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1st Witness,
 
  
William Morgan, having
 
been duly sworn states, I knew
 
the deceased Chinaman, his
 
name is Ah Yun. He was
 
working with me in No 3-
 
Level, in the inside Stall.
 
about half past 1.O.Clock P.M.
 
on the 9th instant the last
 
boy had come in & I told him
 
that as soon as he had filled
 
that boy he could go home.
 
I was working in the face taking
 
out some loose coal after a
 
shot & about 5 or 6 feet from
 
the Chinaman. After he com-
 
menced to fill the boy I sent
 
back for a sledge & passed
 
him going & returning. I used
 
the wedge & was in the ast of
 
taking out the loose coal when
 
I heard a fall close behind me
 
& on looking round I could
 
see no light, I called out
 
"So-hu" where are you received
 
no answer. I immediately jumped
 
back to the boy & saw the man
 
lying under it with his head
 
close
 
 
BC Archives GR-0431
 
Box 2
 
File 6
 
 
BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL
 
Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia
 

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