(Testimony of J. C. Day)
Mr. Belin.
Is there any other testimony you have with regard to the cartridge cases themselves?
Mr. Day.
No, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Can you explain how you processed these shells for fingerprints?
Mr. Day.
With black fingerprint----
Mr. Mccloy.
May I ask before you get to that, is this all your handwriting?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Mccloy.
The narrative as well as the signature?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir; this and this. That is not, this is not.
Mr. Mccloy.
Who is that, what is that initial, do you know?
Mr. Day.
I think that is Vince Drain, the FBI agent it was released to. It looks like a "V. D." I don't know whether his initial is "E" or not.
Mr. Mccloy.
Can you identify those marks up there, what they are?
Mr. Day.
Those "Q" numbers, I believe, are FBI numbers affixed here in Washington.
Mr. Belin.
Returning to Exhibit 717----
Mr. Mccloy.
Not returning. That is what that last question was about.
Mr. Belin.
I believe the last questions were the initials on the cartridge cases. Strike the question then.
We will start all over again. On Commission Exhibit No. 717 I see some initials with the notation "11-22-63" in the upper left-hand corner as you take a look at the side which has all of your writing on it here. Do you know whose initials those are?
Mr. Day.
I think it is Vince Drain, FBI, but I am not sure.
Mr. Belin.
You think it is the initials of Vincent E. Drain?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir; I am not sure if his middle initial is "E". I know it is Vince Drain.
Mr. Belin.
Now, on the other side I see some other initials on here with some date and time. Do you know whose initials those are?
Mr. Day.
"R. M. S." stands for R. M. Sims, the detective whom I turned it over to. That is the date and the time that he took it from me.
Mr. Belin.
What date and time does it show?
Mr. Day.
November 22, 1963, 1:23 p.m.
Mr. Belin.
Now, I believe you originally stated that you had all three of these cartridge hulls put in Exhibit 717, is that correct?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
And then you turned it over to Detective Sims?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Was the envelope sealed when you turned it over to Detective Sims?
Mr. Day.
No, sir; I don't think so.
Mr. Belin.
Did you seal it?
Mr. Day.
No, sir.
Mr. Belin.
When you got the envelope back later that night was the envelope sealed?
Mr. Day.
I don't think so.
Mr. Belin.
To the best of your knowledge, had it been sealed and reopened or was it just unsealed?
Mr. Day.
To the best of my knowledge it was not sealed. It is possible I could be wrong on that, but I don't think it was sealed.
Mr. Mccloy.
In order to make the record perfectly clear, at least my understanding perfectly clear, did I understand that you testified that your initial which appears on that exhibit was--not your initial but your signature which appears on that exhibit was--put on there before the other writing, namely to the effect that there were two of the three hulls enclosed, that was put on the envelope?
Mr. Belin.
You are referring, Mr. McCloy, to the signature on the bottom of Commission Exhibit 717, "Lieutenant J. C. Day."
Mr. Mccloy.
That is what I am referring to.
Mr. Day.
That was put on there before.
Mr. Mccloy.
That was put on there----
Mr. Day.
At 1:23 p.m.
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