The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph W. Glover

Date: 
September 2, 1844

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say the he came to his death by the discharge of a pistol in the hands of Lovett Gomillion loaded with [?] Bullets which load of shot entered the said Joseph W Glovers body a little above the nipple on the right side of the breast . . .said pistol was discharged by said Gomillion in a street fight between himself and said Glover in self defence

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Charles Comptys[?] Hotel

Source

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