The State vs. the Dead Body of John A. Motz

Date: 
October 18, 1886

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
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.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the Brewer Gold Mine

Source

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