The State vs. the Dead Body of W. H. Parker

Date (Partial/Ambiguous): 
1897--

Deceased

W. H. Parker
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
train
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their Oaths do say We the undersigned Jurors in the within stated case find that the deceased person supposed to be one W.H. Parker from papers found on his person, come to his death Accidentally by a moving train

Coroner

Coroner: 
Durham A. Brown
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Blythewood
County: 
Fairfield County, SC

Source

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

Wade McDaniel Sworn Says As I was going to my work this morning I was about 73 yards from this dead man, and I seen it but did not know what it was, I said to Ed what is this lying yonder he said said I don't know what it is, without it is a bundle I said no it is no bundle & stopped we looked back and saw Captain coming... I neber saw any blood no where there only at the dead mans head.

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