Mr. Belin.

Now, when was that placed on that exhibit, that writing of yours, when was it placed on there?

Mr. Day.

It was placed on there November 22, 1963.

Mr. Belin.

Can you identify by any way Commission Exhibit 648?

Mr. Day.

This has my name "J. C. Day" written on it. It also has "R. L. Studebaker" written on it. It has written in the corner in my writing, "Southwest corner box 18 inches from wall."

Mr. Belin.

I also see the name "W. H. Shelley" written on there. Do you know when this was put on?

Mr. Day.

W. H. Shelley is the assistant manager apparently of the Texas School Book Depository.

Mr. Belin.

Did he put it on at the time you found the box?

Mr. Day.

No, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Do you know when that was placed on there?

Mr. Day.

That was placed there November 26. The box was not removed, just the cardboard was removed on November 22 excuse me, November 25 I should say that he put his name on there. I returned to the School Book Depository on November 25 and collected this box.

Mr. Mccloy.

Did he say southwest on that or southeast?

Mr. Belin.

I believe he said that he has here that the southwest corner of the box is 18 inches from the wall.

Mr. Day.

Yes, sir; that being the south wall.

Mr. Mccloy.

This is the southwest corner of the box he is talking about?

Mr. Day.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

That is what is written on Commission Exhibit 648.

Mr. Mccloy.

It depends on where that box was. It is kind of a removable direction, isn't it?

Mr. Belin.

I am going to hand you what has been marked Commission Exhibit 641, Exhibit 653, and Exhibit 654, and ask you to state if you know what these are. I will start with 641 first.

Mr. Day.

641 is a box found in front of the window, Texas School Book Depository. Apparently the gun had rested across this. This is the top box now of two that were sitting in the window.

Mr. Mccloy.

At the sixth floor window from which the shots are alleged to have been fired?

Mr. Day.

Where the gun was fired from.

Mr. Belin.

Does this box appear on Commission Exhibit 715?

Mr. Day.

No, sir; this does not show.

Mr. Belin.

In other words, what you are saying is that the box, 641, is not the box which is shown in the window on 715?

Mr. Day.

That is correct.

Mr. Belin.

Taking a look now at the box No. 653, I want to ask you to state if you know what this is.

Mr. Day.

This is the box that is shown on 715, that is in the window.

Mr. Belin.

Does it have any means of identification?

Mr. Day.

It has my name "J. C. Day," also "R. L. Studebaker" marked "Box B."

Mr. Belin.

I see you have a notation about the top, which appears to be reading on the side of the box. What does that mean?

Mr. Day.

That is the top of the box as it was sitting in the window sill, on the window sill.

Mr. Belin.

I see you have an arrow with the arrow pointing to the north.
Placing the box on the table here with the arrow pointing in a north direction, it would appear the box is lying on its side, is that correct?

Mr. Day.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Is that the way you found it in the window before you moved it?

Mr. Day.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Is that the way it is shown on 715?

Mr. Day.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Belin.

Is there any kind of a mark to show what the contents of this box were?

Mr. Day.

It says "Ten Rolling Readers."