also looking
he knows all.
about it. I did not see No 47 or 122 there. I do not know how the
Kerosine oil was procured, I saw it in the hands of 63 and 34 on Friday. N:63 made the tinder at the tinkers' fire. The mine was laid while the warder Concierge was engaged carrying clothing backward and forward to the wash house. The object was for long sentence Prisoners to escape, friends from outside were to help. The fire was to be lighted Christmas day. The prisoners expected the shop would be opened on that day to issue clothes. M:34 would be sure to be called for this purpose: was to light it. They expected the slow match and tinder would burn slowly, and burst into flame about 7 o'clock; friends outside were informed. The matter had been discussed for a fortnight past.
Nosob, after refusing information and being sent to Chain gang returned and volunteered a statement that N: 126 had arranged it all, that he saw him place somethings in the corner where the clothes were, either on Thursday or Friday.
No 126 in the same way volunteered statement that M:34 had arranged it all, procured powder and set the apparatus in order for lighting.
Evidence taken by
(signed). J. Gordon,
Superintendent.
Buru