The State vs. the Dead Body of L. W. Warren

Date: 
July 26, 1894

Deceased

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

we the jury find that he died from the effects of a fall from the Lever, it being fastened by the flagg [sic] staff in the hands of himself, and a man on the RR car, running at great speed, causing a jack to fall from Lever and jump it up throwing Mr Warren and hands from car. We also find that he alone was the sole cause of the accident and the RR in no way to blame.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
in Clinton
County: 

Source

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