STATEMENT OF FACTS - University of Illinois Springfield
STATEMENT OF FACTS - University of Illinois Springfield
STATEMENT OF FACTS - University of Illinois Springfield
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could have been from burning oil. (Vol. LVII, R. 1207-17) There were barrels<br />
around the area <strong>of</strong> the fire but the fire was on the ground. Schollmeier did not see<br />
anyone else on the property that day. (Vol. LVII, R. 1218-21)<br />
Frank Kelly was employed by Green Valley from 1995 to 1997. (Vol. LVIII,<br />
R. 1267) The Miracle Motors lot was normally unorganized and messy. (Vol.<br />
LVIII, R. 1267) However, the week after Karyn Slover was murdered, Kelly<br />
observed Senior near a fairly large fire either in the burn barrel or near it. (Vol.<br />
LVIII, R. 1269-70) Kelly had never seen Senior burn anything on the property<br />
before that time. (Vol. LVIII, R. 1271) Later that same day, when Senior came<br />
into Green Valley to collect the rent, he was acting nervous, sweating, and looking<br />
over his shoulder. (Vol. LVIII, R. 1273) Kelly knew Senior to be normally calm<br />
and laid back. (Vol. LVIII, R. 1272-73)<br />
Kelly admitted that he had never observed Senior after a member <strong>of</strong> his<br />
family had been murdered so he would not know if Senior’s conduct had been<br />
related to that incident. (Vol. LVIII, R. 1281) In addition, Senior was overweight<br />
and it was unseasonably warm. (Vol. LVIII, R. 1276-78)<br />
Jerry Bates was the owner <strong>of</strong> Jerry’s Sports which was located next door to<br />
Miracle Motors. Bates also lived across the street from the Slover’s on Kruse<br />
Road. (Vol. LVII, R. 1117-19) Prior to September 1996, the lot at Miracle Motors<br />
was unkempt with old cars and overgrown with weeds. (Vol. LVII, R. 1122; 1144)<br />
The weekend after Karyn Slover’s death, Mr. Bates saw Junior with a weed eater<br />
along the south fence row. Junior was outside the fence on Mr. Pryor’s property<br />
cutting weeds. He had never observed Junior doing any kind <strong>of</strong> maintenance on<br />
the lot before that day. (Vol. LVII, R. 1123-25; 1134) His attention was drawn to<br />
the clean up by the noise made by the weed eater. (Vol. LVII, R. 1131-32)<br />
Bates did not recall seeing Senior there at that time. (Vol. LVII, R. 1127)<br />
Bates testified that he never saw Senior burning anything on the property;<br />
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