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Assassinatlon of President John F. Kennedy

a white man from a window on the sixth floor of the building in which
Oswald was employed.   This witness later selected Oswald in a line-
up as the person who resembled the individual he observed fire the
rifle from the window. The witness could not make a positive
identification. Mrs. Earlene Roberts, 1026 North Beckley Street in
Dallas, stated Oswald, using the name of 0. H. Lee, had lived at
her residence since October 14, 1963, and at about 1:00 p.m.,
November 22, 1963, came to her residence, picked up a jacket and
left hurriedly.

           A 6.5 caliber Italian carbine rifle with a four-power scope
was found on the sixth floor of the building in which Oswald was employed
and from which the shots at the President were fired.  Investigation by
our Chicago Office has revealed that a weapon of this description and
identical serial number was sold to one A. Hidell, Post Office Box 2915,
Dallas, Texas, on March 28, 1963, for $21. 45.   This Post Office Box
at that time was rented by Mrs. Lee H. Oswald, believed to be the
mother of suspect.  Oswald, at the time of his arrest, had in his
possession a Selective Service card in the name of Alex Hidell.  The
recovered rifle as well as the .38 caliber revolver taken from Oswald,
were immediately brought to the FBI Laboratory for examination.

           It was determined that a bullet found on one of the stretchers
at the hospital following the admittance of President Kennedy had been
fired from the rifle referred to above.  Examination also identified
two bullet fragments found in the Presidential car as having been
fired from this same weapon.   Other examinations in the FBI
Laboratory are continuing.

           A brown paper bag possibly used to carry the rifle was found
near the window on the sixth floor of the building from which the shots
were fired.  A latent fingerprint developed on this bag by the FBI
Identification Division was identified with the left index finger impression
of Lee Harvey Oswald.