</s>11-6-68 AIRTEL AM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861) FROM: SAC, MEMPHIS (44-(44-1987) P MURKIN Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies each of letters directed to eight individuals regarding the appearance of witnesses in instant case. These are furnished for the Bureau's information and no action is recommended. BUREAU (Inc. 16) 1 MEMPHIS JCH:BN (4)0 44-1997-Sub.H-399 H 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential connections between individuals and events related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. A registration card from the Birmingham Travellingham Hotel (821 South 20th Street, Five Points South area) records Eric S. Galt's stay on March 29, 1969, with a room number unspecified. The card notes his possession of a 1966 Mustang with Alabama license plate 13893, previously linked to an alias "ERIC & GALT" under the same residence address. The FBI sought to compare handwriting on this registration card with other documents, including specimens from the New Rebel Motor Hotel and Provincial Motel. Laboratory analysis confirmed that the signature "Eric St. Galt" on one card matched known signatures of James Earl Ray (FBI #FBL40595920). Additional reports from January 1970 reference handwritten letters addressed to U.S. District Court Judge Robert M. McKeane Jr., possibly related to an informant, but no identification was made. Postage stamps on some items originated from stamp sheets.  

Key People  
- **Eric S. Galt**: Recorded as a guest at the Birmingham Travellingham Hotel in March 1969; linked to a 1966 Mustang with license plate 13893.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Identified through handwriting analysis on registration cards and other documents.  
- **Robert M. McKeane Jr.**: U.S. District Court Judge in Memphis, Tennessee, recipient of handwritten letters addressed by an anonymous informant.  

Key Locations  
- **Birmingham Travellingham Hotel** (821 South 20th Street, Five Points South area): Site of Eric S. Galt's registration.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Location associated with Judge Robert M. McKeane Jr. and FBI investigative activities.  
- **Philadelphia, Pennsylvania**: Mentioned in later reports related to anonymous letters and Victoria Craig’s handwriting analysis.  

Key Events  
- **Registration card examination** (April 1969): FBI compared handwriting on Eric S. Galt's hotel registration with other documents, linking it to James Earl Ray.  
- **Handwriting analysis** (January 1970): Specimens Q413–Q417 were examined for connections to an anonymous informant’s letters addressed to Judge McKeane Jr., but no identification was made.  
- **Postage stamp analysis**: Stamps on some documents originated from sheets, aiding in material verification.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations, handwriting comparisons, and document analysis.  
- **FBI Laboratory**: Performed forensic examinations of registration cards and handwritten letters.

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