Mr. Belin. Based on your knowledge and information, what is the fact as to whether or not palm prints are distinct means of identification of a person?
Mr. Barnes. Just as good as fingerprints The only thing that I could add to that would be, there is no way of classifying palm prints, where with fingerprints, we have the system where we classify them and can go look them up.
Mr. Belin. Is there anything else that you can offer with reference to the investigation of the assassination or the shooting of Officer Tippit other than the paraffin test and the palm and fingerprint tests that you took?
Mr. Barnes. None that I can think of right now, other than printing pictures of both killings.
Mr. Belin. Do you remember anything else that Lee Oswald said other than the fact he would not sign his name to the card?
Mr. Barnes. He had very little to say.
Mr. Belin. Is there anything else you can think of, whether I have asked it or not, that in anyway might be relevant to this investigation here?
Mr. Barnes. Not that I can think of at this time.
Mr. Belin. Now were you on duty on Sunday morning, November 24?
Mr. Barnes. No; I was not.