The State vs. the Dead Body of Perry Cox

Date: 
October 30, 1880

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that Perry Cox here lying dead in our view came to his death . . .from gun or pistol shots from the hands of unknown parties

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Mrs. Ellen Goldsmiths Place

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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