The State vs. the Dead Body of S. W. Murtishaw

Date: 
December 22, 1859

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say, that according ot he testimongy given in the case. S.W. Mustishaw in attempting to cross the Greenville and Columbia R. Road only a few paces in front of the down passenger train, when said train was in pretty rapid motion on a decending grade was run over & crushed instantly to death.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate acting as Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Alston Depot, G & C R. Road

Source

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