CT's, how did Oswald's rifle end up on the 6th floor?

[Matthew Finch]

Those are opinion polls on Jack Ruby's having just shot Oswald, not on the influence of conspiracy theorists.



Polls tightened in the wake of the Warren Report but widen with the first conspiracy books and debates.

Out of interest, what does the remaining percentage relate to? For example, only 91% (61% + 30%) are represented by the two camps. Those who 'Didn't know', I guess?

[Charles Collins]

Nobody said they found Oswald's prints on the rifle.  Latona found a partial palmprint he identified as Oswald's on an index card.

What are you implying, if anything?

[Bill Chapman]

Nobody said they found Oswald's prints on the rifle.  Latona found a partial palmprint he identified as Oswald's on an index card.

What did Carl Day say, John? Aren't you forgetting something?

[John Iacoletti]

What did Carl Day say, John? Aren't you forgetting something?

Nope.  Day said that he "didn't get to work enough on that to fully satisfy myself it was his palm".

[John Iacoletti]

What are you implying, if anything?

I'm implying that there is no good reason to believe that the index card with the partial palmprint on it was lifted from CE139 or even existed on 11/22/63.

[Michael O'Brian]

The prosecution provides rock hard scientific evidence.

1) Lt. Day testified that he took the print on the day the print was dated.
2) The FBI provided evidence that the print on Days card was taken from Oswald's rifle, meaning Oswald touched the rifle.
3) The HSCA photography panel(PP) came to the conclusion that the same rifle in the backyard photos were from Oswald.
4) Scalice using new photos proved that the prints on the guard were found to be Oswald's.
5) The fresh fibers that were stuck in a crevice on Oswald's rifle came from Oswald's arrest shirt.

Iacoletti's non-scientific knee jerk defence.

1) Day lied.
2) The FBI lied.
3) The HSCA PP lied.
4) Scalice lied
5) Proves nothing

And there you have it, it's no wonder nobody takes the conspiracy side seriously.

JohnM

Wow they had the technology to take and test so many scientific experiments for evidence , even the nitrate test for residue on Oswalds cheek which proved him as not firing, the test performed on Oswald when he was arrested supported his claim that he had not fired a rifle in the previous 24 hours.
And still they could not think of putting a tape recorder into the interview room

[Anthony Clayden]

Presuming it was Oswald rifle, so as to answer the original poster, and with no evidence per se....

Guns were shown at the TSBD in the week prior.
Dougherty and Oswald get talking, and Dougherty offers to buy the gun.
Oswald thinks he can a great price out of Dougherty, given Dougherty is not the sharpest knife in the draw.
Thinking he will be getting some money from Dougherty for the gun, he leaves Marina most of his cash for the kids (whom he adores)
Oswald brings the gun in and leaves it with Dougherty to check out.
Oswald goes to lunch, Dougherty shots Kennedy with Oswald gun.

[Charles Collins]

I'm implying that there is no good reason to believe that the index card with the partial palmprint on it was lifted from CE139 or even existed on 11/22/63.

So is there a good reason to believe that it wasn’t? Do you know that Henry Wade reportedly said that he was informed of it on 11/22/63, just before they charged LHO with the JFK assassination?