</s>PAGE TWO ... LOCAL AND LOCAL FORD AGENCY FAILED TO LOCATE MOATS. ONE CHARLES MOATS OF ROWLESBURG, W.VA ., CHECKED OUT THIS DATE AND COULD NOT BE IDENTICAL WITH PERSON IN RETEL BASED ON DESCRIPTION. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING IN CLARKSBURG AND OTHER NEARBY AREAS WHERE MOATS IS VERY COMMON FAMILY NAME. END ... ELR FBI WASH DC 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents include a series of FBI memoranda and press releases related to the investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A memorandum dated April 19, 1968, from SA J. Edward Madway to SAC Pittsburgh details a telephone inquiry initiated on April 15, 1968, by SA William Curtis. The inquiry sought information on Eric Stavo Galt’s association with dance studios in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Contacted entities included Continental Dance Studio (Pittsburgh), Sally Miller Dance Studio (Washington, PA), and Vella School of Dancing (Canonsburg, PA). None confirmed records of Galt. Subsequent administrative notes reference unrelated tasks, including checks on laundries in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a press release confirming James Earl Ray as Eric Stavo Galt, linked to the assassination of Dr. King. The press release details Ray’s criminal history, escape from Missouri State Penitentiary, and FBI identification through fingerprint analysis.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray** (identified as Eric Stavo Galt)  
- **J. Edgar Hoover** (FBI Director)  
- **SA William Curtis** (investigative officer)  
- **SA J. Edward Madway** (FBI Pittsburgh SAC)  
- **SA Max L. Geiman** (FBI Pittsburgh SAC)  

Key Locations  
- **Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania** (dance studios, FBI offices)  
- **Washington County, Pennsylvania** (dance studios)  
- **Parkersburg, West Virginia** (laundries checked)  
- **Jefferson City, Missouri** (Ray’s escape from Missouri State Penitentiary)  
- **Memphis, Tennessee** (location of Dr. King’s assassination)  

Key Events  
- **April 15, 1968**: SA William Curtis initiated inquiry into Eric Stavo Galt’s association with dance studios in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  
- **April 19, 1968**: FBI press release confirmed James Earl Ray as Eric Stavo Galt, linked to Dr. King’s assassination.  
- **April 19, 1968**: FBI memorandum detailed checks on laundries in Parkersburg, West Virginia, for unrelated investigative leads.  
- **April 19, 1968**: Announcement of Ray’s criminal history, escape from Missouri State Penitentiary, and FBI identification through fingerprint analysis.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)**  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary**  
- **United States Department of Justice** (via press release)

MLK Declassified Files

44-pg-578_763522_02-02-part_4_of_4.pdf

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