Inquest Records Book #1--March 1877 to December 1886

Page 94.  Inquest was held on the body of Warren Wright on 29 Sep 1884, lying dead on the Morgan Louisiana and Texas Railroad, before CCA Stephens, deputy coroner. The jurors' verdict is that due to information received under oath of Alexander Meek, Isea Davis, and George Alick that Warren Wright  came to his death by congestive chills while at work on the ML&T RR. Jurors were John Lyle, Andrew Hawkins, Geo. Atkins, and CCA Stephens, Dy coroner, authorized by Clement Colly, Coroner. J. B. Martin, Clerk.

Page 95.  Inquest was held on 31 Oct 1884 on the body of Eliza Hawkins at the Louisa Plantation. The jurors' verdict is that she came to her death suddenly by the visitation of God and not otherwise and that no guilt attaches to any other person. Jurors were Alex Johnson, Zeno Joseph, Pierre Christoulph, Wm Johnson, Parker Murray and Clement Colly, Coronor, J. B. Martin, Clerk.

Page 96.  Inquest was held on 18 Nov 1884 over the body of Bono Jimmio lying dead on the Morgan LA and Texas RR. The Jurors' verdict is that he came to his death by some unknown violence committed on the RR by some unknown person as there was a wound in his left side inflicted by a knife or other sharp instrument. The Name Bono Jimmio being found on a shirt that was on the person of the deceased. Jurors were Joshua Ward, Davis Pierce, John Robinson, Stephen Johnson, Alfred Dennis, and Clement Colly, Coroner. J. B. Martin, Clerk and J.C. Triche, Dy Clerk.

Inquest Record Book #1, March 1877-Dec 1886

Page 7--Inquest was held on the body of John Irvin on 26 Jun 1877 at Luling Plantation. The verdict was that he came to his death by being shot with a double-barrel shot gun, with small bird-shot, held in the hands of Thomas Neal and Charles Mitchell. This was an accidental shot caused by said John Irvin, Charles Mitchell, and Thomas Neal playing with said gun. The shot having taken effect about one inch below the left breast causing immediate death. The certificate of death of the doctor herewith appended. Jurors were Charles J. Gaillard. J. Bellichot, Vilson Turner, Howard Bank, Calvin Booker, and coroner Clement Colly.

Page 8--Inquest was held on an unknown colored man on 29 Jul 1877. He was found dead on the Morgan Louisiana and Texas Railroad. The verdict was that he came to his death by some violence unknown to them and that the right side of scull bone of the head was crushed and broken on the right temple. We have therefore caused him to be buried. Jurors were Jacques ? Giles, Prosper Williams, Alex Johanson, Louis Claiborne, George Williams and coroner Clement Colly.

Page 9--Inquest was held on 12 Aug 1877 on the body of an unknown man at P.A. Rost Plantation, before Achille Hawkins, Justice of the Peace. The verdict was that he accidentally died by misfortune and not by any blow or wound. He was about the age of 40 years and seems to look like a laborer. Jurors were John Brown, Toby Bouvey, Fleming Richard, Moses Prophet, Abraham Brown, and Achill Hawkins, 3rd Ward Justice of the Peace.