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| + | By Mr. Pooley:- What were the shots charged with? | ||
| + | A: Giant powder. | ||
| + | Q: You went up to the head of No. 6 shortly before you left that evening? | ||
| + | A: Yes. | ||
| + | Q: What time was that? | ||
| + | A: Probably about five or ten minutes to five o'clock. | ||
| + | Q: Was everything in a safe condition when you left? | ||
| + | A: In quite safe condition. I stopped about ten minutes in that place. | ||
| + | Q: Where did you go then? | ||
| + | A: To the north side. | ||
| + | Q: And you returned about the time of the explosion? | ||
| + | A: Yes. | ||
| + | Q: What happened? | ||
| + | A: I was knocked over. | ||
| + | Q: Not otherwise injured? | ||
| + | A: No. | ||
| + | Q: In this No. 6 heading, which you had seen clear at ten minutes to five, you found a big "squeeze"? | ||
| + | A: Yes. | ||
| + | Q: Any gas there? | ||
| + | A: Yes; couldn't get into it for gas. | ||
| + | Q: And you have stated your belief that it was there the explosion originated? | ||
| + | A: Yes, by the appearance of the timbers both sides. | ||
| + | By a Juror:- Did you fire any shots in No. 6 place | ||
| + | A: Didn't have any shots in it; dug all the coal with a pick. | ||
| + | Mr. Hall:- Was there anything in the work which you were doing when you were there last to cause a body of gas to rapidly form in the roof? | ||
| + | A: No. | ||
| + | Q: What was the last place you fired a shot? | ||
| + | A: No. 3. | ||
| + | Q: How far was that from the scene of the explosion? | ||
| + | A: About 50 yards, I guess or 60. | ||
| + | Q: You remember the Chinamen who you think were in the place where the explosion originated? | ||
| + | A: Yes. | ||
| + | Q: Do you know their names? | ||
| + | A: No. | ||
| + | Q: They were both killed? | ||
| + | A: Yes. | ||
| + | Q: How far was that man with the naked light from the place where you fired the last shot? How near did his duty bring him to that place? | ||
| + | A: He was about 60 yards from the faces. | ||
| + | Q: Is that the nearest at any time that he would be? | ||
| + | A: To any of the faces. | ||
| + | Q: According to the Rules would that be in the prohibited area? | ||
| + | A: You see there is a certain quantity of air comes into that level. | ||
| + | Q: But was that light carried in the mine in that area in which the air flows in that district? | ||
| + | A: That was in that district. | ||
| + | Q: You are acquainted with these rules? | ||
| + | A: Yes. | ||
| + | Q: How is it that you allowed a man there with a naked light? | ||
| + | A: That light was not in the return airway. I said it was in that district, but it was not in the return airway. | ||
| + | Q: Are you sure that both the miner and the helper understood what you said to them? | ||
| + | A: Yes, perfectly. | ||
| + | Q: Do you know the names of both these men? | ||
| + | A: No, I don't know one of their names. | ||
| + | Q: Will you swear to that, that both the miner and helper knew and understood what you told them? | ||
| + | A: Yes, sir. | ||
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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. | ||
