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had those from Doctor Johnson?
A.
No, they were simply on the bureau. I didn’t
know where they came from.
Q.
Were their directions with them?
A. I believe so. I just don’t remember knowing
what chloral hydrate is. I gathered by my. own reports when I saw them the other day that, well, the gelatin capsule was the chloral hydrate. I think you confirmed that by looking at it.
MR. ANDREWS:
Yes.
A.
And I couldn’t remember the name of the
little white tablets. I wrote little white tablets.
BY MR. STROPE:
Q.
I can’t picture you giving her a tablet just
sitting on there with no directions.
A.
Yeah, I must have had some the day they were
given to me, but I don’t remember.
Q.
You said that Laura speaks English, Laura
Arrunado?

A.
Yeah.
Q.
‘Does she speak well?
A.
I have only had casual conversations with
her. I think so, from my casual conversations away from taking care of Lisa. We didn’t really talk much then when taking care of Lisa. We were talking about

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