The State vs. the Dead Body of H. R. McLeod

Date: 
June 7, 1932

Deceased

H. R. McLeod
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
automobile
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths aforesaid, do say, that the aforesaid H.R. McLeod came to his death by means of an accident unavoidable

Coroner

Coroner: 
Bryan A. Odom
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at McBee
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

E. Stanley sworn says: Looks as if Mr. McLeod was coming out side road and had gotten a little pass center of road when car hit his car. Knocked Mr. McLeod a little pass pavement shoulder of road, other car ran by a little piece and stopped on shoulder also.

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