</s>Mr. Tolsoon. Mr. Deloach. Mr. Bischop. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INVESTIGATION Mr. D. Caspor. U. S. DEPARIMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Bishop. COMMUNICATION SECTION Mr. Casper. Mr. Conrad. APR 1 & 1968 Mr. Felt. Mr. Pelt. Mr. TELETYPE Mr. Travel Mr. Vanzanan Mr. Travolta. Mr. Rottor. Mr. Ravel. Mrs. Holmes. Miss Candy. FBI WASH DC FBI MEMPHIS Miss Candy 213PM URGENT 4-18-68 MCP TO DIRECTOR 44-38861 AND SAN FRANCISCO 173-65 FROM MEMPHIIS 44-38861 AND SAN SAN FRANISCO 1 P FROM MEMPHIS 44+3886 1 MURKIN. RE SAN FRANGISCO TEL TO BUREAU AND MEMPHILS, APRIL TWELVE LAST. IT IS REQUESTED THAT SAN FRANCEISCO CONTACT DAVID DOHERTY AND HELEN ELIZABETH GAULT AND THEIR SON, JOSEPH MORITZ GAULT, AS IDENTIFIED IN RETEL, FOR DETAILED INFO CONCERNING SAID FAMILY AND ALL THEIR RELATIVES, NOTING POSSIBLE VARIATIONS IN THE SPELLING OF THE NAME GALT. SAN FRANSICISCO WILL. 35561-1302 IN THE SPECLLING OF the NAME GALT. SAN FANCISCOWILL. CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGNATION AND SET SET FOR APPPRIATE APR 23 1968 LEADS IN ATTEMPTIS TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE ERIC STARVO GALT- P. END. CAB FBI WISH DC 58f 68APR21969 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document comprises FBI teletype reports and internal communications from April 1968 detailing investigations into potential threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and tracking suspects linked to the assassination. Key elements include FBI efforts to monitor James Earl Ray, a suspect in MLK’s murder, and his alleged connections to aliases like "Eric Starvo Gault." The text references surveillance of individuals resembling Gault at Port Columbus International Airport, noting his appearance, clothing, and possession of paper money. It also includes an FBI laboratory report analyzing handwriting samples from Thomas Martin and Susan L. Harris, concluding the questioned writings were not authored by them. Additional sections mention coordination between FBI offices in Memphis, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and New York to track suspects. A separate investigation notes the elimination of Elite Laundry in El Paso, Texas, as a potential source of thermoseal marking machines linked to illicit activities. Redacted or coded entries such as "REC.59," "CODING UNIT," and "AR 22 22..." appear throughout, indicating incomplete or encrypted data.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK’s assassination)  
- Eric Starvo Gault (linked to threats against MLK; possibly an alias)  
- Ted Green (connected to Gault’s employment and movements)  
- Thomas Martin (handwriting sample analyzed)  
- Susan L. Harris (handwriting sample analyzed)  
- Gary S. Goodman (reported interactions with Gault)  
- Ronald Weisz (mentioned in teletype records)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI office)  
- Port Columbus International Airport, Ohio  
- Aspen, Colorado  
- Boston, Massachusetts  
- El Paso, Texas (Elite Laundry investigation)  
- Indianapolis, Indiana  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Cincinnati, Ohio  

Key Events:  
- FBI handwriting analysis of samples related to MLK assassination investigation  
- Surveillance of a man resembling Eric Starvo Gault at Port Columbus Airport, including purchase of a brown shirt and possession of paper money  
- Coordination between FBI offices in Memphis, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and New York to monitor suspects  
- Elimination of Elite Laundry in El Paso as a thermoseal machine source  
- Tracking James Earl Ray’s movements and alleged connections to threats against MLK  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Eastern Airlines (flight crew monitoring related to Gault’s movements)  
- Elite Laundry and Cleaners (El Paso, Texas; thermoseal machine investigation)

MLK Declassified Files

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