(Testimony of James C. Cadigan)
Mr. Eisenberg.
You have examined certain questioned writings allegedly prepared by Lee Harvey Oswald, have you, Mr. Cadigan?
Mr, CADIGAN, Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
In your examination, what documents did you use as known documents?
Mr. Cadigan.
Cadigan Exhibit No. 2, Commission Exhibit No. 781, Commission Exhibit No. 778, Cadigan Exhibit No. 3, and Commission Exhibit No. 780.
Mr. Eisenberg.
For the record, during the balance of the examination I will refer to these documents collectively as the known or standard writings. Mr. Cadigan, a portion of the known documents and a portion of the questioned documents are photographs rather than originals; is that correct?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Are you able to identify the handwriting of an individual on the basis of a photograph of that handwriting?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Would you make an identification, such an identification, if your only questioned document was a photograph if the photograph was sufficiently clear?
Mr. Cadigan.
If the photograph is sufficiently clear, it is adequate for the handwriting comparison.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Similarly with standards, if your only standard was a photograph or your only standards were photographs?
Mr. Cadigan.
If your standards were also photographs, it is possible to make the comparison and arrive at a definite opinion.
Mr. Eisenberg.
And were the photographs in this case, both the standard and the questioned documents, clear enough to form the 'basis of an opinion?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes. I might point out that some of the known standards are original documents and not photographs.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Yes; I am aware of that, but I wanted to set out on the record whether the standards which are photographs are adequate----
Mr. Cadigan.
They are adequate.
Mr. Eisenberg.
To serve as standards.
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Returning to Commission Exhibit No. 773, did you compare the handwriting on that exhibit with the writing in the known standards to see if they were written by the same person?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes; I did.
Mr. Eisenberg.
And what was your conclusion?
Mr. Cadigan.
That the writer of the known standards, Lee Harvey Oswald, prepared the handwriting and hand printing on Commission Exhibit No. 773.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Have you prepared photographs or charts which you could use to demonstrate the reason for that, Mr. Cadigan?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Will you produce them? You are handing me an enlarged photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 773, is that correct?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
This was prepared by you or under your supervision?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
And constitutes an accurate photograph of Exhibit No. 773?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
That will be Cadigan Exhibit No. 3--A.
(The document referred to was marked Cadigan Exhibit No. 3--A.)
And have you prepared photographs of the standards, Mr. Cadigan?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes; I have.
Mr. Eisenberg.
The first photograph is an enlargement of the letter to Brigadier General R. McC. Tompkins? Is that correct?
Mr. Cadigan.
Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
That will be Cadigan Exhibit No. 4.
(The document referred to was marked Cadigan Exhibit No. 4.)
Mr. Eisenberg.
And the second photograph is an enlargement of a letter from the State Department file, is that correct?
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