The State vs. the Dead Body of Albert Brunson

Date: 
June 26, 1895

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say. That Albert Brunson came to his death by wreck of Enjine no. 6. . .caused by rail road spikes being placed on rails. . .by parties unknown

Coroner

Coroner: 
L. G. Bell
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Edgefield CH
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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

Albert Brunson was caught under the truck of tender. Wet with steam and water

Wetherford was killed by enjine turning over on him

Saw where some one come from over towads the woods to the track

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