Excerpts from 44-38661-1256, as sent by FBI 12/18/61.

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In the absence of a serial number in Q32, and because of the wide distribution of Channel Master products, it is considered highly unlikely that any vendor would be

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The Memphis Office is being separately advised concerning the resalte of tho fingerprint examination) APR 19 N68 4

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1-Lab Files 1-Office, 7133

FBI, Memphis (44-1987) April 17, 1968

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Examination requested by:

Memphis Rakerence;

Airtels 4-4-68 Examination requesied:

FBI File No.

Lab. No. 44-38861 PC-A5493 EX IL KS C D-560096 JK E-565 JZ

Remarks: Firearms - Microscopic - Engineering Spectrographic - Fingerprint - Document Miscellaneou

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TO0121/U41.::; EXAMINATION3

The serial number on thu black rifle box, Ql, was determinod to be 4744Z5. This box originally contained a .243 Winchester crliber rowning rifle.

Tho Q3 cartridgo case was identified as having boon fired in tho Q2 rifle. The only marks found on QJ, other than marks made during manufacturing procedures, were one extractor mark vO.ch was identified as having boon made by the extractor of the Q2 rifle and the marks left on Q3 by the Q2 rifle when Q3 was fired.

The bullet, 04, from the victim, is a .30 caliber metal-jacketed "soft-point" sporting typo bullet of Remington-Peters manufacture which was fired from a barrel rifled with, six lands and grooves, right twist. Based on the physical characteristics of the general rifling impressions, the Q04 bullet could have been fired from the Remington rifle, Q2. The Q64 bullet has been distorted due to mutilation and insufficient marks of value for identification remain on this bullet. Therefore, it was not possible to determine whether or not Q64 was fired from the Q2 rifle.

The Q64 bullet is identical in all remaining' observable physical characteristics to the 150 grain bullets in the five loaded .30-06 bpringfleld caliber Remington-Peters cartridges, Q4 through Q8.

Based on physical characteristics, specimen Q04 and the cartridge case, Q3, could originally have been portions of the same cartridge, which would be the same as the Q4 through Q8 cartridges. No marks are .preseut on Q64 of the type which would permit determining positively whether or not the Q64 bullet was originally a portion of the cartridge represented by Q3.

The five cartridges, Q4 through Q8, conform in description to the typo of cartridges packaged by the manufacturer in the Peters cartridge box in which thoy were submitted. Because of tho manner in which cartridges are boxed at the factory, it Is not possible to detenaine whether or not the cartridge reprewented by 0 or any If the

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Q4 through Q8 cartridges wore packaged in the came box by the manufacturer.

The Peters cartridge box in which Q4 through QS were submitted also contained four U. S. Unitary cartridges, containing full-metal jacketed 150 grain bullets, different from Q54. The manufacturer's headstamp on those cartridges is "R A 55." The "R A" indicates that these cartridges were manufactured by Remington Arms Company, Incorporated, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Cartridges bearing "33" are those normally manufactured in 1955.

Examination of the four cartridges, Q9 through Q12, revealed no marks indicating those cartridges had ever

, been loaded into a weapon. The only marks on these cartridges appear to be marks produced by the manufacturcr'6 machiud3 and

' marLs of the typo produced by metal-link ammunition bolts of the type used with machine guns. The link bolt marks on Q9 through Q12 are suitable for comparison with the metal links from which„, tuLcartridges wore withdrawn. In metal-link belts, each cartridge serves to bold adjacent links together: As each cartridge is withdrawn, a link (which is expendable) separates from the, rest of the bolt.

No aluminum, screen-type scratches, paint, wood or other foreign material was found on the muzzle or side of the barrel of the Q2 rifle.

No record was located in the National Stolen Property Index or the National Crime Information Center for a Drowning rifle, Serial Number 4744Z5, as originally contained in Ql; for tho Q2 rifle; for a Redfield 2X-7X variable telescope sight, Serial Number A17350 (which is mounted on Q2), or for the Bushnell binocular, QI4, Serial Number N408554.

No serial number which would facilitate tracing was found on the Weaver telescope sight mount and base on Q2. The screws used to secure the sight tube to the mount wore "finger" tight. No tool was required to loosen them and no toolmarks of value for comparison are present.

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HAIR EXAMINATION

Numerous brown head hairs of Caucasian origin woro found on or in spocimons Q13, Q15, Q20, Q29,•Q30 nod Q38. Numorous dark brown to black board fragments of Caucasian origin were rumuved from the Q24 and Q46 razors. All of those hairs and beard fraf;monts have boon mounted on glass slides for comparisons with any suspects you may dovelop.

No Negroid hairs were found on or in any of the above-listed evidence.

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Brown cotton fibers, groen cotton fibor8 and lustrous groon viscoso fibers like thoso composing the Q13 bedsproad were found on the Q2 riflo and iu the debris removod from the Q1 box. These fibors could have originated from Q13.

MUXELLANEOUS EXAMINATIONS

Specimen ?l is a black cardboard box measuring 6 3/4" x 21" x 44i". Printing on the box indicates it continued a frowning Mausor rifle, "SAFARI" grade. The number "130712" is prIntod on the and of the box and "4744Z3" ham boon hand inAntud 11u tho mamn unit,

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The Bushnell Q14 binocular was manufactured in Japan. Bushnoll binoculars are distributed by Bushnell and Company, Incorporated, 639 Bushnell L'iildiug, Pasadena, California. Specimen 0.4 bears number "0008654." A pper Page 7 PC-A5498 BX

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Submitted hero with is black box with captiorr "Browning Shotguns, Riflos, Pistols, Eauser Rifle" appearing on top of box. At end of box appears label bearing Number 130712 with marking "Caliber 243W." Further descriptive data on this label discloses it is Drovnin7 high-poored rifle, 22" barrel, light with Rights, grade Safari, and SN 444915.; Possibility exists that number may read "4Y447,5." wetit,•:7s- Inside box is Remington Cay..emaster rifle, Model 760. Number appearing on rifle is 431476. Rifle bears Redfield Tube Sight 2X7X. In addition, box contains clip which was removed from weapon by SA 0. V. JOKU:Oli. Also contained in box is shell casing which was removed from weapon by SA O. V. JOH-1=N and SAC R. G. =MN. Also in box is package of Peters _ high velocity center fire cartridges; nine cartridges in case, eleven empty slots.

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This material recovered by Inspector N. E. ZACHARY (NA), Memphis Police Department, in area immediately in front of 424 South ?.Lain Street. This is location Canipe Amusement Co. Box in which rifle contained 17pitrtially obscured and covered by blanket of green herringborie -tYpe Laterial. This blanket also recovered by Inspector* ZACHARY. It is noted blanket has some mud stains thereon. inspector ZACHARY advised blanket is not property of fOoming hohschat which .INS133 stayed. 3 BUREAU (Enc. 1 ME:APHIS RGJ:BN (4)

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REQUEST OF LABORATORY

Laboratory requested to examine all possible places on - rifle, scope, cartridges, and box, for possible evidence of finger-prints.

In connection with enclosed blanhet, Laboratory requested to submit to soil e:;amination since evid-.1:nce of soil appears thereon. Also deterine, if possible, nature of composition of blanhet, as to ilhether i,t is synthetic or anir,:al fiber. If possible, determine percentage of content, if it is a mixed type composition, cotton fiber woolen fiber, or synthetic fiber. Also advise if possible any knvlodge available to Laboratory as to passible rianufacturer of bla0!--.0t. Any other appropriate examination in connection with this bran::et should be conducted by the Laboratory.

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