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Dr. Dompierre, did you have occasion
to come to the county jail...
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on the night of August 1 5 this year?
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- I did.
- Who called you to the jail?
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- The police authorities.
- What did they want you to do?
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They wanted me to make a test
for the presence of sperm...
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on the person
of a Mrs. Frederick Manion.
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- I made the test.
- What was your conclusion?
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- Negative. There was none.
- Your witness.
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In making these tests, did you notice
any bruises or marks on Mrs. Manion?
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I did.
:23:52
Were you asked to determine
the reason for these bruises?
:23:54
- I was not.
- Where did you do the lab work?
:23:58
St. Margaret's Hospital
in the city.
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- Who worked up the slides for you?
- Technician at the hospital.
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Wouldn't it have been better...
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to have these slides worked up by
a pathologist or expert in this field?
:24:10
Yes, but the police
were in a hurry.
:24:13
I happened to know this young fella
came on at 7:00 in the morning.
:24:16
Wouldn't it have been especially better
to wait for the expert...
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if the possible question of rape
hung on the result?
:24:21
- It would have been.
- In the newspaper of August 1 6...
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it was stated that you found
no evidence of rape, is that true?
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It is not true.
I made no such statement.
:24:31
But did you form an opinion as to
whether Mrs. Manion had been raped?
:24:35
- No.
- Why didn't you form an opinion?
:24:37
It's impossible to tell if a mature
married woman has been raped.
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That's all.
:24:43
Did you have an opinion about whether
she had any recent relations with a man?
:24:47
Well, as far as no sperm
was present...
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it didn't appear she had
a recent relation with a man.
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- That's all.
-Just one more question, Doctor.
:24:55
The fact that no evidence was present
in her body...
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does not mean that
she was not raped, does it?