Mr. Eisenberg.

And it was just accidental----

Mr. Latona.

That is right.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That those employees were picked?

Mr. Latona.

That is right.

Mr. Eisenberg.

There is no inference that there was any suspicion whatsoever attaching to any of these employees?

Mr. Latona.

That is right.

Mr. Dulles.

We believe all these employees had access to the sixth floor of the building?

Mr. Eisenberg.

We are still looking into that question. This is a recent effort on your part?

Mr. Latona.

Yes.

Mr. Dulles.

Is that letter to be admitted as evidence or not?

Mr. Eisenberg.

I think not----

Mr. Dulles.

Right.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Since I don't think the witness could identify the actual letter.

Mr. Dulles.

It will be in the files, though?

Mr. Eisenberg.

Yes; it is a Commission document in the files.
Mr. Latona, I believe that out of the total number of six prints you have identified today as being Lee Harvey Oswald's, four were palmprints, is that correct?

Mr. Latona.

Three.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Three?

Mr. Latona.

Three, two rights and one left, three palms and three fingers.

Mr. Eisenberg.

There was a palm on----

Mr. Latona.

The bag.

Mr. Eisenberg.

A palm on the weapon?

Mr. Latona.

One on the gun and on this box.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Four and two then?

Mr. Latona.

Three.

Mr. Eisenberg.

There was a palm on each box?

Mr. Latona.

That is right.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That is two palms?

Mr. Latona.

One off the gun.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That is three palms, and the palm on the wrapping paper bag. Here is the wrapping paper bag.

Mr. Latona.

One palm and one finger.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That is four palms all together?

Mr. Latona.

Four palms, okay.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Is that correct?

Mr. Latona.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Now, is the proportion of recovered fingerprints here an unusual one in your estimation? That is, we usually hear about fingerprints rather than palmprints, whereas here we have four palm and two finger prints. Is there anything unusual in this?

Mr. Latona.

Well, in that manner there is because--well no, I guess not. It is just as logical to assume that a person will leave a palmprint as a fingerprint. It depends upon primarily the way he handles it. Objects of this type being so large you can probably expect to get a palmprint.

Mr. Dulles.

And what he is handling?

Mr. Latona.

That is right. On the other hand, if the object is small there is probably no reason for the palm to touch it. For example, in a rearview mirror; ordinarily on a rearview mirror of these stolen cars we process you get mostly fingerprints.
On the other hand if you get back into the trunk, the chances of something of a large nature, a stolen wheel, or something of that type, you will get finger and palm prints. Cartons like this, where you have to use both hands to pick it up because of its weight, the probability is that you will get a palmprint as well as a fingerprint.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Would the same thing be true of a heavy rifle?

Mr. Latona.

Sure, very definitely.

Mr. Eisenberg.

And if the bag contained a heavy object inside?