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Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on Eric Starvo Galt as a suspect linked to the crime. A federal warrant was issued on April 17, 1968, charging Galt with conspiring to interfere with constitutional rights (Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 241). The FBI sought Galt, described as white, 36 years old, 5'8"–5'11", medium build, with brown hair and blue or hazel eyes. A reward of $100,000 was offered for information leading to his capture. Investigations in Birmingham, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee, included searches for a white Mustang purchased in Birmingham, a Remington rifle found near the scene, and connections to the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, where King was assassinated. Mrs. Jerome Polalha provided details about a suspect identified through school yearbooks, noting her husband’s contact information. The FBI pursued cold trails, including claims that Galt may have been in Birmingham or Memphis around April 4, 1968, and referenced phony clues to mislead investigators.  

Other documents reference FBI records from April 18–19, 1968, involving Robert Joseph Corcoran, a passport applicant in Baltimore, Maryland, linked to Galt through photo comparisons. The FBI sought to verify if Corcoran was identical to Galt, who was described as armed and dangerous. Witnesses in Maryland reported seeing someone resembling Galt at a Surf Club in Colmar Manor. Evidence, including a brown envelope, was delivered via Trans World Airlines to FBI agents in Maryland.  

Key People  
- **Eric Starvo Galt**: Suspect linked to MLK’s assassination; subject of a federal warrant for conspiracy.  
- **Mrs. Jerome Polalha**: Provided information about a suspect recognized from school yearbooks.  
- **John Sweeney**: Identified as a potential match for the suspect in some documents, though details are unclear.  
- **Richard Scott**: Mentioned as a friend who connected Galt to a 1967 murder case involving Judy, his daughter of a Navy admiral.  
- **Robert Joseph Corcoran**: Passport applicant in Baltimore; linked to Galt through photo comparisons.  
- **Mrs. Harold Hill (Eleanor Hill)**: Witness in Sutland, Maryland, who reported seeing someone resembling Galt at the Surf Club.  

Key Locations  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: Site of FBI investigations, including discovery of a Remington rifle and Galt’s alleged presence.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Key location for MLK’s assassination; referenced in connection to the Lorraine Hotel and Galt’s activities.  
- **Baltimore, Maryland**: Corcoran’s residence and passport application location; Surf Club in Colmar Manor area.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: FBI headquarters and laboratory where evidence was processed.  
- **Friendship Airport, Maryland**: Site of evidence delivery via Trans World Airlines.  

Key Events  
- **April 17, 1968**: FBI issued a warrant for Galt’s arrest in connection with MLK’s assassination conspiracy.  
- **April 4, 1968**: Date of MLK’s assassination; referenced as the focal point of investigations.  
- **Cold trail investigation**: FBI pursued leads in Birmingham and Memphis, including vehicle and weapon evidence.  
- **Phony clues**: Mentioned as tactics used to mislead investigators about Galt’s identity or movements.  
- **April 18–19, 1968**: FBI distributed Galt’s photograph to law enforcement, reviewed Corcoran’s passport application, and collected witness accounts from Maryland.  
- **Evidence transport**: A brown envelope was delivered via Trans World Airlines to FBI agents in Maryland.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Led the investigation into Galt and MLK’s assassination.  
- **Trans World Airlines**: Facilitated evidence transport via Flight 62 from Los Angeles to Maryland.  
- **U.S. Passport Office**: Reviewed Corcoran’s application and travel plans.

MLK Declassified Files

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