</s>LA 44-1574 PAGE FOUR THREE THREE FIVE WILSHIRE BLVD. SHE RECALLS SEEING GALT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT HAD NEVER COLLECTED RENT FROM HIM. HE WAS A TENANT OF THE BUILDING WHEN SHE TOOK OVER AS MANAGER. SHE STATED THAT GALT DOES NOT IN ANY WAY RESEMBLE PHOTOGRAPH OF JEROME VERNON. BERNARDI DESCRIBED GALT AS FIVE FEET NINE INCHES, THIN FACE, HIGH CHEEK BONES, TRIANGULAR SHAPED FACE, DARK BROWN HAIR, AGE TWENTY EIGHT TO THIRTY THREE YEARS, MEDIUM BUILD, IMPRESSED HER AS "FORLORN" IN APPEARANCE. HAS NO OUTSTANDING CHARTERISTICS. WHICH WOULD APPEAL TO WOMEN. BERNARDI ADDED THAT SHE KNOWS NO ONE BY NAME OF GINGER OR ANITA KATZWINkel. SHE STATED that APPARENT SIX IS CURRENTLY RENTED TO J. MORGAN, A FEMALE MARRIED TO AN ARMY CAPTAIN NOW IN VIETNAM. JENNIE MORGAN. APARTMENT SIX, ONE FIVE THREE FIVEL NORTH SERRANO AVE ., LA, INTERVIEWED AND ADVISED THAT SHE HAS LIVED IN INSTANT APARTMENTSINCE FEBRUARY TWELVE LAST AND THAT SHE DENIES KNOWING GALT, VERMON, OR FEMALES BY NAMES GINGER AND ANITAS OR ONE WHOSE LAST NAME IS KATZIWINkel .. SHE WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PHOTGRAPH OF VERNOM. RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT AND LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONTAINED NO RECORD FOR ANITa KATIZWINkel ., DALE LEROY DYKEMA, THREE THREE TWO FIVE WILLSHIRE Blvd ., LA INTERVIEWed AND ADVISED HE WAS THE RECEIVER WHILE THE PROPERTY END PAGE FOUR 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents detail FBI investigative efforts to track Eric Starvo Galt (also referred to as Ernest Summer Gault) as a suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The investigation spans multiple FBI field offices, including Memphis, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and New Orleans, with focus on Galt’s movements, potential associates, and travel records between April 5–10, 1968. Key actions include checking airline passenger manifests, hotel registrations, personal correspondence, and military records to locate Galt, who was believed to have connections to Memphis and Birmingham, Alabama. The FBI also sought information on his family, including wife Nina Starvo (Ph) and brother Harry Loweyers, as well as potential associates like Karl Galt and Harvey Loweyers. Investigations in Mexico revealed a tourist permit issued to Galt under the name Eric Starvo Galt, suggesting he may have exited the country after October 7, 1967. The FBI circulated artist sketches of a suspect described as a white male with specific physical traits, warning that the subject was considered armed and dangerous. While no direct evidence linking Galt to MLK’s assassination was found, efforts continued to locate him and assess his potential involvement.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** (also referred to as Ernest Summer Gault): Central suspect; born in 1945, linked to Memphis and Birmingham, Alabama.  
- **Nina Starvo (Ph)**: Wife of Galt, married in Little Rock, Arkansas, circa 1938–1939.  
- **Harry Loweyers**: Brother of Galt, mentioned as a potential contact.  
- **Harvey Loweyers**: Possibly related to Galt; referenced in flight checks.  
- **John Willard**: Mentioned in flight checks and associated with Atlanta.  
- **Charles E. Galt**: Family member linked to St. Louis; no direct connection to Eric Starvo Galt confirmed.  
- **Warren Galt**: Brother of Ernest Summer Gault, employed as a painter in St. Louis; married to Paula Simone Galt.  
- **Jerome Vernon**: Name associated with Galt and MLK assassination investigation; linked to property ownership and financial transactions.  
- **Anita Katzwinkel**: Sought by investigators; connected to rental records, phone numbers, and potential ties to Galt.  
- **Sue Harris Fliked**: Linked to Mendota, Illinois, and possibly associated with Anita Katzwinkel; described as a food checker.  
- **Thomas M. Fliked**: Husband of Sue Harris Fliked; arrested for drug possession in 1967.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: FBI field office involved in tracking Galt and coordinating with other agencies.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Galt’s alleged residence; his brother Warren resided here.  
- **St. Louis, Missouri**: Home of Charles E. Galt and Warren Galt; part of the investigation into Galt’s family network.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Galt registered at St. Francis Hotel (January–March 1968) and had a business card for Stanley Hotel.  
- **Mexico** (Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas): Mexican customs records show Galt held a tourist permit issued October 7, 1967, with no exit documentation.  
- **Mendota, Illinois**: Linked to Sue Harris Fliked and potential connections to Anita Katzwinkel; associated with migrant farm worker groups.  

Key Events  
- **April 5–10, 1968**: FBI requested airline passenger manifests for flights departing Atlanta to Memphis, Birmingham, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Miami to identify Galt.  
- **St. Francis Hotel, Los Angeles**: Galt’s stay was confirmed; hotel employees noted no car or parking permit.  
- **Mexican Customs Records**: Showed a tourist permit issued to Eric Starvo Galt under Alabama license plate 138993, with no exit documentation by November 30, 1967.  
- **Flight Checks and Correspondence**: Post office records in Birmingham included a package delivered October 4, 1967, addressed to Galt at 2608 Highland Avenue.  
- **Rental Records**: Galt paid rent in cash for November–December 1967; left property by January 1968.  
- **Letter from Galt**: Sent to Dale Dykema in January 1968, stating he moved out of the apartment and enclosed keys.  
- **Thermo Seal Laundry Machine**: Found at Home Service Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co.; linked to potential connections with Galt.  
- **White Mustang Recovery**: Recovered in Atlanta; contained a slip with names Galt, Katzwinkel, and an address in Los Angeles rental records.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI Field Offices**: Memphis, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Washington DC coordinated the investigation.  
- **U.S. Department of Labor**: Involved in checking employment records for potential work-related injuries or settlements linked to Galt.  
- **Mexican Customs and Immigration**: Provided tourist permit details for Galt’s 1967–1968 stay in Mexico.  
- **North American Airlines** (record review)  
- **U.S. Postal Service** (address verification)  
- **Local law enforcement agencies** in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Florida, and California

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