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© ne ~ ee hee Federal Burean of Investigation United States Department uf Justice Ios Angeles (13) California IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO F ebruary 15, 1947 FILE No, 6292928 a ote 7 - ee s Director, FBI rence 5 er on RE: ELIZABETH SHORT ; INFORMATION CONCERNING Attention: FBI LABORATORY 1 Dear Sir: % a Qn the early morning of January 15, 1947 the mutilated bodyof ELIZABSTH SHORT was found in a vacant lot in a residential section of Los Angeles. She was last seen alive, according to information thus far ) available to the Police, the night of January 9, 1947 when she was dropped &4 ‘ off in the lobby of the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles by a male friend. The body was cut into around, the waist with a very snarp instrument ‘ and the cut was very cleanly done--none of the internal organs being touched except to sever the intestines. The cut through the backbone ( was very cleanly done. There were other cuts on the body including °f the removal of one breast. There is some speculation that the murderer PP had had some training in dissection of bodies. When found, the body was thoroughly scrubbed and there was no blood in it. Several bristles, apparently from the brush, were found in the breast wound and among the internal organs, leading to the belief that a brush was used in scrubbing the body. I am enclosing two bristles which were found on the body and as a cooperative measure with the Los Angeles Police Department I am requesting the Technical Laboratory to make an examination of these bristles. It would be of considerable assistance to have the bristles described as to size, quality and type; particularly, as to whether they are W&4é’or fiber or some other composition. If the Laboratory has any information as to the types of brushes in which these bristles are used it would be of assistance. It is felt that the murder was ++ committed indoors, where water, drainage facilities and perhaps medical equipment was available, The possibility has even been advanced that some medical student residing in an undertaking establishment,. which is dons in this area, might have committed the offense. Any possible leads . that the Laboratory can suggest would be appreciated, thé bristles - * should be returned when they have served their purpose.” If it is necessary “to destroy them in the examination, there is no objection to such action. The Bureau_is requested to teletype its report on these bristles. wfrr rt _ - zVery truly yours, {= 4 we, oy wee Ww _ “dd | vat me D \ eee a { ; ~ A “AIR MAIL - REGISTERED R. B. HOOD a ne JCErdCg ‘= on pala : SAC 62-2928 ak °