</s>ME 44-1997 GANTI, ORVILLE BARNEST GARCIA, MATEO LOPEZ 56 GARNER, JIMMY DELTON 29, 32 GAWON, JOHN EUGENE 62, 87, 89 GOODIN, BEN 54 GRIIDLEY, MELVIN O. 54 GUINAN, FRANK JOSEPH H. EECKMAN CHEVRON SERVICE STATION 34 HARRIS, SUE 29, 33 HEDGEPTEN, C. M. 23, 24 HILL, FLOYD EVANS HILL. FLOYDS JUNIOR 57 HOME SERVICE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING COMPANY 31, 36 HOTEL, REBEL MOTOR 33, 34 HURT, JOHN K. 72 JAPANESE HANDCUFFS 23 JOHNSON, DONALD 64, 72 JOHNNSON, JOHN E. 59 KATWINKEL, ANTA LOUISE 79, 83 KELLER, JOHN R. 77 KILLER, DR. MARTIN LUTEER, JR. - SHOOTING 22, 34 KING, DR, MARTINE LUTEFER, J.R ., JR . - SHROOTING KLEMP, HAROLD DEAN 66 66 LAIL, PAUL ALVIN 98 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document details forensic and investigative findings related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on evidence collected from an abandoned Mustang found in Memphis, Tennessee. Items recovered included a plastic bottle of Mennen Afta Shaving Lotion, a Schitz beer can marked "Mississippi Tax Paid," a Channel Master radio receiver (Model #6500), and laundry tags with numbers 02-8-6. Latent fingerprints on the binoculars, bottle, and beer can were linked to James Earl Ray (FBI #405 G42). The FBI Laboratory analyzed a .30 caliber bullet recovered from King’s body, identifying it as a Remington sporting rifle round, though no definitive match to Ray’s fingerprint was found. A white mule was observed near Capitol Homes in Atlanta on April 5, 1968. Laundry fibers from the Mustang matched bedspread materials tied to Avalon Cleaners and Los Angeles laundromats, with dates ranging from 1962 to 1968. The FBI compared handwriting samples from Ray’s prison records and a letter dated October 24, 1966, concluding similarities to Eric GALT’s writing but noting no conclusive evidence linking Ray to the assassination.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (FBI #405 G42)  
- Eric GALT  
- FBI Laboratory analysts  
- JAMES EARL RAY (variant spellings and aliases)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary staff  
- Avalon Cleaners (Los Angeles)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (abandoned Mustang discovery)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (Capitol Homes parking lot)  
- Los Angeles, California (laundry services)  
- Jefferson City, Missouri (Missouri State Penitentiary)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (family residences)  

Key Events:  
- Recovery of evidence from the abandoned Mustang (April 4, 1968)  
- FBI fingerprint and handwriting analysis linking items to James Earl Ray  
- Bullet examination confirming .30 caliber Remington rifle use  
- Laundry fiber comparison between bedspread and clothing found at crime scene  
- Investigation into Eric GALT’s potential involvement via handwriting samples  
- Documentation of James Earl Ray’s family history and prison records  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Avalon Cleaners (Los Angeles)  
- Missouri State Penitentiary  
- Home Services of Laundry and Dry Cleaning (California)

MLK Declassified Files

44-wfo-703_742153_10-02-part_3_of_5.pdf

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