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Mississippi Burning MIBURN Case — Part 5

105 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Aug 4, 1964 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Mississippi Burning MIBURN Case · 105 pages OCR'd
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on JN 44-1 4 head hair samples and personal effects of Body #2 were preserved for transmittal to FBI Laboratory. Dr. FEATHERSTION advised that death was not from natural causes and that a bullet wound was present in the right chest area of this body. A section of skin tissue was removed from this area and preserved for examination of any gun powder residue. A bullet was removed from the thoracic area near the vertebral column of Body #2. This bullet was placed directly in a container and preserved for subsequent FBI Laboratory examination after having been first marked on its base by Dr. FEATHERSTON, An examination of Body #2 and a careful review of body X-rays did not reveal the presence of any other bullets. The examination of Body #2 was terminated at approximately . 3:26 am ~~ Solin . “III, AUTOPSY OF BODY NUMBER THREE During the autopsy of Body #2, Body #3 was afforded detailed X-rays by hospital personnel. Body #3 was also photo- graphed by SA prior to and during autopsy. The autopsy of Body #3 commenced approximately 3:27 a. m. A procedure stmitlesr Fe ehae armstausd {6 fhe darntesl oeyarminatriaone ReAdac £1 simiiar to tnat Cupauytu ain tne aental examinations of poqies ra and #2 was utilized in the examination of Body #3 by Dr. REUEL MAY, JR. Dr. MAY's examination commenced immediately following the breaking of the seal on Body Bag #3 and the opening of the bag by Dr. FEATHERSTION. 47¢ ; . The terminal phalanges of each hand were removed and preserved for possible fingerprint identification. In aAAteta fhe alefwe #tasan Feam eha hatteenc fone oo &GGiCi0n, . tne skin tissue from tne oottonms of the reét of bpowy #3 were also preserved for possible identification purposes. Dr. FEATHERSTON advised that Body #3 was that of a Negro male in an advanced stage of decomposition and that this body measured 69" in length. Body #3 was clad in a pair of dark green trousers, "T" shirt and undershorts. No type of footwear was present on Body #3. No items of personal identi- Ficaticn were located in the clothing of Body #3. This clothing was removed and preserved for examination by the FBI Laboratory. Head hair samples were removed for subsequent FBI Laboratory
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