The State vs. the Dead Body of Jeff Steel

Date: 
February 11, 1892

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do Say That Jeff Steel came to his death by accident on account of carelessness on his part he having disobeyed the rules of Caot, Cason in riding on the rear of the Tender of the Engine.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Cross Hill
County: 

Source

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