Davidson: Uh - so from last May, you've known him about 6 months?
Sanders: Yeah.
Davidson: Ok. Now uh - did you ever go anywhere with Mr. DeWitt?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Uh - where did you go with him?
Sanders: We had gone to Splash Casino.
Davidson: And uh - how many occassions did you go with him?
Sanders: One time.
Davidson: One time with Mr. DeWitt?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And uh - uh - on that occassion that you went to Splash with Mr. DeWitt, did anybody else go with you?
Sanders: Uh - my wife and his wife, Rose.
Davidson: Uh - your wife and his wife, Rose?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And when you went to Splash Casino do you remember uh - the date that you went?
Sanders: No sir, I don't.
Davidson: You do not remember the date?
Sanders: I do not remember the date.
Davidson: Do you remember the day of the week that you went?
Sanders: No sir, I don't.
Davidson: Um - would it have been on a weekend?
Sanders: No sir.
Davidson: It would not have been on a weekend?
Sanders: No sir.
Davidson: And tell the jury why you - it would not have been on a weekend.
Sanders: The day that uh - the night that we had went to Splash, his store was open and he's not open on uh - the weekend. I have an auction sale on Sunday and that takes up all of my day, right there. By time I'm through with it, I don't go anywhere.
Davidson: Ok, so uh - prior to going to Splash with Mr. DeWitt, uh - were you working with him that day?
Sanders: Yes sir, he had needed some help moving some things around in the store and uh - he was gonna buy some stoves, I thought he needed help unloading them, so I stuck around the store that day to help him work.
Davidson: Ok. Is this the only time that you have gone with Mr. DeWitt to Splash?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Have you been to Splash on other occassions?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Um - but this was the only time that you went with Mr. DeWitt?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Ok. Now um - on this particular time, is there anything about this occassion down at uh - at Splash that you recall?
Sanders: Hmm, the amount of money they lost.
Davidson: The amount of money they lost?
Sanders: Yeah.
Davidson: When you say "they", who are you referring to?
Sanders: Uh - Mr. DeWitt.
Davidson: Ok. Did you see anybody else that you knew there that evening?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And who was that?
Sanders: It was - I can't even think of her name now, dadgumit, she was - Gail Poindexter.
Davidson: Gail Poindexter?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Uh - does she go by Sharp now?
Sanders: Yes sir, she is married - I always knew her as Gail Poindexter and I still call her that.
Davidson: And you recall seeing her at Splash on that evening?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Uh - where were your children that evening?
Sanders: They was at home.
Davidson: What - let's go back to Mrs. uh - Gail Sharp or Poindexter.
Sanders: Ok.
Davidson: What do you remember about seeing her there that evening?
Sanders: She had won $10,000 on a slot machine.
Davidson: Won a big amount on a slot machine?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Ok. And uh - was she excited about that?
Sanders: Yes sir, real excited.
Davidson: Ok. And uh - but this was during - was this a weekday rather than a weekend?
Sanders: Yes sir, it was a weekday.
Davidson: Ok.
The Court: Do you know what day of the week it was?
Sanders: I do not remember sir - exactly what day it was.
The Court: Could it have been Monday through Saturday or Monday through Friday?
Sanders: Yes sir.
The Court: Monday through which?
Sanders: It could have been Monday through Saturday atleast.
The Court: Ok. Do you remember what part of the month it was?
Sanders: No sir, I'm -
The Court: Do you remember what month it was?
Sanders: I'm no good with dates - I don't keep up with dates.
Davidson: But you do remember on this particular occassion that you uh - saw Ms. Poindexter or Mrs. Sharp and uh - she won a large amount of money?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: And Mr. did uh - something also happen with Mr. DeWitt that evening?
Sanders: Yes sir, he had uh - used his credit card after he had run out of cash - he used his credit card quite a bit, he had left it in a machine and walked off and left it and I remember that 'cause we had to go back, up to the office and ask them if - did anyone turn it in and all. And he was lucky, he got it back.
Davidson: Ok. And all this happened on this same occassion?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davidson: Ok. And one more time, I kinda skipped over it, where were your children?
Sanders: At home.
Davidson: At home, ok. (pause) That's all your Honor.
CROSS EXAMINATION
Davis: Can you - how many times would you figure you've been to Splash, Mr. Sanders?
Sanders: Probably 3 to 4 times.
Davis: Ok. And had you gone to Splash before this particular night?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Ok. And so if your daughter testified that on a night prior to this that ya'll were at Splash and that Damien and Jason came by the house around 9 or 10:00, then that wouldn't be correct?
Sanders: If she said before then, it wouldn't be.
Davis: Now is there - when you go down there to that place, do you sign in when you go in?
Sanders: No sir.
Davis: Ok.
Sanders: Unless you have a uh - gold card and then everyone who's carrying a gold card signs you in.
Davis: Mr. DeWitt have a gold card?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. And when you sign in - you sign in and put how many guests are with you?
Sanders: Yes sir.
Davis: Ok. And how many of ya'll were together that night?
Sanders: There was 4 of us.
Davis: Ok. No further questions.
Davidson: Nothing further your Honor.
The Court: Alright you're free - Did you have any questions - Alright then you're free to go.
