Representative Boggs. Is what?
Mr. Latona. A cheap old weapon. The wood is to the point where it won't take a good print to begin with hardly. The metal isn't of the best, and not readily susceptible to a latent print.
Representative Boggs. Was this weapon picked up first by the police?
Mr. Eisenberg. Yes, sir.
Representative Boggs (addressing Mr. Eisenberg). Did anyone touch it as far as you know?
Mr. Eisenberg. No, no. It was picked up by a police officer attached to the Dallas police force first.
Mr. Dulles. It came to you directly then from the Dallas police and not through the Secret Service?
Mr. Latona. No; the FBI turned it over to me, the Dallas office of the FBI flew it up here.
Representative Boggs. What I am trying to determine is, the average police officer when he would pick up a weapon of that kind would take steps to secure whatever prints might be on that and also prevent the addition of prints, is that right?
Mr. Latona. I would assume so.