These are actual transcripts, honest
Q did you say the stairs went down to the basement
A Yes,
Q and did they come up as well.
Q Have you lived in this town all your life.
A not yet.
Q she had three children right,?
A yes
Q how many were boys.
A none,
Q then how many were girls ?.
Q what is your relationship with the plaintiff.
A she's my daughter.
Q was she your daughter on Feb 3rd.
Q was it you, or your brother, that was killed in the war.
Q are you sexually active .?
A no I just lie there.
Q could you see him from where you were standing.
A I could see his head.
Q and where was his head.
A just above his shoulders.
Q so after the operation you woke up, what did you see of your scalp.
A I didnt see my scalp because my buttocks and my leg were attached to it.
Q are you qualified to give a urine sample.
A yes I have been since early childhood.
Q any suggestions as to what prevented this being a murder trial and not an attempted murder trial.
A the victim lived.
Q now mrs johnstone how was you first marrage terminated.
A by death.
Q by whose death.
Q dr did you say he was shot in the woods.
A no I said he was shot in the lumbar regiion.
Q what is you name
A Archie Mcdowel.
Q And what is your marital status
A fair.
Q Are you married.
A no, I'm divorced,
Q and what did your husband do before you divorced him.
A a lot of things I didn't know about.
Q mrs smith do you believe you are emotionally unstable.
A yes.
Q how many times have you commited suicide.
A three times.
Q did he pick up the dog by the ears?.
A no
Q what was he doing with the dogs ears
A picking them up in the air.
Q where was the dog at this time.
A attached to the ears.
