</s>MI 44-388 SA WILLIAM Y. DORAN 4/10/68 WILLIAM KRAEMER, Officer Marine National Exchange Bank System 111 East. W.W. Washington Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin JOHN ANDERSON, Account Reconciliation First Wisconsin National Bank System 743 North Water Street Milwaukee. Wisconsin SA JOHN J. MARKETY 4A JAMES R. MC DERMOTT 4A BLOZER, WILIAM R. BLOZEER, Cashier First National Bank of Waukesha Waukeska, Wisconsin, of Waukeeka DARRELL WEINRICH, Vice President Marine National Bank of Wisconsin Wauksha, Wisconsin. EUGENE R. POTRATZ, CASHIER First National Banks of Oconomowoc First National Banking of Oconomoc Oconomowooc, Wisconsin HENRY E. TIMEL, Vice PRESIDENT Bank of Oconeowoc Oconomowa, Wisconsin Mrs. J. MARTIN CASHier Mrs. S. MARYL CASHER Mrs. EVELYN MAC KEY, Mukwonago, Mulwaukego, Wisconsin Mrs. EVELYN MAC KEY. Vice President Waukeuka State Bank Waukauna, Wisconsin DAVE RICHARDS, President Kettle Moraine Bank Geneese Depot, Wisconsin Kettle Moranine Bank Genese Depot North Prairie, Wisconsin - 5- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
This document is an FBI investigative report dated April 17, 1968, detailing the agency’s efforts to locate Eric Starvo Galt, a fugitive accused of conspiring to violate civil rights related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. The report outlines Galt’s alleged involvement in planning threats against King, his movements between 1963 and 1968, and FBI actions to track him. It also notes inconsistencies in the document, including typographical errors and geographic confusion. Key evidence includes a 30-06 rifle found near the Lorraine Hotel, Galt’s alleged purchase of the weapon from a Birmingham gun dealer, and his travel history involving multiple U.S. locations. The report highlights the FBI’s media outreach to publicize the fugitive alert and its broader context within the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike and civil rights tensions.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** (also known as Harvey Lowery, John Willard): Central suspect accused of conspiring to violate civil rights related to Dr. King’s assassination.  
- **James Moore, Jr.**: A man described as resembling the artist's conception of the suspect, registered at the Holiday Inn in Selma, Alabama.  
- **Roger William Long**: A Milwaukee police officer whose fingerprints were checked but not matched to latent prints found during the investigation.  
- **Birmingham Police Department**: Coordinated with FBI on investigative efforts.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of Dr. King’s assassination and the Lorraine Hotel where he stayed.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Linked to Galt’s alleged purchase of a 30-06 rifle from a gun dealer.  
- **Selma, Alabama**: Location of the Holiday Inn where James Moore, Jr., was registered.  
- **Milwaukee, Wisconsin**: Mentioned in connection with a "dancing school" and other leads.  

Key Events  
- **April 4, 1968**: Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee.  
- **March 30, 1965**: Alleged purchase of the 30-06 rifle by Galt from a Birmingham gun dealer.  
- **April 17, 1968**: FBI report dated after the assassination, detailing ongoing investigation into Galt’s movements and alleged conspiracy.  
- **Fugitive alert**: FBI released photographs and descriptions of Galt to media, warning he was armed and dangerous.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted the investigation, coordinated with local law enforcement, and issued public alerts.  
- **Birmingham Police Department**: Collaborated with FBI on investigative efforts.

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