</s>1 - Mr. M. owan, Room 2712 1 -Mr. Conrad 1 -Mr. Griffith 1 -Mrs. Mortimer/15/68 PLAIN TEXT TELETYPE URGENT - TO SACS MEMPHIS BIRMINGHAM NEW ORLEANS LOS ANGELES FROM DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861) MURKIN. RE PROVINCIAL MOTEL REGISTRATION CARD FROM NEW ORLEANS, REFERENCED REGISTRYATION CARD BEARS NAME "ERIC S. GALT, TWO SIX ZERO EIGHT HIGHLAND AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, "AND INDICATES MUSTANG AUTOMOBILE BEARING ALABAMA LICENSE ONE THREE EIGHT NINE NINE THREE. DATE OF REGISPRATION e IS DECEMBER SEVENTEENTEEN LAST. QUESTIONED WRITING ON REGISRATION CARD DETERMINED TO BE THAT OF GALT. THIS ADDITIONAL WRITINING OF GALT DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO OTHER FINDINGS WITH RESPECT. TO THE LOWYMER SIGNATURE. REC-4 3806 1 903 BLANK PAPER OBTAINED FROM PHONE BOOK AT MOTEL EXAMINED AND RATHER EXTENSIVE INDENTED WRITTING DEVELOPED, Folson SIGNIFICATION OF WHICH NOT READILY APPARENT." FOLLOWING. Molch Molc. Cater WOIA TELETYPIE Folch HOP/PAULI APR 15 1968 Folc Folle Ticket Ticket Ticket EnCHIPHERED APR. 15 1968 Hollon Room Hollen Gally 6 6 APRZ-1988-1 200/in TELETYPE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains fragmented FBI investigative records from April 1968, focusing on inquiries into potential threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and associated activities. Key elements include a Provincial Motel registration card in New Orleans linked to Eric S. Galt, an Alabama resident with a license plate registered on December 17. The FBI examined the card for handwriting and fingerprints but found no connection to MLK’s assassination. A Garber Company shipping slip was recovered, containing a note stating "Rev. MARTIN L. KING will be dead by 4/8/68," prompting analysis of handwriting and fingerprints. Investigations also involved interviews with motel occupants, shipping company employees, and individuals connected to suspects like Gordon Forbes and Tommy Pike in Memphis. An unidentified caller reported information about MLK’s killer to the White House via Michigan Bell Telephone Co., while Mrs. Hobson (Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company employee) received a package containing the note. Administrative notes reference teletype transmissions, fingerprint comparisons, and FBI case numbers (e.g., 44-38861).  

Key People  
- Eric S. Galt (linked to Provincial Motel registration card and Alabama license plate)  
- Gordon Forbes and Tommy Pike (interviewed by Memphis PD; denied knowledge of MLK-related activities)  
- Mrs. Hobson (Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company employee who received a package with the note about MLK’s death)  
- SA William Lander, Detroit WFO (involved in telephone call investigations)  
- Mr. George Voorbries (Mich. Bell Telephone Co. manager; reported an unidentified caller claiming to have information on MLK’s killer)  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans (Provincial Motel registration card)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (Galt’s license plate location)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI and PD investigations)  
- Detroit, Michigan (telephone call investigation involving Burger King Restaurant)  
- Lansing, Michigan (Burger King Restaurant and phone number 327-9034)  

Key Events  
- Examination of a Provincial Motel registration card for latent fingerprints and handwriting analysis.  
- Recovery of a Garber shipping slip with a note predicting MLK’s death by April 8, 1968.  
- FBI requests to analyze handwriting and fingerprints on the shipping slip.  
- Interviews with motel occupants, shipping company employees, and individuals linked to potential suspects (e.g., Gordon Forbes).  
- Investigation into an unidentified caller claiming to have information about MLK’s assassination, including a telephone call to the White House.  
- Logistical details about document handling, teletype transmissions, and FBI case numbers (e.g., 44-38861).  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – conducted fingerprint analysis, interviews, and document handling.  
- Michigan Bell Telephone Co. – reported an unidentified caller’s call to the White House.  
- Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company – linked to Mrs. Hobson’s package containing the note about MLK.  
- John Birch Society – referenced in material sent via Delta Flight.  
- Secret Service – involved in handling a telephone call related to MLK’s assassination.

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