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

Date: 
September 6, 1849

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD Method/Implement: 
razor
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say the said William L Russell came to his death . . .by cutting his own throat with a Razor while in a temporary state of insanity

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
in the Hotel of H Jordon

Source

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