The State vs. the Dead Body of William Rogers, J. M. Higgins | CSI: Dixie

The State vs. the Dead Body of William Rogers, J. M. Higgins

Date:

March 16, 1889

Deceased

William Rogers

Sex:

Male

Race:

White

COD Category:

Accident

COD:

COD Method/Implement:

train

COD Inquest Finding:

upon their oaths do say that J. M. Miggins and William Rodgers came to their death ... by injuries received in a wreck on the D.R.R. A&C Division at Clifton ... and that said wreck was caused by the second section of Freight train No. 20 running into first section

J. M. Higgins

Sex:

Male

Race:

White

COD Category:

Accident

COD:

COD Method/Implement:

train

COD Inquest Finding:

upon their oaths do say that J. M. Miggins and William Rodgers came to their death ... by injuries received in a wreck on the D.R.R. A&C Division at Clifton ... and that said wreck was caused by the second section of Freight train No. 20 running into first section

Coroner

Coroner:

Coroner Title:

trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location:

at Clifton

County:

Spartanburg County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History

Columbia, SC

Inquest Images:

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