The State vs. the Dead Body of G. Heath

fired once at geese - [?] pistol and shot himself in head

Date: 
December 14, 1877

Deceased

G. Heath
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say by a pistol shot from his own hands on the west side of Reedy River below fork Shoals Factory

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. Wistar Stewart
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at S. G. Chapman's
County: 
Greenville County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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Transcription: 

Mrs. [?] Chapman, sworn says. . .my husband name is Chapman. . . am a sister of deceased. . . heard deceased say yesterday he would take his life if he did not get more brandy. . .had been drinking for some time. . .think his mind has been very much depressed for some time

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