[circled] 2 15 After being jacked the dynamite is shipped to the magazine. The white man Burton had had experience with powder here but I do not know anything about him [unclear] to his coming here. He had change of the weighing and was foreman of the room.

I do not know what caused the explosion. I know the usual precautions are taken. The men must not carry matches and must wear shoes with wood or brass nails.

The company has shoes here made specially for powder factories and men must wear these shoes before being allowed to work.

The precautions here are about the same as in other powder factories I have worked at.

At this stage of the [unclear] a specimen shoes, as wood at the works, was produced.

Continuing, witness said brass would not cause function.