(Testimony of J. C. Day)
Mr. Day.
The past 7 years I have been--I have had immediate supervision of the crime-scene search section. It is our responsibility to go to the scene of the crime, take photographs, check for fingerprints, collect any other evidence that might be available, and primarily we are to assist the investigators with certain technical parts of the investigation.
Mr. Belin.
Do you carry any equipment of any kind with you when you go there?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir. We have a station wagon equipped with fingerprint equipment, cameras, containers, various other articles that might be needed at the scene of the crime.
Mr. Belin.
Have you had any special education or training or background insofar as your crime-scene work is concerned?
Mr. Day.
In the matter of fingerprints, I have been assigned to the identification bureau 15 years. During that time I have attended schools, the Texas Department of Public Safety, on fingerprinting; also an advanced latent-print school conducted in Dallas by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I have also had other schooling with the Texas Department of Public Safety and in the local department on crime-scene search and general investigative work.
Mr. Belin.
Now, I believe you said that you were informed when you got there that they had located some hulls?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
What did you do then?
Mr. Day.
I went to the northeast corner--southeast corner of the building, and first made photographs of the three hulls.
Mr. Mccloy.
What floor was this?
Mr. Day.
On the sixth floor. I took photographs of the three hulls as they were found before they were moved.
Mr. Belin.
I am going to hand you some pictures here and ask you to say if these pictures are the photographs you took. First, I will hand you a picture marked "Commission Exhibit 715," and ask you to state, if you know, what this is.
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir. That is one of the photographs we made of the hulls on the floor.
Mr. Belin.
Now, who took the actual picture?
Mr. Day.
Detective Studebaker; R. L. Studebaker.
Mr. Belin.
Who is he?
Mr. Day.
At my direction.
Mr. Belin.
Who is he?
Mr. Day.
He is one of the officers who took this under my supervision, and he accompanied me from the office to this building.
Mr. Belin.
Can you see in this picture the location of the hulls?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
I wonder if you could take this pen and circle the hulls that you see there.
Mr. Mccloy.
I only see two.
Mr. Day.
The other one doesn't show in this picture, I don't believe.
Mr. Belin.
You have circled two hulls that appear to be resting near what would be the south wall of the building; is that correct?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Can you see the third hull in that picture?
Mr. Day.
I think you can barely see the tip end of it sticking out there. I believe that is it.
Mr. Belin.
Do you want to circle where you think you can see the third tip sticking out? I am now going to hand you what is marked "Commission Exhibit No. 716," and ask you to state, if you know, what this is.
Mr. Day.
This is another view taken from a different angle of the same location. All three hulls are clearly visible here.
Mr. Belin.
Would you circle the three hulls on Exhibit 716? Do you know whether or not Exhibit 716 and Exhibit 715 were taken before these hulls were moved?
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