The State vs. the Dead Body of Lizzie Carson

Date: 
January 29, 1892

Deceased

Lizzie Carson
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the Said Mrs Lizzie Carson Came to her death. . .by a pistol ball wound in her own hands

Coroner

Coroner: 
Theophilus Dean
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at John J Carson Coleman Township
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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

I went to the Cow pen with her and I Saw She did not talk as usual ... She never Spoke it has been for 2 weeks that I have noticed She has not been right?2 weeks ago She came to me and wanted me to Cut her throat I am Satisfied her mind was not right

my Opinion was She was threatened with Virdigo ... I found her Mind was wandering

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