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Medgar Evers — Part 1
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We Congratulate Police And FBI 7
‘Without Pre-judging Evidence
(Indicate page, name of
newspaper, city and state.)
“Without giving any pre-trial judgment on velop the latent finger print on the tele- —
: the evidence uncovered, and with a definite
__ desire to avoid trying the case in the
:. Newspapers, never-the-less we feel com-
- mendation is due the Jackson Police De-
1 partment and the Federal Bureau of in-
vestigation for their work in the Evers
pase.
For one thing, the cooperation exhibited
by the two branches of law enforcement,
acopic sight on the weapon. Such things
‘are not super-natural; at the same time,
they are not routine. It required knowledge,
experience and patience for the accom
plishment to be brought about.
‘For a third thing, the FBI is to be
praised for tracking down the set of fin-
gerprints with which the latent print de-
veloped by Capt. Hargrove could be match-
_ ed. Given a full set of ten fingerprints,
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THE CLARION LEDGER
JACKSIN, MISS.
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local and national, has been a fine exam- clearly identifiable, FBI files will easily
ple of the teamwork which is needed for come through with an identification of an
the proper protection of our people at all individual whose prints are on file. =~ —
levels. -But the identification of a lone print is
For a second thing, the prompt action another matter, requiring intensive search
of the Jackson police in discovering a wea- of the files and close comparison with
pon that could have been used in the possible mates of the print. Again patience,
crime is commendable, And commendable skil] and experience are. requisites for a
also fs the careful handling of that dis- completed task. =
covery by the officers who retrieved it ‘And so it is that we come to congrat -
from the weeds ard grass into which late the Jackson Police Department and
aomeone had thrown it. the Federal Bureau of Investigation for -
‘This careful handling enabled the skill of effective work on the case,—and for work-
Captain Raipn-Hargrove to locate and de- - ing together. . - vot -
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