</s>REPORT 7-1b of the LABORATORY FBI, B.B.F.A. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 205555 FBI, Memphis (44-1987) Washington, D C. 20555 May 13, 1968 To: Date: MURKIN 44-38861 FBI File No. 44-58861 Re: CR Lab. No. D-562836 JK 5/9/68 Specimens received Q334 One-page typewriter letter dated 12/28/67, beginning "Dear Sir, I recently read an article in the ... "and signed "Eric S." Galt" Result of examination: The typewritten impressions appearing on Q334 are the same style as those appearing on items previously received in this case attributed to Eric S. Galt. It can not be deter- in the same style the same as the type of typewriter was employed to prepare all of these other names, the same type of type was employed as they were notifying defects, however, no significant differences were noted. It was determined that the "Eric s. GALT" signature on Q334 was prepared by the writer of signatures in this name appearing on other items previously submitted. Specimen Q334 has been retained. JHM:AW -(10) Tales DelDeloach Bala Cullen Cullan Cullon Cullin Culled Culler Culles Torte Tortes Tortel Torta Nolens Mail ROOM TELETYPE UNIT 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains FBI Laboratory reports and internal communications from May 1968 detailing forensic analysis of typewritten documents, handwritten notes, and signatures linked to investigations into potential threats against civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key elements include comparisons of handwriting and typewriter impressions between individuals such as "Eric S. Galt" and James Earl Ray, with the FBI examining specimens like Frontier Airlines transportation receipts bearing signatures attributed to Carl Ray, Carl Roy, and Herman J. Schumacher. A typewritten letter dated April 29, 1968, addressed to Eric S. Galt from Modern Photo Bookstore was analyzed alongside administrative records on document retention and forwarding procedures. Forensic comparisons also involved handwriting samples from James Earl Ray’s prison records (USP Leavenworth) against signatures like "Harvey Lowery" and a Frontier Airlines receipt signed "Carl Ray," though no conclusive links to MLK’s assassination were established. Investigations into credit card transactions, airline tickets, and fictitious travel documents associated with Carl Ray or similar names were conducted, but no direct connections to the assassination were confirmed.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (subject of handwriting comparisons and suspected in MLK’s assassination)  
- Eric S. Galt (linked to typewritten letters and handwriting analysis)  
- Carl Ray (signature on Frontier Airlines receipts; subject of travel document analysis)  
- Herman J. Schumacher (signature on documents)  
- Ruth Kornig (Modern Photo Bookstore manager, involved in correspondence with Eric S. Galt)  
- John Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Special Agents in Charge (SACs): Kansas City, Memphis, Denver, Mobile  
- Laboratory personnel (e.g., Marlimer, K.K. Jones, Mortimer Joue)  

Key Locations  
- Birmingham, Alabama (address associated with Eric S. Galt)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI office; Frontier Airlines ticket counter at Stapleton Airport, Denver)  
- New York City (Modern Photo Bookstore)  
- Kansas City, Missouri (USP Leavenworth, FBI operations)  
- Denver, Colorado (Frontier Airlines Ticket Counter, Stapleton Airport)  
- Los Angeles, California (United Airlines, Los Angeles International Airport)  

Key Events  
- Forensic analysis of typewriter impressions and handwriting to link documents to individuals (e.g., Eric S. Galt, Carl Ray, James Earl Ray).  
- Examination of Frontier Airlines receipts with disputed signatures (Carl Ray, Carl Roy, Herman J. Schumacher) and comparison to known handwriting samples.  
- Investigation into correspondence between Eric S. Galt and Modern Photo Bookstore.  
- Submission of James Earl Ray’s prison handwriting samples for FBI Laboratory analysis.  
- Comparison of "Harvey Lowery" signature on Q72 with James Earl Ray’s handwriting.  
- Examination of credit card transactions, airline tickets, and fictitious travel documents linked to Carl Ray or similar names.  
- Coordination between FBI field offices and the Laboratory for document analysis and fingerprint comparisons.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Frontier Airlines  
- Modern Photo Bookstore  
- United Airlines  
- U.S. Probation Office (Kansas City, Missouri)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Alabama State Department of Public Safety

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