The following questions, which were actually asked of witnesses by lawyers during trials, were published in a journal by the Massachusetts Bar Association:


Q: Now, doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know it until the next morning?


Q: So the date of conception was 8th August?
A: Yes.
Q: And what were you doing at the time?


Q: Were you present when your picture was taken?


Q: Did he kill you?


Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
A: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.


Q: How many times have you committed suicide?


Q: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
A: The autopsy started around 8:30p.m.
Q: And Mr. Dennington was dead at that time?
A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.


Q: Were you alone or by yourself?


Q: You were not shot in the fracas?
A: No, I was shot midway between the fracas and the navel.


A couple of others, origin unknown:

Q: Officer, when you stopped the defendant, were your red and blue lights flashing?
A: Yes.
Q: Did the defendant say anything when she got out of her car?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: What did she say?
A: What disco am I at?


Q: Can you describe the individual?
A: About medium height, and had a beard.
Q: Was this a male or a female?