</s>2 BH 44-1740 PAISLEY then took GALT to the parking lot where the car was parked and showed him how to drive the car. He then gave GALT the keys and GALT drove off. DAVID PAISLEY recalled the observed this same car for about six weeks after the sale, parked in front of the roaming house in the 2600 block of Highland Avenue, but that he had not seen this automobile since about the first of the road was not seen in the 1960 block of Highland Avenue, But he observed a front bumper tag with a drawing of a Confederate flag thereon. PAISLEY recalled GALT saying that he worked on a barge on the Mississippi River that St. Louis's. St.Louis's New Orleans, on the Missouri River. He also said to be off for New and that this was a lonely life. He was also said he had saved all his money from his job and would cash for the car." PAISLESY also recalled that GALT was an empathetic about not test driving the automobile that said that his Louisiana license yet. He has also recalled GALT making a statement that he license yet, He also recalled GAALT making a Statement that he did his banking at the Birmingham Trust National Bank, and "I have his money there." PAISley described GALT as a white male, 5'8" - 81" age 22. tall, 145 short. This person was black with a widow's peak and cut short. "This person was not a smoker, was very clean. cut, very shy and quiet. He claimed he was divorced and that his wife was presently living on a rocky ridge or folly of Rochester, Alabama. He claims he claimed this person had an accident Homewood, Alabama, PAISLEy recalled this person not had an accent unemployed was probably Western, but was definitely not from the Alabama was also recalled this persona saying he was unemployed at that time. PAISLET said he could definitely identify identify this person if he ever saw him again. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains FBI investigative records, administrative forms, and correspondence related to multiple cases, including inquiries into individuals connected to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. It references an anonymous letter discussing the assassination with racially charged language, FBI efforts to locate fugitive Hoyt Bud Cobb (a murderer who escaped prison), and investigations into suspects like Quinton R. McCure, whose fingerprints were linked to a Ford Motor Company employee. The text also mentions FBI directives to avoid acknowledging certain communications and internal memos about handling sensitive information. Multiple entries reference teletype systems, fingerprint analysis, and coordination between field offices. Some sections note the involvement of the Civil Rights Section in cases related to MLK's assassination. Additionally, records detail interactions between David Paisley and Eric GALT regarding a 1966 white Mustang purchased by GALT from Paisley, including FBI examination of Safe Deposit Box records at Birmingham Trust National Bank and handwriting comparisons between documents attributed to GALT and James Earl Ray.  

Key People  
- **David Paisley** (car seller)  
- **Eric GALT** (buyer of Mustang, described as white male, divorced, with Alabama ties)  
- **Mrs. William D. Paisley** (spouse of David Paisley)  
- **Quinton R. McCure** (suspect whose fingerprints were compared to latent prints found at Ford Motor Company; employed by Ford since October 1951)  
- **Hoyt Bud Cobb** (fugitive murderer who escaped from a Georgia prison camp in 1965; described as white, 5'0", with a mole on his right cheek)  
- **J. Edgar Hoover** (FBI Director referenced in multiple communications)  
- **Al Clark** (individual associated with an anonymous letter discussing MLK's assassination, described as a "no good black" who allegedly targeted King)  
- **Sue Harris** (linked to obscene movie production and associated with call girls like Lou Lunu; mentioned in context of potential connections to the assassination investigation)  

Key Locations  
- **Birmingham, Alabama** (rooming house on Highland Avenue, Birmingham Trust National Bank)  
- **Gary, Indiana** (home address of Al Clark, referenced in correspondence)  
- **Cleveland, Ohio** (mentioned as a location for FBI field office activities and fingerprint analysis)  
- **Los Angeles, California** (site of investigations into individuals like Lou Lunu and Ginger Nance)  
- **Paterson, New Jersey** (address associated with Scheuer Motors Inc., referenced in administrative forms)  

Key Events  
- **Sale of 1966 Mustang to Eric GALT by David Paisley** (August 30, 1967)  
- **FBI investigation into Safe Deposit Box records for Eric S. GALT at Birmingham Trust National Bank**  
- **FBI comparison of handwriting samples attributed to James Earl Ray and Eric GALT**  
- **April 13–29, 1968**: Investigation into an anonymous letter referencing MLK's assassination, including racial slurs and claims about the perpetrator being a "no good black"  
- **April 17–22, 1968**: FBI coordination between field offices (e.g., Memphis, New Orleans) to track suspects and analyze fingerprints  
- **May 1968**: Internal FBI directives to avoid acknowledging certain communications related to MLK's assassination and restrict dissemination of sensitive information  
- **April 1968**: FBI efforts to locate Hoyt Bud Cobb, who was wanted for murder and unlawful flight  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central to all investigative activities, including fingerprint analysis, suspect tracking, and coordination between field offices  
- **U.S. Department of Justice**: Administrative and legal framework for FBI operations, referenced in teletype communications and form submissions  
- **Civil Rights Section**: Involved in handling cases related to MLK's assassination, as noted in directives to refer sensitive information to this division

MLK Declassified Files

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