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Jonestown — Part 3
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The two young black men came to the guest house, who GARRY
identified as "Johnson"and "Pauncho." They had guns in their
hands at the ready position and were happy and smiling. They .
stated to LANE, "To die for the people is revolutionary suicide.
We are dying to expose fascism and racism," LANE responded by
asking if there wasn't an alternative, and if there was not,
he and GARRY would stay behind and write of their cause. They
smiled and agreed with LANE. LANE or GARRY then asked these
black men how to get out of the compound. They first stated
"take a plane," and, after it was pointed out there was no plane,
they advised LANE and GARRY to fo back through the bush » #/
The Temple members then left, GARRY and LANE, headed for the
bush. GARRY stated he was still hanging on to his briefcase. /Y/
As LANE and GARRY headed into the jungle bush, GARRY stated
he could hear occasional statements being made such as "TIM
STOEN is not the only enemy"; "No other alternative than to die":
"Let's not be devisive.} y/
After going about 100 yards into the bush, GARRY heard JIN
JONES state, "Mother, Mother, Mother, Mcther" and then GARRY
heard three shots. GARRY advised that although helmd now read
articles in which MARK LANE sp he heard 80-90 shots, he,
GARRY, only heard three shots
They slept about two hundred yards into the jungle. It was
cold and raining. GARRY Stated they laid in the jungle for
, + + bh
about fourteen hours ¢U/
LANE and GARRY then got up and walked through the jungle until
they reached the road that leads from the compound. GARRY stated
they did not cut through the compound, but went straight throuch -
the bush to the road. GARRY recollected it was about 4:30 P'
Sunday afternoon when they reached the road. Thev started walking
toward Port Kaituma. A truck came by and gave them a ride to the
Army post police department at the Port. Jul
At the Army post they saw MIKE PROKES, TIM CARTER, plus one
other white male, who had worked in the radio room at the
compound, being held by the soldiers.» U¢/
GARRY stated he remembered that TIM CARTER had been at the
final meeting with JONES, but had left the meeting early. GARRY
could not recall whether NIKE PROKES and the other white male
had been present at that meeting. WU
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