Mr. Eisenberg.

in that they represent in some cases excerpts from the standards, is that correct? Such as excerpts from the Marine Corps file?

Mr. Cadigan.

That is correct.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Now, when you refer to the standards, Cadigan Exhibits Nos. 4 through 10, do you mean by that that you based your conclusion only on the excerpts shown in Exhibits Nos. 4 through 10?

Mr. Cadigan.

No; the exhibits, Cadigan Exhibits Nos. 4 through 10, were merely prepared for demonstration purposes. The original examination and comparison was made using all of the writings, the handwriting and hand-printing in the State Department file, the Marine Corps file, the passport application and the two letters, one to Governor Connally and one to Brigadier General Tompkins.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That is, the documents which you identified very close to the beginning of the deposition, and which I referred to collectively as the standards?

Mr. Cadigan.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Mr. Cadigan, I now hand you Commission Exhibit No. 788, and ask you if you have examined that exhibit?

Mr. Cadigan.

Yes; I have.

Mr. Eisenberg.

For the record, that is the money order which was included with the purchase order to Klein's. Have you prepared a photograph of that exhibit, Mr. Cadigan?

Mr. Cadigan.

I have.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That will be Cadigan Exhibit No. 11.
(The document referred to was marked Cadigan Exhibit No. 11.)

Mr. Eisenberg.

And this was taken by you or under your supervision?

Mr. Cadigan.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

And is it an accurate photograph of the money order, Exhibit No. 788?

Mr. Cadigan.

It is.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Did you compare Exhibit No. 788 with the standards to determine whether Exhibit No. 788 had been written by Lee Harvey Oswald?

Mr. Cadigan.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

What was your conclusion?

Mr. Cadigan.

That the postal money order, Cadigan Exhibit No. 11, had been prepared by Lee Harvey Oswald.

Mr. Eisenberg.

The postal money order is Commission Exhibit No. 788 and your picture is Cadigan Exhibit No. 11, is that correct?

Mr. Cadigan.

That is correct.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Could you explain some of the points of identity which led you to the conclusion that you formed?

Mr. Cadigan.

Yes; I think that using the wording "Dallas, Texas" appearing on Commission Exhibit No. 839 as an example of some of the handwriting characteristics present on this exhibit----

Mr. Eisenberg.

You mean Cadigan Exhibit No. 11?

Mr. Cadigan.

Yes. In the wording "Dallas, Texas," the writing is quite characteristic. I noted, again, the overall size, spacing, slant, and relative proportions of letters on Cadigan Exhibit No. 11 were the same as on Cadigan Exhibit No. 6, and that the letter "D" was characterized on Cadigan Exhibit No. 11 with a relatively short staff, with a rather long retrace on the left side of the staff, the body of the letter ending in a large curling stroke. The small letter "a" is rather narrow and somewhat flat. There is a rather long smooth connecting stroke between the "a" and the double letter "1." The "s" is almost triangular in shape, and has no ending stroke or tail to the right.
Further, on Cadigan Exhibit No. 11, in the word "Texas" I noted again the rather unusual shape of the small letter "x," in that it appears almost as though it were a letter "u." The capital letter "T" in "Texas" has a very long curved beginning stroke and a small eyelet or loop in the lower portion of the letter.
I noted these same characteristics on Cadigan Exhibit No. 6 in the wording "Dallas, Texas," and certain of the letters on Cadigan Exhibits Nos. 6, 7, 8, and the entire word :'Texas" in Cadigan Exhibit No. 4.
I noted also, again, that the small letter "p" in the word "sporting" on Cadigan