J: Was there any examination of the body? a: Not in my presence, any more than the [cancelled word 'coroner'] undertaken [event?] through his pockets.

J: What position was the body in? a: Lying back downwards, and face in towards no 7 stall

J: If the cave occurred before the explosion, what position would you expect to find the body in? a: It is hard to say, but he would not be lying as flat as he was if the cave came on top of him before the explosion took place

J: You mean to infer that the explosion occurred before the cave in? a: Yes

[V?] 2: and your reason, amongst [cancelled word] other [??] is the position of the body? a: I think so

J: You consider what the explosion occurred in ------ ? a: In no 6 stall

J: Why? a: Because the force seems to have radiated from [??] [??]; the force of the explosion goes both ways from that point

J: Now as to that body; what position would a body be in the case of an ordinary explosion? a: That is hard to say; you get them in all positions

J: What position would it be in the case of a cave in? a: It just depends upon the position he was in when the cave in took place. This man was lying flat on his back with a [stick?] of [cordwood?] across his legs.

J: Would that be the position you would expect to find the body in in the case of a cave in? a: No, from the position he was in I would infer that he died before the cave in took place. There might have been a little dirt down [??] [??] with, but not the cave that was there [??]

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