Stella M. Nickell Case:
DECLARATION OF DR. TRIMBLE

AUBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT

STATMENT

Date: 6-19-86

Hour: 12:49 Hrs

Taken By: Det. Bill Waldroge (sic?)

Statement of: Brian A. Trimble

Occupation: Doctor On Wednesday morning at about 0730 hrs, June 11, 1986 I was at Harborview Hosp;ital when I got a phone call from the emergency room doctor of Harborview Hospital advising that a suspected subarachnoid hemorrhage was being airlifted in and was comatose. I arrived at the E R room at about 07:45 hrs. The victim arrived at approximately 0800 hrs. I began working with the patient and kept with her for about 4 hours. During that time period, I had spoken with the family and we had discussed the possibilities of what caused this problem with the victim, Sue Snow. I had ruled out the possibility of a cerebral hemorrhage, but there were some possibilities which were still there. One which we discussed was toxic poisoning of some sort. In my mind, toxic exposure was on the top of my list but we did not have a history of exposure. After some time, we move Mrs. Snow into a smaller room, quieter, and her husband spent about 30 to 35 minutes with her. I remember he being very tearful. This was about 1 to 1 _ hours before she died. It was during this time frame that Mrs. Snow’s husband came to me and said, “Doc, can I ask you a stupid question?” I said, “Sure.” He said, “I don’t mean to sound sinical (sic) but she does take Excedrin for headaches, and she opened a new bottle last night. Is there any chance that this could be due to cyanide poisoning.” I responded, “I don’t know.” No one else was present during this conversation. All members of the family which I had contact with acted appropriately in regards to their reacting to this ... (last word undecipherable).

Signed: Brian A. Trimble, MD