The State vs. the Dead Body of Edom

boy did not seem to be much injured, continued to be very insolent, commenced complaining of his head in about two hours after the combat, had several fits [and] died on Wednesday evening

Date:

November 7, 1832

Deceased

Edom

Description:

slave

Sex:

Male

Race:

Black

Slave Status:

Enslaved

Owner:

William Clark

COD Category:

Homicide

COD:

Blunt Instrument

COD Method/Implement:

whip

COD Inquest Finding:

do say upon their oaths that. . .the said Edom did come to his death by the [?] Gabriel Cannon[?] striking him on the head with the but [sic] of a whip