even though bramblett's jeans had been submerged in water, simpson discovered the stains were diesel fuel, the same accelerant used to start the hodges' fire. the blacked-out entry on bramblett's time card presented another challenge. forensic documents examiner gordon menses used a video spectral comparator with various light sources in order to attempt to see underneath the black ink. slowly, the information came into view. >> i was able to come up with an original entry that was 5:08 m, which would have been 5:00 in the morning on monday, according to what i understand about the time clock. >> 5:08 in the morning was only 20 minutes after neighbors reported the fire at the hodges' home. coincidentally, bramblett's work place was only a 20-minute drive