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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IV - Page 272« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of J. C. Day)

Mr. Day.
They were sealed with tape.
Mr. Belin.
Turning to 654, do you see your name as a means of identification on this box?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir; "J. C. Day." It also has the name "R. L. Studebaker" on it.
Mr. Belin.
I see there is an arrow pointing north here, is that correct?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
And the box appears with--it appears to have "top" written on the box as it stands on one end, is that correct?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir; that is the top side as it was standing on the floor.
Mr. Belin.
Now, again turning to Exhibit 733, do you see where box 654 was then?
Mr. Day.
It would be the bottom box of the center stack. There are two boxes.
Mr. Belin.
There are two boxes, and the upper box is marked "Ten Rolling Readers," and 654 would be below that one?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
That is a reconstructed photo, to the best of your knowledge, as to where the boxes were?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Mccloy.
Is there any indication on any of these boxes which you could identify as indicating on which box the rifle rested?
Mr. Day.
I beg your pardon?
Mr. Mccloy.
Is there any indication on any of these boxes that could tell you where the rifle rested?
Mr. Day.
No, sir.
Mr. Mccloy.
When it was fired?
Mr. Day.
No, sir; I couldn't find a thing there.
Mr. Belin.
I am going to hand you what has been marked Commission Exhibit 735 and 736 and ask you to state if you know what these are.
Mr. Day.
735 is the right palm of Lee Harvey Oswald's palmprint. 736 is the left palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know when these prints were made?
Mr. Day.
They were made November 22, 1963.
Mr. Belin.
Does your name appear on these?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
With the permission of Commissioner McCloy, would it be possible to have Xerox copies substituted for these so that the original can go back with Lieutenant Day?
Mr. Mccloy.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
As I understand it, these are the last original copies you have of palmprints of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Mr. Day.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Were you there when these prints were made?
Mr. Day.
No, sir. The prints that were made in my presence, which I compared with these, I can state are his, were sent to the FBI.
Mr. Belin.
Would these be the same prints as shown on Commission Exhibit 628 and 629?
Mr. Day.
No, sir. They are still not the originals. They had my name on it when I saw them sign it. But I did compare these with ones I saw made personally of Oswald, and I can say this is his left hand, his left palm, and his right palm.
Mr. Belin.
So you are saying 735 and 736 are his right and left palms. What about 628 and 629?
Mr. Day.
629 is the right palm, and 628 is the left palm of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Mr. Belin.
What about 627, can you state what that is, if you know?
Mr. Day.
That is a set of fingerprints, standard set of fingerprints, of Lee Harvey Oswald taken by Detective J. B. Hicks on November 22, 1963.
Mr. Belin.
You have just examined these with your magnifying glass, is that correct?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
And you so identify these?
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