The State vs. the Dead Body of Jonathan Newman

he heart a slight struggle from said Newman, nothing more

Date: 
October 9, 1869

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say said deceased came to his death by the accidental or providential caving of a well at his own residence

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the late residence of Jonathan C. Newman
County: 

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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