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Splinter found near body outline of Colette MacDonald in east bedroom
Splinter found near body outline of Colette MacDonald in east bedroom
Geneva Forge knife (Exhibit B2) as found in master bedroom, with a splinter from Exhibit D23 visible in lower left corner of photo
Geneva Forge knife (Exhibit B2) as found in master bedroom, with a splinter from Exhibit D23 visible in lower left corner of photo
Body of Colette MacDonald in east bedroom (circled area near left elbow is a piece of surgical glove)
Body of Colette MacDonald in east bedroom (circled area near left elbow is a piece of surgical glove)
Body of Colette MacDonald in east bedroom (circled area near left elbow is a piece of surgical glove)
Body of Colette MacDonald in east bedroom (circled area near left elbow is a piece of surgical glove)
One of the splinters found in the master bedroom.  This splinter was proven to have come from the club that Jeffrey MacDonald used in the murders of Colette and Kimberley MacDonald.
One of the splinters found in the master bedroom.  This splinter was proven to have come from the club that Jeffrey MacDonald used in the murders of Colette and Kimberley MacDonald.
One of the splinters found in the master bedroom.  This splinter was proven to have come from the club that Jeffrey MacDonald used in the murders of Colette and Kimberley MacDonald.
One of the splinters found in the master bedroom.  This splinter was proven to have come from the club that Jeffrey MacDonald used in the murders of Colette and Kimberley MacDonald.
Splinter matching the wood of Exhibit A (club)
Splinter matching the wood of Exhibit A (club)

CID Findings


March 29, 1972:  USACIL Consolidated Report

USACIL Consolidated Report, page 17  Page 17
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 17


Paragraph 1:  Examination of Exhibits E5, E19a, D23, E63NB, E116, D118, E119, E301 and E303 revealed the presence of wood splinters identical in type, color, texture, and all other physical characteristics to the wood of Exhibit A.

Paragraph 2:  It is the opinion of the examiner that the wood splinters present in the Exhibits listed in paragraph 1 could have originated from Exhibit A.

Paragraph 8:  Examinations of the red-brown stains of Exhibits B1, D1, D2, D2R, D5, D7, D15, D17, D18, D18a, D19, D23, D27, D27R, D28, D30, D51, D136, D141, D147, D159, D209, D215, D227, D229, D231, D232, D254, D258, D259, D260, D263, D264, D266, D271, D272, D273, D274, D275, D276, D277, D69NB, D70NB, D207A, D207C, E301, E302 and I21 revealed the presence of human blood of the International Blood Group A.


USACIL Consolidated Report, page 20  Page 20
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 20


Paragraph 33:  Examination of Exhibits D23, D123, D221, D229, D237, E3, E6, E16, E19a, E20a, E24, E32, E52NB, E116, D118, E119, E205, E300, E301, E302 and E303 revealed the presence of fibers identical in type, color, denier, twist, and all other physical characteristics to the fibers of the pajama jacket, Exhibit D210.

Paragraph 34:  It is the opinion of the examiner that the fibers present in the Exhibits of paragraph 33 could have originated from Exhibit D210.

Related exhibits

A Piece of wood 31" x 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" bearing red-brown and white stains
D118 Wooden splinter bearing red-brown stain and debris off of north pillow from bed in south bedroom


NOTES

February 17, 1970 - April 10, 1972: Excerpt from CID Reinvestigation    

July 13, 1970: Dillard Browning (CID) at the Article 32 hearing    

July 21, 1970: William Ivory (CID) at the Article 32 hearing

August 20, 1974: William Ivory (CID) at the Grand Jury

October 24, 1974: Dillard Browning (CID) at the Grand Jury    

January 15, 1975: William Ivory (CID) at the Grand Jury

January 21, 1975: Jeffrey MacDonald at the Grand Jury    

December 14, 1978: Memo from Brian Murtagh to Morris Clark (FBI)    

July 23, 1979: William Ivory (CID) at trial

July 25, 1979: Robert Shaw (CID) at trial

August 1, 1979: Craig Chamberlain (CID) at trial

August 2, 1979: Janice Glisson (CID) at trial

August 6, 1979: Dillard Browning (CID) at trial    

August 8, 1979: Paul Stombaugh (FBI) at trial    

August 24, 1979: Jeffrey MacDonald at trial    

August 28, 1979: Final arguments at trial