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| − | Alexander Gillespie, fireman. Sworn:-
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| − | By Mr. Potts:- Were you the fireman on duty at No. 6 mine on the night of the explosion, July 15th?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: When did you come on duty?
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| − | A: Three o'clock.
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| − | Q: What is the first thing you do when you come on duty?
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| − | A: I get the report from the fireman on the shift preceding me.
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| − | Q: Then you got Mr. King's report?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: You noticed there was gas in the second south level?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: When you got the report of the preceding fireman, what did you do?
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| − | A: I started to make my own rounds.
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| − | Q: Did you make any examination of the mine on the afternoon of July 15th?
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| − | A: Yes, I made one round.
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| − | Q: Had you been through the second south level?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: What time did you get through there?
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| − | A: I left about a quarter past five.
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| − | Q: Did you test for gas there?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: In any quantity?
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| − | A: No.
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| − | Q: Have you made a report?
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| − | A: Yes, I reported on the 15th as I found it before the explosion. "I have examined ill-working places in No. 6 mine, and found
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| − | "gas in 7 and level in 2 south 1 level in 4 incline all the
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| − | "rest are clear."
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| − | Q: When did you make that report?
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| − | A: I guess it was about two days after the explosion.
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| − | Q: Did you test the ventilation?
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| − | A: A: Yes.
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| − | Q: Ventilation good
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: What was the air pressure?
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| − | A: About 29.80.
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| − | Q: The same as it was in the morning?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: Does 20.80 indicate a good air pressure?
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| − | A: Yes, sir.
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| − | Q: What time did the explosion occur?
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| − | A: About 7 o'clock.
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| − | Q: Where were you at the time of the explosion?
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| − | A: Just at the entrance to No. 2 south level.
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| − | Q: How far would that be from where the explosion occured?
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| − | A: I couldn't tell you.
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| − | Mr. Morgan:- How far were you in the level at the time?
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| − | A: Just at the entrance to the level.
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| − | Mr. Morgan:- That is about 100 yards away from the explosion.
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| − | Mr. Potts:- Did you know of the explosion immediately it happened?
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| − | A: Yes Sir.
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| − | Q: What steps did you take in consequence?
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| − | A: The first thing I done, I didn't think it was near as bad as it turned out to be - I ran into see what was the matter.
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| − | BC Archives GR-0431 Box 6 File 3
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| − | BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.
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