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jonestown — Part 30

51 pages · May 13, 2026 · Document date: Nov 18, 1978 · Broad topic: Kennedy Assassination · Topic: jonestown · 51 pages OCR'd
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BQ 89-495 Weaponsd Weapons were carried by certain members of the Security Force at Jonestown. She does not recall seeing any handguns, but said they had quite a few rifles. She could not give an exact number, but estimated 20 or 30. The pT was also in possession of approximately 20 long and cross bows. TOM. GRubbs instructed the people as to their use. When called on. alert to guard the camp many of the people were issued knives She often saw STEVEN JONES and MIKE TOUCHETTE by the piggery carrying long rifles with scopes. She recalled Reverend JoNes saying that STeven kept weapons at his house. She related that sTeven Jones made a statement to the press in. Guyana that no weapons were kept at Jonestown. Hut l4 was where the heads of the Security Force re- sided. She often saw weapons going in and out of the building,. but did not know if they were stored there. She had no knowledge of how the weapons were shipped to Jonestown. She also had no. knowledge of any nuclear device, however, she believed that PAULInE GRoOT could possibly make a bomb. She heard that GROOT worked with Dr. SchAchT on such a bomb that would be used against the soldiers of Guyana if they should ever attack Jonestown. She was not aware of any weapons training at Jonestown except occasionally with the bow and arrow./u! In the temple at San Francisco people were told that certain security guards carried guns in their attache cases, however, she never observed these weapons. There was a 24-hour Security Force at the temple in San Francisco./W Dr: LAWRENCE SCHACHT /U/ Reverend JONEs paid for the education of LAwRENCE SCHACHT. She did not know schacht very well, but she did note
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