The State vs. the Dead Body of Green

I walked up to Green, and examined the wound, his bowels were out

Date: 
July 23, 1850

Deceased

Green
Description: 
negro boy
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Owner: 
John Cheatham
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Sharp Instrument
COD Method/Implement: 
knife
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their Oaths do say . . .that the said boy, Green . . . did come to his death by the infliction of a wound by the hands of Joseph Haluaker, on Turkey Creek . . .by a knife

Coroner

Coroner: 
Daniel White
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the house of John Cheatham
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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

Green said, that Joseph Haluaker[?], a little son of a bitch, or probably a Damn son of a bitch, had tried the day before to knock him off of his horse ... Green remarked to Haluaker, that the Devil was in him, and if he would wait until he coulf put on his clothes he would, Show him what a man could do ... Haluaker replyed Green if you come to me, I will Kill you, it is in me to do it.

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