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Summary  
The document contains multiple FBI records from April 1968 detailing investigative efforts into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key elements include inquiries into Eric Starvo Galt, a suspect searched via Youngstown directories and shipping records linked to Garber Company supplies. A 3-inch by 3-inch paper fragment with handwritten notes referencing "Dr. Rev." and the killing of Martin L. King was examined alongside latent fingerprints on packaging materials. The FBI requested handwriting and fingerprint comparisons for evidence tied to the case, involving offices in Cleveland, Memphis, Albany, and other locations. Harold Willard Wilson (FBI #602863) was noted as a suspect with latent prints, though no palm prints were available. Investigations also focused on Thermoseal marking machines used by laundries, including Sno-White Laundry, YMCA Cleveland, and Edward Good’s dry cleaners. A witness, SILAS D. BROWN, reported seeing a suspect in Kroger’s parking lot described as a white male, 5'8", with blondish hair driving a 1967 Cadillac.  

On April 16, 1968, Mrs. Janice Bates reported her ex-husband John Edward Maloney as a suspect, citing his criminal record for armed robbery and sightings of him driving a white Mustang in Cleveland. The FBI requested fingerprint comparisons between Maloney and latent prints from the case. A separate memo noted Ted Brookers contacting an individual about a person resembling MLK, though no direct link to the assassination was established. Lawrence Seaton, an FBI informant, monitored Cleveland’s ghetto areas for potential unrest following MLK’s death in Memphis on April 4, 1968. Financial institutions were contacted to locate Galt, with no records found. Donald K. Miller, a golf pro at Oakwood Country Club, was interviewed regarding his movements in Akron, Ohio, on April 4, 1968, where he learned of MLK’s assassination via radio.  

Key People  
- Eric Starvo Galt (suspect)  
- Harold Willard Wilson (FBI #602863, suspect with latent fingerprints)  
- John Edward Maloney (reported by Janice Bates; criminal record for armed robbery)  
- SILAS D. BROWN (witness to suspect activity in Kroger’s parking lot)  
- Lawrence Seaton (FBI informant monitoring Cleveland’s ghetto areas)  
- Ted Brookers (contacted individual about person resembling MLK)  
- Donald K. Miller (golf pro interviewed regarding movements on April 4, 1968)  
- Agnes DELL ANGELO (Cleveland resident reporting artist’s conception resembled MILLER)  
- Joan HENDERSON (Cleveland resident claiming artist’s conception matched MILLER)  

Key Locations  
- Youngstown, Ohio (police departments, banks, directories)  
- Cleveland, Ohio (FBI offices, laundries, shipping records, Oakwood Country Club)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (site of MLK’s assassination on April 4, 1968)  
- Akron, Ohio (where Donald K. Miller reported hearing about MLK’s assassination via radio)  
- Miami, Florida (Donald K. Miller’s residence during late 1967–early 1968)  
- Fairfield, Ohio (location of Donald K. Miller’s parents)  

Key Events  
- April 4, 1968: MLK’s assassination in Memphis, Tennessee; FBI assessed minimal unrest in Cleveland following the event.  
- April 16, 1968: FBI requested fingerprint comparisons of John Edward Maloney with latent prints from the case; financial institutions and Thermoseal machines checked for Eric Starvo Galt.  
- April 4, 1968: Donald K. Miller arrived in Akron, Ohio, after traveling from Miami, Florida, and learned of MLK’s assassination via radio.  
- Witness report from SILAS D. BROWN describing a suspect in Kroger’s parking lot (white male, 5'8", blondish hair, driving a 1967 Cadillac).  
- Artist’s conception of the assassin reported by Agnes DELL ANGELO and Joan HENDERSON to resemble Donald K. Miller (described as white male, 30–35 years old, blue eyes, ruddy complexion, with history of depression following his wife’s death three years prior).  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Cleveland, Memphis, Albany, and other SAC offices  
- Youngstown Police Department (Ident. Div.)  
- Ohio Sheriff’s Offices (Yahoning County)  
- Garber Company (stationery supplier)  
- Firestone Tire Company (tire inquiry related to Mustang found in Atlanta)  
- Textile Marking Machine Co. (Syracuse, NY)  
- Cleveland Police Department (provided records on John Edward Maloney and local disturbances)

MLK Declassified Files

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