Mr. Day.

too, there was another print, I thought possibly under the wood part up near the trigger housing.

Mr. Belin.

You mean the remaining traces of the powder you had when you got the lift, Exhibit 637, is that what you mean by the lift of the remaining print on the gun?

Mr. Day.

Yes, sir. Actually it was dried ridges on there. There were traces of ridges still on the gun barrel.

Mr. Belin.

Can you tell the circumstances under which you sent Exhibit 637 to the FBI?

Mr. Day.

We released certain evidence to the FBI, including the gun, on November 22. It was returned to us on November 24. Then on November 26 we received instructions to send back to the FBI everything that we had.

Mr. Belin.

Did you do that?

Mr. Day.

Yes, sir; and at that time I sent the lift marked----

Mr. Belin.

637.

Mr. Day.

Yes. The gun was sent back again, and all of the other evidence that I had, including cartons from Texas Bookstore, and various other items, a rather lengthy list.

Mr. Belin.

Had the FBI in the interim returned the gun to you then after you sent it to them on November 22?

Mr. Day.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

When the rifle was photographed, as I understand it, you were the one who lifted it out of there, is that correct?

Mr. Day.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Was it wedged in very tight or could you readily lift it up without moving any boxes?

Mr. Day.

It came out without moving any boxes. It wasn't wedged in.

Mr. Mccloy.

Am I to understand your testimony, Lieutenant, about the fingerprints to be you said you were positive---you couldn't make a positive identification, but it was your opinion that these were the fingerprints of Lee Oswald?

Mr. Day.

Well, actually in fingerprinting it either is or is not the man. So I wouldn't say those were his prints. They appeared similar to these two, certainly bore further investigation to see if I could bring them out better. But from what I had I could not make a positive identification as being his prints.

Mr. Mccloy.

How about the palmprint?

Mr. Day.

The palmprint again that I lifted appeared to be his right palm, but I didn't get to work enough on that to fully satisfy myself it was his palm. With a little more work I would have come up with the identification there.

Mr. Belin.

Lieutenant Day, what is the fact as to whether or not palmprints are a sound means of identification of an individual?

Mr. Day.

You have the same characteristics of the palms that you do the fingers, also on the soles of feet. They are just as good for identification purposes.

Mr. Belin.

Is there anything else you did in connection with the rifle, the cartridges, the live cartridge, or the taking of prints from any of these metallic objects that you haven't talked about yet?

Mr. Day.

No, sir; I believe that is the extent of the prints on any of those articles.

Mr. Belin.

Did you make a positive identification of any palmprint or fingerprint?

Mr. Day.

Not off the rifle or slug at that time.

Mr. Belin.

At any other time did you off the rifle or the slugs?

Mr. Day.

After I have been looking at that thing again here today, that is his right palm. But at that time I had not no----

Mr. Belin.

When you are saying you looked at that thing today, to what are you referring?

Mr. Day.

Your No. 637 is the right palm of Oswald.

Mr. Belin.

Handing you what has been marked "Exhibit 629" I ask you to state if you know what this is.

Mr. Day.

That is the right palm of Lee Harvey Oswald.

Mr. Belin.

Do you know where this print was taken?