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| − | Walter Wilson, miner. Sworn:-
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| − | By Mr. Potts:- Did you assist at the rescue of the miners in No. 6 on night of July 15th?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: What time?
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| − | A: I could hardly state as to that. It was in the evening sometime anyway.
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| − | Q: How far were you able to go into the mine?
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| − | A: Right up in the faces.
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| − | Q: Were you in the Second South Level?
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| − | A: I was.
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| − | Q: What was the condition of that level when you were there?
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| − | A: There was some coal left on the road, some car turned up there, as far as I can remember. But I was right up at the face.
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| − | Q: Were you up as far as the cave?
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| − | A: Not at that time, no.
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| − | Q: On the same day were you up where the cave was?
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| − | A: I was right up in the face of the level.
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| − | Q: What was the condition of that portion?
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| − | A: Pretty good.
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| − | Q: Did you notice and marked quantity of gas?
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| − | A: Yes, I saw a pretty good lot of gas in there.
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| − | Q: Did you make any search in the Second South Level for anything?
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| − | A: Yes, I went through the faces.
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| − | Q: Did you find anything that was a source of danger?
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| − | A: I didn't see any power?
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| − | Q: Did you see any pit lamps?
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| − | A: No.
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| − | Q: Any explosives, such as gun powder?
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| − | A: No.
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| − | Q: Matches?
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| − | A: Didn't see any.
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| − | Q: Did you see anything there that was a source of danger, contrary to the rules to be there?
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| − | A: Not at that time. This was the second time I was down there in my life.
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| − | Q: In what condition was the ventilation?
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| − | A: Well, I never saw better air in a mine in my life than there was down there at that time.
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| − | Q: Did you find any open safety lamps, or any lamps at all?
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| − | A: No, I did not.
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| − | Q: Were you able to form an opinion as to the cause of the explosion at all?
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| − | A: No, I couldn't do that.
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| − | Walter Wilson.
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| − | Taken upon oath and acknowledged this 14 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three, before me,
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| − | James Abrams,
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| − | Coroner.
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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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