Mr. Eisenberg.

Mr. Latona, may I interrupt you there for a second.
Mr. Chairman, I would like to introduce this chart, this comparison chart, as an exhibit.

Representative Ford.

It may be admitted.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That will be 634.
(The item referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 634 and was received in evidence.)

Mr. Latona.

Looking further we notice----

Mr. Dulles.

Could I just ask a question about this? This is referring to Exhibit 634. I want to make sure what line we are talking about. You are talking about a black line that goes up as though two rivers came together there, and here is the point where this line stops.

Mr. Latona.

That's correct.

Mr. Dulles.

No. 1. This is the latent?

Mr. Latona.

This is the imprint. This is the print on the bag.

Mr. Dulles.

Yes.

Mr. Latona.

The contrast here is not as good as it is here.

Mr. Dulles.

This goes up here, and these two lines come in there, so there is the point where your black line stops?

Mr. Latona.

Right at the end of the red line which is marked "1."

Mr. Dulles.

Thank you.

Mr. Latona.

Now, looking further we find this point that has been indicated as No. 3. And No. 3 is located----

Mr. Dulles.

Why do you skip 2?

Mr. Latona.

I am going to come to that.

Mr. Dulles.

I see.

Mr. Latona.

I am going to tie these three in. Point No. 3 is above and to the left one ridge removed from--one black line-- -there is No. 3. Now looking further, we can look over to the right, or rather to the left, and we notice that one ridge removed from No. 3 are two ridges that come together and give you a point which has been indicated as No. 2.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Is that what you might call a bifurcation?

Mr. Latona.

That is referred to, generally speaking, as a bifurcation.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That is No. 2?

Mr. Latona.

And No. 1 is what is referred to as a ridge end.
Now, keeping those three points in mind, and the relationship they have to each other, if this print here, the inked print, were made by the same finger which left the print on the brown paper bag, we should be able to find those three points in the same approximate area, having the same relationship to each other.
Now, at this point we have not made a determination of any kind as to whether they are or are not identical. Examining the inked fingerprint, bearing in mind the general formation of this print that we see here, the latent print, we would examine the inked print and that would direct us to this approximate area here. And looking, we find sure enough there is point No. l--or rather there is a point which appears to be the same as point No. 1 here. Bearing in mind how we located points Nos. 2 and 3, we would then check the inked print further and say to ourselves, "If this print were the same, there should be a point No. 2 in exactly the same relationship to No. 1 as there was in this latent print." We look over here one, two, three, four--there is point No. 2.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That point, or that count that you are making, is of ridges between the first and second point?

Mr. Latona.

Between the points, that's right. Then we have over here one, two, three, four. And bearing in mind again how point No. 3 bears a relationship to point No. 2, we should find point No. 3 in the same relative position in the inked print that it occurs in the latent print. Counting over again--one we find a point which could be considered No. 3.
Now, at this time we have coordinated three points. We have tied three points together. On that basis, by themselves, we would not give a definite determination. Accordingly, we would pursue a further examination to determine whether there are other characteristics which occur.

Mr. Dulles.

How many times is that magnified?

Mr. Latona.

This is magnified approximately 10 times.