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Jonestown — Part 1
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including various defectors who wanted to leave the compound.
At that time, QD ne heard that someone had
tried to stab Congressman RYAN and that Attorneys GARRY and
LAYNE subdued the assailant. At that time, everyone got onto
the dump truck, including one of the close followers and
alleged hitman of Reverend JIM JONES, LARRY LAYTON. LAYTON
evidentiy told the individuals that he wanted to leave the
compound, stating that it was a hell hole. At that tine,
DALE PARKS and JERRY PARKS, who were defectors from
e compound, said that it was bad, that LAYTON was a plant and
should not be trusted. at hearing this he
told BOB FLICK and TIM REITTERMAN, who are with the: news media,
to watch LAYTON. QD he was very uneasy and things
began to drag. When they got to the gate to the compound, he
observed JOE WILSON standing by the gate and as the truck
arrived WILSON asked_everyone to spread out so he could see who
was in the truck, he was in a hurry to get to
the airstrip and he wes afraid something was going to happen.
He advised that at various times he bumped up against LAYTON to
determine if LAYTON had a gun; however, he did not believe
LAYTON had one at that time. PARKS stated that he had heard
that LAYTON had asked JONES if there was anything he could do
and JONES put him on the truck. (jf)
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> ee when they got to the airstrip at
Port Kaituma, wanted to be put on the first plane to
leave and was adamant about his desire to leave first ~Y
a. when they first got to the air-
strip, there was only a small plane which could only carry five
passengers. Various individuals of the entourage got on the
small plane. The larger plane was now coming in for a landing
and was five minutes late. It landed on the strip and parked
with one engine running. At this time, he
then observed that a tractor pulling a trailer with People's
Temple indivicuals on the trailer had pulled onto the edge of
the clearing at the far end of the runway. at this
point he told Congressman LEO RYAN to hurry up, as he felt
fearful that something was about to happen. At this point,
Congressman RYAN was searching the individuals getting onto the
plane and his aid was taking a list of names for boarding»,
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