undisclosed podcast of elber… · large white plastic specimen container labeled...
TRANSCRIPT
PRIST IN BLACK &'.!point PE.', ONLY
WHITFIELD COUNTY CORONER
INVESTIGATORS REPORT M. E . • ___ O_A,_~_~_-b_~,_____
DECEDENT ~_: W M -;;-1ber+ Cl-ine 414 Sassafras St D;:,Hon '"'6" Rau · Sez NaDM Ho DM Addr- -- · -
DEATH-OCCURRED nnkoowo- fonnd 8-19 B2 Garbooda J e Road, in we] J 0.tr. Location . tr other tha.n abon
INJURY -OCCURRED un k nown ~=-=; O.;=:tocc::....;.:-=.::...._ ____________ _ ---: Loca--,t;-oo-, cclf-01.,...h-,---:th-.._.-,-...,..------ ---- -- -
7: 30 @> ~ D~e~t'-:e:--'c~t~i -;cv...,,e'---'r-"-,1""0 .... r ...,r~i...,s.,__M"'1""'c'""D'--'o,.,n'-'-a...__..l.,,d'--=-_ ',_,_vl::,,_Cc,,,S,.,,OL_ ___ _ DEATHREPORTED 8-19-82 Datt Timc: Repor1sd By Ocpanmeal
JURISDICTION MANNER OTHER FEATURES
Violent _ X~- ----- N,turil ______ __ _
Umuended _ __ ___ _ Homicide ~ - - - - ----Inmate _ __ _ _ __ _ _ Suicid~ _ _ _ _ ____ _ Suspicious _ ___ _ _ _ _ Accidental __ _ _ _ __ _
Suddenly Undete rm. _ _ ____ _ _ Adm . Cor:iz ___ _ __ _
Found Dad _X _ _ Fetus ____ _ OnJob __ _ _ _
Custody Unidentified __ _ _ Fire _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Delayed Death
Delayed ~port
Decomposed -- ~ ---Traffic
Dr iver _ __ __ __ _
Pas:senger _ _ __ __ _
SCENE : EVIDENCE : OCCUPATION:
Rigor-mortis _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ·~d ici~c _· _ __ _ ___ _ _
Lividity _ _ _______ _ Weapons ________ _ WHERE EMPLOYED: lnjuri~ Suicide Note ____ _ __ _
Body Heat Fing<rprinu
HOSPITAL : PHYSICIAN; _ __ _ _ ____ _____ __ __ _
AM DOS _ _ DOA __ _ DIC __ DOW _ _ ADM. DATE: ____ TIME : _ _ PM Days __ _
AM DOW DATE : _____ TIME ; __ PM Houri
SCENE DE.SCRIPTION: WITNESSES: PHONE NO.: Victim reported missing 11-2-80; search in progress since that date. Body found in well; rope around neck, hands ----- --
. tied ;-·- Gra de-all ·used - to · r emove ·:..:cor ps e ~-- -:··::··_ ·· -· --..
-. - :-i_:-..;....· __ -' ·_ .•
. ~~-;~--- ... - _. ...... : ~_ ...... ' ;,_-;_j --~:~_r:::.~....l:-!~: . ... ·.~ ...... _}..;. - ·~ : . - -. _-_
:.- : .. ·-. ., --- : . . . , ; -... .. ...... ~ ~- . --.
. • . . ...... ; • • _: ! · - · · - : :.. -·. : . ; : :" ·•: :-,!::~::s::,:-_.·,• ... .. --~_- : '":· - ---- -.- .--, -... J-. ·.,. ... : :: _ ._ - -- • . ;
PAST HISTORY: . (Known inj uries- Symp toms -·Medical Hx . · Priv."Drs.' Etc}" ;·~ ·: - ··· ·-· . ' ' .. , •
Gambling, pro s t i tution, h e avy drug de alin g s
!!\FO RMATIO N FROM Erenda_L._CliruL_ RELATION: wife PHYSICIAN : -- -- - - -----WILLl'\1e. PHYSICIAN SIGN CERTIFICATE : No ADDRESS: _ _ _ __ _ __ ____ _ _ _ _
AMBULANC E SER VICE: __ _ ____ _ __ _ rNVEs T1G>.TOR: Det e ctjye McDon a ld
AUTHOl{JZE lJ FUNERAL Hm. - ~I=-a~v~e _ _ _ __ _ POLICE DEPARTMENT : __.W ..... C,.,_._S .... O,_ _ _ _ ___ ___ _
CAt:S E OF DEATH :
6 PART II OTHER SIGJs~FJCANT CONDITIONS :- .. - - · , ..l. -
::::--: ---:---;:::- -=---- :-- - -- - - .- - --: :--- - ---.-c-:-- -- - ------ --,- -.!.....:..=..:=....:..c::c= = - -- - -=:: Acci dent D Pbu o f Jnjury .-- - ., •. -1 Injur y Oc.cuned TEMPORARY !: Su ici or, D V.'hiJc al work O CE RTIF1CA tt ·§ : Ho m .:C..clc ~ No1 "-ttile. at w ork D ;; :--. - -- - - --- - ----,---'- - - -- - - --'----,--- -- - -- - -....L..- .L..:.:..L~ L_ __ _ _ _ _ _ ~ : (C ity a.- T o -n) ( Co unt y ) ( S tu or) ( Mo nth) (0.y) (Y ear ) (Ho ur) PENDI N G
Oth er _ _ _ Photo
I
PREPARE _ IN
TRIPLICA'rE
GEORGIA CRIME LABORATORY GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
AUTOPSY OR REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF BODY
FORMS GBl-031 & 032
, MUST BE COMP LE TEO
ON ALL CASES.
r-.:AME OF DECEASED CLINE ELBERT OA-82-69
DATE OF DEATH: MONTH DAY 19 COUNTY WHERE DEATH OCCURRED WHITFIELD
INFORMATION
Ti is vear old white male was found in a well after bein missin since Nove::iber, 1980.
!n c oerformed under the orovisions of Ga. Code 21-205 on 8-19 - 82 at 7 P.M.
EXTERNAL EXAM
whi e male measuring 70 inches. The bodv surface
feet. The face is extensivel,· decomoosed.
bur2undv colored long sleeve
The lo-..,er trunk has under ants ulled do-..'TI par tl ,. The feet have sock s. The
o earms are decorn osed and fallin° into oieces. They are behind the back.
YND: A e e unshot wound is oresent in the left lower back at a point 45"
osterior mid line. It is an ovo"id wound measurin
on the ed ge. The surroundin
owin its ent rv at this wound.
d Ode rees downwards
ib
tissue of the base of the mesenter y where a lar e caliber gray colored metal bullet is
recovered at a point 45 inches above the heel and 3 inches to the left of _ the midline .
Tnis bullet i s now marke d on its base for identification 69 JM and rel eas ed along with a
deformed bull e t fra ment from th e l eft u er shirt re ion to the cu s tod y of· detective
Swinne . No other specific in'ur is · seen on-the bod surface.
USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF REQUIRED 1----- ---- - ---------=----='--'-----=--;:c_-'"-o o NOT FILL IN THIS SECT ION - FOR LAB USE ONLY
DATE- --- ---------,-----19--
APPROVED --------- - -- - -----
G6I -031 1717 5)
DA __ __ _ __ __,8"---'2=-3=--- -- - --- - 19 _:,8c..=2'--_
"-'AME OF DECEASED CLINE, ELBERT OA-82-69
DATE OF DEATH : MONTH DAY 19 COUNTY WHERE DEATH OCCURRED WHITFIELD
PAGE.2
INTERNAL EXAM
T.~e bodv is evened in the usual Y-sha ed incision. The larynx has fractures from fire
and the neck soft tissue is charred. No hemorrha e is seen in the remaining tissue.
Th 111,-,c- and heart are deco moosed and dried. The valves and vess e l attachments are
i2n of in"ur or other abnonnalit is seen in the liver, ancreas,
oleen. The sto mach contains a small amount of fluid and the intestine
r,,i1 rl n ed in the usual man ner. The brain is decom osed
The kull has no fractures. Asam le of liver is
"
ANATOMICAL FINDINGS
. 1 HOT WOUND OF BACK
? ION OF BODY
3. POS7 MORTEM BURNING OF BODY
h e l ower t ee th have five uoints of iden tity
avities in ~23 25. 26 and 30 " A
hi basis the identi-
7; r:: ,- · f"\;"'t
USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF REQUIRED L--- -- - -- -- -------------, DO '-OT FILL IN THIS SECTION - FOR LAB USE ONLY
DA _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ Bc_-_2~3_-_ _ ___ ,g _ 8_2 __
I DA TE -----,,4-f-"'-'-J._-"--.>L,=~,----~.- 19 ---
1 t. PFR OVED SI GNED --- - --~- - ---t\<-- ~ - -- - -- --- M .D.
I GEI-O~i ( i .'i5 J AFPR.OVED PATMO L OGIST J J.t. 1\.. !1 LlLn.W C., J.L
( (
STATE OF GEORGJA PAGE 1 OF 3
GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DIVISION OF FORENSIC SCIENCES 82-17439 OFFICIAL RE .PORT CASE NUMBER
DATE ____ o_c_T_. __ 2_1_, __ 19 ~
VICTIM:
CLINE, ELBERT
SUSPECT:
LAU, MICHAEL
OFFICERS:
DR. JAMES METCALFE G. SWI NNEY
DESCRIPTION:
AGENCY:
MEDICAL EXAMI NER SHERIFF'S OFFICE CORONER DA SUPERIOR COURT
ON AUG. 25, 1982 AT 10:54 THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE WAS RECEIVED FROM J. STAFFORD:
COUNTY:
WHITFIELD WHITFIELD l'JHI TFIELD WHITFIELD
1. ONE MANILA ENVELOPE SEALED WITH EVIDENCE TAPE CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: A. ONE ZIP-LOCK PLASTIC BAG SEALED WITH TAPE CONTAINING ONE .38
LEAD BULLET IDENTIFIED AS RECOVERED FROM THE VICTIM B. ONE ZIP-LOCK PLASTIC BAG SEALED WITH TAPE CONTAINING ONE
MUTILATED LEAD BULLET FRAGMENT 2. LARGE WHITE PLASTIC SPECIMEN CONTAINER LABELED "OA82-69"
CONTAINING LIVER
ON SEPT. 03, 1982 AT 10:04 THE FOLLOWI NG EVIDENCE WAS RECEIVED FROM U.S. MAIL;
THREE COPIES OF CL ONE AND TWO
SERVICE REQUESTED:
BA BLOOD ALCOHOL
( (
I -,. STATE OF GEORG)A
GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DIVISION OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
OFFICIAL REPORT
PAGE 2 OF
82•1 7439 . .
CASE NUMBER
DATE ____ o_c_T_:•:...._....:2:..1~, __ 19
RESULTS:
ITEM 2 THE BLOOD IS POSITIVE FUR ETHYL ALCOHOL.
CD CHECK FOR DRUGS
RESULTS:
THE LIVER SPECIMEN rs POSITIVE FOR DlAZEPA M, 192 MG PER DL.; NEGATIVE FOR METHAQUALONE. (THIS QUANTITAT I ON MAY NOT BE MEANINGFUL DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE SPE CIMEN).
CP CHECK FOR POISONS
RESULTS:
THE LIVER SPECIMEN IS NEGATIVE FOR A SIG NIFICANT QUANTITY Of ARSENIC.
FA FIREARMS AND TOOLMARKS
RESULTS:
EXAMINATION OF THE BULLET (ITE M 1A) REVEALS THAT IT HAS 8 LANDS AND GROOVES WITH A RIGHT TWIST AND IS CONSISTE NT WITH BULLETS FIRED FROM RG AND CHARTER ARMS .38 REVOLVERS ••
RES~F U,LY
~'4! oseph P. Hancock, B.S.
Forensic Chemist
~ f::~ Forensic Toxicolo g ist
&u ~b.s. (~ Firearms Ex am iner
~~~~ Eve r ett T . Solo mons, Ph.D. Chief Toxlcologist
3
82
( C
STATE OF GEORGJA
GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DIVISION OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
OFFICIAL RE.PORT
PAGE 3 OF 3
82-17439 CASE NUMBER
DATE ____ o_c_T_. __ 2_1_, __ 19~
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
J A
I
fMMMMBWi&& kW¥£_
STA T E 0 1- GEORGIA
GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVEST IGA TION
CR IME LABORATORY
OFFICIAL REPORT
oA TE - --"'D""'e""c'-'"e.,_._m""b""e_,_r_..._2.,,_3__,_. ____ , ') _filL
ii v,crr:.-N A M E CITY COUNTY L~ATE=-=-1 --
I ' I I :, Elbert Cline
ll
t:'_ ! -- -!' OF"F I C S ·
I Claude Nix !J \~hi tf i el d County Sheriff's Office Dalton \·/hitfield beorg ia ,L________ - L __ J_
On November 6, 1980. we received in the Laborato ry from Roy L. Wells and Hamilton
Blackstone:
(1) one white cardboard box sealed with tape containing one . 38 lead bullet (2) cardboard box containin g one piece of green carpet with red brown stains
SERVICES REQUESTED: Blood typing; examine bull et
RESULTS: The red brown sta i ns on carpet (Item 2) are positive for blood of human
origin. Result s of serological examinations for blood group cl ass if ication are
inconc l us i ve due to condit ion of sample.
Examination of th e bullet (Item #1) revea l s that it is a .38 caliber lead bullet 1~ith
8 lands and grooves with a right hand twist which was probab ly fired from an RG or
Charter Arms . 38 spec i al or .357 magnum revol ver.
JBD:EPQ:RNE:fc
on Dawson, Ph. D. Ass st ant Director /, . -, (/ ! :4 l, '-;,1/,. / - ,-__v'1._c, .-{_, -Eliz~beth P. Quarles . M. S. Serology Supervisor . - ---:- , : ( ,I' - --f,'
f\/f( u !.-'..<·· r 1 • . • i!, t..<.\ ' ~ -
Richard N. Ernest, B. S. Senior Firear ms Examiner
I,
! J