Walter Wilson, miner; sworn:-

By Mr. Potts: - Did you assist at the rescue of the miners in No 6 on the night of July 15th? A: Yes.

Q: What time? A: I could hardly state at to that. It was in the evening sometime anyway.

Q: How far were you able to go into the mine? A: Right up in the faces.

Q: Were you in Second South Level? A: I was.

Q: What was the condition of that level when you were there? 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.

Q: Were you up as far as the cave? A: Not at that time, no.

Q: On the same day were you up where the cave was? A: I was right up in the face of the level

Q: What was the condition of that portion? A: Pretty good

Q: Did you notice any marked quantity of gas? A: Yes, I saw a pretty good lot of gas there

Q: Did you make any search in the second South level for anything? A" Yes, I went through the faces.

Q: Did you find anything that was a source of danger? A: I didn't see any powder

Q: Did you see any pit lamps? A: No

Q: Any explosives, such as gun powder? A: No

Q: Matches? A: Didn't seen any.

Q: Did you see anything there that was a source of danger, contrary to the rules to be there? A: Not at that time. This was the second time I was down there in my life.

Q: In what condition was the ventilation? A: Well I never saw better air in a mine in my life than there was down there at that time

Q: Did you find any open safety lamps or any lamps at all? A: No, I did not.

BC Archives GR-0431 Box 6 File 3 BRITISH COLUMBIA, ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.