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Jonestown — Part 1

123 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Cults & Extremism · Topic: Jonestown · 117 pages OCR'd
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4 jae 4 be 7 7 a SF 89-250 RAN/pah: vdj 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) A, > 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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