</s>FBI MEMPHIS HAVE 3 MSGS FBI BIRMGHAM TOSPHURT 4-10-68 HEP TO DIRECTOR, MEMPHis, KNOXVILLE FROM BIRMINGHAM (44-1740) IP MURKIN, CR. INVESTIGATION BIRMBHAM, ALABAMA, REFLECTS SUSPECT ERIC STARVO GALT POSSIBLY WORKED ON BARGES IN ALABAMA. INVESTIGATIO JACKSON COUNTY, ALA. INDICATES TVA AT WIDOWS CREEK STEAM PLANT, NEAR STEVENSON, ALAA, AND FARGO CO ., FABIUS, ALALA, BOTH HAVE BARGE SERVICE ON TENNESSEE RIVER. THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY SERIDINO BARGE CO .- GILL TENN. INVESIGATION REFECTS TVA AND FARGO CO. CO. OPERATE NO BARGES OF THEIR OWN. KNOXVILLE AT GILL, TENN ., CNOTE: GILL IS JUST ABOVE SOUTH PITTSBURGH) SHOW COMPOSITE OF SUSPACTS TO OFFICIALS AT SERIDINO BARAGE CO . ., AND DETERMINE IF SUBJECT POSSIBLEY EMPLOYED BY THEM OR KNOWN TO THEM. HOLD FBI MEMPHIS 44-1987-443 J. SHED D. HUXKED ., D. ALIZED.FLED.D.D .. ..... FP 16 1960 FOR- MEMPHYS 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential suspects linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, focusing on Eric Starvo Galt and Herbert Loweyers. Extensive checks across multiple jurisdictions (Louisiana, California, New York) yielded no identifiable information for either suspect. A laundry machine serial number (31454) associated with clothing tags from a suspect's attire was located in Los Angeles, with evidence sent to the FBI laboratory. Patrick Joseph Titters, a Memphis student, is noted as part of a flight group potentially linked to the assassination, though no direct connection to MLK is established. A CB radio incident in Memphis involving a reported white Mustang chase was investigated but deemed a hoax. The FBI also tracked thermal marking machines used by laundries across states like Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. Separate records reference Harvey Edward Lohmer, a parolee with a history of attempted burglary and other offenses, though unrelated to the MLK case. Investigations into Galt included inquiries into his connections to barge companies in Alabama and Tennessee, including Seridino Barge Co., TVA operations, and a 1966 Mustang registered to him. Disturbances in Mississippi following MLK's assassination are noted, with FBI monitoring of protests, boycotts, and police responses.  

Key People:  
- Eric Starvo Galt (prime suspect; linked to barge companies, a 1966 Mustang, and laundry tape code investigations)  
- Herbert Loweyers (suspect; no records found after jurisdictional checks)  
- Patrick Joseph Titters (Memphis student; part of a flight group under investigation)  
- Richard Bristow (laundry equipment vendor; inventory of thermal marking machines)  
- Harvey Edward Lohmer (parolee with criminal history, including burglary and DWI charges)  
- Charles Evers (NAACP field director in Mississippi; monitored unrest post-assassination)  
- C.W. Dempsey, Murray L. Sills, Boyce Ferguson (law enforcement officers monitoring Mississippi disturbances)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (CB radio incident, FBI headquarters, Titters' residence)  
- Los Angeles, California (laundry machine serial number location)  
- Jackson, Mississippi (protests and disturbances post-assassination)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (Galt's residence, barge company ties)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (laundry tape code investigation)  
- Nashville, Tennessee (Selective Service records checks)  
- Oklahoma City, Dallas, Omaha, Tulsa, Russellville (thermoseal machine directives)  

Key Events:  
- FBI inquiries into Eric Starvo Galt's connections to barge companies and vehicle registration  
- Investigation of Herbert Loweyers with no identifiable records found  
- Identification of laundry machine serial number (31454) linked to suspect clothing tags  
- CB radio incident in Memphis involving a reported Mustang chase (determined hoax)  
- Tracking of thermal marking machines used by laundries across multiple states  
- Monitoring of disturbances in Mississippi following MLK's assassination, including protests and police responses  
- Selective Service checks for individuals named John Willard and Eric S. Galt (no matches found)  
- FBI directives to contact laundries regarding thermoseal marking machines  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)  
- Seridino Barge Co.  
- U.S. Coast Guard  
- NAACP (Mississippi field director Charles Evers)  
- Local and state law enforcement agencies (e.g., Memphis Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff's Office)  
- Laundries and cleaning services (e.g., Home Service Laundry, MCFarland Bros.)  
- Thermoseal marking machine manufacturers (Textile Marking Machine Co.)  
- U.S. Selective Service System

MLK Declassified Files

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