The State vs. the Dead Body of Daniel Lindsey

Date: 
November 6, 1888

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say that Daniel Lindsey came to his death ... by a pistol shot in the hands of John Petty

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Gaffney City

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
John Petty
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