John Adamson

First Name: John
Last Name: Adamson
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

do find [that] John Adamson came to his death by a gun shot in the right side before the right rib which shot penetrated the body through the intestines and the shot lodged in the left side of the body . . .but who discharged the gun. . . the jurors. . . cannot report

COD Short Description: 
shot in right side
Original Record: 
2696

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