John Marshall et al
As part of the Chinese Historical Wrongs Legacy Initiative, we’ve digitized a small selection of inquests and inquiries from 1872 to 1934, found in series GR-0431. These were chosen to reflect the experiences of early Chinese immigrants to B.C. – their living and working conditions, and their unfortunate accidental or unusual deaths. They range from a woman working in a brothel in Barkerville who died of natural causes to three sawmill workers who died from malnutrition. Learn more.
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Q;- How far had you closed the bridge when you saw the auto on the second bridge? A;- We hadn't closed it; it was open. Q;- Fifteen or twenty feet? A;- No; I couldn't say. Q;- Where was the automobile when your father raised the lantern? Could you see your father raise his lantern? A;- Yes. Q;- Where was the automobile then? A;- It hadn't got quite on the span. Mr Ladner;- Did you see the lights of the automobile? A;- Yes. Q;- Were they the little sidelights or the headlights? A;- Front lights. Q;- Would you say they were strong lights or weak lights as automobiles go? A;- They were strong lights. Q;- I understood you to say the automobile was on the other span, the second span was three parts the way open? A;- Yes. Q;- How long would it take to swing that bridge? A;- Four or five minutes. Q;- The captain said it takes seven minutes till it is open. You think it was four or five minutes. When the auto was on the second bridge it was three parts of the way open? A;- Yes. Q;- Did you see it slacken speed between the two bridges? Did it slacken speed on the incline there? You couldn't go on a high speed through there on account of the bump? A;- Yes Q;- So he could have slackened speed there without your seeing it? A;- Yes. Mr Beck;- Were you with your father that night? A;- Yes. Q;- What about the lamp? A;- You mean the green lamp. Q;- The outside was clean? A;- It was quite bright.