Mr. Stombaugh.

There was one other crease in the blanket which was more or less a hump approximately 10 inches long, located approximately midway between the blanket, between--it is very difficult to describe the location.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Could you point to it, and maybe we can describe it?

Mr. Stombaugh.

Approximately in this area.

Mr. Eisenberg.

This is, approximately midway between the side at which the fold marked "A" appears and the side at which the fold marked "B" appears?

Mr. Stombaugh.

That is correct; approximately midway.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Could you mark that fold or crease "C"? Was this a fold or a crease, Mr. Stombaugh?

Mr. Stombaugh.

This was a very slight crease. It appeared as a hump in the blanket.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Was there any item in the blanket, any object in the blanket, which might have been causing that hump?

Mr. Stombaugh.

Not when I opened it, sir.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Did you form an opinion as to what might cause that hump to exist in the blanket?

Mr. Stombaugh.

Yes, sir; it would have had to have been a hard object, approximately 10 inches in length, which protruded upward, causing the yarns in the blanket to stretch in this area, and it would have had to have been tightly placed in the blanket to cause these yarns to stretch.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Now, when you say the object was 10 inches long, do you mean that the object itself was 10 inches long or that there was an object 10 inches--an object protruding at a point 10 inches from the place you have marked "A"?

Mr. Stombaugh.

No, sir; the object itself would have had to have been approximately 10 inches long to have caused this hump.

Mr. Eisenberg.

It couldn't have been longer than 10 inches?

Mr. Stombaugh.

Not at this point; no, sir.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Could it have proceeded past that point marked "C," that is, could the object have been placed so that its base was at "C"--so that its base was at "A"? Is it possible that the object as it lay in the blanket passed "C" but with a protrusion at "C"?

Mr. Stombaugh.

Yes, sir; this is quite possible.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That is possible?

Mr. Stombaugh.

This is quite possible.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Were there any other folds or creases, Mr. Stombaugh?

Mr. Stombaugh.

Yes, sir.
At the upper, call it the upper portion of the triangle, there were some creases in the blanket which had been caused by a piece of string which had been securely wrapped around the blanket at this point.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Could you mark the area "D," where those creases occurred?
Is the string you are referring to the Paine Exhibit 2 which you earlier identified?

Mr. Stombaugh.

That is correct.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Was that wrapped around the blanket when you received it?

Mr. Stombaugh.

Yes, sir; this was loosely wrapped around the blanket at this point. From an examination of the blanket itself and these creases, it was apparent that this string had been tied around the blanket while something was inside this blanket, and the string had been tied rather tight in order for these creases to have remained in the blanket.

Mr. Eisenberg.

In other words, the creases remained in the blanket although there was no object in it when you received it----

Mr. Stombaugh.

Correct.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Which would account for the creases, is that correct?

Mr. Stombaugh.

That is correct.

Mr. Eisenberg.

And you therefore deduced there had been an object in the blanket preceding your examination?

Mr. Stombaugh.

That is correct.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Did you notice anything else about the blanket which you would like to relate, Mr. Stombaugh?

Mr. Stombaugh.

The blanket exhibited much wear.