</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/6/68 1 JOSEPH FRIEDMAN, LIGHI Alonzo Avenue, Encino, California, was interviewed at his place of employment, Rockette, 66339 Canoga Avenue, Canoga Park, California. He advised that he is associated with the California Department of Public Safety. business known as Trans-Computer Associates, He advised to set up a business known to Trans-Computers Associates, Post Office Box of the Beverly Hills, California was rented as a mailing address for the first time in years. He wanted to submit to a polygraph GAIT. He stated the had no idea who could have written the letter, and on his own initiative, volunteered to submit a polygraph examination concerning this matter. He observed photographs of JAMES EARL RAY, and he advised he did not know that individual. On 5/31/68 at Canoga Parks, California File # Los Angeles 44-1574-4458 SA's FRANCIS G. KAHL and by THEODORE M. GARDNERDOLR Date dictated 5/3/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the Fbi and is licensed to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative efforts from 1968 focusing on James Earl Ray’s activities, potential connections to obscenity-related operations, and movements linked to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Key inquiries include interviews with individuals in California (Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Canoga Park) regarding businesses like Trans-Computer Associates, mail-order operations at Tiffany Enterprises, and associations with persons of interest such as Gabrielle, Eric Starvo Galt, and James C. Hardin. FBI records reference Ray’s alleged ties to the JFK assassination investigation through phone calls from New Orleans and Atlanta, interactions at the Rabbit’s Foot Bar in Los Angeles, and his residence in Toronto, Canada. Investigations also explored obscenity-related activities, including mail-order sales of explicit materials and prior convictions for distributing obscene content. Some interviewees offered polygraph examinations, while others denied familiarity with Ray or specific individuals.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray** (suspect in MLK assassination, linked to JFK investigation inquiries)  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** (possibly alias for Ray; mentioned in hotel interactions and photographs)  
- **Gabrielle** (Caucasian woman of Arabic extraction, linked to LAPD and alleged debt issues)  
- **JAMES C. HARDIN** (connected to Ray’s phone calls from New Orleans and Atlanta)  
- **Allan Thompson** (St. Francis Hotel manager; provided details on Ray’s interactions)  
- **Robert J. Reynolds** (reported contact with K. C. Millian regarding Ray)  
- **Rudolph LeVety** (owner of "The Stairway"; interacted with Gabrielle)  
- **Mrs. Mary J. Wall** (apartment manager; described a man matching Ray’s physical description)  
- **Gordon W. Schindler** (Monogram Publishing Company; prior obscenity convictions)  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California** (St. Francis Hotel, Tiffany Enterprises, Rabbit’s Foot Bar, Beverly Hills Post Office Box 643)  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana** (Ray’s alleged connections to JFK investigation, Sidney Elias’s travel reference)  
- **Toronto, Canada** (Ray’s residence and RCMP involvement)  
- **Hotel Rio, Mexico** (mentioned in context of Gabrielle’s stay)  
- **Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles** (mail-order operations and bookmaking activities)  

Key Events  
- FBI interviews conducted between April 1968 and July 1968 on business operations, obscenity-related activities, and associations with Ray.  
- Inquiries into Gabrielle’s ties to LAPD, alleged debt issues, and her interactions with property owners like Rudolph LeVety.  
- Reports of Ray’s phone calls from New Orleans and Atlanta linked to James C. Hardin.  
- Allan Thompson’s account of Ray’s meeting at the Rabbit’s Foot Bar and hotel records tracking his movements.  
- Investigations into mail-order operations, including Tiffany Enterprises’ records and Monogram Publishing Company’s obscenity convictions.  
- FBI efforts to track Ray via license plate information, facial identification comparisons, and hotel records.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**  
- **Tiffany Enterprises** (mail-order business linked to explicit materials)  
- **Monogram Publishing Company** (prior obscenity convictions)  
- **RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)** (involved in tracking Ray’s residence in Toronto)

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