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Cover page re: Q89 (CID E205) debris from wood (Exhibit A)
Cover page re: Q89 (CID E205) debris from wood (Exhibit A)
Bag with slide mailers re: Q89 (CID E205) debris from wood (Exhibit A)
Bag with slide mailers re: Q89 (CID E205) debris from wood (Exhibit A)
Bag with slide mailers re: Q89 (CID E205) debris from wood (Exhibit A)
Bag with slide mailers re: Q89 (CID E205) debris from wood (Exhibit A)
Q89 (CID E205) mailer
Q89 (CID E205) mailer
Q89 (CID E205) mailer with slides
Q89 (CID E205) mailer with slides
Q89 (CID E205) bag (all items except slides)
Q89 (CID E205) bag (all items except slides)
Q89 (CID E205) (all items except slides)
Q89 (CID E205) (all items except slides)
Q89 (CID E205) (all items except slides)
Q89 (CID E205) (all items except slides)
Q89 (CID E205) (all items except slides)
Q89 (CID E205) (all items except slides)
Q89 (CID E205) pillbox
Q89 (CID E205) pillbox
Q89 (CID E205) pillbox
Q89 (CID E205) pillbox
Q89 (CID E205) slide mailers (empty)
Q89 (CID E205) slide mailers (empty)
Q89 (CID E205) mailer with slides (empty)
Q89 (CID E205) mailer with slides (empty)
Q89 (CID E205) bluish-black wool (fine)
Q89 (CID E205) bluish-black wool (fine)
Q89 (CID E205) green wool (fine)
Q89 (CID E205) green wool (fine)
Q89 (CID E205) white wool (fine)
Q89 (CID E205) white wool (fine)
Q89 (CID E205) white wool (fine)
Q89 (CID E205) white wool (fine)
K33 wool rug (fine)
K33 wool rug (fine)
Q89 (CID E205) white wool (coarse)
Q89 (CID E205) white wool (coarse)
K33 rug white wool (coarse)
K33 rug white wool (coarse)

CID Findings


March 29, 1972:  USACIL Consolidated Report

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.

DNA Findings


Full transcript (cover letter)
Full transcript (DNA Report)

Page 3:

The following samples yielded mitochondrial DNA sequences consistent with one another (Group A):

AFDIL Specimen No. Specimen CID No., FBI No., or Reference
46A Hair E-211, Q125
52A Hair E-4, Q118
71A(1) Vial Contents E-303, Q79
71A(3) Vial Contents E-303, Q79
97A(1) Vial Contents E-3, Q100
98A(1) Hair E-3, Q100.1
101A(1) Vial Contents E-205, Q89
101A(2) Vial Contents E-205, Q89
104A(2) Hair E-301, Q78
112A(4) Hair D-229, Q96.4
112A(5) Hair D-229, Q96.5
112A(7) Hair D-229, Q96.7
112A(9) Hair D-229, Q96.9
195A/195B Paraffin Blocks Colette MacDonald Reference
196A/196E2 Paraffin Blocks Kimberley MacDonald Reference
197A/197E Paraffin Blocks Kristen MacDonald Reference

Related exhibits


A Piece of wood 31" x 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" bearing red-brown and white stains
D210 Blue pajama top bearing red-brown stains
E206 Hairs and fibres from inside plastic bag containing Exhibit A

Webmaster note


This exhibit is also referred to as G-307 (Government Exhibit 307) and FBI Exhibit Q89.

Although this exhibit's description does not include the word "hairs," and the CID Findings do not reference hair, the March 10, 2006 DNA Report references hair matching Colette MacDonald in this exhibit.

Various testiomonies (see Notes below) such as Dillard Browning's testimony at the Grand Jury on October 24, 1974, which refers to both pajama top fibers and fibers from the throw rug in the mast bedroom, and Larry Flinn's testimony at trial on August 2, 1979, which refers to the debris from the plastic bag (Exhibit E206) which held the club, and excerpts from trial on August 10, 1979, indicate that the debris from both exhibits E205 and E206 were sometimes all referred to as being from Exhibit E205 (G-307).

The reader should also be aware that (1) the green wool fiber referred to in some Notes below should not be confused with the green fibers from the throw rug in the master bedroom, which were nylon, and (2) FBI technicians James Frier and Michael Malone describe other findings from this exhibit which are not shown in either the CID Findings or the DNA results. See Friar's affidavit of February 8, 1991 and Malone's affidavit of February 13, 1991 in the Notes below.


NOTES

July 5, 1970: Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of Robert Shaw (CID)    

July 5, 1970: Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of William Ivory (CID)    

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

July 23 and 24, 1970: Robert Shaw (CID) at the Article 32 hearing

June 26, 1973: Excerpts from U.S. Attorney McNamara's memo to the DOJ    

August 21, 1974: William Ivory (CID) at the Grand Jury

August 21, 1974: Robert Shaw (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

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

August 2, 1979: Larry Flinn (CID) at trial

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

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

August 10, 1979: Brian Murtagh at trial

August 28, 1979: Final arguments at trial

October 13, 1990: Excerpt from affidavit of Bernard Segal

October 16, 1990: Excerpts from Affidavit of John Murphy

February 8, 1991: Affidavit of James Frier (FBI)    

February 13, 1991: Affidavit of Shirley Green (FBI)    

February 14, 1991: Affidavit of Michael Malone (FBI)    

February 19, 1991: Excerpts from Affidavit of Brian Murtagh    

1993: The Police Chief, "FATAL VISION REVISITED: The MacDonald Murder Case"

March 10, 2006: DNA Report    

April 17, 2006: Excerpt from Government's response to defense motions