Photos showing rug near north corner of footboard in east bedroom (includes graphic image)

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North corner of footboard (right foreground) of bed in east bedroom, with body of Colette MacDonald on floor
North corner of footboard (right foreground) of bed in east bedroom, with body of Colette MacDonald on floor
North corner of footboard (right foreground) of bed in east bedroom
North corner of footboard (right foreground) of bed in east bedroom

CID Findings


March 29, 1972:  USACIL Consolidated Report

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


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.

Paragraph 35:  Examination of Exhibits D209, D227, D229, E3, E5, E7, E19a, E20a, E22, E50, E63NB, E210 and E302 revealed the presence of human head hairs, grossly similar in all physical characteristics to the head hair of Colette MacDonald.

Paragraph 36:  It is the opinion of the examiner that one or more of the human head hairs present in the Exhibits of paragraph 35 could have originated from the head of Colette MacDonald.

Related exhibits

D29 Red-brown stain from footboard of bed in east bedroom
D29b Red-brown stain from footboard of bed in east bedroom
D29c Red-brown stain from footboard of bed in east bedroom
D210 Blue pajama top bearing red-brown stains
D267 Red-brown stains from inside surface of footboard of bed in east bedroom (9)
D268 Red-brown stains from inside surface of footboard of bed in east bedroom (10)
D269 Red-brown stains from inside surface of footboard of bed in east bedroom (11)
D270 Red-brown stains from left edge of bed footboard in east bedroom (12)


NOTES

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

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

June 26, 1973: Excerpt from U.S. Attorney McNamara memo to the DOJ    

October 23 and 24, 1974: Dillard Browning (CID) at the Grand Jury    

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

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