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the case against John Hancock Insurance Company. The deposition, provided by Lisa Lepsy, not only gives insight into the facts of the case, but also set the scene of life for Jackie and the children after Dick Lepsy’s disappearance.
     
    ATTORNEY: Mrs. Lepsy, at the time of Mr. Lepsy’s disappearance, did he have any items of personal property that you considered to be special or precious to him?
    JACKIE: He had a zither that belonged to his great-grandfather that came for the old country.
    ATTORNEY: Let me ask you this in regard to that zither. That’s an antique?
    JACKIE: I would presume it would be, yes.
    ATTORNEY: In who’s possession is that zither presently, if you know?
    JACKIE: My son, David’s.
    ATTORNEY: I take it then therefore that at the time of departure the decedent did not take this zither with him?
    JACKIE: No sir.
    ATTORNEY: Can you tell me the approximate size, is this a very large instrument or—
    JACKIE: It’s fairly narrow but it’s about the size of your briefcase and it comes in a case like that with a handle.
    ATTORNEY: It comes in a case with a handle. So it’s easily transportable, is that correct?
    JACKIE: Yes
    ATTORNEY: Was there anything else of a nature that he prized, any possession?
    JACKIE: Books.
    ATTORNEY: Okay.
    JACKIE: He had a complete set of Will and Ariel Durant, that was his prize possession.
    ATTORNEY: These were books on philosophy, it’s my understanding?
    JACKIE: Yes.
    ATTORNEY: 12 volumes?
    JACKIE: Yes.
    ATTORNEY: He had many other books on philosophy and other subjects, didn’t he?
    JACKIE: Oh yes, we have an extensive library.
    ATTORNEY: But this particular 12 volume set of books was extremely prized by him?
    JACKIE: Yes, it was.
    ATTORNEY: In whose possession is that 12 volume set of books at the present time?
    JACKIE: They are still in my home.
    ATTORNEY: So the decedent on the date of his disappearance did not take those with him either?
    JACKIE: No.
    ATTORNEY: Was there anything of any other nature that he owned from a personal property standpoint, that was prized by him?
    JACKIE: He had a good record collection.
    ATTORNEY: What type of records?
    JACKIE: Mostly jazz and some classical.
    ATTORNEY: Approximately haw many records did he have in his collection?
    JACKIE: 50-75.
    ATTORNEY: In whose possession are these records presently?
    JACKIE: They’re still in my home also.
    ATTORNEY: So I take it that he did not take any records with him on the date of his disappearance either?
    JACKIE: No.
    ATTORNEY: Were there other items that were prized from a personal standpoint, personal items of clothing or jewelry, or anything else of this nature?
    JACKIE: He had several good pieces of jewelry, cuffs, you know, cuff-links, tie-tacks, that sort of thing, with semi-precious and precious stones that were left.
    ATTORNEY: Mrs. Lepsy, were you ever in a position to observe Mr. Lepsy’s relationship with his children?
    JACKIE: Yes.
    ATTORNEY: Can you indicate to the judge upon which occasions you were able to observe this relationship?
    JACKIE: On most of them, since we lived together.
    ATTORNEY: You lived together with Mr. Lepsy and the children in the same household up until the date of his disappearance?
    JACKIE: That’s correct.
    ATTORNEY: Was there anything special that he would do in relationship to the children which would indicate a deep feeling or fondness for them?
    JACKIE: He played with them, things like that. He read a lot to them. He was very good about reading to them before they went to bed and share music with them and things like that.
    ATTORNEY: You mean he’d read them fairy tales or something before they’d go to bed at night or—
    JACKIE: He never read them fairy tales. He used to read them Greek mythology a lot.
    ATTORNEY: Greek Mythology?
    JACKIE: Yes.
    ATTORNEY: Was this a regularized habit of his to do this before the children went to bed at night?
    JACKIE: Yes.
    ATTORNEY: Would you say that your husband’s relationship with the children was an