</s>P. 4 RE CHARLES DE CARVELHO CHARLES DE carVELHO, METAIRIE, LA ., REINTERVIEWED RE LEATHER CASE IN TRUNK OF WHITE MUSTANG. STATED HE SAW IT ONLY BRIEFLY AND RECEIVED IMPRESSION IT CONTAINED SURVEYOR'S TRANSIT; HOWEVER, CONCEIVELY IT COULD HAVE CONTAINING CAMERA TRIPOD OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT. HE AGAIN STATED CASE BROWN LEATHER, CIRCULAR OR OVAL WITH ZIPPER, APPROXIMATELY SIZE OF GOLF BAG. ALSO NOTICED BRIEF CASE WITH ROLLED UP PAPERS. DE CARvelHO KNOWS OF NO NARCOTICS USE ON PART OF STEIN. HAS IMPRESSIONS STEIN SAID GALT CONNECTED WITH ENGINEERING OR CONSTRUCTION FIRM, BUT FEELS STEIN WAS MAINLY INTERESTED IN CONVERTING GALT TO COSMIC PHILOSOPHY. END P. 4 2019 RELEASE UNDEREDO. 1470

Summary  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into potential connections between Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and activities at the Provincial Motel in New Orleans, Louisiana, during December 1967. Key focus is on guest records for room 126, which was occupied by Eric S. Galt from December 17–19, 1967. Registration cards indicate Galt used a white Mustang with Alabama license plate 138903 and stayed in room 126, described as small with specific dimensions. Motel staff, including owner Bryan Dupee and housekeeper Inez Krieger, were interviewed but could not recall unusual activity or confirm details about Galt’s stay. The FBI sought information on long-distance calls, billing records, and property left behind, though no evidence was found. Additional guest entries for December 1967 are listed, including other occupants of the motel, but these are unrelated to the assassination investigation.  

Key People  
- **Eric S. Galt**: Occupied room 126 at the Provincial Motel from December 17–19, 1967; registered under a white Mustang with Alabama license plate 138903.  
- **Bryan Dupee**: Owner-manager of the Provincial Motel; provided registration records and billing information.  
- **Inez Krieger**: Housekeeper at the Provincial Motel; stated she did not enter room 126 and could not identify any items left behind.  
- **WILL BERDON, BEN J. DUKE, JOSEPH CLEMENTS, STANLEY J. MORRIS, SWEN RON, GLORIA BARRET**: Staff members interviewed about room 126 occupancy and activities.  

Key Locations  
- **Provincial Motel, New Orleans, Louisiana**: Central location for the investigation; room 126 was the focus.  
- **Billing address of guests**: Including Mobile, Alabama; Poria, Illinois; Duluth, Minnesota; Rochester, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Deerfield Beach, Florida; Port Jefferson, New York; Evansston, Illinois; San Diego, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Wheaton, Maryland; Columbia, Colombia.  

Key Events  
- **December 17–19, 1967**: Eric S. Galt registered at the Provincial Motel in room 126.  
- **April 14–16, 1968**: FBI agents interviewed motel staff and reviewed records to investigate potential links between Galt’s stay and MLK’s assassination.  
- **Long-distance call logs**: Reviewed for December 1967; no calls from room 126 were recorded during the specified period.  
- **Property checks**: Motel staff reported no items left behind in room 126, though a bedspread matching the room’s description was displayed.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted the investigation into MLK’s assassination and related activities.  
- **Provincial Motel Management**: Provided guest records, billing information, and staff accounts of room 126 occupancy.

MLK Declassified Files

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