The State vs. the Dead Body of E. L. Sellars

Date: 
March 3, 1914

Deceased

E. L. Sellars
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Unknown
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: E L Sellers came to his death by Causes unknown to the Jury.

Coroner

Coroner: 
H. T. Atkinson
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Snow Hill Church
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Jake McFarland Sworn Says E. L. Sellars told me he took a drink of whiskey with Will Evans & he felt the effect of it in 5 or 10 minutes after he took it. . .
Daniel McQueen Sworn Says E. L. Sellars told me he was poisoned he said there was a lump in his stomach if he could heave it up he would be all right
Dr. D. T. Teal Sworn Says I examined the body of E. L. Sellars . . . I could not say that he was poised. I do not know the cause of his death. . .

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