The State vs. the Dead Body of William L. Collins

Date: 
January 9, 1887

Deceased

William L. Collins
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

[No official declaration]

Coroner

Coroner: 
F. P. Taylor
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Chesterfield County
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

D. A. Redfern being duly sworn said last night about 11 oclock . . . found in the peble road near Joe R Rivers, the aead body of Wm L Collins with his face down and no signs or appearance of violence having been used
. . .on several occasions and is generally known in the nationhood that he has been sulycoth fits for several years loher having fits. He and froths at the mouth and having hemorrhaging from the mouth. Charlie E. Baker

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