John McClarren

John McClarren was an engineer by trade and a stout, robust man, and his cousin, James T. McClarren of South Fork, spoke about him after his death. He was taken from the Cambria County jail to Dixmont Hospital in the week before he died there on May 9, 1892, and he was in shock after arriving and never regained consciousness. A post-mortem examination found his skull fractured in two places. The Coroner of Allegheny County held an inquest to determine how those injuries were caused.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Allegheny County coroner found his skull fractured in two places after a post-mortem and held an inquest into how he was injured.

Reported by: Coroner of Allegheny County (medical examiner or coroner).

Source

• The Cambria Freeman, May 13, 1892, page 3 The Cambria Freeman, May 13, 1892