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Jonestown — Part 3

123 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Cults & Extremism · Topic: Jonestown · 119 pages OCR'd
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y| m9 ad a eee ne tee * “ F i /* BQ 89-495 They told JIM COBB (a defector who came with Congressman RYAN) that LAYTON was not a defector, in that he was one of Reverend JONES' most trusted people. They wanted him thrown off the truck. (uj There was great anxiety on the truck, in that the general feeling of the defectors was that Reverend JONES would not let them leave alive. (#) As they were waiting on the truck to leave Jonestown, they were told by one of Congressman RYAN's aids that RYAN was attacked, but that he was not harmed and the blood on his shirt was that of the attacker. JOE WILSON then got into the truck and they drove off. When they arrived there, there were no planes and only four Guyana soldiers at the air field. / The smaller plane came in first, followed by the larger plane. It appeared that everybody could not leave in these two planes. Congressman RYAN's secretary was making arrangements to load all the defectors on the two planes. There was talk that Congressman RYAN intended to return to Jonestown t etermine if there were more people who wanted out. if Because of the presence of LAYTON in the ranks of the defectors, Congressman RYAN was persuaded by other defectors to search people before they got on the plane. The smaller plane was being loaded first and LARRY LAYTON demanded that he be allowed on the first plane, stating he hed been promised that he could be on the first plane. After LAYTON was patted down observed him snaking hands with JOE WILSON. She observed WILSON pass something to LAYTON which LAYTON concealed under his sweatshirt. a ee not physically see a gun, she thought time that WILSON had passed LAYTON a gun. boarded the larger plane. noticed the trailer pull to the air field. e observed RONNIE JAMES and WESLEY BRIDENBACH outside the aircraft /¥ ry fen!
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