J. P. Sloan
J. P. Sloan Inquests
| Name | Deceased Description | Date | Inquest Location | County | Death Type |
Death Method |
Inquest Finding |
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| Will Harris | June 16, 1896 | in Clinton | Laurens County, SC | Accident | train |
We the Jury of inquest Empaneled in the case of the state vs dead of unknown colored man (supposed to be William Harris) found dead on or near the track of the G.C. & N. R.R. at Clinton S.C. find that said unknown man came to his death from bruises and shock supposed to be received by jumping or falling from train no 41 on Georgia Carolina and Northern Railway about midnight June 16th 1896 while trying to steal a ride. |
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| W. H. Searsey | October 21, 1890 | at Laurens CH | Laurens County, SC | Accident | train |
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. |
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| Wade Adair | December 13, 1891 | at Clinton | Laurens County, SC | Accident | train |
upon their oaths do say that he said Wade Adair came to his death by being accidentally run over by the C N & L Train No. 151 P.C. Gailard Conductor and we find Railroad Company in no wise responsible for his death. |
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| Lillie Washington | December 22, 1892 | on the plantation of J.O.C. Flemming | Laurens County, SC | Accident | train |
upon their oaths do say that she came to her death "By the train running against her throwing her off the track, and in our opinion unavoidable. |
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| L. W. Warren | July 26, 1894 | in Clinton | Laurens County, SC | Accident | train |
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. |
