That makes two

Right before our mid-morning break, as I was struggling to accurately understand what Mr. Talas was saying, I was wondering why no interrupter. Well, apparently I wasn't the only one thinking that. At least one of the jurors said he or she couldn't understand the witness, and the juror wondered why there was not an interpreter. When the jurors came back after the 15-minute break, the judge said the lawyers chose not to have an interpreter. The jurors, and all of us in the courtroom, have to listen closely.
Since, we've heard from two more Hispanic workers that used to work at the farm. They were more understandable for the most part and seemed to understand the questions better than Talas. (I feel bad for him, though. I think he really was trying, just didn't understand the system.) Jose Garcia testified that Jerry Anderson asked him to change the oil filter. Garcia said he thought that was strange since the oil filter had just been changed and they cost $100 or $200. Garcia could not remember what date that was. Garcia testified during cross-examination that it was not unusual to keep the tractors clean in order to prevent the cows from getting sick.
Antonio Reyes was on the stand as we braked for lunch. During examination, Reyes testified that he also saw Jerry and Emily go into a wooded field area about a mile from the farm. Reyes said he saw Jerry return, but he never saw Emily again. Earlier on Dec. 29, Emily reportedly told Antonio she was going to the hardware store and to Sams Club and she would see him later. Reyes testified that Jerry instructed him later that day to have Martin wash the pressure washer - inside and out. Reyes said it was not unusual to keep the machines clean, but he said in his approximately seven years working there, he doesn't remember ever cleaning out the inside of a tractor. Jerry then asked Reyes to take him back down toward the area where Reyes saw Emily and Jerry going. At the top of a road, Jerry reportedly instructed Reyes to go back to the farm. Jerry, carrying a 30 pound trash bag, tied at the top with a knot, walked down the road. Reyes reportedly didn't see Jerry until 4:30 or 5 that afternoon.
Well, we are hearing some pretty damaging testimony from the prosecution. That's two people who say they saw Jerry and Emily go into the fielded area behind the farm and never saw Emily again. A lot of the testimony we've heard so far tends to lean toward the defense, but this doesn't look so good... It's still real early in the game, though, and will there be enough for the jurors to make a decision beyond a reasonable doubt?
Reyes is still on the stand. Bellas is still asking questions. The defense will get its turn to question Reyes this afternoon.