</s>FD-203 (Rev. 4:15:44) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date: April 16, 1968 1 In response to a telephone request received at 9:31 a.m. from JIMIE DELTON CARNER, he was inter- viewed in front of his restaurant located at 1052 Northside Drive, Atlanta. GARNER opened the convention at stating. "Lee is not responsible for the registration records for his roaming house. It was again noted these records do not reflect the registration in the name of GALT. At the same time. Eric S. Galt. GARNER said this name was printed therein by GALT when GALT was requested his full name. Other handwritten notations thereon were, according to GALT were prepared by GART. GARMER stated that subsequent records to a prior interview, memory and had not determined that that on March 24, 1968, late in the evening, an individual knocked on his apartment door, introduced himself as Mr. GALT, and requested door, introduce himself to Mr.GALT, Northeast, was placed in Room Number 2, 113 11th Street, small, was offered an adjolting storage room in which to place his surplus belongings. At noting that the room was removed his television set. to place this surplus recordings. Utilize a desk in the storage room for his television spot. GARNIER did not see GALT unload his automobile or bring his possessions into the room. He next saw GALT on March 31, 1968. He may be well paid for another GALT made his statement, and which time the rent due to another week was between and as well pay you pay for another On April 1, 1968; GALT entered the room at approvalation notice, GATHER said the linen. At this time, on the first day of the bed written on a piece of cardboard, believed by him to be a laundry shirt backing, which stated in effect on him I had to go to return for it in I've left left at set here and will try to return it in on/AS/AS3/AS4/S2/S3/S4/SA KAAS and SA JOHN B. C. CO.M.A. Georgia, Georgia 54 File: Atlanta 44-2386 1/16/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI is the property of the Fbi and is loaned to your agency. and its contents not to be distributed outside your agency: <loc_123><loc_923>Date dictated

Summary  
The documents detail FBI and federal investigative efforts in Atlanta, Georgia, during April 1968, focusing on inquiries into individuals associated with laundries, libraries, motels, public utilities, and motor vehicle records. These investigations were part of a broader probe related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., though no direct reference to MLK is made in the text. Agents examined gas and electric service records, library card holders, hotel guests, and laundries linked to Thermo Seal marking machines producing specific tags such as "02B-6," "D2-6-0," "OB2-6," "DB2-5," or "DB2.6." Additionally, the FBI investigated Eric S. Galt, a tenant at rooming houses in Atlanta, including Room Number 2 at 113 14th Street, NE. A search of Galt’s room recovered items such as John Birch Society literature, maps, food products, and personal effects, which were sent to the FBI Laboratory for analysis. Efforts included checking airline records, birth registrations, bank accounts, credit reports, car rentals, driver’s licenses, and other databases in Georgia with no results linking Galt to criminal activity or specific individuals.  

Key People  
- Jimmie Delton Garner: Rooming house operator who rented rooms to Eric S. Galt.  
- Eric S. Galt: Tenant at 113 14th Street, NE, described as a white male in his early 30s.  
- Harold Waters: Apartment resident at 107 14th Street, NE, who noted a car parked near the property.  
- Miss Caroline Amons (U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Atlanta)  
- SA James J. Rose, SAS Charles Paul Rose, Robert Michael Kane, SAS Charles F. Rosender, John M. Palpt, SA Alan G. Sentinella, Miss Eugenia Sparrow, Mrs. B. Sutherland  

Key Locations  
- 113 14th Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia: Room where Eric S. Galt resided.  
- 107 14th Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia: Garner’s rooming house.  
- Peachtree Street - 14th Street, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia: Laundries investigated for Thermo Seal marking machine tags.  
- Atlanta Public Library: Checked for library card holders.  
- Atlanta Gas Light Company (Customer Service Department): Reviewed gas/electric service records.  

Key Events  
- April 9–16, 1968: Federal agents conducted inquiries into laundries, libraries, motels, public utilities, and motor vehicle records in the Atlanta area.  
- April 12, 1968: Check of Atlanta Public Library records; inquiry into gas/electric service at Atlanta Gas Light Company.  
- April 12, 1968: Investigation of hotels in Atlanta area.  
- April 15–18, 1968: FBI interviews with Garner and other tenants to investigate Galt’s activities; search of Galt’s room recovered personal items and documents.  
- Transportation of evidence to FBI Laboratory via Delta Air Lines Flight 338.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Conducted the investigation and forensic analysis.  
- United States Immigration and Naturalization Service: Involved in inquiries related to individuals.  
- Atlanta Public Library: Checked for library card holders.  
- Atlanta Gas Light Company: Reviewed gas/electric service records.  
- Georgia State Bureau of Vital Statistics: Checked for birth records.  
- Atlanta Police Department: Reviewed criminal records.

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