Brewer, the manager, told authorities that someone named John Willard had registered with her at sometime between 3:30 and 4 p.m. on April 4, and was assigned to room 5B, which overlooked the Lorraine Hotel. Willard had formerly been assigned to room 8, which did not provide such a view, but asked for a change. Willard was described as a well-dressed white man, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, about 35 years old weighing around 180 pounds. A resident of the rooming house, told investigator that he heard a gunshot coming from the bathroom at the rear of the building, and he saw a man fitting Willard's description fleeing toward the front of the building and down the stairs. Another resident reported hearing the shot and seeing a man fitting Willard's description running away. Next to the rooming house, two patrons heard a "thud" and saw a man, about 6 feet tall, around 30 years old and neatly dressed, running from the room 5B to the entry of the hotel. It appeared the man had dropped a bag in the doorway of the room as he fled. Moments later, they saw a white Mustang drive away with the man inside. Before shortly the rifle and scope were traced to Alabama sporting goods store. Employees there told agents that someone by the name Harvey Lowmeyer purchased the items on March 30, 1968. The salesman who sold the rifle to Lowmeyer described him as a neat individual, who was about 30 or above, a white male about 6 feet tall and 165 pounds. The binoculars were traced to the York Arms Company in Memphis, and had been purchased two hours before King had been shot. The beer cans were purchased in Mississippi. Five days after King was shot, police found a Memphis hotel reservation on April 3 for Eric Starvo Galt, who listed a Birmingham, Alabama address and drove a white Mustang. Galt stayed at the Rebel Motel in Memphis for one night: April 3. Through driver's license records, police found that Galt was 36 years old, 5-feet 11-inches tall and he weighed 175 pounds.