The State vs. the Dead Body of Willis Gary

Date (Partial/Ambiguous): 
1881--

Deceased

Willis Gary
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that he was killed by the Accidental falling from a train of cars on the C.C. & A R.R. and being crushed by said train

Coroner

Coroner: 
B. E. Elkin

Location

Inquest Location: 
at James Mockins[?]
County: 
Fairfield County, SC

Source

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

Aleck Moore sworn sats that the Body in view is the Body of Willis Gary - a RR Hand, that he had a position on the flats in front of the Engine, I saw cars on the track and waired for the Engineer to break down, he blew breaks twice, I saw him fall and that just after the Breaks were blow for, the train was Stoped as Quickly as possible... he fell directly in front of the train I saw him fall... And I believe that it is purely an accident that caused his death.

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