The State vs. the Dead Body of John Sulivan

Date: 
December 17, 1859

Deceased

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

do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid John Sulivan not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and secluded by the instigation of the Devil at and in the dwelling house of B. D. Garrison in his bead the said John Sulivan being then and there alone died by the excessive use of ardent spirits and laudunum voluntarily and felonisouly and of his nature afore though did drink and use the said ardent spirits and laudunum until he died.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at B. D. Garison's residence

Source

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