The State vs. the Dead Body of Martin Gary Kennington

Date: 
December 23, 1934

Deceased

Martin Gary Kennington
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
automobile
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that Martin Gary Kennington received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Automobile collision in the hands of Walker Edgworth same being unavoidable accident

Coroner

Coroner: 
W. E. Redfearn
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Pageland
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Walker Edgworth
Inquest Images: 
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Transcription: 

Walker Edgworth sworn -- I was driving T Model Ford. I can coming down road on my side. I was move to middle of road than I was to right of road. I only had one light it was burning. When he stuck me I didn't see him until he stuck me. No lights were burning on his car. When he stuck me he knocked me over left hand side of road.

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