Mr. Eisenberg. How long have you been in the hair and fiber field?
Mr. Stombaugh. Since 1960.
Mr. Eisenberg. Could you approximate the number of examinations you have made in this field?
Mr. Stombaugh. I have made several thousand hair examinations and about twice as many fiber examinations.
Mr. Eisenberg. Have you testified in court?
Mr. Stombaugh. Yes, sir; I have testified in approximately 28 States, both federal and local courts, as an expert.
Mr. Eisenberg. Mr. Chairman, I would like permission to examine the witness as an expert in this area.
The Chairman. The witness is qualified.
Mr. Eisenberg. Mr. Stombaugh, I now hand you Commission Exhibit No. 140, which for the record consists of a blanket which was found in the garage of Mr. and Mrs. Paine, and a piece of string marked Paine Exhibit No. 2, and I ask you whether you are familiar with these items?
Mr. Stombaugh. Yes, sir; I am. My mark is here on the blanket, and when this was received in the FBI laboratory this string was around a portion of it.