The State vs. the Dead Body of Keal Johnson

Date: 
October 20, 1866

Deceased

Description: 
colourd man
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there Oaths do say that he came to his death. . .by a Pistol shot from the hands of G.J. Smith entering the left side of the mouth and came out at the back side of his head

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at J.M. Proctors Residence

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
G.J. Smith
Inquest Images: 
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