James Turner

First Name: James
Last Name: Turner
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the deceased James E. Turner came to his death by injuries received by jumping from the second class car, or platform thereof, of the passenger train, No. 51, of Atlanta and Carlotte Division of Richmond & Danville Railroad, near Thickety Station ... and from the evidence before us we attach no censure or blame to the said railroad

COD Short Description: 
jumping from passenger car
Original Record: 
3206

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