The State vs. the Dead Body of N. B. Anderson

Date: 
November 30, 1891

Deceased

N. B. Anderson
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Overdose
COD Method/Implement: 
morphine
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say he came to his death by the accidental falling of a log across his breast.

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. S. Drummond
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
in Youngstownship
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

Mrs Carrie Anderson being sworn say On the morning of the 20 day of Nov. W B Anderson came to me for a dose of Quinine I told him there was som in the Bookcase. I do not know whether he took it or not. About seven oclock I saw their [sic] was something the matter with him. W.B. Anderson went to see the Dr himself... came back and said that Dr... said he had taken morphine...

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