</s>1 PX 44-371 ME 44-1987 CM/D/gle The following investigation was conducted by SA JOHN M. NICKOLS. AT KINGMAN, ARIZONA JOHN M, NICKOLLS. AT KINGMAN, AIZONNA Telephone Directory were reviewed for the names GALT and LOWERWEYER or LOWWER were negative results. On April 12, 1968, the Kingman City Directory and On April 15, 1968. Mrs. LOU DONG, LOU LONG, SECRETary, Mohave County Police Department, Mrs. and Mrs. HELEN HART, Secre- tary, Kingman Police Department and both advised their response- tive files showed no listing for any of the above-mentioned names. On April 16, 1968 , Mrs. PEGGY SMITH, Mohave County Recorder, advised voter records for this county list nothing for the noted mentioned above. On April 13, 1968 . Mrs. MELINDA V.CENT, Credit Bureau of Lawman, advised her files have no information on these names. On April 14, 1968), Mrs. RICHARD REIDEL, Assistant Manager, First Navajo National Bank, Kingmans Branch, advised his in- situation has no record of the GAIT name. The following Investigation was conductedby SA HENRY F. GRADY. On April 17, 1968_, the following persons were con- tacted for information regarding ERIC STARVO GALT & HARVEY LOMEYER or LOWER. All advised that their records were negative regarding these names: Sheriff ELON JONES, Gila County, Globe, Arizona RODNEY J. WEINBERG, Chief of Police, Globe, JEANNNETT OKEBA, Clerk, Credit Bureau of Gila County. Globe SEARCHED. INDEDED. INCLUDED. SERIALIZED. 1-1/Y FI-1-Y FB1-MEMPHIS 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail multiple aspects of federal investigations related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) in 1968. They include financial records for James Earl Ray (inmate numbers 00L-16-J, 00016-j), spanning December 1964 to April 1959, with entries marked by location codes such as <loc_210> and <loc_562>. These records show cash balances, withdrawals, and transactions but lack contextual clarity. An inter-office communication from the Department of Corrections (May 3, 1967) references an investigation into Ray’s alleged escape from a correctional facility on April 23, 1967, involving a bread delivery to Rens Farm. Guard Officer Alfred Burkhardt and others were questioned about monitoring the shipment, with discrepancies noted in handling procedures. A civilian cook, Bernard Peschensberg, is mentioned in relation to negligence in duty during bread deliveries. FBI communications (April 30, 1968) reference inquiries into MLK’s assassination, including conflicting reports on the suspect’s hair color (black vs. sandy). A complaint about the FBI’s response to threats against MLK is noted, with a request for law enforcement agencies to check Ray’s fingerprints (FBI #405 942 G) against latent prints from crimes. Separate records mention an interview with Jack Leonard Douglas, a New York cab driver, who claimed to have seen MLK at JFK Airport on April 4, 1968, describing his appearance but providing no direct evidence of involvement in the assassination.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray** (inmate numbers 00L-16-J, 00016-j)  
- **Guard Officer Alfred Burkhardt**  
- **Captain Danton Steele**  
- **M. J. Elliott** (Associate Warrior-Custody)  
- **Bernard Peschensberg** (civilian cook)  
- **Jack Leonard Douglas** (cab driver who reported seeing MLK at JFK Airport on April 4, 1968)  
- **FBI Director** (via communications)  

Key Locations  
- **Rens Farm**  
- **Memphis, Tennessee** (crime scene related to MLK’s assassination; FBI requested aerial photographs and crime scene photos from Memphis PD)  
- **Kansas City, Missouri**  
- **Jefferson City, Missouri**  
- **St. Louis Division** (Missouri State Highway Patrol)  
- **Brooklyn, NY** (Continental Cab Co. headquarters at 2222 Tilden Ave)  
- **Arizona and Massachusetts** (locations searched for Eric Starvo Galt, Harvey Lomeyer, and Loweyer)  

Key Events  
- **April 1968**: FBI requested aerial photographs and crime scene photos from Memphis PD for the investigation into MLK’s assassination.  
- **April 23, 1967**: Investigation into James Earl Ray’s alleged escape from a correctional facility involving a bread delivery to Rens Farm.  
- **December 1964–April 1959**: Fragmented financial records of James Earl Ray detailing cash balances, withdrawals, and transactions.  
- **1/26/68**: Jack Leonard Douglas transported MLK, his aide, and a white woman; trip sheets were reviewed but the specific journey could not be located.  
- **April 30, 1968**: FBI inquiries into MLK’s assassination included conflicting reports on the suspect’s hair color (black vs. sandy).  
- **May 3, 1967**: Department of Corrections inter-office communication discussed discrepancies in bread delivery monitoring at Rens Farm.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into MLK’s assassination, requested documents from Memphis PD, and managed financial records of suspects like James Earl Ray.  
- **Department of Corrections**: Inter-office communications referenced an investigation into James Earl Ray’s alleged escape.  
- **Missouri State Highway Patrol** (St. Louis Division): Mentioned in relation to law enforcement inquiries.  
- **Memphis Police Department**: Provided aerial photographs and crime scene photos requested by the FBI for the MLK assassination investigation.  
- **Continental Cab Co.**: Employed Jack Leonard Douglas, who transported MLK; trip sheets were reviewed as part of the investigation.

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