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Ah Sigh

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1st witness, Allan Stephenson
 
1st witness, Allan Stephenson
  
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Having been duly sworn states, I was in my stall on the morning of the 23th  of July when the Chinaman Ah Sigh came hook my box. In about a minute I heard the box giving way to fall.  I called out to the Chinaman but he didn’t answer.  I then ran out & found the man lying under the box.  He was not quite dead. I gave him some tea & sent for H. Bolton who is the Superintendent of the runnery [?}.  The man was about dead by the time Bolton & a Chinaman arrived.  James Crosson is my partner & he helped all I have stated.
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Having been duly sworn states, I was in my stall on the morning of the 23th  of July when the Chinaman Ah Sigh came & took my box. In about a minute I heard the box going away too fast.  I called out to the Chinaman but he didn’t answer.  I then ran out & found the man lying under the box.  He was not quite dead. I gave him some tea & sent for H. Bolton who is the Superintendent of the runners.  The man was about dead by the time Bolton & a Chinaman arrived.  James Crosson is my partner & he helped all I have stated.
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Allan Stevenson
 
Allan Stevenson
  
 
Taken before me at Chase River this 3rd day of August 1877
 
Taken before me at Chase River this 3rd day of August 1877
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Warner R Spalding  
 
Warner R Spalding  
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BC Archives, GR-0431 Box 2 File 1 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Inquisitions / inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.
  
 
Coroner
 
Coroner

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1st witness, Allan Stephenson

Having been duly sworn states, I was in my stall on the morning of the 23th of July when the Chinaman Ah Sigh came & took my box. In about a minute I heard the box going away too fast. I called out to the Chinaman but he didn’t answer. I then ran out & found the man lying under the box. He was not quite dead. I gave him some tea & sent for H. Bolton who is the Superintendent of the runners. The man was about dead by the time Bolton & a Chinaman arrived. James Crosson is my partner & he helped all I have stated.

Allan Stevenson

Taken before me at Chase River this 3rd day of August 1877

Warner R Spalding

BC Archives, GR-0431 Box 2 File 1 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Inquisitions / inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.

Coroner