Warren Commission (04 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (04 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. MANDELLA. No. 25, Commission Exhibit No. 656, contains three
identifiable fingerprints, one of which, located in the center in a
whorl-type pattern, is the No. 2 finger or the right index finger of
Lee Harvey Oswald. The fingerprints on the right and the left do not
belong to Lee Harvey Oswald but the one in the center, the whorl-type
pattern, is his No. 2 finger.
Mr. EISENBERG. Which is that now again, the right-hand index finger?
Mr. MANDELLA. The No. 2 finger, which is the right index finger, and
again the first joint, the bulb of the finger.
Mr. EISENBERG. The bulb of the distal phalanx?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes.
Mr. EISENBERG. Of the right index finger?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes.
Mr. DULLES. For clarity, where were these taken? What were these taken
from?
Mr. EISENBERG. This was taken from box A----
Mr. DULLES. Box A?
Mr. EISENBERG. Which I believe is a 10 rolling reader carton. Is there
printing or handwriting on the back of that photograph 25?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes; there is.
Mr. EISENBERG. Could you read it to us?
Mr. MANDELLA. "Center impression No. 2 finger Oswald from Box
A photo--latent on left unidentified--Photo Nos. 25 and 27
identical--Negative with Oswald unidentified."
Mr. EISENBERG. "Negative with Oswald," are you referring now to two
of the three photographs--two of the three prints appearing on the
photograph?
Mr. MANDELLA. That is right, two prints, exactly, the one in the
center, of course I am not in reference to the one in the center, which
is his. The two on the right and left are unidentified.
Mr. EISENBERG. And No. 34, Mr. Mandella?
Mr. MANDELLA. No. 34, Commission Exhibit 656, is a palmprint from the
left palm of Lee Harvey Oswald, the left palm section of course, the
ulnar side again of the left side of the left palm.
Mr. EISENBERG. And do you have a note on the back of that?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes; I do. "Oswald's left palm--left side."
Mr. EISENBERG. And that again is in your own handwriting, is it Mr.
Mandella?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes.
Mr. EISENBERG. Any other identifications?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes; there is one more on box D, photo No. 13.
Mr. EISENBERG. That is Exhibit 655, which contains two photographs, and
I will extract the photograph labeled "13."
Mr. MANDELLA. Commission Exhibit 655, photo No. 13, the right palmprint
of Lee Harvey Oswald. The section here is at the heel of the palm in
the center.
Mr. EISENBERG. In the center of the palm?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes, sir.
Mr. EISENBERG. You were just pointing to the lower portion of the palm,
which you refer to as the heel?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes; this is the portion of Oswald's palm.
Mr. EISENBERG. Is there handwriting or printing on the back of that
photograph?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes; there is. "Right palm--Oswald--heel of hand."
Mr. EISENBERG. And that is your handwriting, is it, Mr. Mandella?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes; it is.
Mr. EISENBERG. So you made a total of six identifications?
Mr. MANDELLA. Yes; I did.
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