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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IV - Page 253« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of J. C. Day)

Mr. Belin.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Mccloy.
The two colored men were still in the position where they were?
Mr. Belin.
Yes, sir. He actually took two pictures. He took one of the building---that showed most of the south side of the building, and another with a different kind of lens that was aimed up to that particular corner. I will check to see if I can find the other picture, Mr. McCloy. Commission Exhibit 480 is the first picture that he took, or I shouldn't say the first--one of the two pictures he took.
You can see the southeast corner window on the sixth floor, and I will show you, Lieutenant Day, that you can still see two of those boxes there, and you can see on the window below, at least you can see, one of the Negro men. The other picture was Exhibit 481, and I believe 482 was actually an enlargement of 481.
Mr. Day.
I still don't quite understand that one in relation to pictures here unless something was moved after this was taken before I got there.
Mr. Belin.
What you are saying is on that southeast corner window, on the sixth floor, you do not understand the box that is the westernmost box of the two boxes in the window unless it was moved by someone before you got there to take the pictures?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
What about the other box as shown on Exhibit 482, does that appear to be in substantially the same position as the box in the window shown on your Exhibit 715?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir; it appears to be the same.
Mr. Belin.
Now, on Exhibit 715, that box appears to be almost resting against the east part of the window where it does not so appear on Exhibit 482. Is this an optical illusion on 715?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir; I don't think it was up against the window sill. It was over as indicated on 482.
Mr. Belin.
Lieutenant Day, you took some two pictures of those shell casings. Let me first get you through all the pictures you took.
Where did you next take pictures on the sixth floor after you took the pictures of the shell casing; what did you do then?
Mr. Day.
I went, after these were taken--after your number.
Mr. Belin.
715 and 716.
Mr. Day.
Were taken, I processed these three hulls for fingerprints, using a powder. Mr. Sims picked them up by the ends and handed them to me. I processed each of the three; did not find fingerprints. As I had finished that, Captain Fritz sent word for me to come to the northwest part of the building, the rifle had been found, and he wanted photographs.
Mr. Belin.
All right. You have mentioned these three hulls. Did you put any initials on those at all, any means of identification?
Mr. Day.
At that time they were placed in an envelope and the envelope marked. The three hulls were not marked at that time. Mr. Sims took possession of them.
Mr. Belin.
Well, did you at any time put any mark on the shells?
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
All right. Let me first hand you what has been marked as "Commission Exhibit," part of "Commission Exhibit 543-544," and ask you to state if you know what that is.
Mr. Day.
This is the envelope the shells were placed in.
Mr. Belin.
How many shells were placed in that envelope?
Mr. Day.
Three.
Mr. Belin.
It says here that, it is written on here, "Two of the three spent hulls under window on sixth floor."
Mr. Day.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Did you put all three there?
Mr. Day.
Three were in there when they were turned over to Detective Sims at that time. The only writing on it was, "Lieut. J. C. Day." Down here at the bottom.
Mr. Belin.
I see.
Mr. Day.
"Dallas Police Department," and the date.
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