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- Monday, October 13, 1997
- Guest: Mr. Jackson and Mrs. Phyllis
Sutterton
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- Opening Remarks:
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- Jackson Sutterton:
- Good evening everyone, my name is Jackson
Sutterton. My wife Phyllis is kind of distraught and
asked that I do most of the talking tonight. I was just
going to tell you all about what happened, if that's ok?
I didn't really see much of what happened, my wife
unfortunately had to bare the brunt of this vicious act!
I was inside the gas station paying for the gas while my
wife was outside pumping the gas. We were in San Antonio
for the week visiting friends and we were on our way
home. It was about 6:30 or so in the morning when all of
this happened. My wife was outside and when I got done
inside paying, I came out to find some man driving off
with our van. I didn't get a good look at him,
unfortunately...all I could really see was the back of
his head while he drove off with our van. My wife was
very upset, shaking actually when I found her. She told
me that the man had threatened her if she didn't give him
the keys. That's when I went inside and asked the
attendant to borrow the phone to call 911. My wife would
like to speak if that's all right.
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- Phyllis Sutterton:
- Hello everyone. I'm all right, very shaken by
this whole nasty incident though. I was pumping gas
while Jackson was inside paying for it, when a young man
approached me as I was putting the nozzle back. He came
over and threatened to slit my belly and <wince>
rip out my guts. He was very threatening. I...I was so
frightened, I didn't know what to do...He wanted the
keys, so I gave them to him. I didn't want any
trouble....he was so scary. It all happened so quickly.
After I handed him the keys, he just took off. About the
same time, he was driving off is when Jackson came out.
I told him what had happened as best I could, I mean...I
don't even know if I made much sense because I was so
upset. Jackson went inside and called the cops. I'm
sorry, can we just take some questions, maybe my husband
could answer for me.
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- Question & Answer session with the
Suttertons:
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- Q: What side of the car is the gas tank on?
- A: The gas tank is on the driver's side.
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- Q: I know your upset Mrs. Sutterton but did you
get a good look at him?
- A: Yes, my wife did see him. She even
identified him in a line up. Well, not line up. But
pictures.
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- Q: Which direction were they headed when they
left?
- A: He headed south on Maple Street.
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- Q: When did Ed steal the car, before or after
the call to his parents?
- A: I'm sorry, I didn't know that Ed had called
his parents. I haven't followed the case because it's
not really in the news here in Texas. (NOTE: The van
was stolen 10/8/97 6:09 a.m., the phone call was made
10/12/97 at 6:17 p.m.)
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- Q: Did Mrs. Sutterton notice any marks on his
face?
- A: No, she didn't see any, but he looked like he
hadn't shaved.
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- Q: Are we certain this was Ed? Mrs. Sutterton
described the perp as "tall" in the police report - 5'8"
isn't tall...
- A: My wife is a petite woman, any one who is
over a certain height is tall.
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- Q: Any connection between "bright, pennies,
knife"?
- A: Possibly, we are not sure yet.
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- Q: Did he heave any signs of limping?
- A: My wife said that he had a limp, yes. I
didn't see, but he was already in the van driving off
when I saw him.
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- Q: Did you have a cellphone in the van?
- A: No, we don't have a cellphone. The only
thing in the van was our clothing and some cash.
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- Q: Has Ed ever been treated for multiple
personality disorder?
- A: Not that we know of.
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- Q: Was anyone else seen with the person who took
your van?
- A: I didn't see anyone, but it happened so
quickly.
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- Q: Wasn't something said about the van stopping
a ways from the gas station?
- A: I didn't see any one stop, but I did hear a
screech up about a block or two away.
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- Q: Mr. Sutterton, you said you had just filled
the van, how far do you think it would go before he needs
fuel?
- A: Well, I have a 16 gallon tank and the van
gets about 19 or 20 miles to the gallon.
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- Q: Wasn't the tank 1/4 full? If you put $12
in...did that really full the tank?
- A: It was pretty full.
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- Q: At that rate, they would have had to refuel
somewhere near Ft. Stockton on I-10.
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- Q: What year was the Van?
- A: The van is a '92 white Ford Econoline.
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- Q: Do you have a cellular phone we could call
and track, a la OJ van chase?
- A: No, I'm sorry, we didn't have a
cellphone.
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- Q: Did you have any identification/registration
in the van?
- A: Well, the registration was in the glove
compartment, and my wife's purse was in the van.
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- Additional Question and Answer with Mickey
Nelson:
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- Q: I there an APB out on the van, and possible
roadblock?
- A: There is an APB, no roadblocks.
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- Q: Were there any credit cards in the purse?
Have they been used?
- A: Yes there were. They have not been
used.
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- Q: What about the borders...airports?
- A: The border patrols have been alerted and are
on the watch as are security personnel at the airports,
etc.
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- Q: Has anyone checked local pharmacy stores just
in case Ed needs meds for pain?
- A: We never have enough warning before he has
left an area in advance, but that has been checked.
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- Q: Has Ed's brother in NYC been
interviewed?
- A: Oh, yes, and he has not been contacted, as
yet.
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- Q: Any other cell calls made by Ed other than to
his parents?
- A: Not that we are aware of , other than the
call in to the New Orleans radio show.
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- Q: When is the FBI getting involved in
this?
- A: The FBI is involved, Special Agent Stremcha
is in charge of the Pierce escape.
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