</s>ME 44-1987 PG 44-578 WLC/nju 24 On April 24, 1968, the above laundries which had been determined to use or to have used the thermo-seal marking machines were recontacted, and representatives thereof advised that they do not use yellow tapes and do not do not USE the code "2018-19.5" found on pillowcase and bed sheets and should be used in the trunk of 1966 Mustang registered to ERIC STARVO GALT. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
This document contains two distinct investigative reports from April–May 1968, both involving law enforcement agencies tracking individuals with names linked to the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination investigation. The first report details vehicle checks and license plate tracking across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, focusing on stolen vehicles and suspects such as James Earl Ray and Eric STARVO GALT. A 1966 Ford tied to a Belmont Motor Inn in Fairmont, West Virginia, and a 1967 Chevrolet sedan linked to Augusta, Georgia, are highlighted. The second report includes personal investigations into individuals with names similar to those associated with the MLK case, including Edgar S. Gault, Clifford S. Lomre, William D. Lomire, Robert Lomire, and John Willard. These inquiries involved credit checks, employment records, and physical descriptions of suspects, with some connections to interstate trucking and a taxi driver’s account of transporting an individual matching John Willard’s description to Huntington Airport. Both documents reference law enforcement agencies and cross-referenced government databases but do not explicitly link the pillow found in a car or other details to MLK’s assassination.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK's assassination)  
- Eric STARVO GALT (linked to Georgia license plates)  
- Harvey Lomeyer, Paul Loihmeyer, George Roderick Williard, Jack Williard, Mary Alice Williard, Edward S. Gault, Mrs. Eloise S. Gault, Clifford S. Lomre, William D. Lomire, Robert Lomire, Patrick S. Lowmery, William Logan Curtis, Louis William Jr., George Ketchel  
- John Willard (physical description noted)  

Key Locations  
- Fairmont, West Virginia (Belmont Motor Inn)  
- Augusta, Georgia  
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  
- Huntington, West Virginia  
- Charleston, West Virginia  
- Greensburg, Pennsylvania  
- LaGrange Park, Illinois  
- Bloomfield Hills, Michigan  
- Coalport, Pennsylvania  

Key Events  
- Vehicle checks and license plate tracking in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Georgia (April 1968)  
- Investigation into stolen vehicles, including a 1966 Ford and 1967 Chevrolet sedan  
- Credit checks and employment record reviews for Lomire family members  
- Physical description of a "look-alike" resembling Moby (photographer)  
- Taxi driver’s account of transporting an individual matching John Willard’s description to Huntington Airport  
- Negative results from searches for individuals named Harvelyer or Harvey Lommyer in West Virginia  

Key Organizations  
- West Virginia State Police (Criminal Identification Bureau)  
- Pennsylvania Railroad Police  
- Pittsburgh Police Department  
- Postal Inspector (C. Monet)  
- FBI agents (Nile A. Duke, Thomas J. Doody)  
- Motel America (Greensburg, PA; associated with a suspect’s vehicle description)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_16-02-part_3_of_5.pdf

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