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

Date: 
October 21, 1890

Deceased

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

by their oaths do say that We the undersigned Jurors find that the deceased WH Searsey came to his death Oct 20th 1890 at Laurenns SC by accident - caused from Jumping from the Engine on account of a collision, caused by service Train, and from the Evidence, it was carelessness upon the Part of the Engineer and conductor of Service Train, and RR authorities of PR and WC RR.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Laurens CH
County: 

Source

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