punished, but unfortunately this came on so soon after, there was no opportunity Q: Was the ventilation good on the date of the accident? A: I couldn't say that day, but it must have been good or the fireman would have detected it. [?] there the [?] Saturday and it was very good. Q: You didn't visit the Second South Level on that day? A: No. By [W.] Pauley:- With reference to the open lamps that were found in the [intake?] in the level. A question was asked by my friend Mr. Patts, of the [?[] as to whether that [intake?] is part of the ventilation [?]? A: No, it is not; it is not in that [?] at all. The [destruct?] begins with the first working place, in my [?], otherwise it must begin at the shaft Q: All the workings to the right of that [intake?] are in the [destruct?]? A: Yes. the working places are. Q: Will you explain that to the gentlemen of the jury? A: (After explaining in detail from the plan) So that it is not in the [destruct?] at all; it is on the level approaching the [destruct?]. Of course some would call it the [destruct?] when the air is supplied down hill Q: You heard the Chinaman say that- that open lamp was obtained so many feet from the bottom of no. 3.? A: I'll tell you where I think that lamp was found. There are a few lamps hanging near the shaft- at the bottom of no. 1. [?]. The cavern is so strong there that we have a couple of safety lamps hanging there for the men that look after the ropes. There are two or three usually kept at no. 3 [Drum?] for the same purpose, the air being so strong that if a man loses his light, he can see one of these lamps. And these lamps are not locked. Q: And he just took one of these to oil the nut? A: Very probably. It is very likely

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