Mr. Cole.

heavier deposit. Now, there is a clear difference in the design of figure "4" which shows that two different typewriters were used.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Can you think of any reason why that might have been done why two different typewriters were used?

Mr. Cole.

Well, here again the typewriter shown by the typewriter impression has a rather poor legibility and it is my theory that a person producing typing of such limited legibility might well move the job over to another type writer having a more heavily inked ribbon. I might say also that it is quite difficult to type on this glossy photographic paper. The ink won't come down from the ribbon nearly as well on such a surface as it does on ordinary bond paper.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Now, you have also reproduced the back, the reverse aide of 795 in your photograph 797. Is the typewriting on the back, illustrated ,in 797, that contained in the light-impression typewriter shown on the front, or the heavy- impression typewriter?

Mr. Cole.

The lighter impression.

Mr. Eisenberg.

You can tell that how, Mr. Cole?

Mr. Cole.

Well, it is illustrated, first of all, by the extremely small deposit of ink, and second by the circumstance that we can see the same design of figure "4" in a part of the address between this frame, which is the design of the figure "4" of the lighter typewriting on the face of the document.
Senator COOPER. Could I ask you, is it correct that the typewriter which you say was used, which gave a light impression, the "4" is closed at the apex?

Mr. Cole.

That is correct.
Senator COOPER. And the heavier typewriter which was used which produced the "4," the "4" is open at the apex?

Mr. Cole.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Carrying that question forward, the reverse side shows the "4" closed at the apex, does it not?

Mr. Cole.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Eisenberg.

There seems to be some erasure under the name "Alek James Hidell" which is typewritten in the front side, as well as a faint letter or two. Did you draw any conclusions as to that material?

Mr. Cole.

Well, in this area there is also in addition to typewriting already mentioned, there is evidence of a rather sharp indentation of typewritten material, which could result from the blow of a typewriter key against this paper without the interposition of any ribbon at all. Most typewriters have an adjustment called "stencil" whereby you can prevent the ribbon from coming up in front of the type bar, and there is a complete line of indentations along there which reads "Alek James Hidell," and one very interesting feature is that just to the left of the indented name "Alek" there is a capital letter "O."
I don't say at that particular point there was any completion of a name following the letter "O" but we do have this clear indentation of the letter "O."

Mr. Eisenberg.

Have you prepared a photograph which brings out those details a little more clearly than in the original, 795?

Mr. Cole.

Yes, sir; I have. This photograph was made by a very low angle of illumination, a raking light across the document which shows up the indentations.

Mr. Eisenberg.

This was prepared by you and under your supervision?

Mr. Cole.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Eisenberg.

It is a true and accurate reproduction of 795?

Mr. Cole.

It is.

Mr. Eisenberg.

May this be admitted as 798?

Representative Ford.

It may be admitted.
(Commission Exhibit 798 was marked and received in evidence.)
Senator COOPER. Could I ask a question? You referred to an indentation representing the letter "O." Could you point that out and indicate the exhibit upon which you identified the letter "O"?

Mr. Cole.

Here. I point to an area approximately two typewriter spaces on the left of the visible letter "A" of "Alek."
Senator COOPER. On Commission Exhibit 795?

Mr. Cole.

Yes; correct.