J: Was there any examination of the body? A: Not in my presence, any more than the [undertaker?] went 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

J: and your reason, amongst other [??] is the position of the body? A: I think so

J: You consider that 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 [to?] [begin?] 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.