The State vs. the Dead Body of Toney Moore

Date: 
November 29, 1865

Deceased

Toney Moore
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Explosion
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say That the said Toney Moore came to his death by Mischance from the accidental explosion of a Steam Boiler

Coroner

Coroner: 
Isaac G. Long
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Conwayboro
County: 
Horry County, SC

Source

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

D.r J. F. Harrell sworn Says I was standing at my Office door with W. H. Long D L Long& J M Graham & heard the explosion at Steam Mil a man flying in the air, said boys lets run some one is killed we all made for steam Mill & as soon as we removed Braxton from the ruins--this dead body said to be Toney Moore freedman was discovered just as he now lies and we have no doubt that he was killed by the explosion

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