The State vs. the Dead Body of David Deason

Date: 
December 4, 1934

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that David Deason received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Pistol in the hands of Bruce Roue on the 2nd day of December 1934, and that from such mortal wound deceased died in Charlotte Sanitarium on December 3rd 1934.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Pageland

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Bruce Roue
Inquest Images: 
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