</s>AT 44-2386 10. Immigration and Naturalization Service 9/1 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document details an investigative effort conducted by U.S. federal agencies between April 8–16, 1968, focusing on Eric Starvo Galt (also referred to as Eric S. Galt or Eric Gault). Agencies including Immigration and Naturalization Service, Atlanta Public Library, motels, public utilities, motor vehicle bureaus, and others were queried for records related to Galt’s activities, residences, employment, and movements. All inquiries yielded negative results, indicating no confirmed records of Galt’s existence or activity in the areas investigated. The investigation also included checks on laundries, transportation services, Western Union money orders, labor unions, and neighborhood locations, with no evidence linking Galt to any specific incidents or individuals. A description of Galt was compiled based on witness accounts, noting his physical appearance, clothing preferences, and behavioral traits, though no direct connection to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is established in this document.  

Key People:  
- Eric Starvo Galt (Eric S. Galt / Eric Gault)  
- Caroline Amons (Clerk, Immigration and Naturalization Service)  
- Eugenia Sparrow (Assistant Librarian, Atlanta Public Library)  
- Marion W. Davis (IC, Georgia State Motor Vehicle Bureau)  
- James H. Endree (Secretary, Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders Union)  
- John M. Palfi (Special Agent, neighborhood investigation)  

Key Locations:  
- Capitol Homes Apartments (Atlanta, GA)  
- 113–14th Street, N.E. (Galt’s alleged residence)  
- Piedmont-American Laundry and Cleaners (1163 Peachtree Street, NE)  
- Atlanta Transit, Inc. (buses on Memorial Drive and Hunter Street, SE)  
- Capitol Hills Cemetery  
- Piedmont Laundry (Jackson 5-8393, Atlanta, GA)  

Key Events:  
- April 8–16, 1968: Federal agencies conducted searches for Eric Galt across multiple jurisdictions.  
- April 5, 1968: Taxi cab companies and drivers were checked for a fare pickup near Capitol Homes Apartments.  
- April 12, 1968: Atlanta Gas Light Company confirmed no gas/electric service under Galt’s name since March 15, 1968.  
- April 16, 1968: Union records and neighborhood interviews yielded no information on Galt.  

Key Organizations:  
- Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)  
- Atlanta Public Library  
- Georgia State Motor Vehicle Bureau  
- Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders Union (APL-CIO)  
- Western Union (money orders investigation)  
- Atlanta Transit, Inc.

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