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John Kesley, overman, No.6. Sworn:-
By Mr. Potts: Do you recollect the 15th of July, the day of the explosion? A: Yes.
Q: When Chung chi, who died, was burnt? A: Yes
Q: Were you engaged as overman on that date?
A: Yes sir.
Q: Between what times?
A: I consider that I am engaged at all times. I was there at the time the explosion occurred.
Q: What time did the explosion occur?
A: I got word of it between half past seven and eight o'clock.
Q: What did you do? A: I immediately went.to the mine and went down.
Q: Is it part of your duty, as overman, to receive the reports of the condition of the mine. A: Yes the mine
Q: Did you receive the reports of the condition of that day? A: Yes sir. The reports are recorded in the fire men's report book:
Bar 29 - "I have examined all working places in No.6 mine, and
"found gas in No.7 and level, 2 South and No.4 Incline.
"All the rest are clear H.King
"I have examined all working places in No.6 mine, and
"found gas in No.7 and level, 2 South and No.4 Incline.
"All the rest are clear H.King
"I have examined all working places in No.6 mine, and
"found gas in No.7 and level, 2 South and No.4 Incline.
"All the rest are clear Alex. Gillespie
Q: Wheredid the explosion occur?
A: In my opinion the explosion happened in No.6 Stall, No.2 South or better know as No.12 level.
Q: What do you infer from that report: I found gas in No.2 South?
A: It means that he found gas in No.7 stall that goes in the level
Q: You qualify it by saying he found a little gas?
A: Yes, because I know it was a little.
Q: What was the condition of the ventilation on that day?
A: I consider the ventilation was extraordinarily good.
Q: Did you measure it?
A: No sir; I didn't measure it.
Q: What if the condition of the air course in the second south level?
A: Fairly good: I wouldn't say it was just an avenue. but I should say it was fairly good.
Q: Is it such that it would dispel any accumulation of gas in the roof? A: What's that?
Q: (repeats question) A: Yes unless it was filling up above the level of the roof, and then there is no air course that would take it out, unless some contrivance is placed there to take it out.
Q: What is the condition of the roof in the second south?
A: Shaly, very shaly.
Q: What is the height of the roof in the second south?
A: The seam would average from five to six feet.
Q: Is there a hole in the roof?
A: Yes
Q: Does that go inwards? A: It goes upwards.
