Charles Williams

First Name: Charles
Last Name: Williams
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

We find that the deceased Charley Williams, whose dead body is before us, came to his death from Gunshot wounds at the hands of Parties to the jury unknown on the night of July 4th 1885.

COD Short Description: 
shot by a posse of men
Original Record: 
4972

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