The State vs. the Dead Body of Wyatt Harris

Date: 
April 22, 1887

Deceased

Wyatt Harris
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Head Trauma
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said Whay Harris was killed by accident at Limestone Springs ... by a rock thrown by a blast at Simon's works striking him on top of the head while he was at work at Richardson's kiln and killing his instantly

Coroner

Coroner: 
H. G. Gaffney
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Limestone Springs
County: 
Spartanburg County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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