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Summary  
The document details FBI efforts to locate Eric Starvo Galt, a fugitive charged with conspiring to violate the civil rights of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., following his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. The FBI alleges that Galt, who used aliases including John Willard and Harvey Lower, conspired with an individual (possibly his brother) from March 29 to April 5, 1968, to injure or intimidate King. A 30.06 rifle purchased in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 30, 1968, was linked to Galt and found near a rooming house overlooking the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis. The FBI also notes that Galt owned a 1966 white Mustang with Alabama license plates, abandoned in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 11, 1968. His travel history includes stops in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Birmingham, Mexico, and Memphis. The document describes his physical appearance, including brown hair, blue eyes, and a nervous habit of pulling at an ear lobe. Galt is described as a "loner" with rural speech patterns and a preference for alcohol and Western/country music. The FBI warns he is armed and dangerous and requests information on his whereabouts.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: Fugitive charged with conspiring to violate Dr. King’s civil rights; used aliases John Willard and Harvey Lower.  
- **J. Edgar Hoover**: FBI Director who provided details about the investigation and Galt’s activities.  
- **Mrs. Winson**: Witness in Huntington, West Virginia, who reported seeing a man resembling Galt on a bus.  
- **Stanley Sasinotti**: Hospital patient in Pittsburgh described as possibly resembling Galt.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of Dr. King’s assassination; rooming house where the rifle was found.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Where Galt purchased the rifle and is alleged to have conspired with an individual.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Location of the abandoned Mustang.  
- **Los Angeles, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and other cities**: Locations noted in Galt’s travel history.  

Key Events  
- **April 4, 1968**: Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis.  
- **March 30, 1968**: Purchase of the rifle in Birmingham, Alabama.  
- **April 11, 1968**: Abandonment of Galt’s Mustang in Atlanta.  
- **April 17–18, 1968**: FBI press releases and coordination with media to disseminate information about Galt.  
- **Witness accounts**: Reports from Mrs. Winson and others describing encounters with a man matching Galt’s description.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Led the investigation into Galt’s activities and issued press statements.  
- **U.S. Treasury Department**: Involved in checking savings bond records for financial ties to Galt.  
- **Bell Telephone Company**: Mentioned in a memorandum related to telephone records and Galt’s potential connections.

MLK Declassified Files

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