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 many in the back seat? A;- I was figuring it out since. I was not sure at the time I was not positive just how many in the at 3/4 Q;- About how many in the back seat? A;- In the back seat, I suppose four. Q;- Then Mr Shortreed who says he was in the back seat, is wrong when he says there was only three? A;- I was, I was not just positive, three or four because when I looked around I seen the back pretty well filled up. Q;- Three persons was in the back seat? A;- Yes. Q;- But you don't know, as a matter of fact, how many there were? A;- I could not just say. Q;- Shortreed swears there was three? A;- There was three. Q;- You are not in a position to say he is wrong? A;- No; I don't say he is wrong; I didn't get any count at all. When we talked it over, I said I was not in a position. Q;- How many were in the front seat with the driver? A;- There was two or three. Q;- That would be twelve altogether? A;-? Three besides beside the driver that's four, and and eight in the back, including the driver that would make it twelve. Q;- Then he took on Jim after he crossed Number Five road shortly after you crossed Number 20 road? A;- After we left the plank. Q;- After you leave the plank and a while after you left the plank one turns in this side road running east and west after you leave the plank is Number 20 road. You picked up Jim. You, as a matter of fact didn't see Jim on the car, or see him get on? A;- No. Q;- You can't swear where he was? A;- He said he was on the footboard. Q;- Then Mr Shortreed must be correct in saying that after