</s>OFFICIAL FORM NO. 10 - MAY EXTROM NO. 30 - MARY E. E. C. CUPY (C.P.O. 1414) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, Springfield (44-561) DATE: 4-16-68 FROM : SA ELYON H. DAVIS SUBJECT: MURKIN CR On 4-10-68 and 4-11-68 banks and financial institutions located in the Quincy, Ill. . RA area were contacted with each advised there is no record of an ERIC STARVO GALT in the files of their bank. Each also advised there is not record of any GALT In the files Of the institution: On 4 -10-66 and 4 -11-66 the following individuals were contacted and each advised theres the record of ERIC STARVO GALT in the file of this department: Capt. HAROLD HUNSAKER Quincy, Illinois, Police Dept. Deputy HARRY DEMPSEY Adams County Sheriff's Office Quinny, Illinois Deputy ROBERT LASHBROOKE Schuyler County Sheriff'S Office Rushville, Illinois JAMES WADE Pike County Pike Country Sheriff SAMIE RHEA Hancock County Carriage, Illinois Sheriff Bill RICH McDonough County McDonogh County Macomb, Illinois SEARVO. SEARVA. APR16 1968 (2) Pierce D.D. 44-561-100 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 141476

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative efforts between April 10–17, 1968, focusing on locating individuals named Eric Starvo Galt, Harvey Edward Lomeyer, and Richard Galt, with connections to potential links to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Agents conducted searches across Illinois counties (Bond, Warren, Mercer, Henderson, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Fulton, Putnam, Marshall) and Washington, D.C., checking financial institutions, directories, credit bureaus, police records, and employment histories. No positive investigative results were found. A witness in Champaign, Illinois, reported seeing a man matching the composite sketch of the MLK assassination suspect. Administrative actions, including releases under Executive Order 14176, were noted in multiple documents.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** (subject of record checks in Quincy, Illinois; linked to Richard Galt)  
- **Harvey Edward Lomeyer** (FBI #730; investigated via police files, credit bureau records, and employment histories of his brothers: Walter R. Lomeyer Jr., Donald Lomeyer, Thomas R. Lomeyer)  
- **Richard Galt** (fingerprint checks conducted; no match found in FBI files)  
- **William Matthews** (witness in Champaign, Illinois, who reported a suspect matching the MLK assassination composite sketch)  
- **SA Jerome Di Franco Jr., SA Jerold W. Donaldson, SRA Elias Williams Jr.** (FBI agents involved in investigations)  
- **Harold Tinder, Robert Stevens, James R. Rogers** (local law enforcement contacts)  

Key Locations  
- **Quincy, Illinois** (central to Galt’s investigation)  
- **Champaign, Illinois** (location of witness report)  
- **Peoria, Illinois** (credit bureaus, police departments)  
- **Tazewell County, Illinois** (voter registration checks for Lomeyer)  
- **Woodford County, Illinois** (voter registration checks)  
- **Fulton County, Illinois** (credit bureau and voter records)  
- **Putnam County, Illinois** (voter registration checks)  
- **Marshall County, Illinois** (voter registration checks)  
- **Washington, D.C.** (Coast Guard personnel files review)  

Key Events  
- **April 10–15, 1968**: FBI checked financial institutions, directories, and law enforcement records in Quincy for Eric Starvo Galt; reviewed police files, credit bureau data, and employment records of Lomeyer brothers.  
- **April 12–13, 1968**: FBI agents conducted searches for Richard Galt and Eric Starvo Galt across multiple Illinois counties.  
- **April 13, 1968**: Witness William Matthews reported a man matching the MLK assassination suspect’s composite sketch in Champaign.  
- **April 10–17, 1968**: FBI agents reviewed voter registration records, credit bureau data, and Coast Guard personnel files for Lomeyer and Galt; no matches found.  
- Administrative actions under Executive Order 14176 noted in multiple documents.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** (Springfield, Memphis, Washington, D.C. field offices)  
- **Local police departments** (Quincy, Peoria, Bartonville, Pekin, East Peoria, Chillicothe, Lewiston, etc.)  
- **Credit bureaus**: Greater Peoria, Pekin, Fulton County, Elizabeth Roth’s office  
- **Banks and savings associations**: First National Bank of Mulberry Grove, Bradford National Bank, Seaboard Finance Company, Farmers & Merchants State Bank  
- **Coast Guard Headquarters** (Washington, D.C.)  
- **U.S. Savings Bonds Payroll Savings Plan** (administrative mention)

MLK Declassified Files

44-si-561_sec_001_ser_1-122-part_6_of_7.pdf

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