The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Hillian

Date: 
October 30, 1896

Deceased

Mary Hillian
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Lungs
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: the said May Hillian came to her death from accidental Hemmorage of the lungs

Coroner

Coroner: 
C. M. Hunt
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at R.E. River's place
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Reason McBride being sworn says Deceased name is Mary Hillian. I found her dead in the road this morning between 12 & one o'clock she was lying with her heard between her legs. I saw blood in the road near and blood near her face. I did not examine her I had not seen her before I found her to day. I don't know what caused death.
Lily Ada McBride being sworn says the deceased is Mary Hillian. I saw her today when she is now lying. She was throwing up blood she told me to her a rag. She did not complain of any her heart on being hurt any way. I was close to when she fell . . .

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