Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
Cause of death: by being caught by an upright shaft in Goods mill, formerly Daniel Oberholser's, death resulting from fractured skull, broken arm (left) and leg (left); Mary Anne Stauffer was 10 years, 9 months, 13 days old.
Deputy Coroner: Cook, Isaac.
Coroner's Physician: Harner, D. W.
Jurors: Gehr, E. B.; Showalter, S. W.; Taylor, G. W.; Sensenig, John; Sauder, Isaac; Coldren, Israel.
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Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Petition to remit fine imposed for keeping a tippling house.
Signers of petition: John Frederick, John Vilsey, James Miller, Thomas Robinson, Robert Robison, William Wallace, Frederick Gants, John Bishop, Abraham Scott, William McKean, James McKean, Robert McCleary, John Ray, James Moorhead, Johannes Hofman, William Beal, Henry Stauffer, and several others.
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Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
