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Two actual Valentine Massacre crime scene bullet fragments

Exhibit C (Jacket) and Exhibit D (core)

From Goddard's Exhibit C and D

(Mario Gomes collection)

Major Calvin Goddard.

Calvin Goddard, trained as a physician, became a major

and then a lieutenant colonel in World War I before

joining with Charles E. Waite, Phillip Gravelle and

John Fischer to form the privately-owned Central

Bureau of Forensic Ballistics in New York in 1922.

(Photo by Neal Trickel and info by William J. Helmer).

Complete list of all bullet and bullet fragments picked up at SVD crime scene. These two fragments are from the noted Exhibit C and D.

(Neal Trickel collection)

Crime scene envelopes L and 11

(Mario Gomes collection)

Fragment envelopes X-rayed before opening.

(Mario Gomes collection)

This bullet jacket fragment shows the marks from the rifling of the Thompson barrel.

Did it unravel upon hitting bone or wall? Anyone's guess.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Close up of bullet jacket. Note the U.S. Cartridge co. cannelure under the distinct Thompson machinegun rifling marks (copper marks).

(Mario Gomes collection)

Jacket slug turned over. Note half "S" beside crack in jacket. The bullet impacted in this area thus obliterating half the "S" marking above the cannelure.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Close up shows partial "S" stamp on jacket from limited U.S. Cartridge co. .45 caliber round used in massacre.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Two "S" stamped version .45 caliber bullets made by the U.S. co cartridge company. One at the left with cannelures and the one at the right smooth. The interesting ballistic find was that these rare limited run (1927-28) bullets were found in the bodies of the massacre victims and also in Fred Burke's possession when the massacre guns were seized in St. Joseph, Michigan.

( Courtesy of Bill Helmer)

Right: Goddard has scratched the letter "L"

(Mario Gomes collection)

underside of bullet jacket.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Fiber protruding from bullet jacket.

(Mario Gomes collection)

A piece detached which seems to be material attached to bullet jacket. Under 100X microscope it looks like fibers.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Close up.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Bullet core 11.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Number "11" scratched on bullet core.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Close up of bullet core 11 shows it hit the brick head on, but going through a body first.

Notice specks of brick from massacre wall at 2122 North Clark at top right that is impregnated in lead. Bottom left reveals dried blood.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Close up of bullet core 11 magnified 100X reveals dark brown red specks and a blueish fiber. The red specks look like dried blood. Fiber is possibly hair, hat,coat, shirt or scarf material. This bullet core fragment shows that it hit a brick in the wall with brick marks on the front of impact.

It may have very well passed through a body before impacting in the wall.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Back side of bullet core fragment that hit the wall. Note these two fragments are not from the same bullet, but from two seperate ones.

(Mario Gomes collection)

Close up of backside of bullet core.

(Mario Gomes collection)

My special thanks to Mr. Neal Trickel.


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Waite, Phillip Gravelle and John Fischer to form the privately-owned Central Bureau of Forensic Ballistics in New York in 1922. (Photo by Neal Trickel and info by William J. Helmer). Complete list of all bullet and bullet fragments picked up at SVD crime scene. These two fragments are from the noted Exhibit C and D. (Neal Trickel collection) Crime scene envelopes L and 11 (Mario Gomes collection) Fragment envelopes X-rayed before opening. (Mario Gomes collection) This bullet jacket fragment shows the marks from the rifling of the Thompson barrel. Did it unravel upon hitting bone or wall? Anyone's guess. (Mario Gomes collection) Close up of bullet jacket. Note the U.S. Cartridge co. cannelure under the distinct Thompson machinegun rifling marks (copper marks). (Mario Gomes collection) Jacket slug turned over. Note half "S" beside crack in jacket. The bullet impacted in this area thus obliterating half the "S" marking above the cannelure. (Mario Gomes collection) Close up shows partial "S" stamp on jacket from limited U.S. Cartridge co. .45 caliber round used in massacre. (Mario Gomes collection) Two "S" stamped version .45 caliber bullets made by the U.S. co cartridge company. One at the left with cannelures and the one at the right smooth. The interesting ballistic find was that these rare limited run (1927-28) bullets were found in the bodies of the massacre victims and also in Fred Burke's possession when the massacre guns were seized in St. Joseph, Michigan. ( Courtesy of Bill Helmer) Right: Goddard has scratched the letter "L" (Mario Gomes collection) underside of bullet jacket. (Mario Gomes collection) Fiber protruding from bullet jacket. (Mario Gomes collection) A piece detached which seems to be material attached to bullet jacket. Under 100X microscope it looks like fibers. (Mario Gomes collection) Close up. (Mario Gomes collection) Bullet core 11. (Mario Gomes collection) Number "11" scratched on bullet core. (Mario Gomes collection) Close up of bullet core 11 shows it hit the brick head on, but going through a body first. Notice specks of brick from massacre wall at 2122 North Clark at top right that is impregnated in lead. Bottom left reveals dried blood. (Mario Gomes collection) Close up of bullet core 11 magnified 100X reveals dark brown red specks and a blueish fiber. The red specks look like dried blood. Fiber is possibly hair, hat,coat, shirt or scarf material. This bullet core fragment shows that it hit a brick in the wall with brick marks on the front of impact. It may have very well passed through a body before impacting in the wall. (Mario Gomes collection) Back side of bullet core fragment that hit the wall. Note these two fragments are not from the same bullet, but from two seperate ones. (Mario Gomes collection) Close up of backside of bullet core. (Mario Gomes collection) My special thanks to Mr. Neal Trickel.