John A. Motz

First Name: John
Middle Name(s): A.
Last Name: Motz
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Head Trauma
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that John A. Motz came to his death by a falling rock from the east side of the quarry at the Brewer Gold mine where he at that time was turning a drill, 10 minutes till 2 O'clock P.M. the falling rock strick his head, and pushed it against another rock, which crushed his brains out.

COD Short Description: 
mining accident
Original Record: 
4213

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