Mr. Dulles. What was the purpose of putting the cellophane there?
Mr. Latona. To protect the prints while the rifle was intransit to the FBI.
Mr. Eisenberg. Now, when you received it with the cellophane cover, what portion did it cover?
Mr. Latona. Closest to the trigger area.
Mr. Eisenberg. On the trigger guard, closest to the trigger area?
Mr. Latona. That's right.
Mr. Eisenberg. Was that on the right or left side of the weapon?
Mr. Latona. Left side.
Mr. Eisenberg. And was there a print visible to you underneath the cellophane?
Mr. Latona. I could see faintly ridge formations there. However, examination disclosed to me that the formations, the ridge formations and characteristics, were insufficient for purposes of either effecting identification or a determination that the print was not identical with the prints of people. Accordingly, my opinion simply was that the latent prints which were there were of no value.