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Q: And your reason, amongst other things is the position of the body?
 
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A: I think so.
Q: And your reason,amongst other things is that the position of the body?
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Q: You consider that the explosion occurred in ---?
 
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A: In No. 6 stall.
A: I think so.
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Q: Why?
 
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A: Because the force seems to have radiated from both sides; the force of teh explosion goes both ways from that point.
Q: You consider that the explosion occurred in -----?
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Q: Now as to that body; what position would a body be in the case of an ordinary explosion?
 
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A: That is hard to say.  You get them in all positions.
A: In No.6 stall.
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Q: What position would it be in the case of a cave in?
 
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A: It just depends upon the position he was in when the cave in took place.  This many was lying flat on his back with a stick of cordwood across his legs.
Q: Why?
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Q: Would that be the position you would expect to find the body in in the case of a cave in?
 
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A: No, from the position he was in I would infer that he died before the cave in took place.  There might have been a little dirt down to begin with, but not the cave that was there latterly.
A: Because the force seems to have radiated from both sides; the force of the explosion goes both ways from that point.
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Q: Now as to that body; what position would a body be in the case of an ordinary explosion?
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A: That is hard to say.  You get them in all positions.
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Q: What position would it be in the case of a cave in?
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A: IT just depends upon the position he was in when the cave in took place.  This man was lying flat on his back with a stick of cordwood across his legs.
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Q: Would that be the position you would expect o find the body in in the case of a cave in?
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A: No, from the position he was in I would infer that he diedbefore the cave in took place.  There might have been a little dirt down to begin with, but not the cave that was there latterly.
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Q: Did you make a careful examination of this second south level after the explosion?
 
Q: Did you make a careful examination of this second south level after the explosion?
 
 
A: No.
 
A: No.
 
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Q: Any matches?
Q: Any matches?
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A: Well, I seen a chinaman come down to get a man's watch in No. 5 stall, and I seen matches taken out of the pocket of a coat in the place where "B" lamp was found.
 
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Q: To whom did the coat belong?
A: Well, I seen a chinaman coming own to get a man’s watch in No.5 stall, and I seen matches taken out of the pocket of a coat in the place where “B” lamp was found.
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A: It belonged to a man in No. 5. I don't know the names.  You have got them there.
 
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Q: A chinaman?
Q: To whom did the coat belong?
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A: Yes.
 
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Q: Was he one of those killed?
A: It belonged to a man in No.5. I don’t know the names.  Ou have got them there.
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A: There was one brought up dead and out of that place.
 
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Q: Did you find anything else besides matches?
Q: A chainaman?
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A: That match-box and the cigarettes a little above it.  I don't think they were more than a foot apart in No. 5 stall, and about 30 yards from where these were found I think the explosion occurred.
 
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A: yes.
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Q: Was he one of those killed?
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A: There was one brought up dead and out of that palce.
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Q: Did you find anything else besides matches?
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A: That match-box and the cigarettes a little above it.  I don’t think they were ore than a foof apart in No.5 stall, and about 30 yards from where these were found I think the explosion occurred.
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Q:  How many Chines were employed I the Second South level that day?
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A:  21.  There was 4 pushers, one diver, 8 miners and 8 helpers
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Q:  had these 8 miners certificates?
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A:  Yes sir.
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Q:  Are the 8 miners dead?
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A:  That I can’t tell.  Some of them are not dad.  I believe the man in No.8 is living.  Nothing the matter with him, and I think there is one man from No.9 stall.
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Q:  Were these Chines able to understand English?
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A:  yes sir;  able to understand me.
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Q:  Understand all the orders that you gave them?
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A:  yes.
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Q:  Had they sufficient knowledge of the English language to understand the rules?
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A:  Mr. Morgan tried them last month and found them able to understand the rules.
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Q: I am asking you?
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A:  They were able to receive any instructions that I gave them.
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Q:  And as to skill as miners?
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A:  They were fairly good miners.  I wouldn’t say they were the best you could find
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Q:  Who is in charge of the station for the second south level?
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A:  Sandy Gillespie that time
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BC Archives GR-0431 Box 6 File 3
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BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.
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