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Chung Chi

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Q: You are on your oath now?
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A: Yes
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Q:  Will you swear that where you fired the last shot, both of those men understood and knw what you said?
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A: Ask that question again, a little clearer.
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Q: In that place where you fired the last shot, will you swear that both the miner and helper understood English sufficiently for them to understand you.
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A: I spoke to both the helper and the miner.
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Q: Were they both killed?
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A:  No, they both died since.
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Q: Both of these men were carried to the hospital?
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A:  Yes, I haven’t seen them since.
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Q:  How many men were working in that district?
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A: 16.
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Q:  That would be 8 stalls?
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A:  Well there were some places with one man working.
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Q:  Are you willing to swear that both the miner and helper in each of these places understood English?
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A:  Well they understood what I said to them.
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Q:  Would you say from your knowledge that they understood the Rules and the Coal Min’s Act intelligently?
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A:  Yes.
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Q:  You are on your oath?
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A:  Yes, I am on my oath, I guess.
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Mr Pooley:- Where that naked light was was on the intake?
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A:  Yes, sir.
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Q:  I wanted to get that down on the notes distinctly.  IT was on the intake,  not on the return air-way ?
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A:  No.
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Alex. Gillespie
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Taken upon oath and acknowledge this 14 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three James Abrams, Coroner.
 
Taken upon oath and acknowledge this 14 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three James Abrams, Coroner.
  

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Q: You are on your oath now?

A: Yes

Q: Will you swear that where you fired the last shot, both of those men understood and knw what you said?

A: Ask that question again, a little clearer.

Q: In that place where you fired the last shot, will you swear that both the miner and helper understood English sufficiently for them to understand you.

A: I spoke to both the helper and the miner.

Q: Were they both killed?

A: No, they both died since.

Q: Both of these men were carried to the hospital?

A: Yes, I haven’t seen them since.

Q: How many men were working in that district?

A: 16.

Q: That would be 8 stalls?

A: Well there were some places with one man working.

Q: Are you willing to swear that both the miner and helper in each of these places understood English?

A: Well they understood what I said to them.

Q: Would you say from your knowledge that they understood the Rules and the Coal Min’s Act intelligently?

A: Yes.

Q: You are on your oath?

A: Yes, I am on my oath, I guess.

Mr Pooley:- Where that naked light was was on the intake?

A: Yes, sir.

Q: I wanted to get that down on the notes distinctly. IT was on the intake, not on the return air-way ?

A: No.

Alex. Gillespie


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

BC Archives GR-0431 Box 6 File 3

BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.