John Downey

First Name: John
Last Name: Downey
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Injuries
COD Inquest Finding: 

We the undersigned Jurors, find the following verdict, That the Deceased, John Downey, cam to his death the twenty fifth day of February 1873. From rupture of the spleen caus by misfortune or accident

COD Short Description: 
ruptured spleen from fall while drunk
Original Record: 
4651

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