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BQ 89~495 a JONES began to threaten members not to leave the Church. At first he cautioned those who wished to leave, to make sure they settled more than 500 miles from the Church, but he amended this rule, threatening members not to leave the Church at all. Those who left the Church were rumored to be under surveillance by members who were specially trained. This select group which was not known wae any name, was composed principally of women an neluded PATTY CARTMELL, mother of MIKE CARTMELL and believed deceased at Jonestown; CAROLYN LAYTON, divorced wife of LARRY LAYTON and believed dead at Jonestown; JACK BEAM and possibly PAULA ADAMS, who is still in Georgetown, Guyana. The membership of the PT did not discuss the activities of this Broup-} When JONES announced his desire to move the Church to Jonestown in Guyana, JONES gave many reasons for the move, inecludin e chance to -lead a simple agrarian life, freedom from harassment, expecially for black members, and the opportunity to escape the fear e of nuclear warefare. (EEE among those who voted against the move, but JONES prevailed and two teams were sent to Guyana, one to Georgetown and the other to theinterior, where they would set up the grounds for Jonestown. Church members began moving to Jonestown in 1977 and former,wife and children moved there in the Fall o a year Uy Because he wished to be near his children, iD overcame his reluctance to leave the US and in January, ; 1978, he arrived in Jonestown. He was extremely disappointed ans in the settlement, but was told within his first week there - that the road to Jonestown led in but did not lead out and oe that he could only leave when dead. Shortly afterward he - Saw a member beaten for attempting to leave or planning to leave, both proscribed activities. similar beatings frequently. He described the atmosphere as that of a concentration camp with armed guards or security men, as they were known, preventing escape, although their Stated purpose was to protect the camp from outside aggressors. In addition to beatings, those attempting to escape or other offenders were sometimes for several days being placed in “the box", a four foot by eight foot by seven foot cubicle placed partially underground. This punishment of "total sensory deprivation" was followed by mevsemet UL) ue a eae ; alt oy - xh : : nt ath “a. 7 Hos : ‘a A gg SA oR EM ARIA X & furs oy, all Allee Ri