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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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SJ $9-123. 6 ae -- apprcximately two p.m. Reverend JONES announced “Way not lezve", "Get out of here". DON HARRIS explained to Re trend JONES that they had obtained information and tr: views during their time at the Peoples Tetple. de uivised Reverend JONES that he could assure him that the iv vurting of these interviews would be fair. JONES replied "I hope I live to see you be fair”. (wy During the stay at the compound, no weapons were observed and it vas advised that tiere were only hunting weapons. As preparations were mede for return to Jonestown, there were approxirately ten to twelve defectors who accompanied the news media and Congressman. Just prior to departure after the majority of the people had woarded the truck, Congressman RYAN returned to the Pavilion. The Pavilion was approximately five hundred yards from the truck. mrecarererae<cppe raf a scuffle ensued at the Pav’ lion which he could not see. @ could hear noises coming fro: this area but could not see what was happening. Movsents later Cengresscan HYAN returned to the truck and had bic: -d Stains on his shirt. ghal ‘ Ty Congressijen FYAN sot on the truck and eve-rycne Geparted. Tiicre were apprcximately thirty peovje in the truck of which ten to twelve were defectors. |) The last person to board the truck was a young American male described as five feet six inches ta:1, one hundred thirty-five pounds, late twentites, slight build, dirty blonde, curly hair, deep-set piercing blue ees, wearing a white Shirt, white pants and rain parka. Later this man was identified as LANRY LAYTON | if While on the ride back to Georgetown, Congressman RYSN explained that wren he returned to the Pavilion and was talking to Feverend JIM JOCES, an unidentified white Anerican male grabbed him from behind. This man put a knife point to nis throat. Congressman RYAN explained that he wes able to grab the man's arm and slide sliy:htly away. Soneone at the zathering then grabuved the assailant and forced him to the ground. Congressman RYAN advised when he turned he saw the man laying on the zround stabbed with the knife that had been placed against his throat «1 judd ‘7
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