William Byers

First Name: William
Last Name: Byers
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Sharp Instrument
COD Method/Implement: 
large knife
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon the view of the body of William Byers we the jury say that we believe he came to his death by a stab in the abdomen at or near the navel with a large singl bladed knife inflicted by the hand of Nubell Johnson or Manly Johson at the dwelling house of William Z. Ford

COD Short Description: 
stabbed in abdomen
Original Record: 
2941

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