</s>0-9 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Transmit the following in Date: 4/15/68 Via Airtel (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority) To: SAC's Los Angeles (44-1574) Memphis (44 -1987) From) Director, FBI (44)-88861 MURKIN Re Los Angeles airtel of 4/13/68, submitting one pair of women's black shoes, Q1939 and Q1040, and one 3 x 5 piece of white paper, a rental application, and a rental agreement, K27, for latent print examination. Q140, or K27. No latent prints of value were developed on Q139, Laboratory report and disposition of all submitted items separate. 1 - Birmingham (44-$1740) Trom 1731, B. C. F. Fllick 44-18-74-C-21 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED 0-1/4/15 APR 13 1968 SENT Via M -1-LOS ANGELES. Sueet 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14776

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative activities in April 1968 involving latent fingerprint analysis, forensic examination of physical evidence, and tracking suspect movements through financial records, laundry ledgers, and postal forms. Key focus areas include Eric S. Galt, whose connections to the Memphis area were under scrutiny via taxi cab records, dry cleaning receipts, and rental agreements. Evidence submitted for analysis included women’s shoes, typewritten documents, thermoseal tape, money orders from Bank of America, and laundry items such as a black check suit coat, gray trousers, and a black tie with tan and brown stripes. The FBI emphasized the unusual nature of Galt having a necktie dry-cleaned in Los Angeles. Forensic reports referenced comparisons between fingerprints on money orders, handwriting analysis of specimens attributed to Anita Louise Katswinkel and others, and physical evidence such as hair found in a shoe and fibers from clothing. Laboratory findings noted similarities in marking tapes used by laundries across multiple locations, including Avalon Cleaners in Culver City and Barclay Laundry in Camden, New Jersey. Some documents indicated retained specimens for further analysis due to insufficient comparable material.  

Key People  
- ERIC S. GALT (suspect under investigation)  
- SA RYAN, SA PETER L. REDBURN, C. M. HEDGEHETT (FBI agents handling evidence)  
- MRS. ESTELLE PETERS (clerk at Piemont Laundry Branch Office in Atlanta)  
- ANITA LOUISE KATZWINKEL (subject of handwriting analysis)  
- DALE L. DYKEMA (subject of fingerprint analysis on Q127)  
- SAMUEL WILLIAM NORTH JR., G. J. MOOREHEAD (FBI special agents)  

Key Locations  
- Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California (Bank of America Western Branch)  
- Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia (Piemont Laundry Branch Office)  
- Memphis, Birmingham, and Los Angeles FBI divisions  
- Culver City, California (Avalon Cleaners and Laundry, Inc.)  
- Camden, New Jersey (Barclay Laundry)  
- Syracuse, New York (Textile Marking Company)  

Key Events  
- Submission of latent fingerprint evidence for analysis (April 13–18, 1968)  
- Examination of money orders from Bank of America linked to GALT  
- Investigation into GALT’s laundry records and dry cleaning receipts in Atlanta  
- Tracking taxi cab trips and postal forms associated with GALT  
- Forensic analysis of rental agreements, maps, and laundry marking tapes  
- Exchange of maps from Atlanta for investigative use  
- Identification of hair in a shoe and fibers from clothing as physical evidence  
- Retention of specimens for further laboratory review and comparison  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including Los Angeles, Memphis, Birmingham, and Philadelphia field offices  
- Bank of America (Hollywood, California branch)  
- Piemont Laundry Branch Office (Atlanta, Georgia)  
- Textile Marking Company (Syracuse, New York)  
- Barclay Laundry (Camden, New Jersey)  
- Avalon Cleaners and Laundry, Inc. (Culver City, California)

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