ɪn hɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ stˈeɪtmənt, hiː dᵻklˈɛɹd, "wiː wɪl ʃˈoʊ baɪ saɪəntˈɪfɪk tˈɛstᵻməni ðæt wˈeɪkfiːld ɡˈeɪnz wʌz dɪsmˈɛmbɚd wˌaɪl ðɛɹwˌʌz jˈɛt lˈaɪf ɪnðə bˈɑːdi."
In his opening statement, he declared, "We will show by scientific testimony that Wakefield Gains was dismembered while there was yet life in the body."