(Testimony of Sebastian F. Latona)
Mr. Eisenberg.
on it "Box A" in red pencil and has various other marks which I won't go into, and I ask you whether you are familiar with this box, this carton?
Mr. Latona.
Yes; I am.
Mr. Eisenberg.
And did you examine this carton, Mr. Latona, to determine whether there were any identifiable latent fingerprints present?
Mr. Latona.
I did not personally process this box, but I was present at the time that the box was, and I had occasion to examine that during the course of its being processed while it was being done.
Mr. Eisenberg.
It was processed in your presence?
Mr. Latona.
In my presence and under my direction.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Mr. Chairman, I would like this admitted as a Commission exhibit with your permission.
Representative Boggs.
It will be admitted.
Mr. Eisenberg.
That will be 641.
(The box referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 641, and received in evidence.)
Mr. Eisenberg.
Mr. Latona, when you received this box which is now 641, did it bear any evidence that it had been dusted or otherwise tested for fingerprints?
Mr. Latona.
No; it had not, Just a plain cardboard box.
Mr. Eisenberg.
So far as you could tell then it had not been?
Mr. Latona.
That is right; it had not been processed,
Mr. Eisenberg.
How was it processed in the FBI laboratory?
Mr. Latona.
First by the iodine fume and subsequently by chemical means.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Did the iodine fume develop any identifiable prints?
Mr. Latona.
It did not.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Did the chemical means?
Mr. LATONA, The silver nitrate did develop a latent fingerprint.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Just one?
Mr. Latona.
A latent fingerprint; yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Just one identifiable print?
Mr. Latona.
One identifiable print; yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Do you want to check your notes on that, Mr. Latona?
Mr. Latona.
There was another print identified on that. There were two prints, one palmprint. There was developed on Box A, Exhibit No. 641, one palmprint and one fingerprint.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Were those the only identifiable prints, Mr. Latona?
Mr. Latona.
No; there were other fingerprints developed on this box.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Do you recall how many there were?
Mr. Latona.
On Box A, in addition to these two prints there were developed eight fingerprints and three palmprints.
Mr. Eisenberg.
That is, a total of 13?
Mr. Latona.
Nine fingerprints and four palmprints.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Thirteen identifiable prints?
Mr. Latona.
That is right.
Mr. Dulles.
Could I just get caught up. What is this box we have here?
Mr. Eisenberg.
This is a box which was found near the window in the TSBD from which the assassin apparently fired, that is, the easternmost window or the south face of the TSBD. Yesterday, cartridge cases--and the day before cartridge cases were discussed which were also found near that window. This box is labeled on there, I believe----
Mr. Latona.
"A."
Mr. Eisenberg.
Yes; and I think it also says "top box": yes; it says "top box."
Mr. Dulles.
This is the "Rolling Reader?"
Mr. Eisenberg.
That is right.
Mr. Dulles.
The Rolling Reader has played quite a role in our testimony.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Yes; now, this particular box is labeled "top box," and I believe this particular box was on the top of the three boxes, two of which were Rolling Reader boxes, which were found near the window and which may have been used as a rest by the assassin for his rifle.
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