The State vs. the Dead Body of Julius Metskie

Date: 
June 27, 1887

Deceased

Julius Metskie
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that Julius Metskie came to his death by a gun shot would inflicted in the head by George S. Turner at Valley Falls

Coroner

Coroner: 
W. J. McDowell
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Valley Falls
County: 
Spartanburg County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
George S. Turner
Inquest Images: 
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Transcription: 

Parker White sworn says yesterday evenign about a half hour before Julie Mitskie was killed he heard him say he and Mr. Tuner had a little falling out that morning about settling. said Mr. Turner picked up a board and struck him and he knocked the lick up and he struck at Turner with the axe and Turner caught it. Parker White

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