</s>PAGE TWO CG 44-1114 THOMAS FLIXEID WAS SHOWN GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PHOTOGRAFH OF GALT. ADVISED IN AREA OF VEGAS CLUB THERE IS A NEWS STAND LOCATED IN A STORE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE VEGAS CLUBS THAT SELLS MOVIES OF A RISQUE TYPE. SUE HARRIS FLIXED ADVISID ONLY PERSON RESEMBLING PHOTO OF GALT IN ANY WAY IS BILL (CLNU) HUSBAND OF JUANITA (LNU). JUANTA IS WAITERS AT RABBIT'S FOOT BAR, HOLLYWOOD AND GRAMERGY. BILL DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, THIRTY EIGHT- FORTY FIVE, FIVE FEET EIGHT, ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVEL, ONE HURDED EIGHTY FIVE TO TWO HUNDRRED POUNDS, WELL BUILT, HAIR BROWN, WORKS AS TROUBLE SHOOTER FOR BIG OIL COMPANY. RE GINGER NANCE GINGER NAME INTERVIEWED THIS DATE SHOWN GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPH, UNABLE TOIDENTIFY PHOTOGRAPH OF GALT BUT STATED RECOGNIZED THIS PHOTORAPH AS PHOTGRAPH SHE SAW IN CHICAGO NEWSPAPER RECENTLY. NANCE SHOWN PHOTOCRAPH OF WRITING ON KLEENEX BOX STATED LOOKS LIKE MINE, BUT COULD NOT END PAGE TWO 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into individuals linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and related activities in 1968. Key elements include:  
- An inquiry into Eric Starvo Galt, a suspect described as a white male aged 38–45 with physical traits of 5'8", 180–200 pounds, who worked as a trouble shooter for an oil company. Interviews with Sue Harris Flicked and Ginger Nance failed to identify him in photographs. An anonymous letter dated April 15, 1968, was analyzed for typewriter impressions and compared with specimens from Galt’s associates. Items found in storage rooms, including maps and personal belongings, were sent to the FBI Laboratory for latent fingerprint analysis.  
- Handwriting comparisons conducted on a newspaper fragment ("Galt 1052 N side Dr 876-9770") revealed it did not match Eric S. Galt’s known handwriting. The FBI requested additional samples for comparison. A teletype referenced checks on dancing schools and the California State Selective Service for name variations linked to suspects like Galt, Harvey Lowery, and John Willard.  
- Examination of an Eastern Airlines ticket envelope (flight 399Y, Atlanta to Memphis) and a 3x5 card with John Willard’s handwriting concluded that the writing did not match Eric S. Galt’s due to differences in lettering.  
- James Earl Ray was noted as a suspect; his arrest for vagrancy in Marion, Iowa (April 18, 1950) and background details were documented. While he resembled a wanted flyer (No. 442), no direct link to MLK’s assassination was established.  
- Surveillance of an individual (UNSUB) linked to activities surrounding Dr. King’s planned Washington, D.C., march in March 1968. The UNSUB attended events in Newark, New Jersey, including a parade and dance, where they interacted with Curtis Way, deputy director of the Neighborhood Youth Corps. They also attended an Abyssinian Church gathering coinciding with Dr. King’s arrival for a meeting.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: Suspect investigated for handwriting analysis and storage room evidence.  
- **Sue Harris Flicked** and **Ginger Nance**: Witnesses who could not identify Galt in photographs.  
- **Red Li** (boyfriend of Ginger Nance): Described as a suspect linked to Los Angeles PD officers.  
- **Tommy**: Arrested with others; connected to Los Angeles PD.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Arrested for vagrancy in 1950; background details and resemblance to a wanted flyer noted.  
- **Curtis Way** and **Gloria Way**: Interacted with the UNSUB during events in Newark.  
- **Theodore Rose**: Observed the UNSUB at events in Newark.  
- **John and Elizabeth Thomas**: Assigned seating arrangements at a dance event.  
- **Oliver Lafton** and **Kevin West**: Ministers present at the Abyssinian Church meeting; Lafton affiliated with the Crime Commission of New Jersey.  

Key Locations  
- **Long Beach, California**: Postmark on an anonymous letter.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Mentions of Vice Squad arrests.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Storage room searched for Galt’s belongings.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Referenced in FBI correspondence.  
- **Newark, New Jersey**: Sites of the parade, dance, and church gathering.  
- **Abyssinian Church**: Location of a meeting involving Dr. King’s planned march.  
- **Lincoln Park and Washington Park**: Starting and ending points of the parade.  

Key Events  
- **Interviews with witnesses** (Sue Harris Flicked, Ginger Nance) regarding Galt’s identity and activities.  
- **Analysis of an anonymous letter** (April 15, 1968) for typewriter impressions and handwriting comparisons.  
- **Search of a storage room at 113 Fourteenth Street, Atlanta**, yielding maps and personal belongings for fingerprint analysis.  
- **Handwriting comparison** (April 19, 1968): Newspaper fragment did not match Galt’s known writing.  
- **Arrests of individuals linked to Galt**, including Tommy and Red Li.  
- **Surveillance of the UNSUB** during events in Newark, New Jersey, including a parade, dance, and church gathering.  
- **Tracking of the UNSUB’s movements** related to Dr. King’s planned Washington, D.C., march.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted handwriting analysis, fingerprint comparisons, and investigations into suspects.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (Vice Squad)**: Mentioned in arrests linked to Galt.  
- **FBI Laboratory**: Processed fingerprints and documents for analysis.  
- **Crime Commission of New Jersey**: Affiliated with Oliver Lafton, a minister present at the Abyssinian Church meeting.  
- **Neighborhood Youth Corps**: Organization associated with Curtis Way, who interacted with the UNSUB.

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