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| Vol XII (#23) pp. 483 - 487 | Thursday, May 30, 1991 | Charles Rapp |
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Testimony of Janet Sherlock on Thursday, May 29, 1991. Ms. Sherlock was an employee of a pet store at the Chautauqua Mall. She testified concerning her assisting a woman similar in appearance to Kathy Wilson on May 18, 1988. |
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MR. SMITH: I call Janet Sherlock to the stand.
MR. MASSA: May Counsel approach the bench, Your Honor?
(Whereupon, there was a sidebar discussion off record.)
JANET SHERLOCK, called as a witness was sworn and examined, testified as follows:
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY MR. SMITH:
Q Please state your name and address for the record.
A Janet Sherlock, 550 Bigelow Avenue, Jamestown, New York.
Q Mrs. Sherlock, where are you employed?
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A Currently?
Q Currently.
A Century 21.
Q In Jamestown.
A Yes.
MR. MASSA: Your Honor, May Counsel approach the bench?
(Whereupon, there was a sidebar discussion off record.)
Q On May 18, 1988 where were you employed?
A General Store for Pets, Chautauqua Mall.
Q The Chautauqua Mall?
A Yes.
Q On May 18, 1988, did you have an occasion to observe a woman who come into your store?
A Yes.
Q And could you describe her?
A Well, when I came on the sales floor there was a woman standing there, I went over and asked if I could help her, she was about five eight, approximately early 30's, blond hair, she had on a tan or beige business suit, a light colored button front blouse, she had her purse with her and she also had a bank bag.
Q A bank bag?
A Yes.
Q Do you know what color the bank bag was?
A No, I don't remember that.
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Q Was she talking to anyone?
A She did talk to someone later. I had helped her and during the course of while I was helping her a gentleman was in the store and she turned around and they recognized each other and they carried on a very short conversation, just a few sentences to each other acknowledging enough to let me know that they knew each other and that was it and I continued helping her and the gentleman left.
Q What race was the gentleman she was talking to?
A He was black.
Q Do you know Jay William Buckley?
A Personally? No.
Q Did you see him on May 18, 1988?
A No.
Q Did she tell you what she wanted at the store?
A She wanted a dog bed.
Q Did she buy a dog bed?
A No.
Q Did you have a conversation with her concerning dog beds?
A Yes, I did. I helped her, I got up on the ladder and brought several beds down for her to look at and we discussed the size of the dog and she decided at this time that - - she acted rather rushed, she said she didn't want
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to pursue it any further and that it was her husband's dog and she would like him to come in and pick out the dog bed and after that she left.
Q You've been interviewed by the police numerous times?
A Yes, I have.
Q They showed you a picture of Kathy Wilson?
A Yes.
Q You identified the lady as being the lady you talked to?
A Not beyond a reasonable doubt, no.
Q Up until two, three weeks ago, was it your understanding that you were going to be a Commonwealth witness in this case, that they were going to subpoena you for trial?
A I didn't know until I actually got the subpoena, which was two or three weeks ago, but I wasn't told beforehand that they were gong to.
Q Well, we subpoenaed you, let's make no mistake about that. Were you under the impression that you were going to be called to trial as a witness for the Commonwealth?
A No.
MR. SMITH: No further questions.
CROSS EXAMINATION
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BY MR. MASSA:
Q Mrs. Sherlock; is that correct?
A Yes.
Q I just have a few questions. As a matter of fact, you never received a subpoena that said that it was from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; did you?
A I received a subpoena that said that it was for the Defense.
Q Thank you.
A I am not familiar with what the Commonwealth means, so it was for the Defense.
Q Okay. You were shown posters, photographs, et cetera and at no time - - of Kathy Wilson, is it not correct at no time could you identify the person that you have described definitively as being Kathy Wilson?
A Not absolutely, no.
Q Thank you.
MR. MASSA: No further questions.
MR. SMITH: Nothing further.
THE COURT: You may step down.
MR. SMITH: I call Robert Anderson to the stand.
ROBERT ANDERSON, called as a witness was sworn and examined, testified as follows:
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY MR. SMITH:
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