These questions were actually asked of witnesses by attorneys during trials.
In certain cases they include the responses of witnesses.'
1. "Now Doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't
know about it until the next morning?"
2. "The youngest son, the twenty year old, how old is he?"
3. "Were you present when your picture was taken?"
4. "Were you alone or by yourself?"
5. "Was it you or your younger brother that was killed in the war?"
6. "Did he kill you?"
7. "How far apart were the vehicles at the time of the collision?"
8. "You were there until the time you left, is that true?"
9. "How many times have you committed suicide?"
10. Q."So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?"
A."Yes."
Q."And what were you doing at that time?"
11. Q."She had three children, right?"
A."Yes."
Q "How many were boys?"
A "None."
Q "Were there any girls?"
12. Q "You say the stairs went down to the basement?"
A "Yes."
Q "And theses stairs, did they go up also?"
13. Q "Mr. Slattery, you went on a rather elaborate honeymoon, didn't You?"
A "I went to Europe, sir."
Q "And you took your wife with you?"
14. Q "How was your first marriage terminated?"
A "By death."
Q "And by whose' death was it terminated?"
15. Q "Can you describe the individual?"
A "He was about medium height, and had a beard."
Q "Was this a male, or a female?"
16. Q "Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice
which was sent to your attorney?"
A "No, this is how I dress when I go to work"
17. Q "Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?"
A "All my autopsies are performed on dead people."
18. Q "All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?"
A "Oral."
19. Q "Do you recall what time you examined the body?"
A "The autopsy started at 8:30 p.m."
Q "And Mr. Dennignton was dead at the time?" A "No, he was sitting on
the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy."
20. Q "You were not shot on the fracas?"
A "No, I was shot midway between the fracas and the navel."
21. Q "Are you qualified to give a urine sample?"
A "I have been since early childhood."
22. Q "Doctor, before you performed the autopsy did you check for a pulse?
A "No."
Q "Did you check blood pressure?"
A " No."
Q "Did you check for breathing?"
A "No."
Q "So, is it possible the patient was alive when you started the
autopsy?"
A "No."
Q "How can you be so sure?"
A "Because his brain was sitting in a jar on my desk."
Q "But could the patient have been alive, nevertheless?"
A "It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law
somewhere.