The State vs. the Dead Body of Richard C. Springs

Date: 
October 22, 1877

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said Richard C. Spring was accidentally killed by being run over by a train while walking along the track

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
on the S&U R.R. near Spartanburg C.H.

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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