The State vs. the Dead Body of Harry Fort

Date: 
January 6, 1875

Deceased

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

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said Harry Fort came to his death by being accidently mashed between two cars while cappling them at Cases Depot

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Cheraw

Source

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