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James Strang, foreman. Sworn:-

By Mr. Potts:- Did you assist in the rescue of the miners in No.6 mine?

A: The latter part of the evening I did.

Q: What time?

A: About ten 0'clock.

Q: Did you make any search in the mine?

A: No, I made no search. in the m

Q: What did you do?

A: I went there to help to get the bodies out, to do what I could, but I found everything was arranged and fixed before I got there

Q: Did you go to the second South Level?

A: I went up to where the Chinaman was found dead.

Q: Do you know where the explosion occurred?

A: I didn't exactly know. I know where the greatest heat was from the explosion.

Q: Where was that?

A: About No.6; that is where the greatest heat was.

Q: Did you find anything in that neighborhood which would have caused the explosion?

A: No.

Q: Any pit lamps?

A: No.

Q: Safety lamps?

A: Yes.

Q: Whereabouts?

A: Lying on the places as you walked along.

Q: Were any of them opened?

A: No, all securely locked. I tried several of them, and all that I tried were locked.

Q: Did you see any matches about?

A: No.

Q: Are you able to form any opinion as to the cause of the explosion?

A: I could forman opinion, but I couldn't say that it would be correct. The place between five and No.6 there was some gas coming of that shale at that time.

Q: Did you make an examination?

A: Not much of an examination. I could see the break was going on.

Q: How was the ventilation?

A: Good.

James Strang.

Taken upon oath and acknowledged this 14 day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and three James Abrams, Coroner.

BC Archives GR-0431 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Box 6 File 3 Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.