Romero_Trial_Transcript_8_25_04_53_2

8-25-04 Trial Transcript
23 Pinto.
24 Q. Did you see this document in the newspaper?
25 A. Yes, I did see it, but I saw it the following day, after
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1 the death of Monseñor.
2 MR. EISENBRANDT: Your Honor, I would move to
3 introduce Exhibit 115 in evidence.
4 THE COURT: For what purpose?
5 MR. EISENBRANDT: For the purpose of notice of the
6 Mass, simply that it appeared in the newspaper, not for the
7 veracity of the contents of the document.
8 THE COURT: Was the newspaper announcement, do you
9 know who originated the printed words that are in the
10 newspaper? Was it the Church that sent it out, if you know?
11 THE WITNESS: Yes, it was Jorge Pinto, the son of
12 Mrs. Pinto.
13 THE COURT: All right. The exhibit which is 115 is
14 received in evidence for the limited purpose of this was
15 announcing the Mass that was to be conducted by Archbishop
16 Romero on the 24th of March.
17 (Plaintiff's Exhibit 115 was received.)
18 BY MR. EISENBRANDT:
19 Q. The next day after the assassination, what did you do?
20 A. I arrived at my job at the Fourth Court of Criminal cases,
21 and I began to order. I ordered the files and the book of
22 acknowledgment, so that we could transcribe it.
23 I would also like to add that the court was extremely
24 busy. We had over 3,000 criminal cases, trials pending. And
25 we had to take care of the most urgent things, such as
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