The State vs. the Dead Body of W. H. Davis

Date: 
November 1, 1940

Deceased

W. H. Davis
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that W. H. Davis received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by gun shot in the hands of self-inflicted accidentally

Coroner

Coroner: 
W. E. Redfearn
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Chesterfield
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

William Powe -- sworn. Occurred on the Henry Prow farm about 4 P.M on Oct 30-1940- Me & W. H. were [????] hunting. We cut tree down -- He said let me move my gun -- he moved gun -- he caught gun by barrel & pulled it toward him -- gun fired -- he said Lord Im shot. He fell backward I raned home. Notified my father. . . Gun exhibited is my fathers. I am sixteen. happened in Chesterfield County. He also had a gun. My gun was the one that fired off. He didn''t have to move his gun . . .

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