</s>F3I NAPHIS FBI MINNAPLS 5:19 PM URGENT 4/17/68 CMH To: MEMPHIS (44-1987) FROM: MINNEAPOLIS (157-450) MURKIN - CR LETTER RECEIVED MINNEAPLIS FROM PAUL L. MOORE (PROTECT IDENTITY), VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL, (PROFECT IDENITY), MINNESOTA REFLECTING HE HAD INFORMATION REGARDING INSTANT CASE. ON APRIL SEVENTEEN INSTANT PAUL V MOORE ADVISED HE WAS EMPLOYED BY NRS. CHESTER W. JOHNSON, BOX ONE TWO ONE, ROUTE FIVE, EXCELSIOR, MINNESOTA. JOHNSON'S SON, JEROME K. JOHNSONS, SAME ADDRESS, OWNER OF GALLERY INTERIORS, NUMBER ONE EAST DRIVE, EXCELISOR, WINNESOTA, MINNESOTAS, HAD A BUSINESS PARTNER, ED WILSON, WHO LEFT THE BUSINESS OVER TWO YEARS AGO. WILSON PRESENTLY RESIDES IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, AND WORKS ON SHIP ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ONE WEEK BEFORE DEATH OF VICTIN, WILson. CALLED JEROMA JERSOME JERSOMA FROM MEMPHISA. NO CONVERSATION OVERHEAD. ON THE DAY OF VICIN'S DEATH MOORE OVERHEAD JERONE JOHNNSON TELL HIS MOTHER "I'LL BET ED DID THAT." END PAGE ONE 44-1907-5P SEARCHED ... INDEXED SERIALIZED ... F.D. FILED ADR1 7 1968 FB1-MEMPHS 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into multiple cases involving individuals linked to potential threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and other public figures. Key elements include: (1) Harold Edwards Nichols, a person alleged to have made threats against the U.S. President, was investigated for an alleged list of assassination targets including MLK, Robert F. Kennedy, Stokley Carmichael, and others. A 1968 check from W.E. Bustin in Moorehead, Mississippi, bearing a note referencing "JOHN SIDNEY PARKER KILLED A NEGRO IN MEMPHIS" was examined by the FBI. (2) Eric Starvo Galt, also known as Eric Galt, was linked to investigations involving a 1968 Mustang, tire retread analysis, and connections to dance studios in New Orleans. Galt’s name appeared in guest books at the U.S. Capitol and was associated with a group or cult. (3) The FBI tracked individuals connected to Schlitzen beer cans and brown paper bags found near a crime scene in Memphis, as well as tire markings linked to a mold manufacturing company in Sacramento, California.  

Key People  
- **Harold Edwards Nichols** (also known as Hal Nichols): Alleged threats against the U.S. President, connections to George Wallace’s presidential campaign, and an assassination list targeting MLK, Robert F. Kennedy, Stokley Carmichael, and others.  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** (also known as Eric Galt): Linked to a 1968 Mustang, tire retread analysis, dance studios in New Orleans, and photographic identification efforts.  
- **W.E. Bustin**: Issued a 1968 check with a threatening note referencing Memphis.  
- **John Sidney Parker**: Mentioned on the reverse of W.E. Bustin’s check as allegedly having killed a Black individual in Memphis.  
- **Larry McGrath**: Bartender who provided information about Nichols’ alleged threats and assassination plot.  
- **Marcus Felos**, **Charles Hartzell**, **Arthur D. Wolfson**: Dance instructors connected to Eric Galt’s investigations.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee** (crime scene with Schlitzen beer cans and brown paper bags; reference to MLK’s assassination).  
- **Birmingham, Alabama** (ownership transfers of a 1968 Mustang; Eric Galt’s connections).  
- **Atlanta, Georgia** (investigation into Eric Galt, tire analysis, photographic identification efforts).  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana** (dance studios linked to Eric Galt).  
- **Sacramento, California** (tire mold manufacturing company tied to a 1968 Mustang).  
- **Moorehead, Mississippi** (origin of the threatening check from W.E. Bustin).  

Key Events  
- Investigation into Harold Edwards Nichols’ alleged assassination plot targeting MLK and other public figures, including threats against the U.S. President.  
- Analysis of a 1968 Mustang linked to tire retread manufacturers in California, with technical specifications and wear patterns noted.  
- Photographic identification efforts for Eric Galt, including comparisons with rooming house records and witness accounts.  
- Examination of a 1968 check from W.E. Bustin bearing a threatening note referencing Memphis.  
- Inquiry into Schlitzen beer cans and brown paper bags found near a crime scene in Memphis, leading to questions about their origin and connection to suspects.  
- Tracking of individuals connected to dance studios in New Orleans, Chicago, Memphis, and Miami, including instructors like Marcus Felos and Arthur D. Wolfson.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central to all investigations, including tracking threats against MLK, vehicle ownership transfers, and tire analysis.  
- **Secret Service**: Involved in monitoring Nichols’ activities and coordinating with local law enforcement.  
- **California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)**: Provided vehicle registration and tire records for the 1968 Mustang.  
- **Georgia Department of Vital Statistics**: Checked birth records for individuals named Galt/Gault.  
- **Sears, Roebuck & Co.**: Financial institution associated with the 1968 check from W.E. Bustin.

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