a keen interest in being in assistance to the FBI as evidence by his highly cooperative attitude that exhibited in case captioned, RAYMOND COLLINS, IT AL, PAG, Cleveland file 46-3331 (Neighborhood RAYMORD COLLIN, it is intended to be the SEATO file 46.3331 in the SEATION be continued as a racial source in the Cleveland area. In view in the foregoing, a copy of this memorandum is being directed to both 46-3221 and also to 157-7-1676, the file relative to the assassinationof MARTINT LUTHR KING, Jr. 1-157-4116 1-16-6-3321 MJMJ:jev (4) 44-565-37 M.M.Jev-2/1/2/2-3/3/4/1-1/4-1-2-4/3-4-3-1.1/1.2/4.1-4.2-2.3/5/5-6/6/7/6-7/8/8-9/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/18-19/20/21/22/24/21-22/23/24-24/25/26/27/28/29/29-30/30/31/31-31/32/31 <loc_804> <loc_822><loc_804><loc_822>M.C.CAMELAND

The documents detail an FBI investigation into Eric Starvo Galt, a suspect linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. The inquiry involves checking motel guest records in Lagrange, Marietta, Perry, and Atlanta for individuals matching Galt's description (e.g., driving a Mustang with an Alabama license). Contacts include the Travelers Haven Motel in Marietta, Colonial Manor Motel in Perry, and various agencies in Birmingham, Chicago, and Memphis. The investigation also seeks information on Galt’s employment history, including barge and riverboat companies, union records, and past addresses. A license plate number (OHIO LICENSE TWO ZERO FLIVE D) is flagged for verification, with a focus on determining if the vehicle was a Mustang. Additional efforts involve tracing mail orders to Galt, reviewing union records in St. Louis, and checking motor vehicle records in Louisville and New Orleans. The documents reference multiple FBI field offices (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Memphis, Birmingham) and include notes on unrelated inquiries, such as tracking Thermo Seal Marking Machines and laundries in Akron, Ohio.  

Key People:  
- Eric Starvo Galt (suspect linked to MLK assassination)  
- Todd W. Read (individual with an Ohio license plate under investigation)  
- Robert Lomber/John D. Lomier (names associated with criminal records, including forgery and armed robbery convictions)  
- Harvey Lowmeyer/Lowgree (names checked for potential connections)  
- Andy Gast, L. N. Page, William Hester (individuals interviewed for contact with suspects)  
- John D. Lohmier, Robert Franklin Lohmier (unrelated individuals mentioned in records)  

Key Locations:  
- Lagrange, Marietta, Perry, Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago, Memphis, Louisville, New Orleans, St. Louis, Akron, Ohio  
- Motels in Marietta (Travelers Haven), Perry (Colonial Manor), and other cities  
- Union halls, barge companies, and laundries in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Akron  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into Galt’s movements and employment history across multiple states  
- Review of motel guest records for individuals matching Galt’s description  
- Verification of license plate numbers and vehicle types (e.g., Mustang)  
- Checks of union records, motor vehicle databases, and laundries for evidence  
- Coordination between FBI offices in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Memphis, and Birmingham  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Memphis, Birmingham)  
- Union halls (e.g., SIU, NMU)  
- Laundries and businesses in Akron, Ohio (e.g., Patterson-Wetzel Cleaners, Troy Cleaners)  
- Motor vehicle registration agencies and law enforcement departments

MLK Declassified Files

44-cv-565_738446_03-01-part_2_of_5.pdf

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