Scan of Esquire magazine cover and photos showing items under edge of overturned coffee table


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U.S. Government photos (Esquire magazine cover courtesy Esquire magazine)

Overturned coffee table in living room
Overturned coffee table in living room
Overturned coffee table in living room
Overturned coffee table in living room
March 1970 Esquire magazine cover
March 1970 Esquire magazine cover
Overturned coffee table in living room
Overturned coffee table in living room
Overturned coffee table in living room
Overturned coffee table in living room

CID Findings


March 29, 1972:  USACIL Consolidated Report

USACIL Consolidated Report, page 18  Page 18
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 18


Paragraph 21:  Examinations of the red-brown stains of Exhibits D8, D31, D49, D216, D255, D261, D265, D278, I226 and L revealed the presence of human blood. Further examinations indicated same to be of the International Blood Group Type A or AB.


USACIL Consolidated Report, page 19  Page 19
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 19


Paragraph 25:  Further blood typing examinations of the Exhibits cited in paragraphs 17 thru 24 were precluded due either to the paucity of the stain or the contamination of the stain.


USACIL Consolidated Report, page 23  Page 23
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 23


Paragraph 62:  Exhibit L ("Esquire" with red stain on edge): The blood stain appeared to have been made by a person's finger due to its shape. However, it cannot be positively stated that it was made by a person's finger, since definite ridge pattern formation was precluded by the separations of the individual pages. (Reference our Laboratory Report No. P-FA-D-C-FP-R15, dated 2 September 1970.)


USACIL Consolidated Report, page 26  Page 26
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 26


Paragraph 2:  Examination of Exhibits L-1 thru L-10 revealed numerous latent prints on pages 99 thru 104, 109 thru 116, an advertisement page and back magazine cover.


USACIL Consolidated Report, page 27  Page 27
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 27


Paragraph 15:  Comparison of the identifiable latent prints developed on Exhibit L (Esquire magazine) with the record prints Exhibits V-1 and V-2 revealed the following:

Exhibit L-1 (advertisement page) - was made by the left ring finger of Captain MacDONALD.
Exhibit L-4 (page 99) - was not identified.
Exhibit L-9 (page 101) - was made by the left index finger of Captain MacDONALD.


USACIL Consolidated Report, page 28  Page 28
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 28


Exhibit L-11 (page 102) - was made by the left thumb of Captain MacDONALD.
Exhibit L-13 (page 104) - was made by the left middle finger of Captain MacDONALD.
Exhibit L-15 (page 109) - was made by the right thumb of Captain MacDONALD.
Exhibit L-19 (page 114) - was made by the right thumb of Mrs. MacDONALD.
Exhibit L-20 (page 114) - is a partial latent palm print co-ordinated w/right thumb of Mrs. MacDONALD identified as Exhibit L-19.
Exhibit L-23 (page 116) - was made by the right thumb of Mrs. MacDONALD.
Exhibit L-24 (page 116) - was not identified.
Exhibit L-25 (page 116) - was not identified.
Exhibit L-26 (back cover page) - was not identified.


EXAMINER'S NOTE:  Regarding the red stain on the edge of the Esquire magazine, Exhibit L, attention is directed to paragraph 22 of the chemistry annex of this report in which it is reported that the red stain is in fact blood and is of the International Blood Group Type A or AB.

During the crime scene process, this magazine was found in one of the two stacks which contained books, magazines, and a cardboard box which was under the edge of the coffee table located in the living room in front of the sofa.

The bloodstain appeared to have been made by a person's finger due to its shape. However, it cannot be positively stated that it was made by a person's finger since definite ridge pattern formation was precluded by the separations of the individual pages.


Webmaster note:  The reference to paragraph 22 USACIL Consolidated Report, page 19
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 19
in the Examiner's note is a typographical error. The correct paragraph number is 21 USACIL Consolidated Report, page 18
USACIL Consolidated Report, page 18
.

FBI Fingerprint Report


Full transcript

(Emphasis added)

. . . The thirty remaining, eighteen latent palm prints, and six latent impressions appearing exhibits, 1x2, 2x5, 2x34, 3x1, 3x4, 3x6, 3x10, 3x12, 3x20, 3x22, 3x25, 3x29, 4x17, 4x23, 5x4, 5x6, 5x7, 5x11, 5x12, 5x14, 5x18, 6x5 and 6, 6x7, 6x9, 7x1, 7x2, J, L-24, P, S-1, S-2, M, Q, and Z were compared with the available inked prints of Jeffrey Robert MacDonald, Colette S. MacDonald, and with the available inked prints of 125 individuals, whose names appear on the attached list, but no identification were effected. Conclusive comparisons could not be made in some instances because the inked prints are not fully recorded, including tips, sides, lower joint areas of fingers and palm prints, and some of the copies of prints are not completely legible.

. . . Thirteen latent fingerprints and three latent palm prints have been identified as fingerprints and palm prints of Jeffrey Robert MacDonald as follows;

One palm print, exhibit 2x7
One palm print, exhibit 4x23
One palm print, exhibit 5x15
Three fingerprints, exhibit 5x20 and 21
Four fingerprints, exhibit 5x23
One fingerprint, exhibit L-1
One fingerprint, exhibit L-8
One fingerprint, exhibit L-9
One fingerprint, exhibit L-11
One fingerprint, exhibit L-15
One fingerprint, exhibit R-1


NOTES

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

April 6, 1970: Jeffrey MacDonald's CID interview with Grebner, Ivory and Shaw    

April 21, 1970: Dr. Robert Sadoff's draft of his session with Jeffrey MacDonald

July 1, 1970: Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of Franz Grebner (CID)    

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

July 6, 1970: Lt. Joseph Paulk at the Article 32 hearing

July 8, 1970: Richard Tevere (MP) at the Article 32 hearing

July 14, 1970: Hilyard Medlin (CID) at the Article 32 hearing    

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

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

August 10, 1970: Discussion at the Article 32 hearing

August 16, 1970: Jeffrey MacDonald at the Article 32 hearing    

September 9, 1970: Discussion at the Article 32 hearing

September 10, 1970: Dr. Bruce Bailey at the Article 32 hearing

September 11, 1970: Closing arguments at the Article 32 hearing

October 13, 1970: Article 32 Investigating Officer Colonel Warren Rock's Report

February 17, 1971: Statement of John Reynolds (CID) re: interview of Rosalie Edwards

February 19, 1971: Deposition of Jeffrey MacDonald by Pruett and Kearns    

March 1 - August 27, 1973: Excerpts from CID Reinvestigation    

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

August 15 and 16, 1974: Jeffrey MacDonald at the Grand Jury    

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

August 21, 1974: Paul Connolly (CID) at the Grand Jury

October 23, 1974: Richard Tevere (MP) at the Grand Jury

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

November 21, 1974: Hilyard Medlin (CID) at the Grand Jury    

December 4, 1974: Ronald Harrison at the Grand Jury

December 11, 1974: Dr. Russell Fisher at the Grand Jury    

December 11, 1974: Dr. James Mack at the Grand Jury

January 15, 1975: Janice Glisson (CID) at the Grand Jury

January 16, 1975: William Ivory (CID) with Grand Jurors at crime scene

January 24, 1975: Dr. Robert Sadoff's deposition at the Grand Jury

February 12, 1975: Excerpt from FBI Fingerprint Report    

July 14, 1979: Court docket filed 10/27/99 showing motion in limine to exclude evidence    

July 19, 1979: Excerpts from bench conference and opening statement at trial

July 19, 1979: Richard Tevere (MP) at trial

July 20, 1979: Kenneth Mica (MP) at trial

July 23 and 25, 1979: William Ivory (CID) at trial

July 25 and 26, 1979: Robert Shaw (CID) at trial

July 27, 1979: Paul Connolly (CID) at trial

July 31, 1979: Hilyard Medlin (CID) at trial    

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

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

August 6, 1979: James Blackburn at trial    

August 13, 1979: Discussion at trial    

August 13, 1979: Discussion at trial

August 20, 1979: P. E. Beasley (Fayetteville police detective) at trial

August 23, 1979: Jeffrey MacDonald at trial    

August 28, 1979: Final arguments at trial

Undated (post-1984): Excerpt from Ted Gunderson's summary of the MacDonald investigation

March 1, 1985: Excerpt from United States of America vs. Jeffrey MacDonald

May 31, 1985: Excerpt from Brief of Appellant to the U.S. Fourth Circuit

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