The State vs. the Dead Body of William Ganey

Date: 
February 22, 1889

Deceased

William Ganey
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say That the Said William Ganey came to his death form some natural cause or causes to the jurors unknown

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. Arnold Sellers
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at E. H. Casons
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Gus Bittle Sworn . . . I was with Deceased until in E H Casons house . . .I did not her him speak after he fell. . .
T. E. Lucas M D Sown From examining the body & evidence given it is my opinion that eating such a quantity of snow and violent exercise produced apoplexy or conquestion of the brain.

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