{"id":91430,"date":"2019-08-26T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T21:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=91430"},"modified":"2020-11-29T17:48:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T01:48:28","slug":"serial-1207-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=91430","title":{"rendered":"Serial 1207 – 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Editor\u2019s note<\/strong>: The interviewee in this serial whose name is deleted is Sonya Evans, the eldest daughter of Julius and Sandra Evans, all of whom survived the death in Jonestown. Her name, as well as other deleted information from the memorandum \u2013 designated by brackets \u2013 which is known to the editor has been indicated by red type.]<\/p>\n

FD-302<\/p>\n

Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/p>\n

Date of transcription 12\/6\/78<\/u><\/p>\n

[Name deleted] [Sonya Evans<\/span>] was interviewed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFKIA), Jamaica, Queens, New York (NY), after she and her family arrived on a Pam American (Pan Am) flight from Guyana. [Sonya Evans<\/span>] was advised of the identities of Special Agents (SAs) [names deleted] of the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), and SA [name deleted] of [the] Secret Service, who was present during the interview. [Sonya Evans<\/span>] was advised that the purpose of the interview and provided the following information:<\/p>\n

[Sonya Evans<\/span>] advised she was born [date and place of birth deleted]. She is the daughter of [two lines related to the family of Julius and Sandra Evans<\/span>]. [Sonya Evans<\/span>] advised that she formerly resided at [address deleted] and that she and her family were now returning to San Francisco.<\/p>\n

[Sonya Evans<\/span>] stated that she and her family arrived in Guyana approximately seven months ago. She further advised that they had been members of the People’s Temple (PT) for about four years.<\/p>\n

In Jonestown, [Sonya Evans<\/span>] advised, she attended school Monday through Saturday, from 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM, and was in the [grade level deleted]. [Sonya Evans<\/span>] stated her studies included the Russian and Spanish languages and Russian was the more important language as it was taught in school everyday [every day]. She advised that Reverend Jim Jones planned to take everyone from Jonestown to Russia before the end of the year and everyone wanted to go.<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] advised her parents, [Julius and Sandra Evans<\/span>], worked [3 lines deleted]<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] advised that she did not live with her parents in Jonestown, but lived in a cottage with 17 other girls of approximately her age. She saw her parents after work.<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] advised that the Reverend Jones seemed changed in Guyana. He talked about suicide and told everyone not to be<\/p>\n

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afraid of death. The Reverend Jones talked about dying with dignity. Approximately three weeks before the mass suicide Jones said he had cancer and seemed sick. He did not go to meetings and told people he was a savior.<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] stated her parents wanted to return to the United States (US). They felt [half line deleted] did not have the right equipment. She said her parents were afraid to tell Reverend Jones they wanted to leave because they would then have been watched closely.<\/p>\n

On the morning of the mass suicide, at 8:30 AM, [line deleted] under the guise of going to the piggery, walk through the bushes, past the front gate. They walked 22 miles to the railroad where they got on a train which took them to Matthews Ridge. At Matthews Ridge they went to the police station where they learned of the murder of Congressman Ryan and the mass suicide. They stayed in the police station overnight and then went to the Park Hotel in Georgetown. [Sonya<\/span>] stated her father took a watch and some other things with him which he sold in Matthews Ridge for money. [Sonya<\/span>] said her mother told her that morning that they were leaving and not returning to Jonestown. She told [Sonya<\/span>] not to tell anyone.<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] advised that meetings were held in Jonestown, but she cannot remember what they were about. She stated she never heard anyone talk about particular people saying they should die or planning to kill anyone. She never saw the people in Jonestown pretend they were committing suicide or that they were going to die.<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] stated the only people who had guns were the security force and they had rifles and handguns. She did not know where any guns were kept. She advised she never heard the terms Inner Circle, hit men, hit teams or Angels used in Jonestown.<\/p>\n

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[Sonya<\/span>] advised that boats came into Jonestown with supplies, but she did not know from where.<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] advised she never heard anyone talk about drugs or the use of drugs.<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] stated both the security force and radio room people had special privileges.<\/p>\n

To [Sonya<\/span>]\u2019s knowledge, the basketball team at Jonestown was organized approximately two months ago.<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] advised that approximately two to three months ago, two Russians, who appeared to be doctors, visited Jonestown. They were shown around Jonestown by the Reverend Jones, Johnny Jones, Sr., and Eva [Ava] Jones.<\/p>\n

[Sonya<\/span>] recalled that stuffed animals were made in Jonestown by approximately 20 women. These stuffed animals were sold in Georgetown.<\/p>\n

A Temple House was located in Georgetown where members of the PT worked on the radio, procuring, and where members of the Temple would stay when they had medical problems.<\/p>\n

Regarding Dr. Lawrence [Laurence] Eugene Schacht, [Sonya<\/span>] advised he was disliked by some people. [Sonya<\/span>] stated she did not know the names of any nurses who work for him and had no knowledge of any cyanide or poison at Jonestown.<\/p>\n

[Sonya Evans<\/span>] advised, that to her knowledge, the following individuals are presently in the Temple House in Georgetown under house arrest:<\/p>\n

Jimmy Jones
\nTim Jones
\nStephen [Stephan] Jones
\nCalvin Douglas<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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[Sonya Evans<\/span>] provided the following information regarding the below listed members of the PT:<\/p>\n

Larry Layton \u2013 Worked in Nurse\u2019s Office
\nJimmy Jones, Jr. \u2013 Basketball Team and Security
\nSteve Jones \u2013 Basketball Team and Security
\nWhite Tim Jones \u2013 Basketball Team and Security
\nBlack Tim Jones \u2013 Security
\nCalvin Douglas \u2013 Basketball Team and Security
\nMike Touchette \u2013 Basketball Team
\nJohnny Cobb Jones \u2013 Basketball Team and Security (also known as Johnny Jones, Jr.)
\nLou [Lew] Jones \u2013 Security
\nLee Ingram \u2013 Coach of Basketball Team, believed alive and in custody in Georgetown
\nTim Tupper \u2013 Possibly identical to Tim Jones as his mother\u2019s name is Rita Tupper
\nJoe Wilson \u2013 Security, believed dead
\nTom Kice \u2013 Security
\nBob Kice \u2013 Security
\nBruce Oliver \u2013 Security
\nRon Tally \u00ac\u2013 Security
\nJim McElvane \u2013 Security, arrived day before suicide from San Francisco
\nStanley Gieg \u2013 Not Security
\nTerry Buford \u2013 Radio Room
\nPaula Adams \u2013 Radio Room
\nSandy Jones \u2013 Radio Room
\nJames Cobb \u2013 Left church, Reverend Jones spoke about him
\nChris O\u2019Neal \u2013 Alive, last seen in Park Hotel, Georgetown, Edith Parks\u2019 grandson
\nClaire Genaro [Janaro] \u2013 Alive in Georgetown
\nChris Newel [Newell \u2013 Wood Crew
\nHerbert Newel \u2013 Unloaded boats
\nDoug Sanders \u2013 Electrical Crew
\nPatty Cartmell \u2013 Worked in store
\nEddie Crenshaw \u2013 Drove tractor<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Evette Jones [Yvette Muldrow Jones] \u2013 Wife of Jimmy Jones, [half line deleted], died in mass suicide
\nSharon Amos \u2013 Public Relations, stayed in Georgetown, killed herself and her children
\nHarriet Tropp \u2013 Public Relations
\nDeborah Blakely [Blakey] \u2013 Worked in fields
\nWesley Bridenbach [Breidenbach] \u2013 Drove tractor
\nChuck [Charlie] Touchette \u2013 Administrator
\nJoyce Touchette \u2013 Coordinator\u2019s Office
\nRevenna [Rheaviana] Beam \u2013 Worked in store in Georgetown or personal property of Temple members sold upon arrival in Jonestown
\nClaudia Bouquet \u2013 Electrical Crew
\nEugene Chaiken [Chaikin] \u2013 Farmer and Legal Work
\nCharles Garry \u2013 Attorney
\nChris Luccientas [Lucientes] \u2013 Teacher, dated Ron Tally
\nEva Pugh \u2013 Worked in kitchen
\nLeona Collier \u2013 Never went to Jonestown
\nTed Holiday \u2013 Alive in US
\nChris Lewis \u2013 Died in US five months ago
\nGrace and Tim Stoen \u2013 Left Temple and returned to US
\nGuy Young \u2013 Never went to Jonestown<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The following descriptive data regarding [Sonya Evans<\/span>] was gained through interview and observation:<\/p>\n

[Information related to date of birth, place of birth, height, weight, etc. all deleted]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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