The State vs. the Dead Body of James Perry

Date: 
December 27, 1894

Deceased

James Perry
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon oaths do say that the said Jim Perry aforesaid came to his death from the firing of his own Gun. . .by first fireing of his gun at a Rabbit Broke his gun stock threw up the Barrel and discharged the other load which caused his death

Coroner

Coroner: 
Theophilus Dean
Coroner Title: 
acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Mt Enon Church
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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