- Lucille Graham: We were coming after the 14th Tee. Lydia was driving the cart and I was writing down our scores. That's when I heard it, that awful thwacking sound.
- D.D.A. Grace Van Owen: What do you mean by thwacking, Mrs. Graham?
- Lucille Graham: I mean thwack, thwack. You know thwacking.
- D.D.A. Grace Van Owen: I see. Did you have occasion to ascertain the cause of this noise.
- Lucille Graham: I did. I turned and saw that hideous person.
- Judge Marilyn J. Travelini: Mrs. Graham?
- Michael Roitman: Objection.
- Judge Marilyn J. Travelini: Mrs. Graham, please just state the facts of the case without any personal remarks about the defendant. Jury will disregard the characterization.
- D.D.A. Grace Van Owen: Continue, Mrs. Graham.
- Lucille Graham: That man was just whopping the swan with a sand wedge. Oh, the blood, the feathers, the yellow guts.
- Michael Roitman: Objection.
- Judge Marilyn J. Travelini: Mrs. Graham.
- Lucille Graham: It was a vicious murder.
- Judge Marilyn J. Travelini: Mrs. Graham, I am going to ask you again, please just state the simple facts without any embellishments. And do you think you can do that please?
- Lucille Graham: Certainly.
- Judge Marilyn J. Travelini: Thank you. You may continue, Ms. Van Owen.
- D.D.A. Grace Van Owen: What happened next, Mrs. Graham?
- Lucille Graham: I had a reaction.
- D.D.A. Grace Van Owen: What kind of reaction?
- Judge Marilyn J. Travelini: You may elaborate, Mrs. Graham.
- Lucille Graham: I threw up on Lydia.
- Michael Roitman: Your Honor.
- D.D.A. Grace Van Owen: Okay.
- Lucille Graham: It just gushed out as soon as I saw the whopped swan.
- Judge Marilyn J. Travelini: Mrs. Graham?
- Michael Roitman: This is unbelievable.
- Lucille Graham: It was that little piece of bill just dangling from the club.
- Judge Marilyn J. Travelini: That is enough.
- D.D.A. Grace Van Owen: Sorry, Your Honor. No further questions.
- Lucille Graham: Boy, was it dead?
- Judge Marilyn J. Travelini: Mrs. Graham?