Bessie Gambrell

First Name: Bessie
Last Name: Gambrell
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Other
COD Inquest Finding: 

we the jury find that Bessie Gambrell came to her death by swallowing Cartridge Hull No. 32 causing her death.

COD Short Description: 
swallowed cartridge hull
Original Record: 
2512

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