The State vs. the Dead Body of John Lyons

Date: 
July 1, 1882

Deceased

John Lyons
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Other
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that . . .came to his death from congestion of the Lungs

Coroner

Coroner: 
Alexander McBee
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Greenville
County: 
Greenville County, SC

Source

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

I thought he was drunk and told him he must come with me he said he did not think he could but started and after walking almost 300 yds he said he was blind and would have to rest ... He said his bowels were in a bad fit and had not eaten anything this week. Said he had lost all his money

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