negro woman

Description: 
negro woman
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Other
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that . . .they believe she the said negro woman come to her death by drinking too great a quantity of water which they believe caused inward pain and perhaps spasm

COD Short Description: 
forced to drink too much water
Original Record: 
3391
Owner: 
John Garrott

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