The State vs. the Dead Body of Massie Robeson

Date: 
June 18, 1919

Deceased

Massie Robeson
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

we the Jurors find that she came to her death by her own hand by gun shot wound

Coroner

Coroner: 
T. D. Huntter
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Eugene Sowell Sworn Says . . . I got up I look got mother and I could not find and I loked in the chairs and She was sitting in Chair with Her mouth open I did Not Hear the gun Shoot No Body was Hear But me and Baby the Door & Windows was locke She Has Bin Sick about 5 Days.

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